SAFETY

Huge admin costs threaten South African fund for sick miners

SA mining companies defend the process by which miners with TB or silicosis receive compensation

Sipokazi Fokazi for GroundUp
Chest X-ray of a patient diagnosed with silicosis

Chest X-ray of a patient diagnosed with silicosis | Credits: Dr Sawai / Shutterstock

The Tshiamiso Trust is a multi-billion-rand fund set up to compensate miners with tuberculosis (TB) or silicosis, or their families. It was a result of the historic 2018 landmark silicosis settlement....

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