Miss Supranational Botswana prizes yet due
Friday, May 12, 2023 | 130 Views |
Miss Supranational Botswana 2023 Dabilo Moses PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
When the organisers of the pageantry announced their prizes for this year's competition, it got the public talking and others wishing to have been part of the pageant to contest for the numerous life changing prizes. The organisers had announced that the winners would walk away with massive prices worth close to half a million pula.
This includes a brand new Haval Jolion car on a motor plan and insurance for the queen. Her princesses also walked away with prizes that included courses of their choice. To most people, these prizes were too good to be true. On top of the brand new car, the queen will be accommodated in a fully furnished house, given monthly groceries, medical aid, spa treatment, hair sponsorship, a wardrobe sponsorship of P50,000, make-up artist on call, a personal trainer, a stylist and a public relations practitioner.
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...