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Makwala Stadium construction stalls

Delays: The construction of the Makwala Sports Complex has stalled PIC: SKY SPORTS
Delays: The construction of the Makwala Sports Complex has stalled PIC: SKY SPORTS

FRANCISTOWN: Construction of the Makwala Sports Complex has stalled owing to a dispute between the Tutume Sub-District Council and one of the project contractors.

This week the Sub-District Council Secretary, Milton Keitshokile said the source of the dispute is that one of the contractors, Cressiando (Pty) Ltd has submitted a proposal for an increase in the initial budget.

The contractor reportedly feels that the costs of the project have since skyrocketed owing to inflation. Supply challenges because of the Ukraine-Russia war have contributed to a rise in commodity prices since the beginning of the year. “The contractor in question has left the site of the project. We are still assessing his proposal for an increase in money allocated to the project.

Editor's Comment
BPF should get house in order

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...

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