The Minerals Council South Africa today launched the National Day of Health and Safety in Mining 2021. This is the fourth annual commemoration demonstrating the mining industry’s commitment to achieving zero harm.
This year’s event was centred on a theme of Renewed Focus for our New Normal, which recognised the integration of health, safety and wellbeing, acknowledging the impacts of COVID-19 on the industry’s performance in 2020, and the consequent behaviour changes needed.
Speaker addresses (videos)
- Roger Baxter, CEO of the Minerals Council
- David Msiza, Chief Inspector of Mines, DMRE and Chair of MHSC
- Nolitha Fakude, President of the Minerals Council
- Themba Mkhwanazi, Chair of the Minerals Council’s CEO Zero Harm Forum
- Gabriel Nkosi, AMCU
- Mziwakhe Nhlapo, NUM
- Paul Mardon, Solidarity
- Franz Stehring, UASA