Franco’s night of reckoning
Friday, April 01, 2022 | 300 Views |
Franco. PIC KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Franco’s crisp voice in local kwasa kwasa legend, Nata Capricorn’s smash hit, Dumelang is unmissable.
Dumelang is a tune that used to (and still) has a powerful dance effect and would invoke rhythmic movements even in crackling old joints. It is a master tune that dominated the dance floors at the turn of the millennium and still evokes yesteryear memories while carrying the new generation along. The then burly Nata Capricorn was the king of kwasa kwasa and his tunes were infectious even to non-rhumba fanatics.
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...