
Miners, workers reach historic silicosis settlement
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Six years ago, a landmark class-action lawsuit was launched on behalf of miners suffering from silicosis and or tuberculosis as a result of working at African Rainbow Minerals, Anglo American South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields, Harmony Gold and Sibanye-Stillwater from 12 March 1965 to date. The gold-mining companies have made provisions of R5 billion for an out-of-court settlement but this will need to be approved by the high court before it can be implemented. Attorney, Charles Abrahams from Abrahams Kiewitz and Graham Briggs, former CEO of Harmony Gold and Head of the Occupational Lung Diseases Working Group joined Business Day TV in a 2 part discussion on the finer details behind this historic case which may set a precedent for similar cases going forward.





