Govt escapes million-pula lawsuit

The Department of Roads and Transport axed the contractor, citing non-performance and delays in a P7 million project to build access roads in Mmadikola and Rakops. Shumba Projects sued, arguing that it had already spent just over P1 million in relocating water pipes as part of the project, before contract termination.

However, in the Court of Appeal this week, Justice Frederic Brand ruled that Shumba Projects was not entitled to any amounts it claimed to be owed.