Over 620,000 people on land allocation waiting list

There are over 620, 000 Batswana waiting to be allocated land across the country with almost 60 percent of the number being the youth.

This was revealed by the Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services, Bonolo Khumotaka when appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday.

“We have a huge waiting list around the country, which is mostly in tribal land in areas adjacent to urban areas,” Khumotaka told PAC chaired by Selebi Phikwe West Member of Parliament (MP) Dithapelo Keorapetse.

Khumotaka said currently the ministry ...