Mosadi makes Batswana women proud, special
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Organised by four youthful minds - Tshepo Sikwane of Big Dawg Productions, Mpho Laing, journalist and fashion editor of Lapologa magazine, Bakang Sebele, who is the founder of the non-profit organisation, Youth Alive, which focuses on HIV/AIDS and related issues and how they affect the youth and Native Impressions' Communications, Public Relations and Change Management Senior Strategist, Lepang Ferguson - the event turned out to be a night of entertainment, and recognition of contributions and achievements, scored by Batswana women.
The night kicked-off with a performance by three young girls who go by the name Ground Zero, which was followed by a fashion show, featuring clothes by four different designers.
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...