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COIDA and Construction workers

The construction industry is known for playing its role in providing jobs and making a significant contribution to the economic activity of the country. However, experts also warn that the ...industry is on the brink of a crisis.

The construction industry has been bedevilled by delayed and non-payments for state projects, extortion by the “Construction Mafia” and load shedding. Historically, the construction industry in South Africa and internationally has been notorious for poor working conditions. This includes multiple sub-contracting of construction jobs, effectively cheapening the cost of labour and not adhering to occupational health and safety standards. Many construction workers have suffered from the effects of dangerous working conditions and resultant injuries.

In this show we learn about how the Compensation Fund and related legislation like COIDA can play a role in supporting those construction workers who have been affected by occuptional injuries and diseases
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