How I survived a previous Phikwe retrenchment

Pearls of wisdom: Tshikare
Pearls of wisdom: Tshikare

The 4,600 former BCL mine workers face despair, but Kelesitse Tshikare’s story is a ray of hope that life goes on after retrenchment. The 63-year-old BCL retiree suffered the axe back in 1981 but bounced back. He talks to Staff Writer, ZOLANI KRAAI

Every new day brings deepening uncertainty among BCL mine’s 4,600 former workers. From their collective strength at the beginning of the crisis last month, the workers have broken up into individuals, returning one by one to their home villages, carrying meagre severance salaries.

It is a journey and a state of being Tshikare knows only too well. The 63-year-old is a 26-year veteran of BCL mine, having retired in 2014. It is a tale of triumph against continual hardship.

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