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Dwarsrivier Mine Dwarsrivier Mine engage with stakeholders Dwarsrivier Mine hosted the Senior General Manager’s Stakeholder Breakfast on Thursday last week. The event took place at Jorge Resort near Steelpoort and guests ranging from municipal officials, political figures, community and organisational representatives formed part of the day. The programme included a presentation by the Senior General Manager, Mr Mthi Mtshengu and messages from stakeholders such as the Department of Water Affairs as well as the Greater Tubatse Municipality and Sekhukhune District Municipality. Mr Mtshengu’s presentation included explanations about the mine’s performance, highlights and challenges the mine face and projects they are involved in. Mr Mtshengu (photograph: top right) explained that Dwarsrivier Mine had a difficult financial year that resulted in a loss, but hope to recover in the coming year. This performance influenced various projects such as the Cadet Programme that has been suspended in the short term. They are however still committed to the communities surrounding them and is currently busy with the electrification of 320 houses in the Kalkfontein Village close to the mine. Some of the highlights the Mine has experienced includes stable com-
munity relations; sound labour relations, the obtaining of new mining rights, reaching 2 000 000 fatality free shifts, receiving ISO & OHSAS Re-certification for the third time; SED projects that are progressing, a reduction of security incidents and the launch of the Mine Crime Combat Forum. Negative issues the Mine had to cope with include the difficult chrome market and labour rationalization. Mr Mtshengu highlighted the social economic development priorities they’ve set and what they are looking forward to for the rest of 2013 and 2014. Despite difficult times the Mine continues to invest in social interventions and enterprise development in the area. Some of these include: Kalkfontein Olive Tree Project; Kutullo Tyre Service Centre, Early Childhood Development Centre; Contruction of the Ngwaabe Home Based Care centre and the electrification of houses in Kalkfontein. Enterprise development is done in the following areas: underground road construction, waste management, sanitation, laundry & change house, civil construction, vegetation control, printing, ore transport, SMME capacitation, multi-national suppliers (Steelpoort fund creation), SMME portal and tyre repairs. Mr Mtshengu highlighted that the future for Dwarsrivier Mine can look good when relationships with its stakeholders are nurtured and valued. “It is relationships like these that would build the foundation for future sustainability, even during trying times” he said. Stakeholders were given a chance to ask questions and the Dwarsrivier Mine management team were on hand to provide answers. With all the formalities over the guests were treated to a delicious meal before departing with the knowledge that their relationship with Dwarsrivier The Dwarsrivier Mine team who attended the Senior General Manager’s Stakeholder Breakfast last Mine has been week. strengthened.
25 OCTOBER 2013