After abandoning a R3.5 billion water project in Giyani in Limpopo due to non-payment for work done, Khato Civils has resurfaced in Botswana and earned plaudits for completing a P900 million water pipeline in record time and at less than half the cost despite the spread of Covid-19.
Ntshambiwa Moathodi, the technical director of Water Utilities, said that similar projects in Botswana would ordinarily take two years to complete for not less than P2 billion. “We designed the project ourselves, so for any variations, we did not charge government more,” Phiri said. “When the client pays, construction becomes very easy. If invoices take three months to be paid, how can you work? The last invoice in Giyani was not paid for nine months and we decided to leave the site,” Phiri said.Khato Civils abandoned the Giyani project in 2019 when the department of water and sanitation and the Lepelle Northern Water Board failed to pay the company R50 million for work completed.
On the other hand, Khato Civils has approached the courts to be paid what is due to them. Overall, the company is demanding more than R300 million for work done, closing down the site and its retention fee.After Giyani, Khato Civils finished several projects in South Africa, including the M1 Double Decker Bridge rehabilitation and upgrades in Johannesburg worth R170.5 million, the R493.
Satisfied with the company’s work, the Botswana government recently awarded Khato Civils an P800 million project to construct a water treatment plant.
Of course, SA is a money making machine under the corrupt ANC, this is not the organization we grew up supporting
I'd do that too if I realised that I'm working with corrupt government officials🤞
Remember in South Africa they inflated the costs
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This project was initiated during the height of corruption in the country, the people are still drinking water with animals and crooks have pocketed billions of rands
Not getting paid in SA for refusing to kickback?
This says a lot about our government leadership
Penxenxe Sithi iiClowns, the joke is on us neh!!!
DonThoni_ I believe ontime payments played a huge part. They were not paid here in RSA. As for half the price it's possible yes. It's a civil job after all. Maybe the type of surface they were working on is less complicated than here. Eg.. Rocks, protected areas, underground service, etc
Shongile_Mabund R2 billion
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JvanLogg They didn’t have to deal with anc politicians
Menwork just a boilermaker a welder a cranedriver and a rigger for such a big job. SOEs/ municipalities you find more workers standing/sitting or eating during working hours
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Incompetence is only reserved for South Africa.
Botswana government cracks down on corruption, so they didn't have to pay extra 'taxes' to anyone. Hence it was completed at half the cost. 😅
There is a proper government in Botswana.
She was busy parading at nkandla while there's no water in Giyani
This is great news, there is many more Khato Civils, ust denied the opportunity to work, because ANC cadres have infiltrated the system in the name of BEE. I'm so proud of these guys. Keep it up
I guess that is considered unforgivable conduct should they try it in SA.
Is the Limpopo government doing press charge and claim the money back?
AnabonaboM This is the same Limpopo that discarded school textbooks in a river rather than deliver them to the schools. I think you're dribbling yourselvesto score cheap points on this one ... When you go into things with the lived truth as tour guide, you'll never be caught off guard
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Akere this side we have you know who as minister
Simply put, you decide how these service providers treat you as government
This is truly amazing...
That's a call for consequence management in South African, Limpopo project. What went wrong?
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The death penalty is still used in Botswana, they were scared…
One of my clients was on this project... They did it in a short space...
Kahle kahle vanhu va le Giyani vodeleriwa 🚮🚮🚮🚮
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Wow, thina silahlile mos emzanzi😅😅😅
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Its even here in hammanskraal installing water pipes 🙆🏾♂️wonder how they got the tender if they didn't finish in Giyani,or the Government doesn't do background check 😂
In Botswana, there is a government
Great story...
A good story to tell
This just proves our problems in SA are not due to incompetence but corruption.