The Ministry of Lands and Water Affairs (MWLA) [1] is a ministry within the Cabinet of Botswana. It is composed of 12 Land Boards, 41 Sub Land Boards, 8 Departments and 2 Parastatals being Water Utilities Corporation and Real Estate Advisory Council, being the Department of Lands, the Department of Town & Country Planning, the Department of Surveys & Mapping, the Department of Water and Sanitation the Project Management Office, the Land Tribunal, the Deeds Registry, and the Department of Corporate Services. The current minister is Kefentse Mzwinila in the second cabinet of President Mokgweetsi Masisi. [2] [3]
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Setlhabelo Naser Modukanele is a Botswanan politician and educator. He is the current Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development in Botswana, having been appointed to the position in 2019 by the current president of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi. His term began on 13 February 2022.
Kefentse C. Mzwinila, is a public servant and psychologist from Botswana. He is notable for being the first registered Clinical Psychologist in Botswana and currently serves as the Minister of Lands and Water Affairs. He was appointed to the position in 2018 by the current president of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi. In this Ministry, he oversees land administration, water resource management, and sanitation services in Botswana.
Fidelis Macdonald Molao is a Botswanan politician and educator. He is the current Minister of Agriculture in Botswana, having been appointed to the position in 2019 by the current president of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi. His term began on 13 February 2022.
Mmusi Kgafela is a Botswanan politician and educator. He is the current Minister of Trade and Industry in Botswana, having been appointed to the position in 2019 by the current president of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi. His term began on 13 February 2022.He is also a member of parliament for Mochudi West Constituency.