Council patted for backing ex-miners' companies

Through the support of Selebi-Phikwe Town Council, such companies have already won tenders for council projects under Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) and constituency community development projects. The former BCL employees are treated as vulnerable groups and their companies have so far done well in the projects they carried out. Former heavy plant mechanic artisan, Booster Moalosi, said they grouped themselves and registered a construction company to survive the economic situation that worsened immediately after the mine closed.   He said they have already won a tender to build a classroom block and two toilet blocks at Phikwe Primary School.

He said under the project, they employed 12 former miners and that since the project has been completed and handed to council, only three are remaining to do final touch-ups.