Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act, 1973 (Act No. 78 of 1973)NoticesAmendment of Amounts to Increase BenefitsNotice No. 268 of 2021 |
Notice No. 268
26 March 2021
GG 44399
Department of Health
Annexure A
I, Dr Zwelini Mkhize, Minister of Health, hereby, after consultation with the Advisory Committee, in terms of section 105A of the Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act, 1973 (Act No. 78 of 1973) ("the Act"), amend the following amounts appearing in sections 80(2) and 80(3) of the Act so as to increase benefits, with effect from 1 April 2021, as follows:
| (a) | the amount representing the person's earnings, specified in section 80(2) of the Act increases from R4 195 (four thousand one hundred and ninety five rand) to R4 405 (four thousand four hundred and five rand) |
| (b) | the amount specified in section 80(3) of the Act increases from to R46 782 (forty six thousand seven hundred and eighty two rand) to R49 122 (forty nine thousand one hundred and twenty two rand) |
| (c) | 1 April 2021, being the date on, or after which: |
| (i) | an examination to determine the presence, nature and degree of a compensable disease was conducted; or |
| (ii) | the first of such examinations, in a series of examinations, commenced; or |
| (iii) | a post-mortem examination was partially or wholly conducted on the person who allegedly died of a compensable disease. |
Dr. Zwelini Mkhize, MP
Minister of Health
Date: 01/03/2021