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Chipo Morapedi-Mirara, the Spokesperson for Harmony Gold Mining Company confirmed to The Business Weekly that investigations into the two fatal mining incidents that claimed a total of five lives is still on-going.
The two separate incidents occurred on Tuesday morning, 4 February 2025, at a development end at Doornkop Mine, in Soweto, Gauteng, which claimed two lives and at Joel Mine, near Theunissen in the Free State Province which claimed three lives.
“The causes of these two unrelated incidents are currently under investigation, both internally and by the regulator. The relevant authorities have been kept fully apprised of the incidents. Investigations into the causes of these incidents will be led by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, supported by labour representatives and mine management at each operation,” said Morapedi-Mirara.
Beyers Nel, the CEO of Harmony Gold Mining Company expressed his condolences to the affected families.
“We are devastated by the news of these tragic incidents. The safety and wellbeing of our employees is our first priority, and the loss of lives of our colleagues is deeply saddening. We extend our heartfelt condolences to their families, colleagues and friends and will provide our full support to the families of the deceased during this challenging time.
We are doing all we can to prevent safety incidents through embedded and proactive risk management practices alongside our humanistic safety culture transformation journey. Our thoughts and prayers go out to every single person affected by these tragic events,” said Beyers Nel, chief executive officer of Harmony.
