Garnish order to compel BCL to pay employees

Presenting the Urban Development Committee report to the just-ended full council meeting senior district officer, Neo Mogorosi said issues of affected former employees remain unresolved despite efforts to persuade both the insurer and the provisional liquidator to find an amicable resolution. He also added that continuous engagement with the liquidator is ongoing so that the claimants could be included in the creditors list for payment consideration.

He added that the liquidation of BCL Mine has created a backlog of pending claims and that some of the former mine employees are undergoing medical treatment. He noted that out of 6,181 job seekers, 4,568 of who are registered with labour office, only 400 were placed from 66 vacancies advertised and the balance of 5,781 was carried forward to the next quarter.