High Court dismisses challenge in Mogoditshane roads tender dispute

The case arose after the Mogoditshane/Thamaga District Council awarded the roads project tender to Evolution Engineers/Mason Group JV. The estimated value of the project is P337,562,741 (VAT inclusive), making it one of the more significant infrastructure contracts in the district. Following that, several unsuccessful bidders, ZTK JV, Van & Truck Hire (Pty) Ltd, Asphalt Botswana (Pty) Ltd and Estate Construction (Pty) Ltd challenged the award.

The statement, whilst some may say, comes a little bit too late, is timely as gender-based violence (GBV) continues to haunt the country. A week hardly passes without reports of a wife, a girlfriend or boyfriend being killed by their intimate partners. Just recently, a high-ranking officer stationed at Glen Valley Barracks reportedly murdered his wife and has so far managed to evade arrest. It is also alleged that another soldier murdered his…