Bye-bye Chomela
Friday, November 18, 2016
Selebi-Phikwe
BCL mine closed recently after it was placed under provisional liquidation.
The smoke was just nothing to write home about, but it symbolised life and set the town of Selebi-Phikwe apart from other areas. The smoke somehow was a trademark in that it accorded the town a sarcastic yet fond name ‘ko chomeleng’.
As such, we are now one step away from the shame of being labelled amongst the world’s worst offenders. This is a national embarrassment that demands an immediate, united response from every corner of our society. Pointing fingers is useless, we must all hold up our hands and play our part in the dealing with this matter.To our government and the Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC), the call is for the to adopt decisive leadership and...