Over 1000 To Lose Jobs As Debswana Shuts Down Mines

The bad news was broken during the Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU)-Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) meeting held in Jwaneng last Thursday.
The JCC is a meeting of the mineworkers' union executive and the mine management.

It was at this meeting that Debswana management, led by Jwaneng Mine Manager Balisi Bonyongo, that the Union learnt for the first time about the company's intentions.
BMWU secretary general Jack Tlhagale said on Saturday that they were informed that Damtshaa mine, and Letlhakane DK 1 mines, which employ 722 workers, along with Orapa Mine.