Roads top agenda of Mochudi East MP
Friday, January 23, 2015
The poor state of the roads has been giving the residents of the river villages - Sikwane, Mabalane, Ramonaka and Mathubudukwane - a headache.
The previous MP, Isaac Mabiletsa tried to fight for the repair of the roads to no avail. By then, Mabiletsa informed Mmegi that a tender was awarded for the construction of Mmamashia-Modipane road and that government later cancelled the project due to recession.
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...