Phakalane sues WUC for P60 million

Friday, February 04, 2011

An error of judgment by the management of Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) is likely to cost the parastatal, and probably the taxpayer too, over P60 million, in a 'boomeranging' lawsuit before the High Court in Lobatse.

Phakalane Golf Estates is demanding approximately P60 million, as accrued interest, for compensation of construction of a water tower that has been delayed for the past 20 years.

Senior employees joined the corporation, pushed the settlement under the carpet and left the corporation still having not made a decision to pay what was initially a mere P4.5million in compensation to Phakalane Golf Estates.

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