Maria Amakali
The Windhoek High Court is currently deliberating on whether the Swapo Party Youth League is liable to pay more than N$14 million for the design and supply of an integrated system by True Media.
The company sued the youth league claiming that it failed to honour its obligations and pay what is due to them as per the agreement they entered into on 9 July 2018.
SPYL secretary Ephraim Nekongo represented the youth league at the conclusion of the agreement. According to the said agreement, True Media will design and supply a membership-integrated system and electronic PVC membership cards.
They will also supply all hardware and accessories, including laptops, and printers in order for the system to be fully operational.
It was agreed that SPYL will follow the project plan provided by the company for the system to be fully operational. Furthermore, the contract price is N$14 050 000. In court documents, the company claims they delivered as promised and the system was launched in November 2018 and is still operational.
However, SPYL through their lawyer Gilroy Kasper claims that the contract entered into was a joint venture agreement and not a sales agreement. They agreed that True Media would design the system and SPYL would provide members to buy the electronic PVC cards. Thus, True Media will supply 1 050 000 PVC cards and the necessary hardware equipment and accessories for the system to be operational.
The system is named Swapo Party Wings Integrated Membership Management System and is meant for issuing and renewing of cards to existing and new Swapo members.
SPYL claims that they agreed that they will share equally the proceeds made from the sale of the electronic PVC cards. So, True Media is only entitled to receive N$7.50 from each membership card issued using the system.
The cost of one card is N$15. SPLY further claims True Media is the one in breach of their contract as it failed to supply everything they agreed on. They allegedly only supplied 6 000 PVC cards. Judge George Coleman will give a ruling on 17 August.
– mamakali@nepc.com.na