Apolitical' Mfolo stays, knives still out for Ntshinogang
Friday, August 23, 2019
Mfolo Mfolo. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Mfolo, who joined the BFA two years ago on secondment from the Ministry of Tertiary Education, has acquitted himself well in a volatile environment that has proved unforgiving to the association’s CEOs.
The BFA has had more than half a dozen CEOs over the last decade, but Mfolo, seen as apolitical in an acidic environment, has survived.
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...