Letlhakane Stadium At Tender Stage
Monday, August 19, 2019
Lucara General Manager Johane Mchive
Mchive was speaking at the unveiling of a historic half-a-million Boteti Division 1 sponsorship. Lucara is the first organisation to sponsor a second tier league to hundreds of thousands.
The mine had proposed to construct a Sports Complex for Letlhakane village as a way of giving back to the community it operates in. The stadium is part of the area of excellence project that is inclusive of a centre of learning. The centre of learning will be built side by side with the stadium.
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...