Huge admin costs threaten South African fund for sick miners

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SA mining companies defend the process by which miners with TB or silicosis receive compensation

Sipokazi Fokazi for GroundUp

Chest X-ray of a patient diagnosed with silicosis

Chest X-ray of a patient diagnosed with silicosis | Credits: Dr Sawai / Shutterstock

The Tshiamiso Trust is a multi-billion-rand fund set up to compensate miners with tuberculosis (TB) or silicosis, or their families. It was a result of the historic 2018 landmark silicosis settlement….

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