Ghanzi farmers frustrated by the loss of proxy minister

Almost every other week Ghanzi farmers are in the news, not so much about their lovely breed of cattle which I have come to admire so much, but they have been consistent in bashing the new Minister of Agriculture, the BMC Chief Executive Officer and their own national beef union – something which they did not do when Hon Mr.

Christaan de Graaf was minister and Mr Ian Thompson the BMC CEO.

In their recent outburst, made at a meeting that was reported to have been “highly emotionally charged” the Ghanzi farmers are at it again, trading vitriol to all those who are perceived to be anti-de-monopolization of BMC.

Editor's Comment
Micro-procurement maze demands urgent reform

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...

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