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ABOUT THE MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTORATE

The Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate was established in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996), as amended. The aim is to execute the constitutional mandate of the Department of Mineral Resources to protect and safeguard the health and safety of mine employees and communities affected by mining operations.

The inspectorate is headed by the Chief Inspector of Mines, who is also the Chairperson of the Boards of the Mine Health and Safety Council and the Mining Qualifications Authority.

The Inspectorate has a head office component with ten regional offices located in the nine provinces of South Africa. Each regional office is headed by a Principal Inspector of Mines.

The regional offices and Principal Inspectors of Mines report to a Deputy Chief Inspector of Mines and these are divided as follows:

Central and Coastal Regions include the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Cape regional offices.
Central and North-Eastern Regions include the Free State, Limpopo and Mpumalanga regional offices.
Western Regions include the North West: Klerksdorp, North West: Rustenburg and Western Cape regional offices.

The Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate was established in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996), as amended, to execute the statutory mandate of the Department of Mineral Resources to:

Safeguard the health and safety of mine employees and communities affected by mining operations.
Promote a culture of health and safety.
Enforce health and safety measures and/or legislation.

The Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate strives towards a safe and healthy South African mining industry. This is to be achieved by reducing mining-related deaths, injuries and ill-health in the mining sector through:

The formulation of national policy and legislation.
The provision of advice.
The application of systems to monitor and enforce compliance with the law.

The Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate is responsible for:

Enforcing the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996) and its provisions, as amended.
Developing policies and legislation to guide enforcement.
Investigations, inquiries, inspections and audits in the South African mining industry.
Facilitating HIV/AIDS work in the South African mining industry.
Chairing tripartite structures.

Province	Contact Number	Address
Eastern Cape	+27(0)41 403 6640	Private Bag X6076 Port Elizabeth 6000
Free State	+27(0)57 391 1372	Private Bag X33 Welkom 9460
Gauteng	+27(0)11 358 9776	Private Bag X5 Braamfontein 2017
KwaZulu-Natal	+27(0)31 335 9626	Private Bag X54307 Durban 4000
Limpopo	+27(0)15 287 4705	Private Bag X9467 Polokwane 0700
Mpumalanga	+27(0)13 653 053	Private Bag X7279 Witbank 1035
Northern Cape	+27(0)53 807 1735	Private Bag X6093 Kimberley 8300
North West: Klerksdorp	+27(0)18 487 4316	Private Bag A1 Klerksdorp 2570
North West: Rustenburg	+27(0)14 594 9240	P.O Box 150 Tlhabane 0309
Western Cape	+27(0)21 427 1004	Private Bag X9 Rogge Bay 8012