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Parliament questions cancellation of Maseru’s fumbled dumpsite contract

City council says the M27-million agreement was unlawful from the start, but MPs say it remains responsible for the deal

Aerial view of the Tšosane dumpsite in Maseru. Residents won a court battle to have the dump closed, but the city council has fumbled the contract to rehabilitate the site. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi.
The Maseru City Council awarded a M27-million (M1=R1) contract it was not legally allowed to sign, and later sought on this basis to cancel the agreement, Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee heard on Friday.
The contract with consultancy SSL Joint Venture was to oversee the rehabilitation of the Tšosane dumpsite and to develop a new landfill.
MPs had asked why the rehabilitation of the hazardous dumpsite had stalled despite a High Court order.
Town Clerk Moea Makhakhe told MPs that the relationship with the consultant had broken down…

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