Boko, Gaolathe differ on direct tenders
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | 440 Views |
Boko and Ndaba. PIC: DGB
Gaolathe says that direct appointment is the least preferred method in public procurement, as it stifles competition, which is a basic principle of public procurement.
Since he took over the biggest office in the land last year in October, Boko has not shied away from emphasising his intention to adopt direct appointments and "do away with outdated tendering regulations" that he says delay progress.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...