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104 deaths on 10 May 1995 at Vaal Reefs number two shaft near Orkney, in the North West, was arguably one of the worst to befall mining in South Africa. 64 deaths on 12 September 1983 at Hlobane Colliery near Vryheid, Kwa-Zulu Natal; 57 deaths on 12 September 1944 at Hlobane Colliery near Vryheid, Kwa-Zulu Natal
In coal mining, the rate of injuries and illnesses with days away from work was 2.6 per 100 full-time workers in 2008, more than twice the rate for the private sector as a whole. The bituminous coal underground mining rate was 3.9 per 100 full-time workers, more than three times the total private industry rate.
Aug 08, 2011· South Africa is unlikely to meet its commitment under the United Nations Millennium Development Goals to reduce maternal deaths by 75 percent between 1990 and 2015.
Jun 01, 2019· In addition, comparing the fatality frequency rate of Ghana with that of other major mining countries indicates that Ghana's rate is relatively higher than that of the other countries . For instance, the 10-year fatality frequency rate of Ghana (0.0711) far exceeds that …
Work-related tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health concern in low- and middle-income countries. The use of vital registration data for monitoring TB deaths by occupation has been unexplored in South Africa. Using underlying cause of death and occupation data for 2011 to 2015 from Statistics South Africa, age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) were calculated for all persons of working ...
Mining production in South Africa advanced 21.9 percent from a year earlier in May of 2021, following a revised record 117.4 percent rise in the prior month and below market expectations of a 32.8 percent growth. It was the third straight month of rising mining activity, reflecting the gradual recovery from the Covid-19 shock a year before. The largest positive contributors were PGMs (27 ...
Chart and table of the South Africa death rate from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
Mortality and causes of death in South Africa, 2017: Findings from death notification Private Bag X44, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa, ISIbalo House, Koch Street, Salvokop, Pretoria, 0002, [email protected], Tel +27 12 310 8911 STATISTICAL RELEASE P0309.3 Mortality and causes of death in South Africa:
Jan 28, 2016· Pretoria – 2015 saw the lowest number of fatalities ever recorded in the mining sector since the start of mining in South Africa. "A total of 77 fatalities were reported in 2015 compared to 84 reported for 2014. This translates to an improvement of 8% year-on-year," Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane said.
Mining in South Africa was once the main driving force behind the history and development of Africa's most advanced and richest economy. Large-scale and profitable mining started with the discovery of a diamond on the banks of the Orange River in 1867 by Erasmus Jacobs and the subsequent discovery and exploitation of the Kimberley pipes a few years later.
Feb 17, 2020· We take a look at a few highlights/low lights of South Africa's mining industry as published by Statistics South Africa Exactly a week after delegates closed the 26 th Investing in African Mining Indaba, Stats SA released data on the performance of the mining industry in 2019. The level of production was 1,3% lower in 2019 than 2018, which in turn was 2,1% lower than 2017.
Illegal mining is on the rise in South Africa and presents challenges that need to be addressed from a range of perspectives. It takes place both at abandoned mines and at operating mines, with illegal miners often operating out of desparation and dangerous conditions.
Statistics South Africa P0309.3 Mortality and causes of death in South Africa, 2011: Findings from death notification ii Preface This statistical release presents information on mortality and causes of death in South Africa for deaths that
Statistics View Statistic; Easter 2021 Arrive Alive Road Safety and Fatality Statistics: View: National Travel Survey 2020: View: State of Road Safety January - December 2019
article published in April 2011. Table 1. Rates of death from human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in South Africa, with and without correction for misclassification of cause of death, by year, 1996–2006
Nov 01, 1991· TABLE 2 Accident data published in DMEA Annual Report (1990) for all South African mines (surface and underground employees ) Class of mine Year Deaths Death Injuries Injury rate rate All mines 1989 735 1988 674 Gold mines 1989 549 1988 510 Coal mines 1989 54 1988 53 0.99 10097 13.63 0.91 11357 15.38 1.06 8561 16.46 0.97 9576 18.14 0.52 361 3 ...
Mar 01, 2019· South Africa, National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), Solidarity, UASA and the South African Institute of Rock Engineers. Monitoring and enforcing compliance with the law. In November 2018 we issued two directives to the South African Mining Industry.
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May 31, 2019· HIV is a leading cause of death and a health threat to millions worldwide. As a key implementer of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), CDC works with South Africa to build a sustainable, high-impact national HIV response program to accelerate progress towards the UNAIDS global targets to control the HIV epidemic.
Aug 31, 2016· South Africa's fatality frequency rate - a ratio of deaths per million hours worked - fell to 0.08 in 2015 from 0.3 in 2003. That remains higher than other mining jurisdictions such as Australia ...
But these resources are blighted by a tumultuous mining health and safety record. "The number of deaths due to mining incidents for the period of June 1, 2008 to June 1, 2009 were 142 deaths of miners lawfully employed (and) 135 deaths of illegal miners" South Africa's Mines Minister Susan Shabangu said in a written reply to government on ...
Dec 07, 2017· For the first time in almost a decade, more people are dying in South African mines, the world's deepest and among the most dangerous. There were 81 …
BACKGROUND: The mortality rate from unnatural deaths for South Africa is nearly double the world average. Reliable data are limited by inaccurate and incomplete ascertainment of specific causes of unnatural death. This study describes trends in causes of unnatural death between 1992 and 2008 in a cohort of South African miners.
Jul 16, 2018· South African mining fatalities increased last year for the first time in a decade and, six and a half months into 2018, the industry is on pace for the most deaths since the 112 reported in 2012.
The death toll is rising and more than a million people have fled their homes. About 100,000 people live in a refugee camp at the Bangui airport. Although the Kimberley Process has banned diamond exports from the Central African Republic, the country's diamonds are easily smuggled across its borders and sold to international consumers.
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Jan 06, 2011· South Africa's mine fatalities declined by 24% in 2010, provisional figures released by the Department of Mineral Resources on Thursday showed. The number of mine deaths dropped from 168 in …
Jan 15, 2014· South Africa strikes many observers as a country riven by excessive and widespread violence. Interpersonal violence is a daily reality for many, …