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We're autonomous – GCC

Gaborone city council PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Gaborone city council PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Amidst allegations that the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is interfering in Gaborone City Council's (GCC) procurement, the city council has asserted its autonomy, clarifying that the ministry's role is limited to financial oversight.

Responding to enquiries about the Department of Finance's involvement in property valuation services, Molebogi Ramatlhare, GCC’s Chief Physical Planning and Estate Management Officer, outlined the Council's procurement process.

"The documents are then submitted to the council procurement division for vetting and titled with a tender number.

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