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Regulation 30E of the Emergency Covid Regulations had the effect of suspending employer’s ability to dismiss or retrench employees during the State of Emergency. This was a commitment made by Government and endorsed by the National Assembly in April of 2020. On the 9 th April 2021, a year after the coming into force of these regulations, Debswana Diamond Company was permitted by the Government of Botswana, a shareholder in the Company, to terminate Majwe Mining Joint Venture’s Cut-9 project contract under the guise of Citizen Economic Empowerment. This was despite the contract still remaining with five (5) years. Consequently 580 workers lost their jobs. The termination of Majwe contract was equivalent to an indirect retrenchment which violated the Emergency Covid Regulations. ....
Debswana did not commit to absorb Majwe employees -Armstrong Jwaneng Mine to go underground – Balopi PHILLIMON MMESO [email protected] Debswana Diamond Company a joint venture between Botswana government and Anglo American’s De Beers is going into full swing to ensure that their new business strategy adopted last year is yielding desired results. The Debswana Executive Management recently took the media through their strategy and how they have started to implement it. The strategy is anchored in restructuring of mines and improving efficiencies throughout the group’s operations. First to take the cue was the General Manager for Jwaneng Diamond Mine Koolatotse Koolatotse who briefed the media about the transition of the Cut 9 expansion project from Majwe Mining Joint Venture (MMJV) to Debswana Diamond Company. Koolatotse revealed that the transition was successfully completed at the beginning of April and that the Cut 9 contract was a P12 bill ....
Diamond giant’s huge future plans As part of its ambitious new strategy, and in keeping with the digital revolution, diamond giants, Debswana are set to embark on a money-spinning digitization journey. According to Debswana’s Head of Transformation and Innovation, Thabo Balopi, adapting to technological ways of mining will ultimately deliver P10 billion value to shareholders. ENCOURAGING TRANSFORMATION: Thabo Balopi Speaking at a stakeholder engagement recently, Balopi was quick to reassure Debswana’s workers that the company’s digital drive would not be the end of them. “Our key focus is how we are going to take people along as we embark on this journey,” he stated. ....
A successful transition of the Cut 9 expansion project from Majwe Mining Joint Venture (MMJV) to Debswana Diamond Company was reached on 4 th April 2021. The Cut 9 contract was a P12 billion waste stripping project that started in 2019 and was expected to end in 2027. The Cut 9 operation will continue with its intent to extend the life of mine of diamond mining in Jwaneng Mine to 2035. To date the transition has been smooth. No safety incidents have been recorded and this gives Debswana confidence that critical controls have been implemented and are delivering the expected results. Production has been stable throughout the transition from Contract Mining to the interim ‘Project’ arrangement, which entails Jwaneng mine directly operating and managing the Cut 9 mining operation and only outsourcing some key services and resources. Re-tendering process for Cut 9 Labour Sourcing services is planned to be concluded in December 2021. ....