Mma Mlhongo still missing
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Senior Superintendent Dipheko Motube said yesterday that they are working with their counterparts both in South Africa and Mozambique to establish whether indeed she crossed into Mozambique in December. They have already established that she crossed from Botswana into South Africa.
He said that the investigations are slow because the three countries have a different way of doing things and do not have the same resources. Motube denied that they have closed investigations on the matter.
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...