No, South Africa does not account for ‘50% of global mining deaths’
Messages posted on Twitter and Facebook claim that 50% of global mining deaths occur in South Africa.
Messages posted on Twitter and Facebook claim that 50% of global mining deaths occur in South Africa.
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