Bye-bye Chomela

Friday, November 18, 2016

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’.

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