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Implats has the advantage of geographical diversification and exploits platiniferous horizons within the Bushveld Complex in South Africa, the Great Dyke in Zimbabwe and the palladium-dominant orebody located in the Lac des Iles Intrusive Complex in Canada. The Bushveld Complex and Great Dyke layered intrusions are unique in terms of size and geological continuity.
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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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On 27 September 2024, Implats handed over an impactful R1.1 million beyond-compliance social project in the Eastern Cape, one of the Group’s important labour-sending areas. Implats presented the 6 kilometre fence, securing approximately 74 hectares, to the Mcambalala Village community.
The new fence will enable maize production for about 70 farmers and is expected to support sustainable livelihoods and food security for 34 families in the area. Project activity employed 21 local people and supported two local SMMEs. Mcambalala Village, located in the Chris Hani District, is a small Eastern Cape community which, at the time of Census 2011, comprised 64 households and 270 people.
The handover event was attended by high-profile government officials including Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, who thanked Implats for supporting the government with implementing impactful projects that make a meaningful change in the lives of the community.
Speaking at the event, Implats’ Chief Operating Officer, Patrick Morutlwa said: “Implats is deeply committed to ensuring that our social investment projects empower individuals and communities. We are proud to support an initiative that aligns with our aspirations for a sustainable future for our stakeholders. In fulfilling our social and labour plan commitments and undertaking ‘beyond compliance’ projects, we aim to ensure the socioeconomic viability of our host and labour-sending communities. This project forms part of our broader social commitments, adheres to our social performance framework and aligns with our focus on improving community wellbeing and developing community infrastructure.”
Between 2013 and 2019, crop production near Mcambalala Village was active, with farmers primarily producing Grade 1 maize. Most of the yield was sold to the Ncorha Dairy Project, with some used for subsistence and animal feed. At the time, the initiative was considered a success. However, over the years, environmental factors and agricultural activities led to fence degrading, allowing livestock and other animals to damage the crops, which halted agriculture.
Implats sponsored the Mcambalala Maize Project in the nearby town of Cofimvaba as an income-generating initiative for its labour-sending areas. With the new fence in place, maize production will be revitalised, benefiting close to 70 farmers from the Mcambalala Maize Association and facilitating sustainable livelihoods for farmers in the area.
To secure the project’s sustainability, Implats’ subsidiary Impala Rustenburg has integrated the Mcambalala Maize Project into its social and labour plan as an income-generating initiative for labour-sending areas. The farmers will receive ongoing support over four years through a partnership between Impala Rustenburg and the Eastern Cape departments of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform and the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources and Energy.