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Gaotlhobogwe turns passion for upholstery into business

Gaotlhobogwe showing his products PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Gaotlhobogwe showing his products PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Health Care Management graduate, Mogaka Gaotlhobogwe, has decided to shun a life of dependency by starting his own furniture manufacturing business under the name Purelight Furnitures.

The business, which operates besides the busy road that passes by Partial residential area in Gaborone, specialises in the production of furniture, repair of the old furniture and car interiors.

It manufactures sofas, chest of drawers, television stands, headboards and wardrobes amongst others. They also fit car interiors which include door panels, dashboards, as well as chairs.

Editor's Comment
Micro-procurement maze demands urgent reform

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...

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