Pro-Serve wins Modipane–Mabalane road tender dispute

The appellate court recently upheld appeals by Pro-Serve, ABSA Bank Botswana, and Unik Construction, setting aside orders that had restrained the release of funds earmarked for the road project and barred the takeover of the construction site pending adjudication proceedings between Pro-Serve and Tau Grading.

The dispute stems from the termination of a construction contract between Pro-Serve and Tau Grading. Pro-Serve had been appointed by government as Development Manager for the road project under the former Development Manager (DM) model, under which contractors entered into agreements with the development manager rather than directly with government.