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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Botswana\u2019s trophy hunting which was supposed to benefit local communities is instead shifting wealth from them to the country\u2019s big businessmen investigations have revealed.<\/b><\/p>\n

In the latest development, a company owned by business mogul Derek Brink has strong armed an Okavango Delta based community trust to award them an elephant hunting quota at less than a third of the international going rate.<\/p>\n

A clutch of documents passed to the press revealed that Brink\u2019s company Old Man\u2019s Pan Propriety Limited bullied Tcheku Community Trust to award them the hunting quota at P200 000 an elephant.<\/p>\n

Independent investigations have revealed that international trophy hunters pay more than P600 000 to kill a single elephant in Botswana.<\/p>\n

A professional Trophy hunter Leon Kachelhoffer, reportedly paid $50, 000 ( about P608 000 at the current exchange rate) to kill one of Botswana\u2019s biggest tuskers earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Documents suggest that Tcheku Community Trust which consists of some villages in Shakawe village cowed under pressure after the company warned it would unleash its financial muscle should it increase hunting fees for elephants from P200 000 to P400 000.<\/p>\n

Documents gleaned from the Companies Intellectual and Property Authority show that Brink, together with hunter Leon Kachelhoffer are shareholders and the only directors in Old Man\u2019s Pan Propriety Limited.<\/p>\n

THE RICH ROBBING THE POOR<\/b><\/p>\n

This is not an isolated incident, but part of a pattern showing how hunting quotas are shifting a massive amount of wealth from poor communities in the Okavango Delta and the Chobe enclave to super rich investors, some with suspected political connections. Besides Brink, other moneyed investors who are rubbing their hands gleefully in anticipation of outsize returns from their investments in the 2022 hunting quotas at the expense of Chobe enclave poor communities is Tlou Safari Lodge owned by the Kader family.<\/p>\n

Suspicions of the Kader family\u2019s political connections first made newspaper headlines after it emerged that the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) was dispatched to construct a landing airstrip at Nogatshaa inside the Chobe National Park for Hollyhock (PTY) Ltd, a private company owned by businessman Karrim Kader and his wife Banoo Kader. Estimates have put the total cost of the airstrip at P6 million \u2013 excluding labour, fuel, mobilization and demobilization by the BDF.<\/p>\n

Another beneficiary of the government\u2019s 2022 hunting quota is Shameer Variawa of SV Safaris. It is estimated that between them, the two safari companies will shift in excess of P50 million from poor Chobe enclave communities represented by two community trusts.<\/p>\n

Community Trust hunting quotas are sustained by the illusion that they benefit communities. Indications, however are that they are a slight of hand to take from poor and give to the rich.<\/p>\n

Investigations have revealed that while Tlou Safari Lodge and SV Safaris stand to make a return of more than 500%, the two community trusts representing Chobe enclave poor residents will share a little over P 8 million, barely enough to break even.<\/p>\n

BRINK DRIVES A STRONG BARGAIN<\/b><\/p>\n

Brink\u2019s apparent exploitation of poor Okavango communities is all part of a growing trend. In a letter dated 25 January 2022 titled \u201cOffer for an NG 13 Quota,\u201d, Tcheku Community Trust General Manager Kerapetse Bantu Peter wrote to Brink\u2019s Old Man\u2019s Pan indicating that the hunting fee for each elephant was P400 000.00.<\/p>\n

The letter states that \u201cWith reference made from the attached documents, the Trust leadership is pleased to inform you that you have been awarded with an offer for the 2022 hunting quota for NG 13 with the terms of condition of sale.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are therefore advised to have fully paid the Trust in fourteen days the said amount into their Trust coffers, which failure to abide by the conditions of sale, then the Trust will re-advertise the quota for an open tendering process.\u201d<\/p>\n

By the attached documents, Keorapetse was making reference to among others, a letter from the Okavango Sub District Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) which had been addressed to Tcheku Community Trust.<\/p>\n

