Botswana to host 2017 Zone Six tennis tourney
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
At the end of this year's edition of the competition in the Zambian capital, the Zone Six Committee met and decided the 2017 event will be staged in Gaborone. Namibia will host next year's edition.
Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) president, Thebe Selema said while prospects of hosting an international event were exciting, they needed to involve all stakeholders before kicking off preparations for 2017.
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...