ODMWA changes: 2023 levy and benefit increases

The Minister of Health has published adjusted levies payable by controlled mines and works in various commodity categories. In addition, another notice has also been published to amend the amounts payable as benefits.

In terms of Notice No. 3341, published in Government Gazette No. 48472 dated 26 April 2023, the Minister of Health gazetted adjusted levies, payable by controlled mines and works, in various commodity categories, from 1 April 2023. In terms of Notice No. 3342 of the Gazette, the minister amended the amounts payable as benefits, in terms of sections 80(2) and 80(3) of the Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act, 1978 (“ODMWA”).

It is important to note that the payment of levies (including the adjusted levy amount as per the notice in the Gazette) applies only to mines that have been declared as controlled mines or works in terms of the provisions of ODMWA.

Click here to view a copy of the Notices amending amounts payable in terms of ODMWA.

For more information, please contact:

Willem le Roux
Mine and Occupational Health and Safety | Executive Consultant
wleroux@ENSafrica.com
+27 82 772 5267

Pieter Colyn
Mine and Occupational Health and Safety | Executive
pcolyn@ENSafrica.com
+27 83 327 2474

Celeste Coles
Mine and Occupational Health and Safety | Executive
ccoles@ENSafrica.com
+27 82 875 8202

Warren Hendricks
Mine and Occupational Health and Safety | Executive
whendricks@ENSafrica.com
+27 82 788 0733

Tyla Foster
Mine and Occupational Health and Safety | Executive
tfoster@ENSafrica.com
+27 82 708 0548

Gerhardt Ehlers
Mine and Occupational Health and Safety | Executive
gehlers@ENSafrica.com
+27 82 708 0178

Juanita Broom
Mine and Occupational Health and Safety | Executive
jbroom@ENSafrica.com
+27 82 560 2904

Cindy-Lee Bekeer
Mine and Occupational Health and Safety | Senior Associate
cbekeer@ENSafrica.com
+27 72 388 3924

Darryn Jacobus
Mine and Occupational Health and Safety | Senior Associate
djacobus@ENSafrica.com
+27 82 310 4267

Bianca Nolan
Mine and Occupational Health and Safety | Senior Associate
bnolan@ENSafrica.com
+27 79 792 3414