Former Eastern Cape miners suffering from silicosis finally paid out Trust distributes R200m to 2,282 claimants after decades of struggle PREMIUM By Bonisile Ndaliso - 14 May 2021 More than 2,000 former mineworkers who suffer from silicosis have been compensated after more than three decades of struggle... This article is reserved for DispatchLIVE subscribers. Get access to ALL DispatchLIVE content from only R45.00 per month. Already subscribed? Simply sign in below. Already registered on HeraldLIVE, BusinessLIVE, TimesLIVE or SowetanLIVE? Sign in with the same details.