Lesotho: Dispute Stalls Closure of Hazardous Dumpsite in Maseru

Court ordered shut down of the Tšosane dumpsite delayed after council cancels M27.3-million contract

• A dispute between the Maseru City Council and its consultant has halted a project to close the Tšosane dumpsite and move waste disposal to Tšoeneng.
• Ha Tšosane residents, who have complained for years about pollution, fires and health risks, won a High Court order in February requiring the site to be closed and rehabilitated.
• The council has cancelled the M27.3-million contract, citing…