Pretoria – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness at the death of 11 mineworkers and injuries affecting colleagues at the Impala Platinum Mine Shaft 11 at Rustenburg, North West.
“The President offers his deep condolences to the families of the deceased mineworkers,” the Presidency said Wednesday morning.
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On Tuesday Implats said 75 employees involved in Monday’s 11 Shaft accident remained hospitalised, 14 of whom were deemed to be in “critical” condition.
“All employees involved in the accident were admitted to hospitals, some as a precautionary measure,” Imptats said.
On Wednesday, Spokesperson to the President Vincent Magwenya said: “The President extends his thoughts to the management and staff of Implats and wishes the injured workers, especially those who are in critical care, a full recovery.”
He added: “President Ramaphosa calls on all stakeholders to assist the Chief Inspector of Mines in the investigation that will be undertaken in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act.
“This process is vital to protecting mineworkers in line with the industry’s Zero Harm objectives and enabling operational continuity in mines.”
