inefficiencies

Procurement Board Chair Warns of Inefficiencies in Public Projects

Mary Shiimi, Chairperson of the Central Procurement Board, has voiced concern over persistent challenges affecting public projects. She cautioned that inefficiencies are undermining service delivery and leading to waste of public resources, Hertha Ekandjo reports for NewsOnOne.

20 August, 2025

Namibia

Parliament Debates NBC Financials and Workers’ Strike Amid Accountability Calls

The Namibia Broadcasting Corporation’s 2017/2018 financial reports are under scrutiny in Parliament. Lawmakers have expressed concerns about financial mismanagement and inefficiencies at the state broadcaster. The recent strike by NBC workers, centered on fair wages and operational disruptions, remains a key topic. Some MPs are pushing for enhanced financial oversight to avert future issues. The ongoing debate sees government officials offering additional clarifications.

6 March, 2025

South Africa

GOOD Party Criticizes Eskom’s Tariff Hike

The GOOD Party says it is unfair to continue asking consumers to pay more without addressing the entire system’s inefficiencies. GOOD’s secretary-general, Brett Herron, says a combination of Eskom’s inability to manage its operations, Nersa’s failure to assist the power utility, and unregulated municipal surcharges, places electricity provision in South Africa fundamentally at odds with the aspirations of the developmental state:

20 November, 2024

South Africa

The DA leader labels the election handling a dog’s breakfast

The DA has strongly criticised the Electoral Commission of South Africa for its handling of the elections. Addressing the media at the results centre in Midrand, DA leader John Steenhuisen condemned the long queues and inefficiencies, citing broken promises to improve since the 2021 local government elections which cost the party Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape. Steenhuisen pledged to hold the IEC accountable to prevent a repeat […]

31 May, 2024