On Friday, the full bench of the Johannesburg high court endorsed an agreement that had been concluded between mining companies and workers suffering from silicosis and TB.
The law firms and a number of mining companies reached a R5bn agreement in May last year after three years of extensive negotiations between the workers and the companies — African Rainbow Minerals, Anglo American SA, AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields, Harmony and Sibanye-Stillwater. In December last year, the high court provisionally approved the settlement. The court then gave interested parties time to object against the provisional order.
The agreement provides compensation to all eligible workers suffering from silicosis and/or TB who worked in these companies' mines from March 12 1965 to date.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Silicosis sufferers one step closer to gold mines R5bn payoutA court has approved the settlement, but class-action members now get the opportunity to opt out of the settlement, which takes away their right to later sue any of the companies
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »
R5bn settlement in miners' silicosis case approvedLegal process involved gold miners affected with the lung disease since 1965. Excellent: This is long overdue! How much are the lawyers going to get 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?
Source: eNCA - 🏆 49. / 51 Read more »
Court approves R5bn settlement in gold miners' silicosis caseThe agreement, on behalf of thousands of mineworkers, affects people who contracted the disease during or after being employed as gold miners from 1965.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »
BREAKING: Court approves historic R5bn settlement in silicosis sagaThe Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has approved the historic R5bn settlement agreement in the lengthy silicosis case. These mining companies are all insured against such. Time to pay up insurance companies! ✊🏿🙏🏽 Viva! Feel like this is a personal victory, followed this case from day 1 and my thesis was based on it. Miners lives matteramandla. A job well done to the representatives!
Source: News24 - 🏆 4. / 80 Read more »
BREAKING: Court approves historic R5bn settlement in silicosis sagaThe Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has approved the historic R5bn settlement agreement in the lengthy silicosis case. These mining companies are all insured against such. Time to pay up insurance companies! ✊🏿🙏🏽 Viva! Feel like this is a personal victory, followed this case from day 1 and my thesis was based on it. Miners lives matteramandla. A job well done to the representatives!
Source: News24 - 🏆 4. / 80 Read more »
Court approves R5bn settlement in gold miners' silicosis caseThe agreement, on behalf of thousands of mineworkers, affects people who contracted the disease during or after being employed as gold miners from 1965.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »