Nkaigwa �gift� company settles with GCC

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

The South African media giant that allegedly gave the Gaborone Mayor a P30,000 wedding gift while the local authority was pushing for its ouster due to an expired licence, yesterday settled out of court with the Council.

Primedia Outdoor was in the news two months ago after it emerged that Mayor Haskins Nkaigwa received a P30,000 gift from the company while the Council was fighting to remove the company’s billboards due to an expired trading licence.

Councillors passed a unanimous motion calling for Nkaigwa to resign which he snubbed saying it was unprocedural and of no effect.

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Nkaigwa �gift� company settles with GCC

The South African media giant that allegedly gave the Gaborone Mayor a P30,000 wedding gift while the local authority was pushing for its ouster due to an expired licence, yesterday settled out of court with the Council.