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Occupational Health & Safety

Employment and Labour prioritise elimination of silicosis in non-mining sectors

11 Mar 2026

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Health & Safety

Ex-miners urged to register for social benefits programme

14 Jul 2025

#WorldTBDay: Minerals Council SA launches multiple language Ex-Mineworkers Occupational Lung Disease Guide

Health & Safety

#WorldTBDay: Minerals Council SA launches multiple language Ex-Mineworkers Occupational Lung Disease Guide

24 Mar 2025

2024 was record low for mining fatalities

Mining

2024 was record low for mining fatalities

Lindsey Schutters 24 Jan 2025

Healthcare

How the new OHS strategy could revolutionise SA labour conditions

24 Oct 2024

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Occupational Health & Safety

Draft regulations for employees returning to work after occupational disease, injury - Part 2

Kate Collier, Kenneth Coster & Mbali Nkosi 28 Jun 2023

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Occupational Health & Safety

Draft regulations for employees returning to work after occupational disease, injury - Part 1

Kate Collier, Kenneth Coster & Mbali Nkosi 26 Jun 2023

ESG-related litigation looms for mining, oil, and gas companies

Sustainability

ESG-related litigation looms for mining, oil, and gas companies

Merlita Kennedy, Garyn Rapson & Tobia Serongoane 9 Nov 2021

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Health & Safety

Tackling HIV in the mining industry - new guidance from DME

Nivaani Moodley, Kalene Watson & Shane Johnson 13 May 2021

The issue of occupational noise-induced hearing loss is prominent in the mining industry. Shutterstock

Health & Safety

Hearing loss is a neglected hazard for miners in South Africa

Nomfundo Moroe 10 May 2021

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Mining

R1.5m paid out to first silicosis claimants

7 Dec 2020

Reprioritising existing occupational health threats in a time of Covid-19

Health & Safety

Reprioritising existing occupational health threats in a time of Covid-19

12 Oct 2020

Ergonomics Regulations launched

Legislation & Regulation

Ergonomics Regulations launched

11 Mar 2020

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Mining

Mining health & safety figures improve dramatically

27 Jan 2020

Mining

New guideline on medico-legal investigations of mine deaths

Kate Collier 20 May 2019

Former Sasol Coal miners claim more than R80 million for coal-related illnesses

Medical Law

Former Sasol Coal miners claim more than R80 million for coal-related illnesses

Ciaran Ryan 25 Apr 2019

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Mining

Mining records a drop in occupational fatalities

1 Mar 2019

Mining

Health, safety of mine workers in the spotlight

19 Oct 2018

Dr Sophia Kisting-Cairncross

Mining

Trust has paid out R134m compensation to silicosis sufferers

29 Aug 2018

Precious Matsoso, director-general: Department of Health

Tuberculosis

Brics countries join hands to fight TB

2 Jul 2018

Groundbreaking settlement in silicosis/TB class action

Mining

Groundbreaking settlement in silicosis/TB class action

3 May 2018

Graham Briggs. Photo: Towerstone

Mining

#miningindaba18: Miners face delay in pact over silicosis class action

9 Feb 2018

What businesses can do to stamp out slavery in their supply chains

Supply Chain

What businesses can do to stamp out slavery in their supply chains

5 Oct 2017

Neil Kirby, head of the healthcare & life sciences practice at Werksmans Attorneys

NHI

#HASA2017: Plotting the legislative pathway to NHI

Nicci Botha 2 Oct 2017

Makatleho Selibo is the widow of Mahola Selibo who worked as a team leader at President Steyn mine in Welkom. He worked underground for 33 years. He passed away in 2013 and suffered from tuberculosis and silicosis. He did not receive any compensation from the mines. Photo: Thom Pierce

Mining

End in sight for silicosis case?

Pete Lewis/GroundUp 15 Aug 2017

UJ research: Increasing autopsies for compensation of occupational lung diseases

Public Health

UJ research: Increasing autopsies for compensation of occupational lung diseases

11 May 2017

Mining

Is zero harm possible?

27 Mar 2017

Mining fatality figures drop slightly

Mining

Mining fatality figures drop slightly

20 Jan 2017

TB social mobilisation campaign in southern Africa

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TB social mobilisation campaign in southern Africa

15 Nov 2016

World Bank project gets stuck into occupation-related TB

Tuberculosis

World Bank project gets stuck into occupation-related TB

12 Oct 2016

Mining houses settle stand-alone silicosis claims

Mining

Mining houses settle stand-alone silicosis claims

9 Mar 2016

Mining Consultative Forum to be launched

Sustainability

Mining Consultative Forum to be launched

17 Aug 2015

Committee briefed on compensating miners

Energy & Mining

Committee briefed on compensating miners

22 Jul 2015

Mozambique mining regulations for employees a potential burden

Energy & Mining

Mozambique mining regulations for employees a potential burden

26 May 2015

Women's Health

Asbestos related diseases in women spotlighted during Cancer Week

29 Jul 2014

Middlemen preying on desperate mine pensioners

Insurance & Actuarial

Middlemen preying on desperate mine pensioners

26 Nov 2013

Mining industry, labour helping to bring stability to sector

Energy & Mining

Mining industry, labour helping to bring stability to sector

14 Oct 2013

Mine health, safety bill out for public comment

Energy & Mining

Mine health, safety bill out for public comment

11 Oct 2013

Bench Marks Foundation blames government for Marikana killings

Energy & Mining

Bench Marks Foundation blames government for Marikana killings

10 Oct 2012