BCL, Tati workers to know fate in four months
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
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.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....