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South African Mines Must Have HIV, TB, Workplace Safety Policies To Receive License, Minister Says
Speaking at an event where South African Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe urged the mining industry to take greater steps to address tuberculosis (TB) and HIV among its employees, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu "announced that mining companies, whose HIV, TB and workplace safety policies are being audited by her department, will have to submit their policies as a prerequisite for renewing their mining licenses," PlusNews reports. "According to Shabangu, South Africa's mining sector sees three times as many cases of active TB as the general population," the news service writes.
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