Maseru, Jan.08 — In a bid to ensure Basotho ex-mineworkers, who contracted Tuberculosis and Silicosis from working in South African mines are compensated, the Parliamentary Social Cluster, Mineworkers Council of Lesotho and Government Ex-Mineworkers Task Team met in Maseru on Wednesday to map the way forward.
Speaking at the meeting, the Social Cluster Chairperson Mr. Mokhothu Makhalanyane said he convened the meeting with the objective to come up with solutions regarding challenges that hinder payments of ex-mineworkers.
He indicated that earlier at the meeting, which brought together the African Union, Southern African Development Community and the International European Union Board amongst others, it was disclosed that M5Billion was put aside to pay beneficiaries from 10 countries but only 50 percent of this money has been used…
