Debswana celebrates 45th anniversary
| Tuesday June 24, 2014 17:37
Commemorations for the richest diamond mining company were held at all the sites of Debswana, Orapa, Jwaneng and the Gaborone Corporate Centre. The day was to be marked by an address by the managing director, Balisi Bonyongo and the attendance of other diamond industry captains at the Debswana Corporate Centre in Gaborone.
Debswana was first incorporated on June 23, 1969 as De Beers Botswana Mining Company (Pty) Ltd, but has been known as Debswana Diamond Company since 1992. It is the incorporation of the company that is being commemorated, thus celebrating the birth of a company that transformed the fortunes of a tiny southern African nation for the better.
“Debswana has been a national icon of Botswana, not just through diamond mining, but through the contributions made to the development of our nation. This is why we are sharing this milestone with the people of Botswana,” says Esther Kanaimba-Senai, Debswana head of corporate affairs.
Kanaimba-Senai explained that Debswana marks and celebrates this day every year as a way of recognising the hard work of the men and women who have dedicated their time, skills and lives to the advancement of the company. “Even though we are celebrating the history of Debswana, we also mark this day as a way of looking to the future and building on the legacy that already exists,” she said.