Minister of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development William Lukuvi poses for a souvenir picture with members of the Hadzabe community at Qangdet Village in Karatu District, Arusha Region recently. This was after the minister handed over a Certificate of Customary Rights of Occupancy and other land rights to six villages, including those of the hunter-gatherers. PHOTOS | PATTY
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The group title now defines the Hadzabe’s communal land area and provides the closest cultural relatives to the San Bushmen of the Kalahari in Botswana with greater tenure security
Credit for the milestone is due to Ujamaa Community Resources Team for guiding them in obtaining the right of occupancy
