Western Cape human settlements department wins costs in Bitou housing project case

The Hammond and Hammond Transactional Law Clinic, which had sued the Bitou Municipality and the provincial Department of Human Settlements, has been ordered to pay costs to the department after withdrawal of a case related to the controversial Qolweni housing project.

“Whatever the reason for the withdrawal of a matter, the court retains a discretion to award costs with the general rule being that the respondent is entitled to all costs caused by the institution of the proceedings, a rule which is not to be departed from without good grounds.”

The case was dominated by details of bribes allegedly demanded from Anele Hammond of the law clinic, by Bitou Council officials over the termination of a contract for the construction of the houses.

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