Kebonang clears the mist over BCL liquidation
Friday, September 21, 2018
“I was appointed minister of minerals in October 2016. The announcement was however made at the end of September 2016. My first Cabinet meeting was on the very day I reported to work.
“On the agenda was the way forward for BCL Mine. BCL management had come with a request of P1 billion bail-out for the insolvent mine having previously been given the same amount by Barclays Bank with government standing as surety for the loan,” Kebonang explained.
March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...