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TimesLIVE reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) says it is saddened by the deaths of two mineworkers who succumbed to injuries last weekend.
The union reported that the incidents occurred at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Khuseleka shaft in Rustenburg on Saturday and at Zondereinde Platinum Mine in Thabazimbi on Sunday. “Our sincere condolences go out to the families and loved ones of our fallen comrades,” said Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa. According to Amcu, these fatal incidents marked the tenth and eleventh deaths recorded in the SA mining industry this year, compared with five during the same period in 2024. It said the figures indicated a concerning regression in mine safety. The union indicated that the deaths occurred at a time when it has requested the minister of mineral and petroleum resources, Gwede Mantashe, to intervene at one of the country’s most dangerous mines. The union has also called for an amendment to the Mine Health and Safety Act to hold mine bosses personally liable for repeatable accidents. “We need serious intervention by increasing enforcement by the regulator as well as also tightening legislation and the wheels of justice to ensure that those responsible are brought to book,” Mathunjwa said.
- Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Ernest Mabuza at TimesLIVE
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