South Africa’s High Court recently ruled that 27,000 goldmines with silicosis, an incurable lung disease, could collectively sue their former employers.
The miners’ relief, however, was short lived. The 32 gold-mining firms have appealed against the ruling, causing delays that will mean many miners will not live to see justice.
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