Peter had promised to respond to Sunday Standard\u2019s request for comment but was not available at the time of going to press.<\/p>\n

According to the letter from TAC, some of the conditions of sale included among others that, \u201cthe Trust will in conjunction with TAC set the price for the animals.\u201d<\/p>\n

The letter authored by one M. Keakile on behalf of the TAC-Secretariat further states that another condition was that the reserved price for each elephant was P400 000. 00.<\/p>\n

Keakile stated that, \u201cAs there is no time to go through the normal process of advertising and tendering, the Trust is advised to get into an agreement with Safari operator interested and meet the conditions of sale.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keakile\u2019s letter also states that the animals will be sold to the Safari operator identified by the Trust.<\/p>\n

Information suggest that Tcheku Community Trust which has a contract with Old Man Pan sought to \u2018stick\u2019 to the hunting fees set by the TAC. The information also indicates that the contract signed by the Trust and Old Man\u2019s Pan was found to be defective as it did not have a timeframe. It was also said to be flawed as it was signed without input and advice from TAC.<\/p>\n

In a letter dated 9th March 2022, titled, \u201cCounter offer to Tcheku Community Trust for 2022 hunting quota\u201d Kachelhoffer informed the Trust that, \u201cwe write to you that you consider that we remain with the original terms and fees of our original agreement.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that, \u201cBy so doing, will prevent a lot of unnecessary and costly actions which will disrupt our working relations, the business and reputations of all parties.\u201d<\/p>\n

He further indicated that adhering to the original terms of the agreement, \u201cWill allow the Company to fulfill its commitments to the community by collaborating with the Trust in development projects.\u201d Among the projects that he mentioned were purchase of a suitable 4\u00d74 vehicle suitable for transport and emergency\u2019s, assist the trust to construct some roads with the aid of a machine if necessary.<\/p>\n

In his attempt to justify why the Trust should consider not increasing the hunting fee from P200 000 per an elephant to P400 000 as proposed by TAC, Kachelhoffer stated that, \u201cI have engaged clients on the possibility of an significant price increase, this has met with resistance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kachelhoffer would not respond to the press queries stating that, \u201cI\u2019m in Tuli Block at the moment I\u2019ll be back Sunday night.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked to comment on the apparent short changing of community trusts by big business, the director of Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), Dr Kabelo Senyatso referred this publication to the Ngamiland District Commissioner.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is the relevant authority to address your enquiry to,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In a press statement dated 12 January 2022, Senyatso had indicated that his department would reserve the right to terminate, amend or cancel disposal of quotas should it be established that the agreements between local communities and private operators disadvantaged communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe DWNP reserves the right to review all Agreements proposed after the publication of this quota.\u201d The quota was published on the same month.<\/p>\n

The press sought to establish among others if the department was aware of allegations that that the contract between Tcheku and Old Man\u2019s Pan was allegedly signed without advice from technical advisory committee (TAC) and that the company had threatened the Trust with legal action if did not issue it with hunting quota for 2022.<\/p>\n

For his part, Ngamiland District Commissioner Boamaruri Otlhogile said he was not aware of the \u201csaid contract (between the trust and the company) and anything related to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that, \u201cSince they fall within Okavango Sub District, please check with Mr Dintwe. He is my supervisee based in Gumare and also chairman of TAC and are supposed to advise the Trust-Community in good faith.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dintwe said he was not authorised to speak to the media and referred this publication back to Otlhogile.<\/p>\n

Upon being informed that his supervisor had given him the green light to comment, Dintwe referred further queries to Senyatso.<\/p>\n

Documents show that as the heated discussions between the Trust and the company boiled over it emerged that the Trust had initially withheld quota instead of issuing it to Old Man\u2019s Pan as it sought to initiate fresh talks on the new quota with a view to increase hunting fees.<\/p>\n

In a letter dated 25 March, addressed to the Trust, Kachelhoffer accused the Trust of being in breach of the contract as \u201cwe have not been furnished with the quota.\u201d<\/p>\n

