South Africa: Dr Motsoaledi Must Apologise to the Families of 1 Million Mine Workers Without Compensation

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By briefing the Health portfolio committee on the challenges facing the Compensation Commissioner for Occupational Diseases today, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi painted a picture of a compensation fund which, through the years, has become a total shambles.

This state of affairs comes at the great cost of some of the most poor and vulnerable in our society - the sick mineworkers who have spent most of their working lives in unhealthy mining environments.

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