State of the Sport Address � SOSA

The State of the Nation Address (SONA) has come and gone. Not much was said in there with regards Sport, bar for two or three sentences. As I heard President Ian Khama went to the paragraph that was headlined SPORT, I had my expectations.

However he did not say much. Maybe justifiably so, maybe not, depending on how you feel about Sport. As a sport enthusiast, I expected a bit more than to just congratulate those who age been doing well in the sport arena.

As a sport enthusiast, I thought we would hear something on sport development from a national point of view, especially with regards access and infrastructure development. These are key if we are to be even more successful in Sport.

Editor's Comment
Micro-procurement maze demands urgent reform

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...

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