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Five mineworkers have taken their dismissal case to the Johannesburg Labour Court after being fired for allegedly violating a food ban aimed at curbing illegal mining activities
Five mineworkers have taken their dismissal case to the Johannesburg Labour Court after being fired for allegedly violating a food ban aimed at curbing illegal mining activities
A groundbreaking 2021 autopsy study by the National Institute for Occupational Health reveals concerning patterns of lung diseases among South African miners, despite decades of regulations. The report highlights urgent needs for enhanced worker protection and healthcare reforms, while showcasing the critical role of post-mortem surveillance in securing compensation for affected families.
The ANC Youth League picketed outside the Mineral Council South Africa offices in Rosebank to demand reinstatements of mine workers who were retrenched late last year.
Fourteen of the illegal miners are from Mozambicans, 11 are from Lesotho Basotho and one is a South African national.