/ 22 March 1996

Ja, well, no fine

This is how the Virginia Regional Court apportioned fines arising from the Merriespruit slimes dam disaster:

l Harmony Gold Mine: R120 000

l Former Harmony manager Dan Jordaan: R15 000

l Harmony metallurgical engineer Johan Mouton: R8 000

l Harmony plant superintendent Wayne Hatton- Jones: R8 000

l Engineering company Fraser Alexander: R150 000

l Fraser Alexander regional manager Frikkie Botha: R30 000

l Fraser Alexander regional manager Theuns Linde: R25 000

l Foreman Adam Uys: R15 000

Botha was fired after the disaster, while both Uys and Linde are still employed at Fraser Alexander.