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/ 7 November 2007

Govt takes aim at mine managers

South Africa plans to extend its crackdown on mine safety and may prosecute mine managers if fatal accidents are caused by negligence. ”I don’t think the mine managers are doing enough to ensure the safety of workers,” said Sandile Nogxina, director general of the Department of Minerals and Energy Affairs.

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/ 5 October 2007

Mbeki orders safety probe at SA mines

President Thabo Mbeki ordered a safety review on Friday of all South Africa’s mines after a successful operation to rescue thousands of workers who were trapped underground. A statement from his office said Mbeki had called on Minister of Minerals and Energy Buyelwa Sonjica to conduct an across-the-board audit following the accident.