Gov’t should rescue Selebi-Phikwe

In an era of a government that prides itself on being human rights-oriented, we expect healthcare in places like the former mining town to be given first priority. This is especially after Selebi-Phikwe’s fortunes dwindled to the lowest ebb following the closure of BCL Mine. The copper/nickel mine was the flagship of a single commodity-dependent economy and the breadbasket of the region.

We consider the shortage of key health personnel in Selebi-Phikwe to be self-inflicted as there seems to be no justification really why there should be such gaps in health staff complement.