Let's Have A Safe, Fun Festive Season
Monday, December 17, 2018
Last Saturday four people lost their lives in four different accidents, and there were many more accidents on the roads, which were not fatal. While it is not wrong to have fun, it is each and every individual’s responsibility to ensure that they do so in a safe manner.
Driving on the city roads at night nowadays has turned into a nightmare because some of the drivers, especially those who choose to drive after having one too many, do so recklessly, and some even lose their sensibilities on public roads, thus putting other people’s lives at risk.
The P300 million internal roads tender is a case study. A bidder’s complaint revealed alleged irregularities. A tribunal ordered a re-evaluation.The council and the initial winner appealed to the High Court. Now, the Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, frustrated by the delay, writes to the council suggesting the tender be cancelled, and an alternative procurement model be explored, while the matter is still before the courts....