NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION NUMBER 1384 (NW 1621E )
The Parliamentary Question No. 1384 was transferred to the Minister of
Labour on the 07th July 2010
Adv S H Schmidt (DA) to ask the Minister of labour:
(1) Whether, following the approval of a certain report (details
furnished), any steps have been taken to resolve the matter; if
not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what steps have
been implemented or taken following the recommendations of the
committee;
(2) Whether any member of the said union has received compensation
or any other benefit or relief following the adoption of the
report; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW1621E
MINISTER OF LABOUR REPLIED:
1. The steps taken following the approval of the report are the
following:
⢠An Interdepartmental Task Team was established consisting of
Department of Labour (Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and
Compensation Fund (CF), Department of Health Commission for
Compensation of Occupational Diseases (CCOD), Presidency,
National Treasury, Mineral Resources, representatives of three
groups of ex mineworkers, Rand Mutual, Chamber of Mines, 1970
Pension / Provided Fund and Office of the Premier in the Eastern
Cape.
⢠A Provincial Steering Committee was also established to
facilitate and coordinate the payment of ex mine workers in the
Eastern Cape. The steering committee consist of Department of
Labour (UIF and CF), Eastern Cape office of the Premier,
Department of Health CCOD and representatives of three groups of
ex mine workers.
⢠The Deputy Presidentâs office has to date tabled two progress
reports in Parliament on this matter.
2. The details and benefits paid to ex mine workers since the adopting
of the report is as follows:
Department of Labour âs Unemployment Insurance Fund
⢠As of end of June 2010, a total of 316 ex mine workers
received R1, 372,650.23 million from the Department of
Labourâs Unemployment Insurance Fund. 83 Files had queries.
⢠As of the 09th July 2010, 27 files were updated with new
information and a further amount of R102, 903.56 was paid
out.
⢠The Fund was notified by the Bank that 37 payments could not
be effected due to verification failures and the claimants
are being follow up to submit new banking details.
⢠207 Files were referred to the Chamber of Mines as mine
records did not exist on the system.
Department of Health
⢠As of end of June a total of 170 applications were received
and identified queries in 467 applications.
⢠A total of 751 ex-mine workers received R2 million from the
Department of Healthâs Commission for Compensation of
Occupational Diseases (CCOD).
Rand Mutual
⢠Rand Mutual a list containing 18 500 claimants and as of the
end of June 2010 a total of 1 000 claims were investigated.
⢠Amongst the challenges identified are verifying the claimants
as old dompas or reference books were used.