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Our purpose is to create a better future. We accomplish this through the metals we produce, the way we do business and through our superior performance.
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Our purpose is to create a better future. We accomplish this through the metals we produce, the way we do business and through our superior performance.
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Decarbonisation is an urgent global challenge. There are increasing opportunities to use platinum-catalysed fuel cells to provide zero-emitting, carbon-free energy, in electricity and mobile applications.
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Employee accommodation and living conditions remain key strategic issues for improving the wellbeing of our employees and host communities in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Our focus remains on facilitating the creation of sustainable human settlements and access to decent accommodation for employees who are residing in informal structures.
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The increasing evidence globally of physical climate impacts – wildfires, floods, rising temperatures – is driving a greater sense of urgency in building adaptive capacity and resilience to climate.
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Thekga Movement, a dynamic women-led social enterprise, is transforming environmental challenges into economic opportunities – empowering local women and restoring natural ecosystems, one basket at a time. Developed through a business hub supported by Impala Refineries, the initiative repurposes water hyacinth – an invasive aquatic plant – into eco-friendly, handwoven baskets.
This innovative solution addresses two critical issues: environmental degradation and socio-economic inequality. Through skills development and entrepreneurial support, Thekga Movement enables women to generate income and build sustainable livelihoods.
“We see water hyacinth not just as an environmental threat, but as an untapped opportunity,” says Tumi Mphahlele, founder of Thekga Movement. “By turning this invasive plant into a resource, we’re helping restore our wetlands and strengthen communities from within.”
The initiative plays a vital role in rehabilitating the Blesbokspruit Wetland, a Ramsar-designated site of international importance. By removing invasive species and promoting biodiversity, Thekga Movement contributes meaningfully to environmental conservation while engaging local residents in hands-on restoration efforts.
Beyond its environmental mission, Thekga Movement is deeply committed to social impact, particularly in the lives of women. Participants receive training in basket weaving, design and sales – opening pathways to financial independence and entrepreneurship.
Looking ahead, the organisation envisions establishing a safe haven for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). This future centre will integrate healing through nature, vocational training and trauma-informed support – offering women a chance to rebuild their lives with dignity and purpose.