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R35bn township procurement plan doomed to fail
Premier doubles Gauteng's township procurement target — but old one has not yet been achieved
02 April 2023 - 00:01
A bold target set by Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi to divert 60% of the province’s procurement budget — R35bn — to township businesses is set to fail because of a deep misalignment between what the government needs and what existing township businesses can supply...
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