Morupule Mine expansion costs Ngwato Land Board P655,000 in court fees

The Court of Appeal has ordered the Ngwato Land Board to pay a Palapye farmer the outstanding sum of P655,407.29 for the expropriation of his farm, putting an end to a long-running legal dispute over land taken for the Morupule Coal Mine expansion. The unanimous judgment, delivered by Justice of Appeal Michael Leburu alongside Justices Leatile Dambe and Tshepho Motswagole, marks a significant win for ordinary citizens facing state-backed land acquisitions. The court emphasized that...