Ignorance of the law is not an excuse – CoA tells AG :: Mmegi Online

Court of Appeal’s Justice Michael Leburu has thrown out the application for leave to appeal by government in the contested P1.5 billion Ncojane water project stating it is not properly before Court. Furthermore, Leburu said there are no exceptional factors that impel the Court to exercise its discretion and condone such non- compliance.

At the core of this ruling was an urgent application for leave to appeal to the CoA, the ruling of Justice Zein Kebonang of the High Court, handed down on 28 April 2025. The application for leave to appeal to the High Court was dismissed on 28 April 2025 by Kebonang.

In February, the High Court handed down its judgment, in terms of which Tawana Joint Venture (consisting of G4 Civils, Landmark and Asphalt) were awarded a tender, namely Tender number POU/MLWA/DTS/NCOJANE Water Supply Works/158/09102023, being a works contract for Detailed Designs and Construction of Ghanzi South and Kgalagadi North Villages Water Supply Project.

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