Stadium unavailability chokes Miscellaneous
Thursday, September 02, 2010
With the defective Serowe Stadium declared unfit to host Premier League games, Miscellaneous use either Francistown or Selebi-Phikwe as its homegrounds just like its Palapye counterpart, Motlakase. Miscellaneous official, Goabamong Sethaba said that because of the absence of a home venue, the club is already feeling the effects of always travelling away to play.
He said it is difficult for them to pay salaries because of the huge transport costs.
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...