Internal politics haunt chiefs?
Monday, March 29, 2010
In the end, Chiefs made history by winning the Coca-Coca Cup and the league title for the first time in 2008. It was a fabulous season for Chiefs. The club remained unbeaten in 35 games - a record which will take sometime for any club to break.
Most people expected the Kgatleng outfit to build on the 2008 success but last year when they surrendered the title to Gaborone United (GU), reports started emerging that all was not well in the Magosi camp. Some committee members were accused of misusing funds. It was a below par performance as Chiefs ended the season trophyless with the only notable achievement being runners-up in the league.
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...