Bye-bye Chomela

Selebi-Phikwe
Selebi-Phikwe

SELEBI-PHIKWE: The BCL mine emissions and the town of Selebi-Phikwe have for a long time immemorial been inseparable Siamese twins. For the two to separate from each other under the current circumstances leaves a void in the town and a gaping wound in the emotions of those who had lifelong connections to the mine.

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’.

Editor's Comment
Get back what was stolen, and lock the door

That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...

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