Sasol Mining (Pty) Ltd Notice | Review of Social and Labour Plan and Public Participation
Notice is hereby given of a Public Participation Process as required in terms of the provisions of Clause 7.3 of the Implementation Guidelines for the Broad-Based SocioEconomic Empowerment Charter of the Mining and Minerals Industry, 2018 (Mining Charter 2018). This relates to the review of a Social and Labour Plan (SLP) every five years for the duration of a mining right.
Sasol Mining (Pty) Ltd is the holder of Mining Right No 128/2011 MR (Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) reference number MP 30/5/1/2/2/138 MR) with the associated approved SLP in respect of the area referred to as the Secunda Complex, situated in the Govan Mbeki, Dipaleseng, Lekwa and eMalahleni Municipal areas. The Secunda Complex SLP has reached the end of the five-year cycle and has therefore been revised for purposes of submission to the DMRE for approval, once the Public Participation Process is completed.
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In terms of the Public Participation Process the following topics will be dealt with:
- An update on progress made with the implementation of the approved SLP;
- Requirements for the review on an SLP; and
- The review of the Secunda Complex SLP for the period 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2025.
In order to finalise the review of the Secunda Complex SLP and submission thereof to the DMRE for approval, it is necessary to obtain input from interested and affected parties. The SLP addresses issues pertaining to human resources development and local economic development, with the commitments in respect thereof for the next five year period.
Interested and affected parties are cordially invited to submit comments on the
proposed Secunda Complex SLP within 30 (thirty) days after the publication of this
notice.
The proposed Secunda Complex SLP can be viewed on the Sasol website https://www.sasol.com/mining-slp or at the following public libraries: Secunda, eMbalenhle, Bethal, eMzinoni, Kinross, Evander, Leandra, Lebohang, Balfour, Nthoroane, Grootvlei, Standerton, Sakhile and Kriel. The SLP is also available at the offices of Sasol Mining, Mining Rights and Properties, Uno Building, Paul Kruger Street, Trichardt.
Comments may be submitted to Sasol Mining in the comments register provided at each of the sites mentioned above. Comments may also be submitted electronically via e-mail at SecundaComplexSLPReview@sasol.com.
Virtual meetings can also be conducted on request. Register by sending an email to SecundaComplexSLPReview@sasol.com with your name and contact detail.
Registrations can also be done by phoning Andile Mbatha at 079 520 0817 or Ntombifuthi Macheke at 082 655 2202 and/or completing the public participation comments register at the applicable library.
For any additional information please send an email to:
SecundaComplexSLPReview@sasol.com or phone 079 520 0817 / 082 655 2202.
