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/ 19 December 2003

Asbestos debate rages in Zimbabwe

The fortunes of asbestos have declined in recent years, after the realisation that inhaling asbestos fibres could lead to cancer. However, debate about the safety of this mineral hasn’t ended yet — at least not in Zimbabwe. This country is the world’s fifth largest producer of chrysotile fibre, or white asbestos — after Russia, Canada, China and Brazil.

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/ 28 June 2003

Payout for asbestos sufferers

British company Cape Plc on Friday paid about R93-million in compensation to 7 500 South African workers who suffered a range of diseases after being exposed to asbestos at work. Gencor Ltd. will also pay about R39,7-million to Cape claimants who were also exposed to asbestos while working for Gencor.