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Jan 15, 2016Blyvooruitzicht is but one of thousands of abandoned mines scattered across South Africa, many from the gold industry. With recently shuttered mines adding to the massive impact of those left derelict years ago, the country faces a growing environmental, health and social crisis created by a withering gold industry and inadequate oversight.
Nov 12, 2015The Haunting Legacy of South Africa's Gold Mines Thousands of abandoned gold mines are scattered across South Africa, polluting the water with toxics and filling the air with noxious dust. For the millions of people who live around these derelict sites, the health impacts can be severe.
Justice for South African Gold Miners. Thousands of ex-gold mineworkers in South Africa are suffering from silicosis. They are denied the medical screening, compensation, healthcare and support they need and deserve. We are calling on the companies that made their fortunes from apartheid gold to pay up now and provide decent health and
Gold miners downed tools after wage negotiations failed and over 100,000 miners went on strike 2011 South Africa's mining industry is largest contributor to economic transformation through widespread black economic empowerment transactions 2016 Fatalities in the industry fall to lowest level in history of South African mining 2017
Gold miners downed tools after wage negotiations failed and over 100,000 miners went on strike 2011 South Africa's mining industry is largest contributor to economic transformation through widespread black economic empowerment transactions 2016 Fatalities in the industry fall to lowest level in history of South African mining 2017
Abstract. OBJECTIVES--This two part study aimed to determine whether there was an excess mortality generally or for some diseases among middle aged white South African gold miners on the Witwatersrand and whether the underground dust exposure of these miners contributed to the development of lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or ischaemic heart
May 13, 2016first class action in South African history for sick workers, allowing gold miners suffering from silicosis and tuberculosis to proceed with their claims against 30 gold producers, including AngloGold Ashanti, Harmony Gold, Gold Fields, Anglo American, and African Rainbow Minerals. The miners
A CENTURY OF MINERS' PHTHISIS ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD MINES. ANY END IN SIGHT? Rodney Ehrlich. 1. 1. Occupational and Environmental Health Research Unit, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa. Address of the institution: School of Public Health and Family Medicine . University of Cape Town
In the 20 th century, the large gold mines on the West Wits line were established, and towns like Carletonville and Klerksdorp became important and busy centres around the world-famous gold mines: Kloof, Driefontein and Western Deep Levels. For many years, South Africa was the world's primary gold
South Africa was the third largest exporter of asbestos in the world for more than a century. As a consequence of particularly exploitative social conditions, former workers and residents of mining regions suffered—and continue to suffer—from a serious yet still largely undocumented burden of asbestos-related disease.
Mar 16, 2012The year 2011 marked the centenary of compensation legislation for miners' lung disease in South Africa. This commentary aims to demonstrate that the current compensation system does not serve its intended beneficiaries, particularly the large population of former gold miners affected by high rates of silicosis and tuberculosis.
Jun 22, 2016Blog. Justice is Near for South African Gold Miners. For decades both before and after apartheid, blacks from both South Africa and other nearby African countries worked in the gold mines of South Africa in deplorable conditions. In exchange for their subsistence wages the miners often worked deep underground with no effort made to prevent or
Jul 29, 2019On 26 July, the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg granted final approval of the historic settlement reached in May 2018 regarding the thousands of South African gold mine workers and dependents of workers who developed tuberculosis and other chronic illnesses whilst working in the gold mines.
At the age of 63, former mine worker Wilson Mafolwana wonders if he'll still be alive when justice is done. He is among the millions of migrant workers who toiled in South Africa's gold mines in the apartheid era, building the world's biggest gold industry -- and often sacing their health in the process.
Apr 24, 2014IndustriALL Global Union joins the National Union of Mineworkers at the Anglo American annual general meeting to demand justice for South African Miners that suffer from the deadly respiratory disease, silicosis, contracted while working in the company's South African gold mines.
May 05, 2018Chrome and Platinum mine, North Eastern part of South Africa. Miners drill holes in rock for blasting. Silica dust from mining gold is the main mineral linked to silicosis and the TB found in miners. The incurable lung disease makes it difficult for sufferers to breathe, which can lead to respiratory failure.
Today the city is a part of Gauteng (a Sotho word meaning "Place of Gold"), one of the nine provinces of South Africa. The geography of Johannesburg reflects nearly a century of racially driven social engineering that reached a climax under apartheid (literally "apartness"), the system of racial segregation that obtained in South Africa
There are 35 large-scale gold mines operating in South Africa, including the record setting TauTona mine, which extends 3,9 km underground. TauTona means "great lion" in Setswana. South Africa accounts for 11% of the world's gold reserves. Coal. The coal sector is important for the South African
JOHANNESBURG – It's been a long battle for tens of thousands of gold miners in South Africa who say they have suffered dreadful illnesses because of decades of negligence in health and safety. Finally yesterday, a class action settlement of R5-billion ($353-million) was approved by the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. A victory at last
South Africa: Gold miners sue over lung disease Public. Apr 29, 2012 South Africa: Gold miners sue over lung disease But some of the former miners fear that any justice may come too late — as court cases drag on, men are dying. "The South African gold. More than 100 South African gold miners treated for smoke
At another level, however, South Africa's gold mining industry is distinctly worse off than it was a decade ago. "We are using more workers and achieving less production," said Vishnu Pillay, who heads up the South African operations of Gold Fields, the country's second largest gold producer.
South African miners strike for higher wages, 1946 (mainly or initiated by) people of color In 1941 the pay disparity between black South African mine workers and white South African workers was R70 to R848, respectively. On 4 August 1946 more than one thousand gold miners assembled in the Newtown Market Square because there was no hall
May 13, 2016first class action in South African history for sick workers, allowing gold miners suffering from silicosis and tuberculosis to proceed with their claims against 30 gold producers, including AngloGold Ashanti, Harmony Gold, Gold Fields, Anglo American, and African Rainbow Minerals. The miners
Aug 06, 2019On July 26, 2019 the High Court of the Republic of South Africa issued a final opinion approving the settlement of a class action which was filed on behalf of former gold miners in that country who suffer from or have suffered from either silicosis or tuberculosis as a result of their work in the mines. A copy of the opinions can be found here and here.
And while only a few of the main commodity groups are highlighted South Africa sells a large number of commodities. And a lot of people think that Gold and Platinum is the main income earner for South African mining companies. The following graphic we developed 10 May 2016 and it shows the Rand value of sales of various commodities
Silicosis – 10 000 gold miners getting set to sue. Tagged as victims of 'the world's biggest, longest running industrial disaster; dwarfing Chernobyl', 10 000 known silicosis-affected southern African gold miners are finally set to negotiate a payout that could induce a painful paroxysm of shareholder coughing across the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Aug 05, 2019"This litigation has always been about providing a means to justice and meaningful compensation for the thousands of sub-Saharan African gold miner workers and their dependents," said Motley Rice attorney Michael Elsner, who has been a consultant in the South Africa
The South African tuberculosis (TB) incidence rates are among the highest reported worldwide ().Gold mining is an important industry in South Africa, with approximately 300,000 currently employed men, the majority of whom are underground workers.
Gold mining in South Africa has a large impact on the environment, the economy and social structure in South Africa. The environmental impact of gold mining on the environment includes water, air and noise pollution. The mining industry in South Africa is one of the largest in the world.
Contributing to the upward surge in 1980 was a relatively high gold price. In other words, for every R100 that the South African economy produced that year, R21 was due to mining. In 1987, employment in the industry peaked at just over 760 000 individuals 1. Of course, mining is not the only industry that contributes to the South African economy.