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21 Nov 2002

Ronnie Morris, Business Report [South Africa]

Gencor's asbestos liability could be huge, court told [South Africa]

Thousands of mineworkers were exposed to the hazards of asbestos dust and as a result thousands of cases could come before the courts

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