Chomela e gana go wa

BCL Mine workers on duty. PIC: CHAKALISA DUBE
BCL Mine workers on duty. PIC: CHAKALISA DUBE

FRANCISTOWN: The month of October will go down in the history books as the worst month for BCL mine employees and Selebi-Phikwe residents generally this year as the BCL chimney ‘refuses to fall.’

The excitement associated with BCL mine employees’ paydays, which come early, and popularly dubbed ‘chomela e ole’ has become part of the copper/nickel mining town of Selebi-Phikwe’s landscape.

Morale is generally low at BCL as people had to adjust their month end plans.

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