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#OFMBusinessHour: Tshiamiso Trust warns against silicosis settlement scams

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#OFMBusinessHour: Tshiamiso Trust warns against silicosis settlement scams | News Article

The Tshiamiso Trust warns individuals looking to claim from that R5 billion settlement awarded to goldmine workers who contracted silicosis between March 1965 and December 2019, against scams.

Spokesperson for Tshiamiso, Monako Dibetle, says they are seeing an influx of scams demanding processing fees from unknowing individuals. Dibetle says the Trust does not ask for any initiation fees.

According to Dibetle, the Tshiamiso Trust has been established to implement and fulfil the terms of the historic silicosis and TB class action settlement agreement that was reached on 3 May 2018 and approved by the South Gauteng High Court on 26 July 2019. After a three-month Opt Out period, the settlement agreement became effective on 10 December 2019.

Eligible claimants can lodge a claim by making appointments at the many lodgement centres around Southern Africa.

The call centre numbers are 0801 000 240 if calling from South Africa, or if you are outside of South Africa call 00 27 10 500 6186.


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