Court ruling paving way for course action against 30 mine companies over silicosis raises prospect of billions in compensationVuyani Elliot Dwadube walks carefully between the tidy lines of homes in Melody township,his steps kicking up small clouds of yellow dust. Decades ago, he came from his domestic in a village hundreds of miles away to work in the gold mines of South Africas Free State. With his health now failing and supported by the paltry wages of his wife, or a domestic worker,Dwadube, 72, or is hoping for justice before he dies.
His demands are straightforward: he wants fair compensation from his former employers for the damage done to his lungs during the years he spent drilling ore in narrow tunnels deep underground. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com