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6 November 2015
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For the umpteenth time the Greater Tzaneen Municipality had to throw good money after bad money for a legal matter, because the GTM was at fault. The amount wasted in legal costs, work delayed and a settlement undoubtedly ran into quite a few million rand. An independent arbitrator (an advocate of the High Court) granted an order against the GTM in the matter of a road built between Sasekani and Nkowankowa. MacP Construction was awarded the tender to build the road, but for various reasons this construction company encountered material delays (attributable to the GTM) in the project. The road was designed by SML Civil Engineers from Polokwane, but certain design features made it absolutely impossible to even start building the road.
This week’s Agri show in Tzaneen, staged by emerging farmers from Mopani and paid for by the Greater Tzaneen Municipality, offered a number of lectures on farming practices and financial management. There were a few displays of produce from
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In the end claims and counter-claims had to be negotiated, but an amicable solution could not be reached and the matter was referred for arbitration. MacP Construction was further left with no choice but to cancel the tender agreement. The Bulletin has information confirming how much this round has cost the GTM, but Mr Makapane Modipa asked us through MacP’s attorney, Mr Louis Erasmus of Thomas & Swanepoel Attorneys, not to publish it, since he took legal action as a matter of principle and not to “make money” out of the GTM’s actions .
emerging farmers, as well as some eqiuipment. Unfortunately the attendance was much lower than expected. It remains hard to comprehend why this show can’t be combined with the annual Letaba Expo. People are now referring to this show as the
In the meantime the Bulletin has obtained information about yet another bombshell legal problem facing the GTM. From the information to our disposal this one will not be child’s play, since it involves a project of close to R140 million. • Bulletin keeps a close watch and we will report to our readers as we further investigate these and other matters of critical concern to the GTM’s subjects in general, and ratepayers in particular. We will present a number of exposés in the next couple of weeks.
“apartheid show”. Rumor has it that there are people working behind the scenes on getting the Letaba Expo, Aan die Oever Boeredag and the Emerging Farmers’ Show to be presented under one roof as a worthwhile show piece for the community.