Mashaba helps Motswana achieve a dream
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Mashaba
One of those is Lorato Otukile, who through the help of the award-winning Mashaba, formed a gospel group called Joyful Ambassadors that is due to release its first single later in June. In fact, Mashaba was key in selecting the 12 singers who form the group as a principal judge at auditions in 2014.
Otukile who is also Mashaba’s agent in Botswana says after working with the likable gospel star for some years, she was inspired to start her own group.
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...