BFL defends clubs' grant deduction
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Grant deduction: BFL temporarily deducted P30,000 from each Premiership club. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
On September 25, BFL chairperson, Sipho Showa, wrote to the 16 clubs' shareholders, indicating that a decision had been taken to deduct P30,000 from P200,000 due to each side.
The move was necessitated by the financial situation at the BFL, and the amount deducted went towards running the league office.
The P300 million internal roads tender is a case study. A bidder’s complaint revealed alleged irregularities. A tribunal ordered a re-evaluation.The council and the initial winner appealed to the High Court. Now, the Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, frustrated by the delay, writes to the council suggesting the tender be cancelled, and an alternative procurement model be explored, while the matter is still before the courts....