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NEW DAWN FOR HARRY GWALA INFORMAL COMMUNITY!
Work to build phase one of Harry Gwala Informal Settlement housing project in Wattville has started. Member of the Mayoral Committee for Human Settlements (MMC) in Ekurhuleni Cllr Lesiba Mpya officially launched the Wattville housing project situated at Erf 3130 on Saturday, 30 June. The project comprises of 264 units to be constructed during 2018/19 financial year. The development comprises of four-storey walk-up units. The housing project is estimated to amount to over R130 million and is expected to create 180 job opportunities for the local community of Wattville. Meanwhile, phase two of the development will produce a total of 700 housing units, 113 of these being duplexes to accommodate the elderly and persons with disabilities. The second phase will further create about 460 job opportunities using professional services, local Labour and subcontracting. The projected cost of the project is R260 million. With the housing project situated next to a pond, the city is planning to upgrade the area by installing social amenities, such as a community park with picnic spots and eco-gym facilities. Story continues on page 2
Shondoni Colliery opens in Secunda! On Thursday, July 5, Sasol officially opened its newest coal mine in Secunda (Mpumalanga) as part of its R14 billion mine replacement programme. Meaning “a place of wealth”, Shondoni replaces Sasol Mining’s Middelbult Colliery, which has reached the end of its lifespan. Mineral Resources minister, Gwede Mantashe joined the inauguration ceremony hosted by the company’s mining division. Sasol Mining is South Africa’s third largest coal producer and runs one of the world’s largest underground coal-mining complexes. It produces over 40 million tons of coal
annually of which more than 90% is used in factories that produce Sasol’s high quality synthetic fuels and a wide range of chemicals. The Shondoni mine is valued at R5.2 Billion. Sasol’s Joint President and CEO, Bongani Nqwababa, said the R14 billion mine replacement programme supports Sasol’s strategy to operate its southern African facilities until 2050. The programme commenced in 2009. “It is also part of our capital expenditure in South Africa which, over the last five years,
has amounted to more than R94 billion,” said Nqwababa. Modern in many respects, distinguishing Shondoni from the rest of Sasol’s other five collieries is the use of renewable energy, which includes the use of solar geysers to heat pumps. The mine also holds the record of having the longest single flight conveyor without an intermediate booster drive in Africa, at 21km. Over the next 30 years, it is expected to deliver between 8 and 9 MT of coal per annum and currently employs about 1 200 people.