Botswana primed for twenty20 success - coach
Monday, May 16, 2011
Teams from Tanzania, Botswana, Nigeria, Ghana, Swaziland, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Malawi and Rwanda have converged on South Africa in a bid to be promoted to Division 1 and one step closer to the ICC World Twenty20 qualifier next year.
"I've taken out some of the older players and taken some new players - for example, Selvam Sathasivam, who has lived here in Botswana for quite a few years now, he is a big hitter of the ball, who will make his debut in the tour.
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...