Gov�t on backfoot in Molapo Crossing lawsuit

Luc Vandecasteele (WHITE SHIRT) who owns Molapo Mall with his lawyers.PIC: KAGISO OMKATSWITSE
Luc Vandecasteele (WHITE SHIRT) who owns Molapo Mall with his lawyers.PIC: KAGISO OMKATSWITSE

Unable to defend, the government is now hoping for an out-of-court settlement in a multi-million pula lawsuit by a businessman who feels bulldozed. Staff Writer Mpho Mokwape covered the case this week

The ongoing legal battle between the Molapo Crossing Shopping complex boss and the government over lack of easy access of the road to the shopping complex has revealed that there is more to the battle than meets the eye.

Molapo Crossing owner, Luc Vandecasteele who issued a writ of summons against the government in 2012, has claimed that no Environmental Impact Assessment Study (EIA) was ever submitted, approved nor audited before the construction of the road around the Molapo Crossing area started.

Editor's Comment
Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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