Legal tussle over Chiefs brand
Friday, August 19, 2022 | 650 Views |
Contemplating: Chiefs players in deep thought PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The club recently declared that it has turned into a company, Mochudi Centre Chiefs (Pty) Ltd. However, it has since turned out that the society has not been entirely dissolved and the recently elected new interim committee is ready to battle for the dissolution of the company.
According to the new chairperson, Victor Kobe there was a lot of dishonesty and forgery in attaining the company status with several processes bypassed, which makes the current status of the club illegal.
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...