Francistown Stadium to be completed in 2015
Friday, April 11, 2014
Taking forever: Francistown Stadium is still under construction five years after work began
The minister said that what is remaining in the final phase of the project is the construction of the arena that has been held up because of delays in the technical bid.
Swartz told Parliament that two specialist companies were short-listed for the arena works but only one submitted a bid in October 2013.
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...