BDP's MacDee gets lion's share for police uniform

Parliament was told yesterday that MacDonald Peloetletse's company was awarded a P15 million tender for the supply of the uniform out of a total amount of P27 million. The remaining P12 million was shared among four other companies.

In response to a question from Francistown South MP Wynter Mmolotsi, who had asked how much government spent on the new uniform, Acting Minister of Defence, Justice and Security, Lesego Motsumi, revealed that since the award of the tender for the new uniform on December 12, 2008, up to November 30, 2010, the government has spent P27 million. She said a total of five companies were awarded the tender to supply the new uniform and its accessories. Peloetletse who is relatively new in the textile industry is the co-director of Marine Garments together with his wife, Maria. Premier Clothing has been in this business for a long time, but was only awarded a tender of P1.7 million. The Lobatse-based Caps and Helmets got a tender of P1 million, Dinesh Textiles P3 million and Kalahari Fashions P3 million.