R5bn settlement in miners' silicosis case approved

FILE: Protesters hold placards during a protest to show their support to fellow miners who filed a lawsuit against mining companies, Johannesburg, 13 October 2015.

JOHANNESBURG - The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has approved a historic R5-billion settlement agreement in the silicosis case.WATCH:The agreement affects people who contracted silicosis or pulmonary tuberculosis during or after being employed at gold mines, from March 1965. The six mining companies paying out are African Rainbow Minerals‚ Anglo American SA‚ AngloGold Ashanti‚ Gold Fields‚ Harmony and Sibanye Stillwater.

The companies admit that they failed to take necessary precautions to protect their employees in the past.

Anc one day will have to answer for what they did to our ppl cz they really sold them

otherwise we close all gold mining. ba di tshelete ba tla tshabela India. we must start afresh

MbuyiseniNdlozi Finally! How many people has those companies employed since 1965? How many died? Those affected will be compensated between R70 000- R500 000, does it depend on the severity? Are families allowed to claim on behalf of deceased? How much are the lawyers getting out of it?

How much are the lawyers going to get

Excellent: This is long overdue!

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