Gobabis municipality faces N$1.8m sewerage claim

Sostenus Wilherm

The municipality of Gobabis is facing a claim of nearly N$1.8 million from Bethlehem Builders over an eight-year-old sewerage project, with the legal battle set to continue in the High Court after the municipality’s legal representative failed to appear for a scheduled hearing.

The matter, involving businessman Petrus Nangoro and his company Bethlehem Builders, was postponed on Friday by High Court judge Hannelie Prinsloo to 12 August 2026 for a civil part-heard hearing concerning an application for absolution from the instance.

According to the court order, the postponement followed the absence of the municipality’s legal practitioner, who reportedly experienced car problems and could not make it to court.