Gcc Loses Money As Old Naledi Upgrade Delays

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Gaborone City Council (GCC) has to pay as much as P10 000 a day to contractors for delays caused by Old Naledi residents refusing to make way for development infrastructure despite receiving compensation in 2007 to relocate to Block 10.

Briefing Gaborone City Councillors on Friday, the site manager said that GCC is losing money and paying about P10 000 a day to the contractors as long as they have a valid reason to the delays. 

The deputy city clerk, Leboile Israel spoke of specific cases and how the families' attitude is stalling development.

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