The Supreme Court of Appeal has struck down with costs an appeal by two gold mining companies against the decision of the high court in 2016 to certify a class action against them and other gold mining companies by workers with silicosis.
The gas tanker blast in Boksburg on Christmas Eve has now claimed 41 lives. The victims include 12 health workers who succumbed to their injuries. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said the death toll could increase as more information becomes available.