M3.2 billion bill haunts government

THE government is staring at a M3.2 billion bill should it lose lawsuits lodged by four private companies. The stunning disclosure was made by Deputy Prime Minister Nthomeng Majara during a national address on Lesotho Television last week. Justice Majara said the bulk of the cases came after the previous government got into disagreements with companies. She cited the Public-Private-Partnership the government entered into with Tšepong (Pty) Ltd and Netcare to run Queen ’Mamohato Memorial Hospital.