No compensation for him as he didn't work underground. Imagine that?
One can certainly deduce that by being present in a mining ambient every day will result in some kind of lung damages.
Even people living in mining surrounds are having lung trouble and there is no compensation for them.
But such is life.
Land was raped and then they left with the riches! No cover in early years not having unions, sadly people forget the labourers of yesterday endured a hard life earning a living, some still do except more safety is in play now.
You would remember when the wind blew in a certain direction all that fine powder from mine dumps would end up in the home with everything under thin layer of silt... Many most probably suffer and are none the wiser.
They had to kill first before they could get at the riches Lady Joan and you are right, the workers were regarded as common fodder. Even with the safety now there are still many problems in the mining world. Just imagine working in the coal mines with all of the black dust and soot.
Yes indeed and Rita (My mom) used to complain about sweeping the verandah every day when those winds were around. As boys we used to play on those cyanide laden mine dumps and I collected many hidings. No protection for the people were offered and none ever will.
Such is life.
Hope that your weekend will not be like ours.
People do what is needed to put food on the table, we reminisce about mine dumps, I would like to know how much dirt we live with now, what we breathing in, noise pollution and contaminated water.
Will enjoy the weekend whatever the weather, each day some new surprises one way or another.
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Oh yes and I hate noise. Thankfully pollution is not so bad, but the crop spraying is a problem.
Then we also have many fynbos allergies here.
Makes life worthwhile if exterior influences don't disturb the inward serenity.
Be it what it may one just continues on one's way.
!LUV
Only time Durban air is clean is after a good wind and storms go through, noise is painful from five in the morning to around ten at night with road traffic.
Find a way to mentally get through one way or another.... Family Chat again tonight!
!BEER
!PIZZA
Ha, in my younger days I have been in some of the bad spots in Durban and it was not a pleasant experience. Johburg has gone the same way and I suppose today it's much worse all over.
Cape Town City looks much better but the traffic is like a bee hive.
One thing that I keep on repeating is that I will never live in a city again.
There is always a way and yes the Family Chat told us nothing new.
!PIZZA
!BEER
We had good fun in Jo'burg back then, only ever holidayed in the Cape and Durban South Coast seldom in cities.
Vehicles on roads is horrific everywhere, had the previous government had some foresight they would never have rid the city routes of trams, now this lot have damaged trains, everything is on the roads!
Family chat was a waste of time, although am grateful they are starting to see the trees for the woods becoming more aware that we Africans are a forgotten continent more often than not.
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