Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name at independence in 1966. More than four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social policies, and significant capital investment have created one of the most stable economies in Africa. The ruling Botswana Democratic Party has won every election since independence; President Ian KHAMA was reelected for a second term in 2014. Mineral extraction, principally diamond mining, dominates economic activity, though tourism is a growing sector due to the country's conservation practices and extensive nature preserves. Botswana has one of the world's highest known rates of HIV/AIDS infection, but also one of Africa's most progressive and comprehensive programs for dealing with the disease.
Botswana is a parliamentary republic.
Source: CIA World Factbook
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Displaying 26 - 30 of 57Sectional Titles (Management) Rules (Chapter 33:04).
These rules concern the management of common property by trustees of an association created under the Sectional Titles Act. They define functions and powers of trustees, prescribe procedures for meetings and decision making, define duties of an owner of a sectional title and require disputes to be resolved by arbitration.
Implements: Sectional Titles Act (Chapter 33:04). (2008-12-31)
Deeds Registry Act (Chapter 33:02).
This Act establishes a deeds registry and provides rules for the registration of deeds, land and the rights in immovable properties.The Act defines the functions and powers of the Registrar who shall be appointed by the President under this Act. The Act also prescribes how land, including State land, must be transferred or partitioned and defines requisites for such transfer or partition to be valid.Other provisions of this Act deal with, among other things, subdivision of land in townships, transfer of mortgaged property, execution of bonds, leases, rights to minerals and servitudes.
Sectional Titles Regulations (Chapter 33:04).
These Regulations implement provisions of the Sectional Titles Act in relation with, among other things, notification to tenants of development schemes, sectional plans, registration of transfer of ownership, certificates of registered sectional titles, dealings with common property and sectional mortgage bonds.
Implements: Sectional Titles Act (Chapter 33:04). (2008-12-31)
Deeds Registry Regulations (Chapter 33:02).
These Regulations implement provisions of the Deeds Registry Act in relation with, among other things, preparation of deeds and documents, certification of rights including a right to minerals, land transfer based on will and matters of form.
Implements: Deeds Registry Act (Chapter 33:02). (2008-12-31)
Bamangwato Land Grant Act (Chapter 32:07).
The purpose of this Act is to give legal effect to an agreement entered into between the President of Botswana and a specified tribe so as to transfer to and vest in the President, on behalf of the Republic of Botswana, all the right, title and interest of the tribe to pieces of land referred to in the Agreement. The Agreement provides for compensation to persons disposed by the Agreement.