Gov�t on backfoot in Molapo Crossing lawsuit

Luc Vandecasteele (WHITE SHIRT) who owns Molapo Mall with his lawyers.PIC: KAGISO OMKATSWITSE
Luc Vandecasteele (WHITE SHIRT) who owns Molapo Mall with his lawyers.PIC: KAGISO OMKATSWITSE

Unable to defend, the government is now hoping for an out-of-court settlement in a multi-million pula lawsuit by a businessman who feels bulldozed. Staff Writer Mpho Mokwape covered the case this week

The ongoing legal battle between the Molapo Crossing Shopping complex boss and the government over lack of easy access of the road to the shopping complex has revealed that there is more to the battle than meets the eye.

Molapo Crossing owner, Luc Vandecasteele who issued a writ of summons against the government in 2012, has claimed that no Environmental Impact Assessment Study (EIA) was ever submitted, approved nor audited before the construction of the road around the Molapo Crossing area started.

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Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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