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’.
That should concern every Motswana. The implications extend far beyond cattle and farmers. Botswana’s beef industry is a critical pillar of the economy, supporting thousands of households and sustaining businesses along the value chain.The loss of access to lucrative export markets has already demonstrated how quickly an animal-health crisis can become an economic crisis.This is, therefore, not the time for complacency, blame, or political...