Teams shun filthy dressing rooms
Friday, August 21, 2015
The latest weekend incident saw Township Rollers players trooping into their bus instead of the changing room, at recess during their clash against Nico United in Selebi-Phikwe on Saturday.
Their coach, Mark Harrison and his technical team had to address players inside the bus as fawning fans gawked at them. This is not the first time. Last season during a league clash in Selebi-Phikwe, the then Rollers coach Madinda Ndlovu addressed the players just near the team’s bus in full view of the fans.
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...