Phikwe mayor implores govt not to shut BCL
Wednesday, October 05, 2016
BCL handed over the Nickel Park to the Town Council
The team that includes Selebi-Phikwe East MP, Nonofo Molefhi visited the mine a fortnight ago. Speaking at the handover of the Nickel Park by BCL to the Selebi-Phikwe Town Council (SPTC), Mojuta pleaded with the team not to make a verdict that would leave a permanent scar on the town.
This comes amid fears that the committee could recommend the closure of operations at BCL mine due to non-viability of the operations.
Whilst the project received mixed reactions from members of the public, the project is indeed a welcome development, which needs to be implemented as soon as possible. Many shared their opinion, with those against the project decrying that if implemented, it will kill the already struggling public transport industry.Many countries around the world have state-run public transport, and those who have travelled to such countries will give testimony...