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Masisi's sister shuts down controversial Goodhope pipe

Friday, July 25, 2025 | 2080 Views |

Three years after being controversially awarded a P549.6 Million, former President, Mokgweetsi Masisi’s sister Boitumelo Phadi- Mmutle and her business partners have done the unthinkable, shutting down water supply to 15 villages in the Goodhope District.

This they state was their last resort as Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) has failed to settle outstanding issues with them. Further, they accuse WUC of dealing in bad faith and have even gone to the extent of reporting the Corporation to the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC).

The revelation came before court after WUC dragged Phadi- Mmutle’s G&M Building Services (Pty) and Tianyuan Construction (Pty) Ltd Joint Venture (JV) after they admitted to shutting down the 15 chambers in the area.

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