Botswana misses out on Africa Super League
Friday, August 12, 2022 | 1830 Views |
New initiative: Motsepe launched the Super League in Tanzania PIC: SOCCER LADUMA
The competition, which will draw the continent's top 24 sides from 16 nations, is CAF president, Patrice Motsepe's brainchild.
The initiative has divided football, with its proponents arguing it will propel the level of the game within the continent, while critics view it as a divisive move. Despite recent improved performances particularly in the CAF Champions League, notably through Township Rollers and Jwaneng Galaxy, Botswana's sides did not make the cut.
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...