JARRI TJEJA-UATJATINDI on the illigal sale of communal land

Following minister of urban and rural development James Sankwasa’s stern warning at the 27th Annual Council of Traditional Leaders meeting regarding the illegal commercialisation of communal land, Desert FM sits down with human rights defender and ancestral land activist Jarri Tjeja-Uatjatindi.

Tjeja-Uatjatindi unpacks the constitutional, legal, and socioeconomic ramifications of traditional authorities charging rural communities exorbitant fees of up to N$50 000 per hectare for state-owned communal land.