Take action before it�s too late � BMWU

Some of BCL employees who attended the Wednesday funeral in Damchujenaa
Some of BCL employees who attended the Wednesday funeral in Damchujenaa

DAMUCHUJENAA: The president of Botswana Mine Workers Union has warned that accident-prone BCL mine could collapse, a catastrophe waiting to happen.

Addressing emotional mourners at a funeral of one of the accident victims in Damuchujenaa, Jack Tlhagale  said the recent accidents at BCL are a clear indication that the whole mine will one day collapse, urging action to be taken before its too late.

“There is need for us to introspect on what needs to be done to avert similar occurrences in the future. It is even more hurtful that the accident happened immediately after another mine accident victim was buried last week,” he said.

Editor's Comment
Something ought to be done about deadly A3 Road

The accident which happened near Marapong village comes after yet another horrific accident which claimed 16 lives in July last year near Hubona. These stats don’t include other accidents where fatalities were not as many as the two.While several factors may have contributed to the two accidents and many others, many believe the biggest with that road is the bad state that the road is in. Unconfirmed reports in the most recent accident state...

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