To catch a falling mineworker

Moth: Boseto Mine was he hope of the western copper district
Moth: Boseto Mine was he hope of the western copper district

Following a spate of job losses around the country, Mmegi Correspondent LERATO MALEKE picks the brains of Members of Parliament on possible solutions to the calamity

More than a thousand workers in the mining industry have lost their jobs this year, as companies wrestle against the vicissitudes of the market economics in the sector.

Early in February, Teemane Manufacturing Company – a 20-year-old landmark in Serowe – closed shop citing market pressures, retrenching 320 Batswana and 64 expatriates.

Editor's Comment
Justice served, but healing must follow

His horrific actions, betraying the trust placed in him to protect children have rightly been met with the full force of the law. Whilst we commend the court’s decision, this case forces us to confront uncomfortable truths about safeguarding our children and the lifelong scars such abuse leaves.Magistrate Kefilwe Resheng’s firm sentencing sends a powerful message that those who harm children will face severe consequences. Her words rightly...

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