Promise of 12-18 months salaries a mistake � Molefhi

Molefhi, who was addressing a Kgotla meeting in Botshabelo early this week, said government had an intention to pay, but through the advice from the legal advisors and the liquidator, it was realised that it was impossible to separate employees, who are also creditors, from the rest of the BCL creditors. “This affected the arrangements to effect that decision. I have also explained before that government made a mistake by promising that,” he said.

Molefhi, who is also Selebi-Phikwe East MP, said the creditors’ meeting that is scheduled for November 6-7 in which Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) will represent employees, would decide on the way forward.