Gov't broke
Friday, March 26, 2021
The company that is owed half a million Pula moved a non- compliance application late November last year at Court of Appeal seeking a writ of execution order for the property after the state failed to settle a bill of P501, 142.20 as costs.
According to an affidavit of non-compliance by the company’s attorney Busang Manewe, the government has failed to pay the amount and therefore as the company it is entitled to a writ of execution. “On October 23, 2020, Kebuang Tselapedi in her capacity as the Assistant Registrar and Master of the High Court, issued an allowance for costs which the state was to pay the company the said about and they have failed,” he said.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....