Daniel Oletile breaks kwasakwasa dominance
Friday, July 20, 2018
Daniel Oletile PIC: MOMPATI TLHANKANE
But with his Zion Christian Church (ZCC) songs and dance, Daniel Oletile serenaded the crowd at Tsholofelo Park last weekend, impressed the judges and emerged the overall winner in the category. He performed a song from his one and only album, Morwalela, which has 11 tracks and was released back in 2016.
Daniel Oletile, who was competing for the first time as a solo artist, walked away with the P30,000 cash prize. The artist, who was once part of a group called City Boys gospel band told Arts & Culture that he managed to win because of the band he had assembled.
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...