ECCO officials promise revival
Friday, February 08, 2008
So far, the defending champions have failed to reproduce the form that made them the first club from the north to win the league last season.
ECCO chairman Mothibedi Lathang said at a press conference this week that the club is ready to defend the title even though some of their most valued players have left while others are injured. He said injuries to key players Tshokolo Nkola and Malepa Bolelang has affected the performance of the team.
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...