
Fearing attachment of its assets to offset an outstanding P13.7 million debt against Estate Construction, Kweneng District Council (KwDC), has moved fast and won a stay of execution against a judgment delivered last week. On Friday the High court suspended the enforcement of the judgment pending an appeal filed by the embattled municipality, after it filed an urgent application to prevent Estate from attaching and auctioning its assets. Last week High Court judge Kabelo Lebotse ordered KwDC to pay Estate Construction (Pty) Ltd P13.7 million (P13 662 742.20) plus interest on the amount at the rate of 3% above the bank lending rate compounded monthly from 18th June 2016 to the date of final payment, being outstanding fees for the construction of the Molepolole Bus Terminal. But Estate lawyer, Tshiamo Motsumi, insists that his client had no plans to attach and auction KwDC property. In their grounds of appeal KwDC argues that Justice Lebotse misdirected himself in granting a summary judgment notwithstanding glaring defects which include disparity in the amount claimed. "The judge grossly erred and misdirected himself in holding that the amendment of (Estate's) declaration cured all defects in their application. He erred in holding that their claim was…