An Assessment of Impediments to Access to Serviced Tribal Land

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess impediments of access to serviced tribal land by citizens on the waiting list of Mogoditshane sub-land board in Kweneng District. Design/Methodology: Both primary and secondary data sources were used to collect data. Primary data was collected using questionnaires administered to land applicants in the Mogoditshane sub-land board waiting list. Secondary data was collected from journal articles, books, conference papers and newspaper articles. Data collected was subsequently analysed usingMicrosoft Excel; ANOVA, regression analysis, t-test analysis, and correlation.Findings: the study revealed 3 classes of the impediments that affect serviced tribal land accessibility; institutional, physical, and financial factors. Institutional factors include; unrecordedtransactions, no overall regulation of how to administer tribal land, inappropriate distribution of power, poor land policies, lack of complete records of tribal land, corruption, lack of proper LandInformation Systems (LIS), poor record keeping, poor governance, lack of accountability, frequency of incompetence, lack of skilled labour, low qualification requirement, inadequate institutional capacity, unregistered old allocations and lack of data networks among land boards. Financial factors include poor pay, inadequate funds and high cost of serving land. Shortage of land and difficulty of determining land available were characterized under physical factors.Practical implications: The main implication of the study is if serviced tribal land is not accessible land issues and conflicts will persist in Mogoditshane sub-land board. In addition, lack of accessible land may lead to poverty among citizens.Recommendations: The study recommends that to enhance access to serviced land, proper record keeping and registration of land, improving land administration and land tenure security and recognizing that good governance of land is essential for peace and security. Value/contribution of the study: This study has provided a context on how land can be made availableand accessible for all individuals. The study is not only significant to people in the real estate industry, but also to everyone. Land is a core resource to every essential human activity and an excellent management of it is an indicator of a healthy economy. The study will help people understand landmanagement as an important entity towards a sustainable and healthy economy.