The Leuna Lechesa Buidling
Obtaining a site
History of Obtaining a Site for Seliba Sa Boithuto |
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December 1997 |
Refusal from Lesotho Bible Training Institute to relinquish part of their land |
January 1998 |
First negotiations with Lesotho Academy of Arts (LAA) to build in their site unsuccessful |
March 1998 |
Negotiations with Mr Lebotsa unsuccessful |
May 1998 |
Negotiations with Maseru City Council unfruitful |
June 1998 |
First Architectural drawing of proposed building |
June 1998 |
Request to RC church for site behind 'Mabathoana High School: no reaction |
October 1998 |
Negotiations with a landowner through Advocate Masemene unsuccessful |
May 1999 |
Offer to SSB of site allocated to LAA |
May 1999 |
Request to Maseru City Council to grant site to SSB |
July 1999 |
Visit by Maseru City Urban Land Committee to site |
September 1999 |
Urban Land Committee decides to process lease to LAA, later to be transferred to SSB |
February 2000 |
Government Gazette No.12, Supplement 1: declaring the site a Selected Development Area, for Educational Use. |
October 2000 |
Site Leased to LAA (13291-608) |
January 2001 |
Transfer of Site to SSB approved by Ministry of Home Affairs |
February 2001 |
Memorandum of Agreement of Sale by LAA to SSB Trust Fund |
March 2001 |
Deed of Transfer (26387) |
April 2001 |
Deed received and money paid. M29,573.00 |
Preparing the site for building
- -a flat area above, where the Leuna Lechesa Building is situated and
- -a rocky triangular area below, where rondavels can be built in future for small group learning and a hall for larger activities. Because of the vegetation on the lower area, it can also be pleasantly used for out-door studies and meetings.
The site can be reached by car on a dirt road, branching off from the Maseru-by-pass, reaching the site on top. On foot it can be reached from below.
Piped water, electricity and telephone connections are near the site. Water and electricity have been connected by WASA and LEC
respectively, but a telephone line still needs to be connected. Town sewerage is not available and also, because the rocks on the
site do not allow drainage, it was decided to build EnviroLoo dry toilets.
History of Preparing the Site for Seliba Sa Boithuto |
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August 2001 |
Topo Survey by Property Surveyors |
March 2002 |
Security Fence and gates completed by PLM Construction |
August 2002 |
Permission to build a footpath by Mr Thuoang |
February 2003 |
Completion of Footpath by KPL Construction |
February 2003 |
Death of 1st Architect, Mr Sekhoane Pokane |
April 2003 |
Levelling the site by KPL Construction |
May 2003 |
Contract Dr Peter Hancock to make Architectural Drawings |
October 2003 |
Completion of Architectural Drawings |
History of the Building the Leuna Lechesa Building |
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March 2004 |
Granting of Building Permit by the Maseru City Council |
March 2004 |
Signing of building contract with Twentieth Century Construction Company |
March 2004 |
Setting out of the building and digging foundations |
April 2004 |
Arrival of EnviroLoo Toilet sets from Johannesburg |
April 2004 |
Start of building the Toilet Block of 4 toilets |
April 2004 |
Building the foundations |
May 2004 |
Building the walls |
June 2004 |
Installing the windows |
July 2004 |
Making Roof Structure |
August 2004 |
Start of thatching |
September 2004 |
Completion of Toilet Block |
September 2004 |
Planned Completion Date |
September 2004 |
Construction of retaining wall for and floor of the terrace |
October 2004 |
Painting the inside walls |
November 2004 |
Laying floor tiles |
November 2004 |
Electrical wiring |
December 2004 |
Plumbing |
December 2004 |
Completion of thatching |
December 2004 |
Installation of fence around the terrace |
January 2005 |
Installation of Lightning Conductors |
January 2005 |
Installation of alarm system |
January 2005 |
Official Opening of the Leuna Lechesa Building |
February 2005 |
Some final touch-ups |
Building plan