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Mineworkers to get compensation – finally

Health

Two days after Workers’ Day, South Africa’s biggest ever class action settlement was reached, offering compensation to mineworkers who contracted silicosis or tuberculosis on gold mines from 12 March 1965.

kerrycullinan
May 4, 2018

Miners win right to pursue class action case

Health

Friday 13 May proved lucky for thousands of mineworkers seeking damages from gold mines for silicosis and TB

kerrycullinan
May 13, 2016

Gold mines face class action case

Health

Lawyers acting for gold miners with silicosis will today (12 October) present their case in the South Gauteng High Court for why a class action case against gold mining companies should be allowed.

kerrycullinan
October 12, 2015

Legacy of poisoned air and earth

Determinants Of Health

As mineworkers with silicosis resort to court this week (12 Oct) for permission to launch a class action case against the gold mines that ruined their health, communities countrywide are also struggling with the effects of mining.

kerrycullinan
October 11, 2015

Civil society groups win admission into landmark silicosis case

Health

The South Gauteng High Court has ruled to allow the Treatment Action Campaign and Sonke Gender Justice to give evidence at an upcoming hearing that could pave the way for the country’s first class action suit against the gold industry.

lauralopez
August 28, 2015

Hundreds picket outside High Court as silicosis matter heard

Health, Our Health

About 200 Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) members picked outside the South Gauteng High Court yesterday in support of TAC's application to become a friend of the court in what may become the country’s first class action suit against the gold industry.

lungilethamela
August 26, 2015

Civil society groups push for entry into silicosis case

Health

Health and gender activists are likely to know by the week’s end whether they will be able to testify in what could be the country’s first class action case against the gold industry.

lauralopez
August 26, 2015

Too few know gold’s heavy price

Health, Our Health

In the land of gold, too few know gold’s deadly price as civil society groups embark on silicosis awareness campaign,

jamesthabo
July 3, 2015

Miners, families live between death and hope

Health, News

South Africa’s first class action silicosis suit could win compensation for hundreds of thousands of miners and widows – and prepare the way for a class action suit against the mines for tuberculosis.

lauralopez
March 27, 2014

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