Police investigate elderly Mabudzane woman’s death

She was discovered dead on Monday morning, with her body already decomposed. Superintendent Mothusi Phadi, the commander of Tshesebe police station, said the woman is believed to have died several days earlier. 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…