'Mad Dogs'just too good for everyone
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Meet Mosimanegape "Mafia" Raditladi and Ogaufi "Lee" Oagame, members of the new Kwaito-Kwasa group called Mad Dogs. Every time the duo take to the stage everyone around them feels their positive energy, and despite their inexperience, they have what it takes to move the crowds.
They recently came tops at Botswana Television's Mokaragana programme, beating both Pay C and Vuka, amassing 55.7 percent of the votes from the viewers. The other two groups were also not disappointing, Mad Dogs' favourite track, Tsokotsa and their vigorous dancing antics ensured they pushed everyone aside to clinch top spot.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...