DMRE extends condolences to the families of the deceased Venetia Mine workers
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has learnt with shock and sadness of the tragic passing of mineworkers who were involved in a bus crash while on their way to Venetia Mine in Limpopo province yesterday, Sunday 17 September 2023.
The Department extends heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and wishes all the injured a speedy recovery. One life lost is one too many. No one deserves to lose their life in such a manner.
Although the deaths and injuries are as a result of a road accident, the Department calls on all stakeholders to work together to ensure that each employee in South Africa’s mining sector returns home unharmed every day.
The health and safety of mineworkers remain a key priority for the government, as we tirelessly work towards achieving Zero Harm in South African mines. After all, it is workers who make the country’s mining sector thrive as a sunrise industry.
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