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Mine workers stand underground at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa October 12, 2022.
The Gauteng Health Department is urging former mine workers in Ekurhuleni to register for Phase Two of the Ex-Mine Workers Social Security Benefits Programme.
The initiative aims to screen ex-mine workers suffering from occupational diseases such as silicosis and tuberculosis, ensuring those who qualify can access their unclaimed benefits.
The department’s spokesperson Motalatale Modiba says families of deceased mineworkers may also be eligible to claim benefits.
“As part of this phase, we are calling on these ex-mineworkers to say we have got what we call the registration week, opening from the 21st of July to the 22nd of August between 8 and 4 on weekdays. We have got 4 registration sites in Ekurhuleni: Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital, Bertha Gxowa Hospital, Tambo Memorial Hospital, and Pholosong Hospital. Those that are coming need to bring the mineworker’s identity card, identity documents, and any paperworkthat they might receive from their mining companies.”
Phase Two of the Ex-Mine Workers Social Security Benefits Programme heads to Ekurhuleni.
🏥 Free medical screenings
📄 Help with compensation claims
👨👩👧 Support for families of deceased mine workers
🗓️ 21 July – 22 August 2025
🕗 8AM–4PM | Bring your ID & mineworker documents pic.twitter.com/c49OVNTXZm— Gauteng Health (@GautengHealth) July 13, 2025
MEDIA STATEMENT || ROLLOUT OF PHASE TWO EX-MINE WORKERS SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS PROGRAMME IN EKURHULENI pic.twitter.com/RKP3us961Y
— Gauteng Health (@GautengHealth) July 13, 2025
