Grieving family decries ill-treatment from BCL mine

“The mine initially gave us only P10,000 which is even below the quotation from the mortuary. They even denied us access to see the mine General Manager Daniel Mahupela,” he said.

An irate Thuso said what irked the family the most is the fact that though their brother worked as a casual labourer for over two years, the mine engaged him as a machine man until he died on duty while his contract had expired in December last year. He said they are not sure whether the mine will pay compensation for the loss of their brother’s life. He said they will bury Bohiwemang on Sunday though they are not sure about the cause if his death. The deceased is survived by his siblings, seven-year-old daughter and fiancée.