IVANPLATS COMMUNITY COMMITMENT SCORECARD SEPTEMBER 2016 Learners Enjoy the New Computer Lab at Motshitshi Primary TOGETHER WE GROW At Ivanplats, we aim to keep our publication to all our local stakeholders stakeholders informed about our and want to thank our host communities Socio-Economic progress in meeting the commitments for their co-operation in meeting, and we made to our local communities. in some cases, exceeding our targets Development We are proud to present our for the first and second quarters of Local Economic Development Community Commitment Scorecard 2016. Social and Labour Plan Local economic development forms Education for the 21st century part of the Ivanplats Social and Labour In collaboration with the Department of Plan and focuses on infrastructure Other education Education, Ivanplats identified schools in its host development aligned with the Integrated related initiatives include communities which qualified for support in Development Plan of the Mogalakwena Development in scholarships for primary science and computer education. Municipality. Current focus areas include and high school learners, Ivanplats donated science laboratories to five school infrastructure development and bursaries, internships and schools and computer laboratories to six schools support, Lesedi Early Childhood and Perspective learnerships. All these in its host communities. The installation of the Business Centre, sanitation for schools laborataries was completed at the end of 2015. From the desk of the Senior Community Relations Manager, programmes are geared and community clusters, and a community The beneficiary schools have utilised the Mmasaku Mohale towards addressing the development centre. skills shortage in the Sarafina Masingi an HIV/AIDS peer facilities to varying degrees, but at Masodi country. In Sepedi, there educator in Tshamahansi expresses her Secondary, the Grades 10 and 12 science he first year of Social and Labour Plan (SLP) implementation has is a saying “metse go swa passion for working with young people teacher, Mrs DV Maluleka, cannot get enough of come and gone, some of the committed projects were implemented, mabapi”, loosely teaching in the science laboratory. and many lessons were learnt along the way. As a company this has T translated as that houses A passion for young people “This lab made a huge difference for our been our inaugural year of SLP implementation, and we are pleased and next to each other will The well-being of the youth in Ivanplats host learners. Before we were not able to proud to announce to the communities that of the commitments made, we catch the same fire, and communities is prioritised through our demonstrate scientific principles through have made serious strides towards fulfilling our promises. in the spirit of this support for a Volunteer Peer Educator HIV/AIDS experiments. We had to go on a field trip to the The year has been eventful; a lot was achieved in a short space of saying, as a company and Drug Abuse Programme where young University of Limpopo to show the learners the time, 136 sanitation units were constructed in 36 community schools, Mmasaku Mohale, we are alive to the volunteers talk to their peers about the dangers most basic experiments.” She continues to say five science and six computer laboratories were provided in community Senior Community Relations Manager challenges affecting our of poor lifestyle choices. The programme is that now they are in a position to organise schools, Lesedi Centre was renovated and three Enterprise Supplier neighbours. conducted in conjunction with the Red Cross science days at their school. “We are very Development Initiatives were implemented which, together, created 35 Through our special projects programme we have managed to install and the National Department of Health. grateful to Ivanplats for the generous donation of jobs in their first year of operation! In implementing these projects, job 72 rain water-harvesting units for indigent households and 130 sanitation Ivanplats installed 146 waterless toilet units a science lab,” says Mrs Maluleka. opportunities were created for community members and business units in community public places in Ga-Magongoa and Ga-Kgobudi. We at various public schools during 2015. Decent Mrs Anne Ledwaba, principal at Motshitshi opportunities were created for local suppliers. Learners at Masodi Secondary firmly believe that our relations with our stakeholders remain key to sanitation at schools is a priority as current Primary in Masehlaneng, is equally excited about As a company we firmly believe that education and skills development with their science teacher, Mrs DV further implementation of the SLP. Our SLP implementation team is facilities are often inadequate and pose a health her school’s new computer laboratory. “In the are answers to the challenge of unemployment that we face as a country. Maluleka in their new science lab working very hard to ensure that the rest of the commitments are and safety risk to learners. Mrs Mmaseleka first place, the lab is building my staff’s Ivanplats has