06 Aug 2013

Parliament has been informed that there are no Basarwa settlements earmarked for relocation. The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Peter Siele said circumstances could arise in future which would require that Basarwa or other Batswana be relocated.

Responding to a parliamentary question on Monday, Mr Siele said the reasons for relocation of the people of Ranyane settlement were similar to those of Xade to the extent that in both cases, government was desirous to create conditions which would enable provision of requisite services and infrastructure for the benefit of affected people without hindrance.

Mr Siele was responding to a question from MP for Kanye South, Mr Abram Kesupile who had asked the minister to state the extent to which the reasons for relocation of the people of Ranyane settlement were similar to those of Xade and other Basarwa settlements he had plans for relocation and reasons thereof. ENDS