Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act, 1973 (Act No. 78 of 1973)NoticesAmendment of Amounts to Increase BenefitsNotice No. 4894 of 2024 |
Notice No. 4894
28 May 2024
GG 50723
Department of Health
I, Dr MJ Phaahla, 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 2024, as follows:
| (a) | the amount representing the person's earnings, specified in section 80(2) of the Act increases from R4 870 (Four thousand eight hundred and seventy rand) to R5 844 (Five thousand eight hundred and forty four rand) |
| (b) | the amount specified in section 80(3) of the Act increases from to R54 298 (Fifty four thousand two hundred and ninety eight rand) to R65 158 (Sixty five thousand one hundred and fifty eight rand) |
| (c) | 1 April 2024, 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. MJ Phaahla, MP
Minister of Health
Date: 24/04/2024