Court rejects bid to jail gov't officials for contempt :: Mmegi Online

The High Court has dismissed Tawana Joint Venture’s latest bid to have senior government officials held in contempt of court over the delayed Ncojane Water Project, ruling that the application was brought before the procedure required by law had been exhausted.

Justice Tapiwa Kganyago upheld a preliminary objection raised by the respondents and found that the consortium had failed to comply with Section 7 of the State Proceedings Act before seeking contempt orders against government officials.

The applicants are G4 Civils (Pty) Ltd, Landmark Projects (Pty) Ltd, and Asphalt Botswana (Pty) Ltd, jointly constituting Tawana Joint Venture. The respondents are the Accounting Officer in the Ministry of Water and Human Settlements, Deputy Permanent Secretaries Boikhutso Botlhole and Nchidzi Mmolawa, and the Attorney General.

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Court rejects bid to jail gov't officials for contempt

The High Court has dismissed Tawana Joint Venture’s latest bid to have senior government officials held in contempt of court over the delayed Ncojane Water Project, ruling that the application was brought before the procedure required by law had been exhausted.

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