Land disputes have escalated in Okahandja, with activist Johannes |Gaseb accusing the Town Council of political favouritism in the recent allocation of erven, a claim the municipality denies. In a formal objection addressed to the CEO and the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, |Gaseb described the allocations, published on June 11 under Notice 01/2025, as “unjust and politically skewed,” alleging that well-connected businesspeople were prioritised over residents who have waited years for l

After decades of disputes and standoffs, Alberta's Lubicon Lake Band will now receive 246 square kilometres of land and $113 million in compensation. Read more about the land settlement: www.cbc.ca/1.4876940 | CBC Edmonton