Selebi-Phikwe trips, as BCL limps
Friday, April 22, 2016
SELEBI-PHIKWE: A decline in metal prices has not only affected BCL Mine and its employees, but has had a far-reaching effect on the copper/nickel mining town’s economy at large.
This affirms an urgent need to speed up diversification of the local economy away from a death wish-like dependence on the mine. Local companies are feeling the pinch to the extent that some are either winding up, retrenching or even relocating to establish themselves elsewhere.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...