The struggle to fill the BCL-sized hole in Phikwe

Friday, April 02, 2021

Whispers in the deep: BCL Mine workers during the glory days

The economic slump in the SPEDU region following the closure of BCL Mine in 2016, was recently made clear with official statistics showing that just 2,294 jobs out of a targetted 6,856 were created in the area since April 2017. While the targets are clear, the challenge in the region is complex, as Staff Writers, MBONGENI MGUNI & PAULINE DIKUELO report

The Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Peggy Serame recently told Parliament that in the three-year period from April 2017, 2,294 jobs had been created in the SPEDU region, from a target of 6,856.

The numbers, analysts say, indicate the hole left by the closure of BCL Mine in October 2016 and the struggle to resuscitate and diversify the region.

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