Mozambique: Former Mining Workers Identified to Receive About 148 Million Rand

What the report says

AllAfrica, carrying a report by Mozambique’s state news agency AIM, says more than 1,200 Mozambican former mineworkers have been identified as potential recipients of pension benefits linked to contributions made during their employment in South African mining companies. The report, published from Maputo on 28 July 2026, cites Alice Brito, Mozambique’s National Director for Migrant Labor, who said the expected payments total about 148 million rand, equivalent to roughly US$8.8 million at the exchange rate referenced by AIM.

According to the report, the effort is being carried out by the Mozambican government in coordination with the South African Mineworkers Provident Fund. Brito said authorities are seeking 1,262 former miners or their dependents so they can submit claims from within Mozambique, rather than having to travel to South Africa. The campaign is focused on the southern provinces of Maputo, Inhambane and Gaza, while arrangements have also been made for possible beneficiaries in Sofala, Manica and Zambézia.

AIM reported that potential beneficiaries are being directed to online platforms run by provincial labor and social security departments, the National Directorate of Migrant Labor and the Ministry of Labor. Brito said service teams would assist with documentation, bank account opening and other steps needed to complete claims.

The development matters because many Mozambicans have historically worked in South Africa’s mining sector, and cross-border employment can leave former workers or their families facing administrative hurdles when claiming pensions or provident fund benefits. Based on AIM’s account, the current initiative is intended to move services closer to eligible beneficiaries and help ensure registered claimants receive money owed to them.