LEATHER PARK A REALITY FOR LOBATSE
Monday, February 17, 2014
The Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) has indicated that the feasibility study for leather the park project in Lobatse will be completed during the course of the next financial year starting in April 2014. Last week, LEA Communications Director, Nyaladzi Kutjwe told The Monitor that they have embarked on the necessary groundwork required to engage independent consultants to validate the feasibility of the establishment of the Leather park project.
“It is anticipated that the feasibility validation exercise will be completed during the course of the next financial year thereafter the implementation milestone will be finalised”, said Kutjwe.
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...