BMWU tables fresh proposal on sale of BCL houses
Friday, May 05, 2023 | 110 Views |

Joseph Tsimako PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Tsimako was reacting to a recent press release by the BCL liquidator, Darusha Moodliar, announcing the sale of BCL residential properties in Selebi- Phikwe. Premium Nickel Resources (PNR) purchased key properties of the BCL mine with the exception of staff houses. In an interview with Mmegi, Tsimako welcomed the move by the liquidator to prioritise former and current employees for the sale of BCL houses.
He, however, pleaded with the government and the liquidator to take into consideration the fact that most of the current occupants (of the residential areas) are unemployed and might not afford the houses when they are sold at a relatively high price.
The accident which happened near Marapong village comes after yet another horrific accident which claimed 16 lives in July last year near Hubona. These stats don’t include other accidents where fatalities were not as many as the two.While several factors may have contributed to the two accidents and many others, many believe the biggest with that road is the bad state that the road is in. Unconfirmed reports in the most recent accident state...