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Category Archives: Southern Africa
Tough legislation slows trade in conflict minerals
Profits made by armed groups have fallen 65 per cent due to US laws targeting businesses that source from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Southern Africa, Supply chain
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PAC calls for resignations over banknote procurement
The Kenyan Public Accounts Committee has called for the resignation of the transport minister and governor of the Central Bank following a report into contracts to print currency.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Southern Africa
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Massmart kicks off local procurement programme
Wal-Mart-owned supermarket chain works with farmers to produce green beans and butternut squash through local supplier programme.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Southern Africa, SRM
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South African Airways aims for 50 per cent biofuel by 2020
The South African government wants to cut the emissions of the state-owned airline, as well as developing a biofuel industry in the region to boost the economy.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Southern Africa, Sustainability
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SA union welcomes local textile purchasing rules
The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union says rules requiring materials and clothing to be bought locally will boost jobs and manufacturing.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Southern Africa
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Significant fall in global piracy attacks
Reduction is attributed to tougher anti-piracy measures, significantly cutting attacks by Somali pirates around the Horn of Africa.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Southern Africa, Supply chain
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Poor supply chain management prevents clean audits
South Africa’s auditor general has identified weak procurement and spending controls as one of five major risks preventing municipalities receiving a clean bill of financial health.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Southern Africa
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Nearly 400 firms blacklisted from tenders in Tanzania
The African country’s procurement regulatory authority has banned 393 firms from bidding for public contracts.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Fraud & corruption, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Southern Africa
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Procurement of Ugandan ID cards criticised
Auditor general’s annual report reveals just 400 cards, out of 3.5 million, have been produced.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Southern Africa, Topics
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SA union pickets in protest at bus tendering block
What we wanted to do was observe the tender process to see that it is fair, says Dion Makhura, regional chairperson for greater Johannesburg, SAMWU.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Southern Africa
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