BISA Critical Of �Poor� Botswana Games
Monday, December 18, 2017
The curtain came down on the games on Friday with a spectacular ceremony at the National Stadium.
However, BISA spokesperson Letsweletse Jonase told Sport Monitor that the games did not produce the quality of competition one would expect. He said the games are considered to be the pinnacle of youth sport in the country, but there are a lot of grey areas that need to be attended to.
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...