Ramogotsi carves a life for himself
Friday, February 15, 2008
Today, the sculptor is one of the very few Batswana stone sculptors around. Ramogotsi says that he was never academically gifted and that meeting completely turned his life around.
The 32-year-old stone sculptor, like most artists, says he realized he had a gift to work with his hands at an early age. He, together with his peers, used to go to a dam near Lentsweletau where they would mould clay toys.
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...