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Mine Health and Safety Act: Legal Appointments and Statutory Duties

A section 54 instruction stops production and the mine must show that its legal appointments were valid, current and understood. The appointment structure under the Mine Health and Safety Act, the duties attaching to each appointment, and how tripartite health and safety structures function on a South African mine.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the duties placed on employers, managers and employees by the Mine Health and Safety Act.
  • Map the legal appointment structure of a mine and identify gaps or lapsed appointments.
  • Draft appointment letters that state scope, authority and reporting lines without ambiguity.
  • Respond correctly to instructions and notices issued by inspectors of mines.
  • Establish and support health and safety representatives and health and safety committees.
  • Compile the statutory records and reports a mine must keep available for inspection.

Course outline

  1. 01Structure and scope of the Act
  2. 02Employer and manager statutory duties
  3. 03Legal appointments and delegation of authority
  4. 04Health and safety representatives and committees
  5. 05Inspectorate powers, notices and instructions
  6. 06Enquiries, investigations and statutory reporting
  7. 07Record keeping and appointment audits

Who should attend

Mine managers, section managers, engineering and production superintendents, health and safety officers, and human resources practitioners who administer legal appointments. Legal advisors and company secretaries supporting mining operations also benefit.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Pretoria3R13,000Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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