New projects to boost Lobatse � Mayor
Monday, August 24, 2015
In an interview with Monitor Business, Kruger said Milk Afric project has since kick started on a positive note as it has already sent 15 students to the United States of America (USA) for intensive study ahead of the launch of operations in six months’ time.
“It will finance each student with funds amounting to more than P300,000 to learn operations. We vow that in six months’ time, we will have had the first sip of milk from the project,” Kruger said.
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...