1st Edition January 2020 Tirisano South Deep working together with our communities EDITION 2 2017 / QUARTER 2 2017 SLP Special Edition In this edition of Tirisano News, we bring you an update on South Deep Gold Mine’s Social Labour Plan projects for 2013 − 2017. This second edition was compiled with you in mind; it intends to answer all of your questions raised during community engagements about SLP projects undertaken by South Deep in the past five years. Beneficiaries of 14 Poortjie houses. By law all mining companies in South Africa are required to submit a Social What should an SLP The next SLP cycle 2018 – 2022 will be Labour Plan (SLP) in order to acquire document include? informed by the municipality’s Integrated Development Plan so that projects are mining or production rights. Section 2(e) The SLP requires applicants for mining relevant to the needs of the community. of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources and production rights to develop and Development Act (MPRDA) requires that implement: holders of mining or production rights must In this edition you contribute towards the socioeconomic Comprehensive Human Resources development in areas they operate (host Development Programmes, will also read about communities) as well as the areas from Mine Community Development Plan, the different types of which the majority of the workforce is sourced (Labour Sending Areas). Housing and Living Conditions Plan, Community Trusts and their Employment Equity Plan, commitments towards Processes to save jobs and manage community upliftment. downscaling and/or closure, Happy Approved SLPs are valid for 5 years. reading!” – Bonny Sebola: In the past five years South Deep has Vice President awarded educational bursaries, built over Stakeholder 150 houses and two clinics all in the name Relations and of compliance and improving lives of Corporate Affairs One of the 150 houses built by South Deep community members. (GFSA) in Westonaria Borwa. South Deep working together with our communities 1 Tirisano EDITION 2 2017 South Deep complies on LED commitments From 2010 South Deep Gold Mine has been stern in its dedication to implement Local Economic Development Projects contained in the Social Labour Plan (SLP). Gauteng Premier David Makhura, MEC Jacob Mamabolo, Speaker Nonkoliso Tudzi- Hawu, mine executives and BEE partners, during a handover of 150 houses in Westonaria Borwa. This commitment was displayed when some of the ‘backlog projects’ from 2010 were taken over and completed in the current 2013 – 2017 SLP cycle. A case in point is the 150 low cost houses, built in Westonaria Borwa, a project which was identified by the then Westonaria Local Municipality now Rand West City Local Municipality. It took six (6) months to build the 150 houses from February to August of 2014. Over 220 jobs were created while 40 local suppliers were empowered in this project. The project cost a total of R28,3m. These costs include land, bulk infrastructure, top structures, professional, transfer and implementing fees. South Deep committed to restoring the Ilanga building (later named Robert The houses range from 40 to 46m2 in size and comprise of Sobukwe Building) located in the Nkonkobe Local Municipality, under the 2 bedrooms, an open plan kitchen, lounge and a full bathroom. Amathole District Municipality. The building comprised of classrooms, library, museum, science laboratory and computer laboratory. Investment cost was at To date the houses are still in good condition. R3.4m while two SMMEs were empowered. 2 South Deep working together with our communities South Deep complies on LED commitments (continued) Poortjie Housing Project 14 Houses South Deep 49 Jobs created Community Bakery 9 SMMEs Local procurement The bakery employs 4 employees and supplies R1.6m Investment cost bread to 4 service providers. The bakery will be relocated Houses for the elderly from mine premises to a Over R1.6m was spent to ensure that 14 houses were built for senior central area to allow for citizens of Poortjie. South Deep launched the project and handed community access. over the houses to the beneficiaries during a ceremony at Poortjie on 21 October 2014, while the 14th house was handed over in July 2016. South Deep Community Bakery 4 Jobs created Building Healthy Communities In October 2016, South Deep handed over the Thusanang Clinic 1 SMMEs Local procurement to the Gauteng Department of Health. Prior to the establishment R3m Investment cost of the clinic, this community used to receive health services from a mobile clinic, which came to the community once a week. The clinic offers primary health care such as vaccination, HIV testing Simunye Secondary School R1.9m was spent on school designs however, construction was and counselling etc. put on hold after community leaders expressed unhappiness over the identified site. Subsequent to the community leaders’ concerns the Gauteng Department of Education took a decision to move the location of the school to