BFL pushes for booze sales at matches
Friday, July 29, 2022 | 400 Views |
Drinks break: BFL is pushing for the sale of alcohol at matches PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Consumption at soccer matches was outlawed around 2009, with the government also banning alcohol companies from sponsoring sport.
However, the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) chief executive officer (CEO), Tuelo Serufho indicated the ban on sponsorship has since been lifted.
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...