Xmas tournaments fever heightens
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Choice assorted: The Khakhea festive football tournament was launched yesterday PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
This year, some of the tournaments have seen the introduction of women football and netball.
Amongst others, African Stars Sports Development Centre (ASSDC) will host a tournament in Khakhea village. The ASSDC chairperson, Kitso Dlamini told a media briefing in Gaborone yesterday that the inaugural tournament would be played at Mmabatho Sports Theatre from Sunday ending on December 26. The tournament has received P25,000 from sponsors, with main financier, Capricorn Legal Insurance Services, giving P10,000.
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...