managed to train 578 community members in various delivered to communities. Khaas, Project Manager, Social Compliance at capabilities,” she says. “Many of them had very non-core skills such as plumbing, brick laying and basic electrical. We appreciate the open relationship that we have with our host Ivanplats, says that providing learners with basic computer literacy skills, but now that they We believe that the community members trained will use their skills communities: you challenge us where you think we are off the mark and sanitation facilities is underpinned by the belief have access to technology, they are able to to improve their lives. We further facilitated a partnership between the we believe it is through robust engagements that more can be achieved. that learners have a basic right to dignity. Mrs improve their skills and find additional online University of Limpopo and the University of Laurentian, which we believe Our open door policy remains, and our Community Relations team will Naniki Junia resources for teaching.” will go a long way towards enabling the University of Limpopo to produce continue through the mobile office to visit your communities. Through this Mabusela, Life Orientation Teacher at Gobela At Motshitshi Primary, the computer world class geology graduates that will assist the mining industry in scorecard we hope that our stakeholders will be informed of progress High School in Ga-Magongoa, says that the laboratory is used for computer literacy, exploring the natural resources that are found in our beautiful country and made to date. donated toilet units provided a much needed Mathematics, English and research. beyond. expansion to the school’s exisiting facilities. Mrs Ledwaba says that the laboratory is also As a result of this partnership, two students from the University of Yours in development very effective in combating Friday absenteeism Limpopo are currently studying for their postgraduate degrees in Canada. Mmasaku Mohale since she moved computer classes to the last few periods on a Friday. Learners at Motshitshi primary in their computer lab Mobile Office Keeps Local Ivanplats is committed to complying with both the Ivanplats Special Projects letter and the spirit of the law to create shared Stakeholders Informed value with its host communities. In addition to the projects committed to in the company’s vanplats has a dedicated team of community relations vanplats aims to positively impact on its host Social and Labour Plan, several coroprate social staff to ensure that local stakeholders are kept up to date communities through several corporate investment projects were undertaken: social investment projects. with developments as the mine is being constructed. I Special focus on education I To this end, Ivanplats has been involved in • Renovation of Lesedi Care Centre The team operates a mobile office which circulates several health, education and water provision between the company’s host communities. Projects in line with the Integrated Development projects to date. The Community Relations team is trained in answering Plan of the Mogalakwena Municipality Beneficiaries of these projects often belong • Rain water harvesting frequently asked questions about the company and the to vulnerable groups such as orphans and progress of the mining project. • Upgrading of the N11 water resevoir young children. • Donation of Wendy houses to several local Ivanplats’s mobile office visits each community once a At Bokwalakwala clinic in Moshate the Sister Letuba R Mary Maluleka in front of beneficiaries month and community members can request an extra visit if donation of two wooden Wendy houses more Bokwalakwala Clinic in Moshate where • Sanitation units in public places they have special concerns. The time and location of each than doubled the available consulting rooms in two donated Wendy houses are used as visit is advertised a week ahead of time in the particular a clinic where each of the four nursing sisters consulting rooms community. sees up to 60 patients a day. A family in Ga-Kgobudi Most frequently asked questions include queries about who received a opportunities such as employment, bursaries and inclusion A matriculant rainwater harvesting unit enjoys having in skills development programmes. makes use of water on tap For more information about the mobile office or to request the newly built a visit to a community, contact Mobile Office coordinator, facilities at Jane Chokoe at email: [email protected] or Lesedi Ivanplats Community Relations staff member addresses stakeholders [email protected] or give the Care Centre, Completed sanitation units in Tshamahansi at Mabusela community Socio-economic Development Department a call at Ga-Kgobudi 015 491 0600. community 2 7 Socio-Economic Ivanplats’ Social and Labour Plan was approved by the Department of Mineral Resources as part of the approved mining right in 2014. Community Skills Development Ivanplats provides support to Adult Education and Training In its Social and Labour Plan, Ivanplats makes commitments to (AET) Centres in four communities.