Chiefs' internal wars persist
Sunday, September 29, 2024 | 1470 Views |
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The plot includes the River Plate ground, which has been Magosi’s home and training ground for years. The resolution, taken this past week set aside Mochudi Sub Land Board’s decision taken in April this year, which directed the company to halt developments on the disputed plot pending the resolution of the dispute.
However the Kgatleng Land Board has since resolved that the company has the right to the plot. The board also says the transfer of the plot from the society to the company was lawfully effected on November 2 2021, prior to the submission of the society’s objection on August 10 the following year. The society has since been given 30 days to appeal the decision to the Land Tribunal. Speaking to Mmegi sport yesterday, club spokesperson, Victor Kobe said they will first engage with the general membership and map the way forward on the matter. Kobe also said they tried to negotiate with the company representatives on the matter only for them to renege from the negotiations.
More than P8.1 million has already been spent, yet there appears to be no lasting solution in sight. This is not simply a dispute between the DIS and a group of officers. It is a matter of public accountability. Every pula spent by government comes from taxpayers who expect public funds to be used wisely and responsibly, especially during economic hardships faced by many.The officers exercised their constitutional right to seek justice through...