Responding to the national development plan |
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The NDP objective |
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Context and commitments |
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Our contribution in 2015 |
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Transforming the society and uniting the country |
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- Reducing poverty and inequality by broadening opportunity through economic inclusion, education and skills development
- Promoting mutual respect
- Deepening appreciation of our mutual responsibilities
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- Our investment in employment opportunities, education, health and infrastructure contribute to building social cohesion
- We are committed to promoting broad-based transformation, mutual respect and mutual responsibility as evidenced by the nature of our initiatives presented in this report, for example employment equity, skills development, respect and care, preferential procurement and housing This year we invested R83 million in socio-economic development projects for our South Africa operations, inclusive of our social and labour plan (SLP) commitments, up from R71 million in 2014. An additional R228 million was spent on improving accommodation and living conditions of our employees (see hereand )
- A detailed breakdown of our community investments is presented in the tableshere
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An economy that creates more jobs, is more inclusive and that shares the fruits of growth more equitably |
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- In 2030, the economy should be close to full employment
- It should equip people with the necessary skills
- It should ensure that ownership of production is more diverse
- The functioning of the labour market should be improved through reforms on dispute resolution
- Small business should be supported
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- We provided more than 40 000 direct jobs in South Africa
- We stimulated significant employment opportunities throughout our value chain with our procurement spend of R7.6 billion to suppliers and contractors in South Africa
- Our enterprise development initiatives helped to create or sustain around 760 jobs in small black-owned companies
- With our training spend of R523 million in South Africa we invested significantly in our people skills
- Taxation and royalties of R1 704 million in South Africa and US$99.4 million in Zimbabwe were paid to government
- The detailed breakdown of the economic value added throughout 2015 is provided in the table on 70
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Building safer communities |
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- People living in South Africa should feel safe and have no fear of crime
- People should have confidence in the criminal justice system and police service
- There should be greater provision for community participation in community safety
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- Implats continues to participate in various mine crime combating forums (MCCF). The MCCFs were established through the President’s Framework Agreement. These include one in Phokeng (Rustenburg), one in Gauteng (West Rand) and one in Limpopo. Mining house security heads are active participants. The agenda points include but are not limited to:
- Crimes against mine and mine employees
- Public violence
- Planned marches
- Intelligence regarding crime
- Identification of hotspots
- Profiling of individuals causing violence/destabilisers
- Further details on our initiatives to ensure the rule of law, peace and stability in our communities are detailed here 95
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Improving infrastructure |
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- To grow in a more inclusive manner the country needs higher levels of investment in economic infrastructure, as well as infrastructure that supports human settlements
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- Our strategic approach to investing in socio-economic development initiatives continues to focus primarily on infrastructure, health, education, community empowerment and poverty alleviation projects
- The strategy aims to complement our accommodation and living conditions initiatives, through the provision of schools, clinics and other amenities. Our goal is to establish infrastructure that will address urgent needs in mine communities with the focus on longer-term impacts
- Our 2015 achievements for social investments are detailed on 75 We also contribute to modernising and optimising of our mining infrastructure through our significant spend on mining research and development projects. In 2015 we invested R94 million on these mining projects
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Reversing the spatial effects of apartheid |
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Settlement patterns should meet the needs and preferences of citizens taking into account broader social, environmental and economic interests |
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- Our flagship investment in the well-being of our local communities remains our commitment to the provision of accommodation and improved living conditions for our people. To this end, we expended R228 million on employee housing in South Africa and a total of 402 houses were completed and handed over to employees in South Africa
- With our housing and community development projects in our areas of operation we endeavour to create viable local communities in which employees are able to reside with their families in stable, healthy and secure environments
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Improving education, training and innovation and providing quality healthcare |
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Measures taken to address poor education and health that significantly reduce opportunities for a productive life and undermines the dynamism of the South African economy |
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- We invested R523 million in skills development programmes in South Africa
- 421 employees took part in our ABET programme to ensure career progression and functional literacy and numeracy
- In addition to our occupational health measures we continue to address non-occupational health risks such as TB and HIV through our wellness programmes
- We partnered with the Employment Bureau of Africa (Teba) to address community health issues and contributed R1 million to healthcare in labour sending areas
- We continue to support the National Health Insurance initiative through partnerships, working closely with the DoH and through the Bojanala Health Forum
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Fighting corruption |
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Measures taken to address high corruption levels frustrate the state’s ability to deliver on its development mandate |
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- We promote high ethical behaviour throughout our activities
- We have a zero-tolerance stance on fraud and corruption, with all employees, business partners, contractors and associates required to conduct themselves in accordance with the Implats code of ethics and our fraud policy
- Adherence to this code is facilitated by a ‘whistle-blowing’ helpline that enables the confidential reporting of alleged incidents
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An inclusive and integral rural economy |
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South Africa’s rural communities should have greater opportunities to participate fully in the economic, social and political life of the country through access to good quality education, healthcare, transport and other basic services |
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- Our social investment projects benefited more than 40 000 people in South Africa through investments in infrastructure, health and housing
- Our enterprise development initiatives supported 113 local businesses (tier 1) and helped create jobs
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Transitioning to a low-carbon resource efficient economy |
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The country needs a coherent plan to emit less carbon, use water more sustainably, and protect the oceans, soil and wildlife |
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- Our energy efficiency initiatives are targeted mainly at our mining operations, as there is seen to be limited scope for further energy efficiency at our smelters and refineries. In South Africa we are working closely with Eskom, and continue to participate in various demand-side management (DSM) programmes. Our longer-term strategic investments include exploring a carbon neutral fuel source for our operations, and participating in collaborative efforts to develop fuel-cell technology. In the 2015 financial year we spent R3 million on fuel-cell research
- We continue to work with industry bodies and government in seeking an appropriate policy response to climate change that does not compromise the competitiveness of our sector noting both our important development contribution as well as the role of platinum group metals in the transition to a lower carbon economy
- Our 2015 carbon and energy management performance is detailed on 114 of the report
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Mineral resource
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