/ 29 July 1999

WORKER DIES AT AMPLATS PLANT

A WORKER was killed in an industrial accident at Anglo American Platinum’s Waterval smelter near Rustenberg in North West on Wednesday. Amplats declined to say exactly how Seth Chauke of Rustenberg died, only revealing that it was an “industrial accident”. The smelter is a 24-hour operation that processes concentrate from the nearby mine and separates precious and base metals. Amplats