Lesotho: 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

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…