Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act, 1973 (Act No. 78 of 1973)NoticesAmendment of Amounts to Increase BenefitsNotice No. 6463 of 2025 |
Notice No. 6463
31 July 2025
GG 53098
Department of Health
I, Dr PA Motsoaledi, 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 August 2025, as follows:
| (a) | the amount representing the person's earnings, specified in section 80(2) of the Act increases from R5 844 (Five thousand eight hundred and forty four rand) to R6 137 (Six thousand one hundred and thirty seven rand) |
| (b) | the amount specified in section 80(3) of the Act increases from to R65 158 (Sixty five thousand one hundred and fifty eight rand) to R68 416 (Sixty eight thousand four hundred and sixteen rand) |
| (c) | 1 July 2025, 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 PA Motsoaledi, MP
Minister of Health
Date: 22/7/2025