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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>WALVIS BAY \u2013 The Henties Bay municipality\u2019s debt-collection contract with RedForce Debt Management cc will remain intact after the High Court of Namibia ruled in favour of the company.<\/p>\n

In a verdict delivered on Monday afternoon, Judge George Coleman ordered that RedForce\u2019s contract with the Henties Bay Municipality for debt- recovery services remains in effect until the ongoing dispute over its termination is resolved. The case was heard on an urgent basis on 5 November, following the municipality\u2019s decision to terminate the contract, which was awarded in December 2021.<\/p>\n

RedForce\u2019s legal representative Margaret Malambo filed an urgent application last week to stop the municipality from terminating the contract.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis termination was abrupt and unjustified. The municipality has yet to provide any details of its internal review, or allow RedForce a chance to respond to their findings,\u201d she had said in her affidavit. RedForce claims the debt-recovery service has been successful,<\/p>\n

having collected over N$43.1 million on behalf of the municipality since early 2022. They further stated that they have significantly reduced outstanding debts.<\/p>\n

Malambo argued that this track record does not indicate any failure on RedForce\u2019s part, adding that the company was unaware of any complaints from the municipality regarding performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have met all contractual obligations. The decision to terminate the contract not only violates RedForce\u2019s legitimate expectations, but disregards the due process we are entitled to under the law,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n

In his judgement, Coleman noted that the contract included clear dispute resolution terms, which should have been followed, rather than being unilaterally terminated. He acknowledged RedForce\u2019s significant financial contributions on behalf of the municipality, amounting to more than N$43 million, and found no prior indication of dissatisfaction with the company\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my view, there is an agreement under which both parties have performed for at least two years. No one raised the validity of the agreement then. This agreement contains stipulations for the termination of the contract and dispute resolution, including arbitration,\u201d he said in his ruling.<\/p>\n

Coleman also stated that it is not up to the municipality to decide whether arbitration is warranted.<\/p>\n

\u201cI agree with counsel for the applicant that the termination of the agreement should be interdicted, pending the outcome of the dispute between the parties,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The municipality\u2019s counter-application, which sought to declare RedForce\u2019s contract invalid on procedural grounds under the Public Procurement Act, was removed from the roll as part of the court\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n

The judge also dismissed the counter-application, noting that the municipality and RedForce had consistently honoured the contract over the past two years without issue.<\/p>\n

The municipality has been ordered to cover RedForce\u2019s legal costs, including those of one instructing and one instructed counsel.<\/p>\n

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