Asbestos Related Diseases
latest news & developments
Asbestos curse continues to kill as ex-miners fight for compensation
In the Northern Cape, former mineworkers and their families live with lung-destroying diseases and barely survive financially.
Asbestos payout came too late
Delays in the department of labour added to dying pensioner’s distress.
Playing in the shadow of asbestos mine dumps
A ministry is caring for Swazi Aids orphans in the abandoned mining town of Bulembu in northern Swaziland, despite health warnings.
Sick miner appeals to Anglo for help
Daniel Thakamakau, a South African miner who allegedly contracted TB after digging gold for Anglo American, has demanded compensation.