High Court to go ahead with the largest ever class action case against 32 mining
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This morning, the High Court approved that a class action suit go ahead against 32 gold mining companies in South Africa. This decision is historic, and allows for the largest ever class action lawsuit in the country, as well as on the continent, to proceed. Bongani Nkala and 55 Others v Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd and 31 Others will begin to set a precedent for holding the gold mining industry accountable to the mineworkers they employed. These mineworkers have contracted silicosis and tuberculosis, and this class action will begin the process of determining the liability of mining companies for damages as a result of their exposure to silica dust.
Guest: Sayi Nindi
Position: Attorney at Legal Resources centre (Working on this silicosis case since 2004)
Guest: Sayi Nindi
Position: Attorney at Legal Resources centre (Working on this silicosis case since 2004)