Zahara Brings Curtain Down At Botswana craft
Monday, November 04, 2019
Zahara
The South African songstress, Zahara alongside Botswana’s very own songbird Amantle Brown headlined yet another instalment titled Soul Sister edition at Botswana Craft preceded by the inauguration of Botswana’s fifth President, Mokgweetsi Masisi.
On the day, the skies opened, and Gaborone received its first heavy rains of the season, much to the delight of the revellers who seemed to enjoy both the song and rain. A sign of good things!
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...