Rot at Botash

Besides the boardroom bitter brawls that ultimately floored Mphathi, there has been a simmering industrial relations battle launched by some staff members who incessantly accused Mphathi’s administration of corruption, nepotism and sheer disregard of ethics. At least senior management has been aware of these developments, including Mphathi.

There is a general fear in the mine that more heads are likely to roll as the Botash board of directors cracks the whip on the ‘troublemakers’.