It is vital the court of appeal upholds a ruling that makes South Africa’s gold mining industry accountable to women whose husbands died from silicosis.
A high court has ruled that compensation to women who have to take care of sick miners could ease the gendered harms imposed by the industry.
Patrick Godana writes on the terrible toll of silicosis on miners’ families.
SILICOSIS Major setback to goldminers’ silicosis claims The recent news that gold mining companies have been granted leave to appeal all aspects of the historic Johannesburg High Court decision in May to allow sick mineworkers to bring a class action against them, is hugely concerning. Where does that leave mineworkers
Leave to appeal the certification judgment was heard on 23 June 2016 The application for the certification of a class action was heard in October 2015. This resulted in a historic judgment handed down on 13 May 2016, certifying a class action for those who developed silicosis or TB due
Judgment may limit scale of claims in class action suit – Lutho Mtongana reports in The Sunday Times.
David McKenzie of CNN.com reports on the fate of the miners’ historic class action suit.
The South Gauteng High Court has certified the commencement of the largest class action lawsuit in South Africa’s history.
CEOs know that they owe sick victims money, but are buying time while mine workers die, write Meeran and Mbuyisa.
Two-day workshop marks the beginning of policy reforms that will make it easier for eligible miners to claim compensation.
Kathleen Morrissey of The Star writes about Sonke and TAC’s protest in support of silicosis-stricken miners.
The demonstration organised by Sonke and TAC gains momentum as the silicosis class action lawsuit certification hearing continues in the South Gauteng High Court.
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Thousands of women are left to care for and support their husbands who have been left jobless and sick after contracting silicosis in the gold mines. Silicosis is a preventable lung disease that affects thousands of gold miners in South Africa. When miners are sent home, sick and unable to
Civil society organisations’ joint application to act as amici curiae finally approved.
Protestors make a stand outside the South Gauteng High Court during Sonke and TAC’s application for permission to become friends of the court.
Sonke to receive verdict regarding its application to act as amici curiae in the upcoming lawsuit against the mining industry.
There are two possible class action lawsuits being filed by Richard Spoor Attorneys (Spoor), Abrahams Kiewitz Inc (Abrahams), and the Legal Resources Centre (LRC) against the 32 gold mining companies collectively comprising the entire South African gold mining industry. The first class is made up of current and former gold
The dangers of working in the South African gold mines have long been documented. A forthcoming court hearing highlights the injustice of mine workers who contract silicosis and are sent home, too sick to work, with little or no compensation. As they are mostly from rural areas, healthcare can be
Sonke conducts research in the Eastern Cape on how caring for sick spouses can be detrimental to women’s development.
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