Addressing Batlokwa members on Tuesday afternoon, the Minister emphasised that the authority to select dikgosi rests primarily with the main Kgosi, after which the wider tribe is consulted to affirm the decision. This came into light after the tribe openly told the Minister that they had thought he was giving them a response regarding their recent letter. Kgosi Puso Gaborone had recently convened a kgotla meeting in which he informed them about how he was treated by some dikgosi.
The five dikgosi who took him to court include Kgosintwa Gaborone, Kgosi Motsholathebe Gaborone, Kgosi Rammonye Matlapeng, Kgosi Stephen Korwe and Keorapetse Bashwa. 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…
