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TAWANA JV attorneys lament unfair treatment

Garekwe expressed concern at repeating instances where attorneys provide citations that are incorrect and misleading PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Garekwe expressed concern at repeating instances where attorneys provide citations that are incorrect and misleading PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

In a rather interesting turn of events, attorneys representing TAWANA Joint Venture in a legal battle for a P1.5 billion water tender have expressed concern over how Court of Appeal’s Justice Mercy Garekwe handled their case.

Given what they term the seriousness and permanence of the reputational harm arising from the Court's unfair comments made in this matter, TAWANA JV's legal team has sought audience with Garekwe , President of the Court of Appeal, Justice. Tebogo Tau and Chief Justice Gaopalelwe Ketlogetswe to discuss and address the criticism levelled against TAWANA JV and its legal team in these circumstances.

They are particularly unhappy about what they term adverse findings and comments the judge made when delivering a ruling in a case in which two Chinese construction companies had whisked them before her court.

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