Zim Wenela workers can now claim for Silicosis, TB in compensation deal

Former Witwatersrand Native Labour Association (WNLA) members in Zimbabwe who contracted silicosis or work-related tuberculosis (TB) while working in South African gold mines can now apply for compensation.

This development follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Tshiamiso Trust and the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) Wednesday in Harare to make it easier for eligible mineworkers and their families to access compensation within the country.

The Tshiamiso Trust was established to implement and fulfil terms of the historic silicosis and TB class action settlement agreement that was reached on 3 May 2018 and approved by the South Gauteng High Court on 26 July 2019.

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