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Friday, December 18, 2015
Charma Gal
Charma Gal
The Mosakaso singer, who needs no introduction, has dominated news headlines this year in more ways than one. If it were not for her messy divorce from her three-year-old marriage with former band member, Kabelo Mogwe, it was her largely reported new relationship with a ‘Phakalane business man’. Although it was surprising that within a month from her much-publicised divorce she was not shy from being seen in public with this mysterious man.
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...