Botswana has capable, competent leaders in Sport
Thursday, July 16, 2015
While some sporting codes continue to be muddled in all that is bad, there are those sporting codes that are doing very well and are instead in the news for all the right reasons as opposed to the wrong reasons. While some codes are forever fire fighting, others are in paradise and just laid back while the public and positive results speak for them. This is a sign of good leadership.
Good leaders are those who are never in the news for the wrong reasons. Good leaders are those who are not always fire fighting. Good leaders only show their face when they celebrate all that is positive and not making rebuttals or exchanging words with stakeholders, whoever they could be.
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...