Question NW23 to the Mr H S Gumbi (DA) to ask Minister of Employment and Labour
29 July 2019 - NW23
Gumbi, Mr HS to ask the Mr H S Gumbi (DA) to ask Minister of Employment and Labour
What number of (a) employees received compensation for permanent disablement as a result of the application of section 49(2)(c) of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, Act 130 of 1993, as amended, in each of the past 10 calendar years and (b) the specified employees were classified as not being able to work anymore due to the nature of the injury or disease contracted at work?
Reply:
I reply to both (a) and (b) based on information at our disposal currently. The current system that we use is making the attached information available to the Honourable Member.