Choppies splash P500,000 on GC Mayor�s marathon
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Choppies have splashed half a million pula towards Mayor's Marathon
Speaking at a press briefing yesterday in Gaborone, Mayor Kagiso Thutwe said the city council has partnered with Choppies who have come in as a Gold Sponsor with the value of P500,000. He said the money would cover the prize money and key operational processes.
Thutwe also said despite Gaborone being one of the fastest growing cities in Africa and the world, the recent financial crisis has slowed development, which has immensely contributed to the social and economic problems that the citizens of the city have succumbed to. He said the Gaborone City Council had to come up with morale boosting activities for the residents.
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...