BCL, Tati workers to know fate in four months

The future does not look bright for BCL employees
The future does not look bright for BCL employees

The fate of 5,000 workers at the closed BCL and Tati Nickel mines lies in the hands of a KPMG liquidator, whose report next February is expected to specify whether all jobs should be shed, or just some.

BCL Mine, which closed on Saturday, directly employs 4,300 people, while Tati Nickel Mine, its subsidiary, closed on Monday and employs close to 700 workers.

The latest revelations fly in the face of initial reports over the weekend suggesting that workers at the Selebi Phikwe and Francistown operations would be paid for at least 18 months, even as their operations were closed.

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