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WUC pays P112m in out of court settlement

Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) has confirmed that it has paid P112 million to China Jiangsu International Botswana and Unik Construction Engineering as part of an out of court settlement.

mm by Kabo Ramasia
February 12, 2022
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WUC pays P112m in out of court settlement

Water Utilities Corporation working on the North South Carrier for major upgrade to replace the old Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipes with Steel Pipes. The upgrade will be done in Phases during the year and it will cost around P440 million. WUC say the objective of the project is to increase flow of water coming to Gaborone.Water Utilities Corporation CEO, Mmetla Masire and Project Manager, Omah Darabesh were present during the media tour in Rasesa and Bokaa on the 31/01/2019. Pic: Tshekiso Tebalo/ Press Photo

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This is gleaned from a copy of “notification of payment” that a top local bank has submitted to the trust account of Tengo Rubadiri Attorneys, which was one of the legal firms that represented one of the two Chinese companies.

The document, “WUC Court Order,” shows that after the bank credited the trust account of the two companies’ lawyers, WUC sent the copy of notification of payment to confirm that it had complied with the court order compelling it to do so.

The settlement puts an end to a lawsuit over a breach of contract signed by WUC and the two Chinese companies. Insiders say the out of court settlement has resulted in more financial challenges at the debt-ridden utility. The matter arose from a controversial instruction of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Service (DISS) for WUC to cancel its contract with the two companies that DISS considered a security threat to the country.

The two companies consequently approached the High Court for redress. Following a protracted legal battle, the parties reached a court of settlement agreement that was fulfilled when WUC paid the two companies P112 million. “The contract that the parties had entered into arising from the invitation to tender that was published by Water Utilities Corporation bearing reference, essentially, Design, Supply, Treatment Plant-Tender No. WUC 015 (2018) is here by terminated,” said Justice Tebogo Tau of the Lobatse High Court.

“The Respondent (Water Utilities Corporation) agrees to pay the sum of P112 000 000.00 into the Trust Account of Tengo Rubadiri Attorneys on or before 1st June 2020, in full and final settlement of all contentions between the parties relating to the Invitation to Tender that was published by the respondent bearing the reference, essentially, Design, Supply, Treatment Plant – Tender No. WUC 015 (2018).”

 

Tags: China Jiangsu International BotswanaDirectorate of Intelligence and Security Service (DISS)DISSTengo Rubadiri AttorneysUnik Construction EngineeringWater Utilities Corporation (WUC)WUC

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