The Mineral Resources Department on Friday said it would work with organised labour and mining executives to reduce fatalities in the sector.
Minister Gwede Mantashe released the 2019 occupational health and safety statistics for the mining industry on Friday.
At least 51 deaths were recorded last year compared to 81 in 2018.
This is the lowest number ever recorded in the sector.
The department’s David Msiza said while there was a decrease in deaths, more needed to be done to continue the downward trend in occupational diseases, injuries and fatalities.
“We continue to extend our sincere condolences to the families of the workers. This is why we’ve engaged with organised business and labour on how we can achieve this goal to reduce the number of deaths in the mining industry.”
More Stories
DWS Encouraged By Improvement In WC Dam Levels
ANC Mourns Passing Of Tina Joemat-Pettersson
Cape Town Politicians And Heinz Winckler Lose It Over Sex Expo Posters
Matters Related To Putin Not On BRICS Meeting Agenda – Pandor
Professor Taole Mokoena appointed As SA’s New Health Ombudsman
Glencore Ferroalloys Supports Local SMME In Steelpoort With Two 65-Seater Busses
Car-Sharing Could Hold The Key To The Future Of SA’s Mobility In Urban Areas
SA’s Health System A ‘Dysfunctional Mess’ That Can’t Be Fixed – Makgoba
Zimbabweans In SA Have A Month To Find Alternative Ways To Regularise Stay
Power Grid Collapse ‘Highly Improbable’ – Ramokgopa
Government Is Intensifying The Fight Against Crime – Ramaphosa
Ending Loadshedding Is Ramaphosa’s Top Priority