Cliff, Why the good die young?

Clifford Mogomotsi. PIC. KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Clifford Mogomotsi. PIC. KENNEDY RAMOKONE

I write this with an unbearable pain and disbelief now seemingly resident in my heart. Strangely residing next to this pain and disbelief is a great deal of hope for the future. Yes Clifford Mogomotsi is no longer alive!

But who is Clifford Mogomotsi? To many, a gregarious and celebrated public relations guru in football! To a few, an accomplished human resources director in the diamond world!  To his family, Cliff was father, a son, a sibling and a brother.

To colleagues, Cliff was a professional, a true human being by any standards.  Clifford was a good, very good man. He was a man of the people. A video of Cliff playing morabaraba has gone viral on social media.

Editor's Comment
Micro-procurement maze demands urgent reform

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...

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