BAA in bed with �dodgy� organisers� athletes
Friday, October 27, 2017
Dintwe is still waiting for her P50, 000
Disappointed runners poured their frustrations to Mmegi Sport this week, arguing, no one cared to listen to their plight.
Some athletes are unpaid after the recent Mayor’s Marathon, held more than a month ago. To date, the athletes have been forced to pace up and down the corridors of the Gaborone City Council (GCC) corridors in search of payment, or at least answers. Shepherd Kenatshele said the BAA has failed them despite numerous attempts to get assistance from the association. He said the BAA should be in position to audit bank accounts of race organisers before giving them the task to handle a race.
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...