Tati Nickel suspends managers over alleged multi-million pula corruption scandal

16 November, 2009 in Botswana, Business, Mining

source: Sunday Standard
by Godfrey Ganetsang
15.11.2009 12:42:02 P

Investigations into corrupt practices at mining giant Tati Nickel are said to have reached fever pitch, with two managers already on suspension while more are set to be shown the door as investigations continue.

The Sunday Standard is informed that the two managers, who recently spent two nights languishing in prison on suspicion of embezzling millions from the mining company, have been suspended from duty lest they interfere with investigations. It has also been established that the TNMC management, led by General Manager Sebetlela Sebetlela, has instituted internal investigations to establish the extent of the cancer. At the same time, the DCEC has also been roped in to investigate the corruption scam.
TNMC General Manager Seb Sebetlela said on Friday that the company is investigating allegations which, if true, will result in appropriate charges being laid against the officers, but refused to [continue reading]