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Sustaining livelihoods during and beyond mining

Sustaining livelihoods during and beyond mining

The positive social and economic contributions we make in the communities in which we operate are aimed at creating thriving, self-sustaining and inclusive mine communities.

Highlights for 2025:

R78 024 million (2024: R79 634 million) was shared with our stakeholders, including the reported R274 million on socioeconomic development spend.

Supported more than 3 700 employment opportunities, benefitting over 61 000 people

Community wellbeing

Our approach to mine community wellbeing focuses on implementing integrated initiatives that promote food, nutritional and income security, while also ensuring access to essential health services.

Highlights for 2025:

Over 9 100 people and 350 farmers supported.

Four agriculture programmes supported.

Mine community education and skills development

Empowering communities through education and skills development opens doors to better employment opportunities, leading to higher incomes, greater economic resilience and stronger civic participation.

Highlights for 2025:

R185 million total Group spend on education and skills development in our mining communities (2024: R139 million).

Over 680 community learners were supported with bursaries, learnerships, cadet programmes, internships and other community member training interventions.


Inclusive procurement and enterprise and supplier development (ESD)

Inclusive procurement and ESD are central pillars of our social performance framework. We prioritise sourcing from local mine-host communities, businesses owned by historically disadvantaged persons of colour (HPOC), and indigenous enterprises.

Highlights for 2025:

Launched R50 million regional Impala Peo ESD Fund for local mine community suppliers at Impala Rustenburg.

R25 million spent on enterprise and supplier development programmes in South Africa (2024: R14 million).

These proactive efforts help strengthen our relationships with mine communities, enabling the joint identification and execution of impactful inclusive procurement initiatives.

Theme Focus area Impala Rustenburg Impala Bafokeng Marula
Inclusive procurement

Spend with mine host communities as a percentage of discretionary spend.

  • 17.4% (R2.0 billion) – discretionary spend achieved.
  • 34.0% (R1.86 billion) discretionary spend achieved.
  • 18.2% (R418 million) discretionary spend achieved.

Value of contracts successfully awarded to mine host communities.

  • R877 million (25 contracts) – new mine community contracts awarded.
  • R145 million (17 contracts) – new mine community contracts awarded.
  • R255 million (45 contracts) – total active mine contracts.

Inclusive procurement opportunities identified for mine community participation through annual mine community SMME procurement programme.

  • 14 opportunities validated for 2026 execution (estimated annual spend: R154 million) with more being validated.
  • 17 opportunities are currently being validated for 2026 (estimated annual spend: R275 million).
  • 27 opportunities are currently being validated for 2026 (estimated annual spend: R163 million).

Inclusive procurement opportunities identified through collaborative efforts with supplier.

  • R112 million – total economic benefit (new commitments) to be directed towards mine community beneficiaries.
  • R1 million – total economic benefit (new commitments) to be directed towards mine community beneficiaries.
  • R163 million – total economic benefit (new commitments) to be directed towards mine community beneficiaries.

Community infrastructure development

Our community infrastructure development programmes are a strategic lever in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4 (quality education), SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) and SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth).

Highlights for 2025:

17 infrastructure projects implemented in 2025.

14 000 people have access to water from ongoing maintenance and upgrades of delivered infrastructure at Marula and Zimplats.