Dreaming of a smokeless, sparkling Selebi Phikwe
Friday, June 05, 2015
Old smokey: BCL Mine's iconic smelter stack
Interacting with stakeholders in the mining town recently, Mokubung said he is looking into bringing big investments in the area and this will be done in collaboration with other stakeholders.
On his to-do-list is an issue that literally has been smoke in the eyes of Phikwe residents for years: The smoke in the eyes of Phikwe residents!
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...