The South African Labour Court has ordered that the country’s mining sector must publish safety guidelines on working amid the Covid-19 pandemic by 18 May, a move heralded as a major victory for mineworkers and unions as South Africa begins to relax its lockdown laws.
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has implemented a temporary Standard Operating Procedure, which will be in place until a permanent set of guidelines can be announced by the mid-May deadline, and includes a number of measures to better protect workers.
Go deeper with GlobalData
Discover B2B Marketing That Performs
Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.
Read more about the new regulations here.
