Question NW38 to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
17 October 2019 - NW38
Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
(a) What number of miners (i) Jost their lives and (ii) were injured in mines in the Republic in 2018(b) at which mine did each incident occur and (c) what amount in remuneration was paid to each miner or their family?
Reply:
As of the 261h June 2019
(a) (i) 81 miners lost their lives in the Republic of South Africa in 2018.
(ii) 2448 miners were injured in the Republic of South Africa in 2018
Find here: DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOUCES Accident report Mines from 2018/01/01 to 2018/12/31