Government in secret land deals with South African Company

11 February, 2009 in Botswana, Business

source: Standay Standard
by Gowenius Toka
07.02.2009 1:58:23 P

The Ministry of Lands and Housing is engaged in secret negotiations with Tati Company Limited over possible acquisition of chunks of the company’s farmland for expansion of Francistown to service surrounding populations in exchange for some specified wildlife sites around the country.

According to a copy of a letter which was hand-delivered to the Minister responsible for Lands and Housing, Nonofo Molefhi, Tati Company limited offers 32.210 hectares (82 000 acres) of land in exchange for wildlife sites in Northern Delta, Khwai, Gomoti, Savuti and CKGR.

Part of the letter, dated December 13, 2008 reads “should our offer be accepted, we intend to create a new niche in the tourism market by developing research facilities at the wildlife sites, for use by the scientific community and accessible to the visiting tourists”.

Molefhi acknowledged the letter.
“I am aware of the discussion, but as things currently stand, there is nothing really concrete to say on [continue reading]

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