Westonaria- Borwa. Simunye School Not yet built – R9m budgeted Thusanang Clinic – 2016 Poultry Farm 20 Jobs created The farm will create jobs for the local community 15 temporary 3 SSMEs Local procurement jobs have been created and 8 permanent ones are anticipated. R1.5m Investment cost Poultry Farm 15 Jobs created R1.8m Investment cost Eastern Cape as a labour sending area received the Pilani Clinic, in More job are expected in 2017 when the project takes off. Nyandeni Local Municipal under the OR Tambo District Municipality. The clinic opened officially on 28 February 2017. Pilani Clinic Healtdtown College – Labour Sending 53 Jobs created 20 Jobs created 8 SMMEs Local procurement 2 SMMEs Local procurement R11.2m Investment cost R3.4m Investment cost South Deep working together with our communities 3 Tirisano EDITION 2 2017 A place to call home ‘A home for As Part of South Deep’s 2015-2018 Wage Agreement with the unions, the Tswelopele Home Ownership my family’ Scheme aims to make home ownership a reality for South Deep employees. Thabelo Ligudu, Geological It supports the mine’s vision that: All South Database Manager Deep employees should have freedom of at South Deep, is choice with respect to where they want to live and one of the South Deep the type of accommodation they choose to live in. They should employees who bought have access to various accommodation options.” his new home through Tswelopele. He lives here with his wife, their son (3) and a nanny. “I have always wanted to own property. There is pride in home ownership. I wanted my son to have a permanent home and obviously to get more ‘loving points’ from my wife,” laughs Thabelo. Predictable costs and the ability to determine your own level of security Tswelopele is an important process in which assistance with negotiations with banks are benefits of owning a home, he South Deep helps employees and their for good bond interest rates, completing says. “But the best is that it takes me families to improve their standard of living and submitting forms, among other 10 minutes to get to work. And seeing and future financial security, and offers: steps in the home-buying process my son having the space to run around gives me joy,” notes Thabelo, who good-quality, affordable homes close to financial literacy and home ownership compliments the Tswelopele staff for the mine for sale and rent to employees training for ALL employees − 4 600 making the buying process easy. in the C-band or below categories employees have already attended the training this year financial assistance to qualifying have qualified to buy homes through the employees The company’s houses in Hillshaven, scheme. With more properties becoming Glenharvie and Westonaria are now available available over the next couple of years, even advice on steps to follow when buying for sale at reasonable prices through more employees can make their dreams of a home Tswelopele. To date, more than 80 employees owning their own homes come true. Hostel Accommodation South Deep had two hostels, Emoyeni & Enduleni. Enduleni hostel upgrade was completed in Dec 2015 to achieve an occupancy rate of 1 person per room. There are 848 rooms and currently have 90% occupancy. New beds, wardrobes and curtains were bought for employees. The cost of the hostel upgrade was R62m. Before After 4 South Deep working together with our communities More than 2000 people developed through HRD South Deep Bursars with HRD staff. South Deep remains committed to developing local youth OBJECTIVES OF SLP RECRUITMENT through education. The Human Resource Development has to Promote employment and advance comply with SLP regulations by recruiting locally. Over 2 000 the social and economic welfare. people went through the Human Resource Development system between 2013 – 2017. Skills were acquired through internships, To utilise and expand the existing bursaries, learner onsetter training, engineering courses and skills base for the empowerment of HDSA and ABET programme. To serve the community. Participants came from Glenharvie, Westonaria, Endulene Heights, Mohlakeng, Poortjie, To meet the target of 60% employees Thusanang, Emoyeni Hostel, ESifikile, Ethembeni, Randfontein, Bekkersdal, Fochville, and 40% as outlined by Department Simunye, Orange Farm, Zuurbekom, Finsbury and Sebokeng. of Minerals Resources. Currently there are 58 interns, in the system with qualifications in Mining Studies, To achieve the target of 60% Male Metallurgy, Mineral Resources Studies, Human Resources Studies, Environmental and 40% women in mining. Management Studies, Financial Studies, National Diploma safety Management and Geology. Internships run for two years. Non-technical training offered by the South Deep Talent and Performance department BEWARE Number of participants: There are people claiming to be ABET learners employees of South Deep promising 241 jobs in exchange for money. Gold Fields does not endorse or tolerate any fraud, Engineering bribery, corruption or job selling.