Lerala Mine creditors claim P359m

Lerala Mine
Lerala Mine

At least 22 creditors of Lerala Mine have submitted claims to the collapsed diamond mine, amounting to P359 million, provisional liquidator has revealed.

Responding to Mmegi Business enquiries, the liquidator Kopanang Thekiso said out of this number, two were rejected and one partially proven and accepted, while the remaining 19 were accepted.

“There is also a claim from employees for salaries and terminal benefits,” he said.

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