PRESIDENT ADVOCATE DUMA BOKO SET TO HAND OVER 1,200 BCL HOUSES TO THE BONNO HOUSING SCHEME.

BCL Housing Scheme Handover

• 💡 President Advocate Duma Boko is set to hand over 1,200 BCL houses to the Bonno Housing Scheme.
• 🗓️ The handover is scheduled for October 1, 2025, aiming to provide much-needed housing opportunities.
• 🎯 These houses will be offered on a first-refusal basis to former BCL and Tati mine employees.

Union's Perspective and Support

• 👏 The Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) has welcomed this initiative as a positive step.
• 🔑 BMWU President Joseph Tsimako highlighted the goal of restoring dignity and improving the lives of former mine workers.
• ✅ The union is committed to ensuring fairness and transparency during the allocation and sale process.

Historical Context and Challenges

• 🔙 The initiative addresses long-standing issues stemming from the BCL mine closure in 2016.
• ⚠️ Many former workers faced challenges with terminal benefits and retrenchment packages after the mine's assets were disposed of.
• 💰 A significant challenge for beneficiaries is securing financing from banks for houses priced around 160,000 Pula.
• 🧩 There are also unresolved issues, such as surveillance packages, that need to be addressed.

Socio-Economic Impact

• 📈 This housing program is seen as a welcome development that will have a broader socio-economic impact.
• 🌱 The process involves consultations and a comprehensive package for the former employees.
• 🚀 The union expects the government to honor the deadline and facilitate the next steps after the handover.