by Warren Beech | Feb 18, 2026 | Health and Safety, Mining, News
The investment in Africa: Mining Indaba 2026 held in Cape Town between 9 and 12 February 2026 (Mining Indaba) placed the spotlight on the Mining and Natural Resources Sector in South Africa, and across Africa, more broadly, with many positive views being expressed...
by Warren Beech | Nov 4, 2025 | Employment, Health and Safety, Mining, News
In last week’s Top Tip Tuesday we addressed the importance of the exercise of the “stop work authority” on health and safety grounds to prevent workplace injuries and fatal accidents. We discussed the judgment handed down in the matter of National Union of...
by Warren Beech | Oct 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
The right to refuse to carry out dangerous work or comply with unsafe instructions on health and safety grounds, commonly refer to as the “stop work authority”, is a right which is embedded in Section 23 of the Mine Health and Safety Act, No. 29 of 1996 (MHSA), and...
by Warren Beech | Sep 4, 2025 | Employment, Health and Safety, Mining
“Safety of employees at the workplace is paramount, it cannot be compromised. An employer cannot be expected to wait until an employee has maimed or lost his or her life before taking decisive action against an employee who has exposed fellow employees to danger....
by Warren Beech | Jul 31, 2025 | Environmental, News
On 14 July 2025 the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria handed down judgment under case number 9952/2019 in the matter between Petrus Johannes Barnard & Others v The Minister of Environmental Affairs and Others (Barnard Judgment). Barnard...
