Labour kicks off registration campaign for ex-mineworkers, 30 May

Department of Labour on registration campaign of unclaimed benefits for ex-mineworkers in Hartswater

The Department of Labour and its entity, the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), will kick-off the long awaited registration campaign of unclaimed benefits for ex- mineworkers in the Northern Cape Province targeting Hartswater in Phokwane Local Municipality. This campaign is aimed at ex-mineworkers who left employment in the mines prior to 01 April 2002. This category of workers is urged to come and make applications for unclaimed benefits from the UIF.

All ex-mineworkers who left their employment after that date will be assessed in line with the Unemployment Insurance Act of 2001 (as Amended).

The Department of Labour as the agent charged with responsibility of tracing and paying these ex-mineworkers urges all potential applicants to bring along the following documents for verification:

• Identity document
• Access card (from previous mine employer)
• IRP 5 (from the previous mine employer)
• Old Blue card
• Previous salary advice
• Or any proof of mine employment (including “Makhulu’s kop” card, Dompas or TEBA record)

The registration will be held as follows:
Date: 30 May 2018
Venue: Bonita Park Community Hall (Hartswater)
Time: 08:30am

This registration is done in line with the Peoples’ Assembly which was held in Mbhizana, Eastern Cape. A motion was tabled in the National Assembly on 19 September 2007 for Parliament to establish a committee that will look at issues of ex-mineworkers. The campaign will continue on 26 and 28 June 2018 in Kimberley and it will spread to other towns across the province.