Silicosis
Mineworkers who contracted silicosis, TB 'can appeal' rejection of claims
So far, the trust has only paid out seven claims in a trial run, however, it plans to roll out more payments in coming months following years of delays since a...
The trust held a briefing on Tuesday about the payment process and the work that had been done since it was formally constituted in February last year.
Funds due to be paid out to ex-miners after the landmark silicosis class action suit are yet to be given to them, more than two years since the agreement.
The agreement, on behalf of thousands of mineworkers, affects people who contracted the disease during or after being employed as gold miners from 1965.
Bishop Abel Gabuza says they want to make sure workers who contracted diseases from working in coal mines are also compensated.
Lawyers representing miners say the agreement with the 32 gold mine companies provides meaningful compensation to all eligible workers.
This class action lawsuit is seen as a landmark case which is the first of its kind in South Africa.
The companies and representatives of the nearly 100,000 eligible miners who contracted silicosis and turburculosis intend to settle the matter on Thursday, if all goes according to plan.
The suit was launched around six years ago on behalf of miners suffering from silicosis, contracted by inhaling silica dust in gold mines.
A spokesman for the working group on Occupational Lung Disease (OLD, said it was is 'hopeful' the settlement can be reached in that timeframe.
South African shareholders and the Dutch Investors Association plan to launch a lawsuit against Steinhoff following allegations of accounting fraud.
The suit was launched almost six years ago on behalf of miners suffering from silicosis, a fatal lung disease contracted by inhaling silica dust in gold mines.
A High Court in 2016 set the stage for protracted proceedings on cases dating back decades in the largest class action suit yet in Africa’s most industrialised country.
Many of the nearly half a million miners who contracted silicosis and tuberculosis are from nearby countries who supplied labour to South African mines.
Nearly half of the ex-miners have died since the legal process started a decade ago, with many still waiting for a settlement before their conditions worsen.
The company posted a headline loss per share of 147 cents for the six months to 30 June, in line with what it had previously flagged to the market.
They've provisionally set aside between $30 million and $100 million for a possible settlement.
Last year, a high court ruling allowed for a class action suit against South Africa's major gold mining companies.
The companies include Anglo American, Anglo Gold Ashanti, Harmony and Sibanye Gold.