BCL, Tati workers to know fate in four months

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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Call for collective effort to fight drug menace

“Drugs take you to hell, disguised as heaven”- Donald Lyn FrostThe rising usage of illicit substances such as marijuana (dagga), methcathinone (commonly known as CAT), cocaine and heroin is destroying lives, breaking families and threatening the country’s future.To combat the scourge, government through law enforcement agencies have intensified efforts to cut the supply of drugs, but the fight cannot be won without strong families and...

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