19 May 2026

Moshana residents have blamed the village’s under-development and the high rate of societal social ills on delayed plot allocation by Kanye Sub-land board.

The concerns, which were shared in a kgotla meeting addressed by the area Member of Parliament, Mr Prince Mosanana in Moshana recently, encompass challenges emanating from a part of the village called Makapane, which is notoriously known for illegally acquired plots.

According to Kgosi Seate Marumo, the illegal acquisition of land at Makapane could partly be influenced by unavailability of land due to allocation delays by the land board.

He said despite the land board’s reasons based on geological surveys that Moshana was sitting on land shafts from past mining activities; the same studies had also shown that Gasegwagwane and Mmasenwedi were suitable for plot demarcation and allocation.

He said even though Gasegwagwane and Mmasenwedi were  suitable for plot allocation, it remained a mystery why the land board could not allocate the people of Moshana plots at the two places.

Furthermore, Kgosi Marumo questioned the veracity of the geological findings that raised the issue of mine shafts, saying since Moshana was established back in 1941, there had not been reports of structural damages on buildings despite residents usually building without professional assessments.

He also mentioned allegations of the presence of dolomite in the area, on the basis of which the land board could also not allocate plots.

Worried by the delays in plot allocation, he said residents had proposed to the Kanye Sub Land Board to allocate them land on indemnity basis, a request that he stated was not acceded to.

He decried that his community continued to miss out on maximising on opportunities, among which he cited the allocation of 100 000 plots two years ago, which he alleged only Moshana did not benefit from.

Residents also expressed concerns that the illegally acquired residences at Makapane harboured illicit activities such as the abuse of various substances, including alcohol.

When responding to Kgosi Marumo’s concerns, Kanye Sub Land Board deputy chairperson, Mr Katlego Pelekekae admitted the need for intervention to assist in speeding up land allocation, saying it was crucial that processes causing delays be looked into. ENDS