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Information and support via the Silicosis Settlement website and Facebook page
Former mineworkers and their dependents can access information about eligibility, application procedures, and support services through the official website and Facebook page launched in June.
In June, a new website www.SilicosisSettlement.co.za and a Facebook page www.facebook.com/silicosissettlement were launched to assist former mineworkers and their dependents who may be entitled to compensation.
Places
Gauteng
Reference
https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/silicosis-fund-be-established-april-2019
Amounts
R 5 000 000 000
Participation in the consultative workshop on decommissioning old mining assets
Stakeholders including national and provincial departments are invited to participate in a consultative workshop coordinated by the DPME to develop standards and a framework for decommissioning old mining assets.
The DPME will coordinate a consultative workshop in November to develop standards and a framework for the decommissioning of old mining assets.
Silicosis and tuberculosis compensation through a newly established trust
Former mineworkers who contracted silicosis or certain severe forms of tuberculosis while working at gold mines between 12 March 1965 and 3 May 2018 may be eligible for compensation. A trust will be established in April 2019 to disburse these funds, following a class action settlement approved by the South Gauteng High Court.
A trust will be established in April 2019 to disburse the funds,
