WINDHOEK – Coca Cola Namibia Bottling Company has approached the court in an attempt to have African Meat Supplies cc vacate an erf in Oshakati West with all their belongings and restore its possession of the erf.
The matter is set to be heard on September 10 in the High Court in Windhoek. The bone of contention is erf 1311. The whole erf is “urgently required to be developed specifically as storage space for the bottles imported, which development cannot be commenced with while African Meat Supplies cc is still in occupation of the portion of the erf,” the bottling company stated in court papers.
The company cites African Meat Suppliers cc as the first respondent, the deputy sheriff for the district of Oshakati as the second respondent while the station commander of the Oshakati Police Station is listed in court documents as the third respondent.
The beverage firm represented by senior counsel Raymond Heathcote, instructed by Metcalfe Attorneys, wants the station commander of the Oshakati Police Station to assist the deputy sheriff for the district of Oshakati to assist remove African Meat Supplies cc from the property.
The company further requests African Meat Supplies cc, or anybody opposing the application to pay the legal costs of the court application.
The company pointed out it has to import 300 980 bottles for its 350ml Fanta products, and 327 800 bottles for its 350ml Sprite products from the United Arab Emirates in bulk, requiring storage space for the bottles.
Due to African Meat Supplies cc’s unlawful occupation of the erf, the company was compelled to continue to lease a warehouse in Walvis Bay from Epic Transport to transport the empty bottles from Walvis Bay to Oshakati. The Coca Cola Namibia Bottling Company is suffering damages as a result of African Meat Supplies cc’s failure to vacate and return the erf to the bottling company and continues to suffer such damages, the company further stated in court papers.