30 Mar 2026

Only 100 hunting permits have been issued from more than 5000 applications in the Kweneng district.

Those who qualified for the coming hunting season were selected through a raffle in Lekgwapheng Kgotla in Molepolole on Thursday.

Molepolole District Commissioner, who is also the Raffle Committee chairperson, Ms Segomotso Nkwane emphasised that hunting was regulated based on the number of species in the district or country and therefore those eligible to hunt would be those issued with permits.

She further said that hunting during these periods prevented certain species from becoming overpopulated, with controlled areas specifically permitted for hunting.

In Kweneng, hunting will be done in KW2 (between Tshwaane and Motokwe), KW6 (near Motokwe and Tsetseng), and KW 10 (between Boataname, Lephephe and Loologane) with the newly added area being KW14 (located between Molepolole and Lentsweletau)

Ms Nkwane stated that KW14 was added because there was a lot of conflict between humans and wild animals.

She said the community had over the years been complaining of baboons as they were causing havoc by damaging crops and other valuable property as well as killing small-stock and poultry.

Therefore, Ms Nkwane said some animal species, such as baboons were included in the raffle to mitigate human-wildlife conflict that was prevalent in the area.

Giving raffle procedures, Senior Wildlife Warden, Ms Ruth Ntswaneng pointed out that hunting licenses, not the animals themselves, were purchased to show approval for hunting to law enforcement.

The animals to be hunted include duiker, hartebeest, gemsbok, eland, antelope, ostrich, steenbok and baboons.

This year’s quota allows 24 animals in KW2, 26 animals in KW6, 41 animals in KW10 and nine animals in KW14. The hunting season runs from April 7 to October 27, 2026. ENDS