Johannesburg — THE death toll at Impala Platinum's ( Implats ') Rustenburg operations climbed to nine after seven more bodies were recovered on Monday, making this one of the single worst mining accidents in SA this year.
Despite extensive discussion, target-setting and regulation over several years, about 200 people die each year in South African mines. Trade union Solidarity said 104 people had died this year alone, including the latest deaths at Implats.
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