Zebras to know 2022 World Cup opponent today
Monday, July 29, 2019
Zebras players after their goaless draw against Zambia during the 2020 CHAN qualifier game played at the Francistown sports complex PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
The draw for the preliminary round will be conducted in Cairo today, and sees lowly seeded teams get the ball rolling for the tournament, which will be held in Qatar.
Botswana is in Pot 2, meaning they will meet any of Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Namibia, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Togo, Sudan, Rwanda, Tanzania, Equatorial Guinea and eSwatini.
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...