Land allocated to the |Khomanin Traditional Authority at Farm Korasieplaats under the government resettlement programme remains unoccupied.

This is due to the ongoing consultations with community members who raised concerns regarding the beneficiary selection process as well as the size of the allocated land.

Speaking during the site visit, |Khomanin Traditional Authority Special Advisor Walter |Haseb attributed the delays to logistics.

The 8,000-hectare farm is divided into two sections, with one portion reserved for a hunting operation and lodge, and about 4,000 hectares are set aside for resettlement. 

While some have accepted the arrangement, some community members claim that they were not adequately consulted.

They also feel that the allocated land is small and should be returned to the government.

A follow-up meeting is therefore expected, and the traditional authority indicated that although not everyone can be accommodated, priority will be given to extreme cases such as eviction.

Under the resettlement model, each household will be allocated one hectare for residential and subsistence use, while livestock will graze communally. 

Demarcation of plots is expected to begin immediately, with the aim of resettling beneficiaries before Christmas.

|Haseb also addressed concerns that resettlement should be restricted to members of a single traditional group.

While expressing gratitude to the government for allocating the land, the traditional authority stressed that 4,000 hectares are, however, insufficient to meet the needs of the entire community.

Further discussions with the government are expected next year, with the aim of securing an additional piece of land.