CoA halts signing of P1.5 billion water tender

She expressed shock at Kebonang’s decision not to grant a stay of execution to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation and Zhong Gan Engineering and Construction Corporation (Botswana) (Pty) Ltd (here referred to as China Civil) despite having granted them leave to appeal. China Civil on May 30, 2025 filed an application seeking an expedited appeal, and stay of execution of the decision of the High Court pending the determination of the appeal they have lodged. Following the award of the tender by Kebonang. who had argued that the Procuring Entity, Ministry of Water and Human Settlements were not fit to award the tender, China Civil filed an application for leave to appeal cum stay with the court. Kebonang granted China Civil the leave to appeal to the CoA through a ruling delivered on 28th April 2025, but refused the stay relief. China Civil thereafter, filed their appeal papers. TAWANA JV would file their notice to oppose while Government through Accounting officer at the Ministry and Attorney General filed a conditional notice to abide, specifying that they would abide the decision of this Court provided that no adverse costs order was sought against them.

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