Business Report writes that the Minerals Resources Minister said on Thursday the number of miners killed in mines last year fell 5% to a record low of 73 from 77 the prior year. At the same time trade unions called for an end to rivalry among themselves so that they could work together to eradicate deaths and injuries.
The industry recorded 2,662 injuries in 2016, which was a decrease by 15% from the 3,138 injuries reported in 2015. The three major mining unions on Thursday united in calling for an end to bitter rivalry among themselves and work together to eradicate deaths and injuries in the sector. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) and Solidarity said the contestation among the unions had led to employers relaxing their health and safety standards, to the detriment of the workers.
- Read this report by Kabelo Khumalo in full at Business Report
- Read too, Mining death stats worry unions, Chamber of Mines, at Fin24
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