Kazungula, Tonota hearing today
Thursday, June 06, 2013
This follows alleged incidents of violence during a Debswana First Division North League encounter at Kazungula Grounds in Kasane.Acting Chobe Regional Football Association chairperson Dintle Basinyi, who was the match commissioner on the day in question, has compiled a report detailing what transpired on the fateful day. He then forwarded the report to the First Division North League committee where the two clubs are affiliated.
The report was also copied to the country's football mother body, Botswana Football Association (BFA). Allegations are that both sides were involved in committing acts of violence. It is said a Tonota FC player, Tshireletso Salefoma, tore the referee's T-shirt while hurling insults at the whistleblower after being red carded. Further allegations are that one Tonota official chased after a first assistant referee in protest and threatening to beat him with a water bottle filled with ice in it.
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...