The government of Botswana has threatened to cut off water and other essential services to the Basarwa (Khoisan) still living in the central Kalahari Game Reserve(CKGR), the BBC reports. The government, since 1996, has been trying to persuade the Basarwa
remaining in the reserve to move to relocation camps hundreds of
kilometres away. The authorities' initial argument was that their removal
would allow better wildlife conservation. That has since changed to stress that bette...read more
The government of Botswana has threatened to cut off water and other essential services to the Basarwa (Khoisan) still living in the central Kalahari Game Reserve(CKGR), the BBC reports. The government, since 1996, has been trying to persuade the Basarwa
remaining in the reserve to move to relocation camps hundreds of
kilometres away. The authorities' initial argument was that their removal
would allow better wildlife conservation. That has since changed to stress that better services can be provided to the estimated 600-700 Basarwa in the CKGR if they move out of the reserve.