Teen publishes novella despite hurdles
Thursday, December 05, 2013
The 19-year-old Gaborone-based author told Showbiz in an interview that his love for writing saw to it for him to overcome all challenges and publish the semi-autobiographical novella.
“I started working on the book, whose working title was Life, A Wheel while doing Form Three and completed it by the time I finished high school. I then took a couple of months painstakingly typing it myself,” he said. Majaga said that he then approached one Dimpho Mookinyana who helped with editing it, which also took some months.
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...