Tender rigging curse gallops ahead, stifles economy

Katlholo
Katlholo

Despite efforts to stem the tide of corrupt tendencies like tender rigging, underhand tactics continue to weigh heavily on Botswana’s economy.

This is all because the country’s public procurement system seems paralysed to shake-off elements of corruption and wrongdoing that are munching away at the national cake.

Corruption is defined as a dishonest practice by those in positions of power, such as managers or government officials.

Editor's Comment
BPF should get house in order

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...

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