The event marked the first voluntary joint gathering of both houses under one roof. It aimed to boost social cohesion and tackle national challenges through collaboration. Keorapetse told attendees that mutual acquaintance is key to shared goals.
“It is important for MPs and Ntlo ya Dikgosi to know each other, to help one another to create an independent parliament that they wish for,” he said. 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…
