Coaches� body refutes bias claims
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Kavazovic
Olebile’s remarks come after the BFCA released a statement on Tuesday condemning the behaviour of coaches in the league match between Township Rollers and Sharps Shooting Stars played on Sunday at the UB Stadium. The attack was seen as directed towards Rollers’ Serbian coach, Nikola Kavazovic.
The emotional match left Rollers’ marksman, Joel Mogorosi with a fractured leg and Kavazovic unleashed scathing attacks on his day’s opponents accusing them of having a small team mentality and intentionally inflicting injuries on his players. His Sharps counterpart, Keitumetse ‘Pio’ Paul, refused to be drawn into the melee, which he termed as ‘small talk’.
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...