Gov�t owes WUC millions
Friday, December 16, 2016
This was after the MP for Francistown South Wynter Mmolotsi asked the Minister of Land, Water and Sanitation services if indeed government owes WUC.
“It is true that WUC is owed some money in the form of outstanding water supply bills by some Government departments. The current total outstanding water supply bill is at P267, 821,233 as at November 2016. Currently, my Ministry is directly liaising with other Ministries encouraging them to pay their outstanding bills,” the assistant minister Itumeleng Moipisi 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....