i SOCIAL AND LABOUR PLAN NOVEMBER 2009 ii -----------------------------------------------Open page for editorial purposes-------------------------------- iii ASPECTS OF THE SCORECARD FOR THE BROAD-BASED SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT CHARTER FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINING INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION 5-YEAR TARGET REGULATION SECTION Human Resource Development Has the company offered every employee Yes No 46 (b) (i) 2 the opportunity to be functionally literate and numerate by the year 2005 and are employees being trained? Has the company implemented career paths Yes No 46 (b) (ii) 5 for HDSA employees including skills development plans? Has the company developed systems Yes No 46 (b) (iii) 6 through which empowerment groups can be mentored? Employment Equity Has the company published its employment Yes No 46 (b) (v) 8 equity plan and reported on its annual progress in meeting that plan? Has the company established a plan to Yes No 46 (b) (v) 10 achieve a target for HDSA participation in management of 40% within five years and is implementing the plan? Has the company identified a talent pool and Yes No 46 (b) (i) 2 is it fast-tracking it? Has the company established a plan to Yes No 46 (b) (v) 9 achieve the target for women’s participation at the mine of 10% within the five years and is implementing the plan? Migrant Labour Has the company subscribed to government Yes No 46 (a) 1 and industry agreements to ensure non- discrimination against foreign migrant labour? Mine Community and Rural Development Has the company co-operated in the Yes No 46 (c) (iii) 13 formulation of integrated development plans and is the company co-operating with government in the implementation of these plans for communities where mining takes place and for communities in major labour- sending areas? Has there been an effort on the side of the Yes No 46 (c) (iii) 13 company to engage the local mine community and major labour-sending area communities? Companies will be required to cite a pattern of consultation, indicate money expenditures and show a plan. iv DESCRIPTION 5-YEAR TARGET REGULATION SECTION Housing and Living Conditions For company-provided housing, has the Yes No 46 (c) (iv) 14 mine (in consultation with stakeholders) established measures for improving the standard of housing – including the upgrading of hostels, conversion of hostels to family units, and promotion of home ownership options for mine employees? Companies will be required to show what they have done to improve housing, a plan to progress the issue over time, and how the plan is being implemented. For company-provided nutrition, has the Yes No 46 (c) (v) 15 mine established measures for improving the nutrition of mine employees? Companies will be required to show what they have done to improve nutrition, a plan to progress the issue over time, and how they are implementing the plan. Procurement Has the mining company given HDSAs Yes No 46 (c) (vi) 16 preferred supplier status? Has the mining company identified the Yes No 46 (c) (vi) 16 current level of procurement from HDSA companies in terms of capital goods, consumables and services? Has the mining company indicated a Yes No 46 (c) (vi) 16 commitment to a progression of procurement from HDSA companies over a 3-5-year timeframe in terms of capital goods, consumables and services? To what extent has the commitment been implemented? Reporting Has the company reported (on an annual Yes No Not applicable until basis) its progress towards achieving its the year after commitments in its annual report? conversion. v Organising Structure of this Document The organisation of this document follows directly from Regulation 46 (a - f) ‘Contents of the Social and Labour Plan’ of the regulations of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act. vi Table of Contents (Note: Table of contents is organised as per the Regulations and therefore does not include section partitions and subsequent Regulation overviews in the document.) List of Tables.......................................................................................................................................................... ix List of Figures ........................................................................................................................................................ x Abbreviations and Acronyms .............................................................................................................................. xi Glossary .................................................................................................................................................................. xiii 1. Regulation 46 (a):Preamble and background information oF the mine ........................................... 2 1.1 Location of the mine.............................................................................................................................. 3 1.2 Ownership.............................................................................................................................................. 3 1.3 The demographics of Amandelbult Section workforce........................................................................ 3 2. Regulation 46 (b) (i):Skills Development Plan ....................................................................................... 9 2.1 Preamble ................................................................................................................................................ 9 2.2 Human Resources Development at Amandelbult Section.................................................................... 9 2.3 Adult Basic Education Training............................................................................................................ 15 2.4 Learnerships........................................................................................................................................... 18 2.5 Technical training and development for lower level employees.......................................................... 19 2.6 Services training and development ....................................................................................................... 21 2.7 Management and leadership development............................................................................................ 22 2.8 Portable skills training........................................................................................................................... 23 2.9 Training facilities................................................................................................................................... 23 3. Regulation 46 (b) (i) (bb):The number of vacancies that Amandelbult Section has been unable to fill............................................................................................................................................................. 24 4. Regulation 46 (b) (ii): Career Progression Planning ............................................................................25 4.1 Career Progression Plan for Amandelbult Section ............................................................................... 25 5. Regulation 46 (b) (iii): The Mentorship Plan and its implementation in line with the Skills Development Plan and the needs of empowerment groups ................................................................. 29 5.1 Employee mentorship programmes......................................................................................................... 29 6. Regulation 46 (b) (iv): The Internship and Bursary Plan..................................................................... 31 6.1 External bursary scheme ....................................................................................................................... 31 6.2 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME ....................................................................................... 32 6.3 Internship programme ........................................................................................................................... 33 6.4 Graduate Development Scheme............................................................................................................ 34 7. Regulation 46 (b) (v) employment equity................................................................................................ 36 7.1 EMPLOYMENT EQUITY STATUS: FORM S: PERMANENT EMPLOYEES............................. 36 7.2 WOMEN IN MINING .......................................................................................................................... 38 7.3 HDSA participation in management..................................................................................................... 43 7.4 Understanding the effect that the spread of HIV/AIDS among existing staff could have on meeting targets ................................................................................................................................ 49 8. REGULATION 46 (C) (I) AND (II) (A):THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUND TO, AND KEY ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN, THE AREA IN WHICH AMANDELBULT SECTION OPERATES.......................... 52 8.1 Socio-economic profile of Limpopo Province......................................................................................52 vii 8.2 Thabazimbi Local Municipality............................................................................................................ 52 8.3 Profiles of towns and villages within the Thabazimbi Local Municipality from which