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Mine Health and Safety Council of South Africa

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Mine Health and Safety Council of South Africa
FoundedOctober 4, 1997; 27 years ago (1997-10-04)
Founded atSouth Africa
TypePublic
Legal statuspublic health
PurposeTo advise the Minister of Mineral Resources on occupational health and safety legislation on improving and promoting occupational health and safety in South African mines.
Location
Chairperson
Humphrey Mathe
Chief Executive Officer
Mosa Mabuza
Chief Financial Officer
Leonard Matsepe
Senior Management
David Khoza
Websitemhsc.org.za

Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) is a South African national public agency that was established in accordance with the amendment of Mine Health and Safety Act, 29 of 1996.[1][2][3] The agency has its subordinate operating and represented by state and employer, as well as labour members with supervision from the Chief Inspector of Mines.[4] The MHSC, funded by public revenue, as well as being accountable to national assembly, advises and proposes ideas to the Minister of Mineral Resources on occupational health and safety legislation intended to promote occupational health and safety in South African mines. The agency was established in the early 1997.[5][6]

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  1. ^ "Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) - Overview". nationalgovernment.co.za. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  2. ^ "Mine Health and Safety Act: Mine Health and Safety Council and permanent committees, Mining Regulation Advisory Committee, Mining Occupational Health Advisory Committee and Safety in Mines Research Advisory Committee: Nominations invited | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  3. ^ ""Mine Health and Safety Act"". vula.uct.ac.za. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  4. ^ view.officeapps.live.com https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https://static.pmg.org.za/160406mhsc.pptx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK. Retrieved 2023-12-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "CENTRAL ENERGY FUND SOC LTD (CEF)". issuu. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  6. ^ "Mine Health and Safety Overview| Department of Mineral Resource". www.dmr.gov.za. Retrieved 2023-12-05.