RCC Expansion Into Property?

IT’s not April 1, so I suppose the story is genuine – the Roads ‘Con’-tractor company is diversifying into property development, and at the auction of municipal stands held a few days ago, a RCC representative, bidding apparently on an unlimited budget with taxpayers’ money, bought up a large number of these stands, and in so doing, inflated prices wildly for the other private bidders.

In fact, he spent N$ 8.7 million. Nice to know the RCC has such an amount available, considering the recent alleged large-scale misappropriation of funds at the parastatal, and the massive overpayments for modest jobs done.I was wondering if the RCC has ever considered ‘diversifying’ into road construction, bearing in mind the current state of our roads, e.g.the seemingly abandoned Okahandja-Karibib widening, and the gravel roads around the capital (every round trip to the Gamsberg involves at least two flat tyres and a chipped windscreen).Just an idea, before we read later how many millions the RCC has lost in dodgy property deals.W S Torbitt WindhoekNice to know the RCC has such an amount available, considering the recent alleged large-scale misappropriation of funds at the parastatal, and the massive overpayments for modest jobs done.I was wondering if the RCC has ever considered ‘diversifying’ into road construction, bearing in mind the current state of our roads, e.g.the seemingly abandoned Okahandja-Karibib widening, and the gravel roads around the capital (every round trip to the Gamsberg involves at least two flat tyres and a chipped windscreen).Just an idea, before we read later how many millions the RCC has lost in dodgy property deals.W S Torbitt Windhoek