He warned the Trust to adhere to \u201crecent Community meetings and resolutions of the three Tcheku Trust villages regarding Community consensus to remain in the agreement with Old Man\u2019s Pan (Pty) Ltd (sic).\u201d<\/p>\n

He stated that \u201cOur first client has already paid and secured flights, taken two weeks leave from work and incurred other expenses to arrive on the 4th April in Maun.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease send us the quota by 12:00h\/Midday 28thth of March 2022, failing which we will have no option but to pursue a claim for all costs which we paid to the Trust including but not limited to costs of setting up the secretariat, quota payments for the years 2021 and 2022, reputational damage, loss of income and other ancillaries,\u201d Kachelhoffer warned.<\/p>\n

Prior to this letter, Kachelhoffer had also written another letter to the Trust that \u201cwe wish to record that there has been back and forth meetings and informal communication regarding the alteration of our standing MoA and the said Addendum (authored by Keakile).<\/p>\n

Falling short of advising the Trust to throw out Keakile\u2019s letter, Kachelhoffer stated that, \u201cThird parties such as the Molaodi (District Commissioner) and TAC play purely advisory role-the buck stops with the Trust.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the core responsibility of the Trust as per the agreement or contract, amongst others, is to secure the hunting quota.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn breach of this, the Trust failed or neglected to secure the quota by 31 2022 as provided for in the agreement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Kachelhoffer also indicated that, \u201cFollowing our meeting with the Molaodi, consultations with the other directors of the company ensued together with engagements with prospective clients (as the proposed prices directly affects the fees payable by them).\u201d<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cThe conclusion is, any upward changes in the pricing that deviates from fair market value, which your proposed hike from P1, 346,000.00 to P1, 668,000.00 does, would prove unfeasible for the company.\u201d<\/p>\n

He further stated that, \u201c The onus to prove that our agreed price is not fair market value lies on the TAC Board, taking into account that any developments in NG 13have been put in place exclusively at our company\u2019s expenses.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur position is, the company is being extorted as it has already paid over P2 million to the Trust to date not withstanding that no revenue has been realised by the company,\u201d<\/p>\n

Kachelhoffer told the Trust to \u201cplease uphold your end of the contract and let us proceed with the agreed price of P200, 000.00 per elephant for this season\u2019s quota.\u201d<\/p>\n

The reserved price for each leopard was P150 000.<\/p>\n

Regarding that he stated that, \u201cWe can settle the agreed price for the recently added two leopards and plain\u2019s game in due course.<\/p>\n

Kachelhoffer warned that, \u201cIn the event that the Trust pursues termination of our MoA then the company reserves its rights in seeking redress in the courts of law to claim all funds invested to date, loss of business and reputational loss to the brand as marketing had taken place.\u201d<\/p>\n

He instructed the Trust to, \u201cUrgently convene and respond to this letter on or before 11th March 2022. If we do not hear from you by this date, then we will have no option but to hand this matter over to our lawyers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The documents suggest that, weary of the looming legal action, the Trust eventually yielded to the company\u2019s demands by ensuring that it settles for P200 000 per an elephant instead of P400 000 as proposed by TAC.<\/p>\n

This is revealed in a letter dated 14 March 2022, Tcheku Community Trust Keorapetse Bantu Peter in which he informed Old Man\u2019s Pan directors that the, \u201cTrust on behalf of the Community has entered into an agreement with yourselves as Old Man\u2019s Pan Pty Ltd to utilise the hunting quota for NG13 as agreed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Conceding Peter stated that, \u201cWe cede to the market value of BW200 000.00 (two hundred thousand pula only) per an elephant and additional payment for two leopards and game plains to total amount of P1 346 000.00. (One million three hundred and forty six thousand pula only).\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that, \u201cWe hereby commit to obtaining the hunting quota for NG13 to issue to Old Man\u2019s Pan Pty Ltd on or before the 21st March 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n

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