Khoemacau confident of side-stepping Boseto 'curse'

Paya and Ferreira debrief on the project PIC: MBONGENI MGUNI
Paya and Ferreira debrief on the project PIC: MBONGENI MGUNI

A fresh attempt at unlocking the value of the Kalahari Copperbelt kicked off this week, with developers announcing a US$565 million funding deal. Over the decades, the 1,000-kilometre vein of untapped wealth has tempted and ruined some, but the latest ‘challengers’ are oozing confidence. Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI writes.

The enduring memory of Boseto’s three year presence in north-western Botswana will be that of the 422 workers who were summarily dismissed and loaded onto buses under riot police guard at 0230hrs, as the long-suffering mine finally breathed its last.

Boseto ground to a halt on poor copper prices, high operating costs and weak operating capital.

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Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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