District Intergrated Land Use Plan - Ngwaketse Land Board

CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
has approved a proposal to establish a new SLB in Maokane to relieve Kanye SLB of its
congestion. The new SLB is expected to be operational before the end of the current
financial year and will serve an area encompassing the settlements of Maokane, Gasita,
Samane, Mokhomma, Tlhankane, Sese, Naledi, Selokolela, Sesung, Lehoko, Seherelela
and Betesankwe. In addition, boundaries are to be aligned between Phitshane Molopo and
Mmathethe in order to reduce the workload for Mmathethe SLB.
2.4.3 Land use conflict resolution is an intricate and involving exercise, demanding patience,
thorough consultation of the concerned parties. Conflicts arise because of two main
reasons as follows:
i) Conflicts Between Natural Capability and Existing Land Use: Beneficial utilisation of land
is usually hampered by some existing land uses that do not permit the realisation of the full
potential of land. This may arise from ignorance on the full potential of the Land prior to
undertaking the less beneficial use on the land. However, there may be instances, where for
social or economic reasons it might be more appealing to use fertile land for activities that
will not utilise its full potential such as urban expansion on fertile land.
ii) Conflicts Between Competing Land Uses: Such conflicts occur where land is used or is
capable of being used for a number of different land uses as occur in some classification
systems. For example, such land while best suited for arable agriculture, is also equally
suited for producing high returns when utilised for livestock or wildlife grazing. Depending
on interests and customs, different people may want to use the same land or parcels
adjacent for both arable and pastoral agriculture although the two primary uses are not
compatible. One of the uses must become secondary otherwise conflicts arise. In such a
scenario, conflict resolution should apply multi-criteria analysis on the competing uses.
Scales of economy, opportunity costs of use and benefits will assist in optimising the use of
the land under reference.
2.5 LAND USE AND RELATED LEGAL PROVISIONS
2.5.1 Land use planning and management comprises a myriad of land use elements that are
subject to a variety of statutory instruments and policies for the regulation of land uses. The
statutory framework for land use management is provided by multi-sectoral institutional
arrangements charged with different responsibilities on the management of different
categories of land use. Different statutory instruments impact on land use differently. While
the various instruments seek to achieve rational utilisation and management of resources,
the reality on the ground is that some instruments may impede land use or reduce the
socio-economic benefits that should maximise returns from the land and its contribution to a
sustainable District Development path.
2.5.2 Table 2.1 provides a summary of some major policies and legislation relevant to the
concepts of integrated land use and their impacts on different land use categories. A
notation of the sign (+) denotes that the particular legislation or policy supports the land use
category while the sign (-) denotes possible conflicts or weakness that should be turned into
an opportunity or strength through land use planning.
2.5.3 The Town and Country Planning Act (Cap. 32:09) established the Town and Country
Planning Board to advise the Minister of Lands and Housing on Town and Country Planning
matters. The Act provides for the declaration of any land in Botswana as a Planning Area by
the Minister. It mandates the Minister to prepare a Development Plan for the area within two
years, and requires that planning permission be sought for development of land in the
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