MD of Rich Steel Trading, Richard Ndwandwe celebrates with his colleagues after winning the ZAC Floating Trophy. 

Umqondisi weRich Steel Trading uRichard Ndwandwe ejabula nabalingani bakhe ngemva kokuwina i-ZAC Floating Trophy.

ZAC Golf Day Raises R310 000 For Community Projects 

Golf lovers showed up for a good course at the 5th annual ZAC Golf Day held at the Richards Bay Country Club, in KwaZulu Natal. 

Over 100 players including representatives of ZAC and its business partners teed off, raising a record R310 000 at the 2022 edition of the event. Proceeds went towards community development initiatives. 

The Izindunas of the traditional councils of Mlaba, Zungu, Mandlakazi and Matheni who are custodians of ZAC’s host communities were also in attendance. 

Headline sponsors included pump suppliers, The PumpSmith; sampling, analysis, certification and consulting company SA Minerals Laboratories Ithuba; original equipment manufacturer Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions as well as mining equipment company JA Engineering Works.  

A spirit of camaraderie was evident throughout the day with the players competing against one another for bragging rights, awards and the many sponsored prizes that were on offer.

 Local dance groups entertained guests while the ZAC floating trophy auction proved to be an event highlight, helping to raise more funds.

Rich Steel Trading MD Richard Ndwandwe, walked away with the trophy after pledging R165 000. 

The generosity did not end there as Conax Machine Solutions Ubuhle sponsored members of the Ubuhle Bekhona Lamazulu Traditional Dancing Group with school uniforms. The Njomelwane Primary School also received uniforms from Hlomani Mining Services. 

 ZAC GM Wayne Rowe thanked all service providers and partners for their contribution. 

 “It is through your generosity that we are able to provide much-needed assistance to local community initiatives through our annual golf day,” he said.  

The funds raised from the previous editions of the event have benefited community structures like schools and NGOs. In 2021 the Zisize Care Centre in Ulundi received a borehole, equipped with a water filtration unit. About R265 000 was used to renovate the facilities at Njomelwane Primary School. 

The sponsors of the ZAC 2022 Golf Day included: 4Tify, Afrigle, Alpine Truck and Bus, Babcock Africa Services, BMG Vryheid, Conax Machine Solutions, (Fabchem), Conveyor Plant Services, Distell Express, Filtaquip, Guduza System Technologies, Hexagon Electrical, Hlomani and Co, Horona Mining, Huizen Africa Holdings, Ingwenya Mineral Processing, Inmins Trading, JA Engineering, Kennametal, Komatsu Mining, Lurchtech, N1 4x4, P&W Skietwerke, PAL Solutions, PEX Hydraulics – KZN, Rich Steel Trading, Richards Bay Rigging Services, RIS Hire, Roadmaster, SA Minerals Laboratories Pitbull Equipment Ithuba, Sandvik Mining and Rock Solution, Say It Have It Engineering, Schauenburg, Strata Worldwide (SP Mine Safety), Super Rent, The Pumpsmiths, Tsakane Health Services, United Mining & Gilberts Cables(Best Aspects), Victor Industrial, Zululand Anthracite Colliery, Zululand Bus Services and the Zululand Observer.

I-ZAC Golf Day iqoke uR310 000 wemisebenzi yomphakathi 

Abathandi begalofu baphume ngobuningi babo ngeZAC Golf Day yaminyaka yonke yesihlanu eRichards Bay Country Club KwaZulu-Natali.

Bangaphezu kwekhulu abadlali nabameli beZAC nabalingani bayo abadlale igalofu    baqopha umlando beqoqa uR310 000 emcimbini wango-2022. Umnikelo oqoqiwe uye emisebenzini yokuthuthukisa umphakathi.

Izinduna zemikhandlu yezizwe zakwaMlaba, kwaZungu, kwaMandlakazi naseMatheni, ezingosokhaya kwiZAC nazo bezikhona. 

Phakathi kwabaxhasi abakhulu bekukhona abadayisi bama-pump i-The PumpSmith, inkampani yamasampula, ucwaningo nezitifiketi i-SA Minerals Laboratories Ithuba, abakhiqizi bemishini i-Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions nenkampani yezinto zezimayini i-JA Engineering Works.  

Kugqame umoya wozwano ngalolu suku ngenkathi abadlali beqhudelana bebanga izindondo nemiklomelo obekukhona. 

Amaqembu endawo endlamu ajabulise izivakashi, kwathi imakethe yendondo ewumantuntandendishi yaseZAC yadonsa amehlo, okusize ukuqoqa imali.   

Umqondi weRich Steel Trading uRichard Ndwandwe, ukhale wemuka nendebe ngemva kokuthembisa ukunikela ngo-R165 000. 

Ufefe aluphelelanga lapho njengoba iConax Machine Solutions Ubuhle ixhase amalungu e-Ubuhle Bekhona Lamazulu Traditional Dancing Group ngemifaniswano yesikole. NeNjomelwane Primary School ithole imifaniswano evela eHlomani Mining Services. 

Imenenja jikelele eZAC uWayne Rowe ubonge zonke izinkampani nabalingani ngeminikelo yabo. “Kungenxa yokuphana kwenu sikwazi ukuxhasa imikhankaso emiphakathini ngosuku lwethu lwegalofu minyaka yonke,” kusho yena.  

Imali eyaqoqwa   phambilini kulo mcimbi yasiza izinhlaka ezinjengezikole nezinhlangano ezingenzi nzuzo. Ngo-2021, iZisize Care Centre yasoLundi yathola ipitsi, elinenjini ehlanza amanzi. Kwasetshenziswa cishe uR265 000 ukulungisa eNjomelwane Primary School.

Kubaxhasi beZAC 2022 Golf Day bekukhona i-4Tify, i-Afrigle, i-Alpine Truck and Bus, iBabcock Africa Services, iBMG Vryheid, iConax Machine Solutions, (iFabchem), iConveyor Plant Services, iDistell Express, iFiltaquip, iGuduza System Technologies, iHexagon Electrical, iHlomani and Co, iHorona Mining, iHuizen Africa Holdings, Ingwenya Mineral Processing, i-Inmins Trading, iJA Engineering, iKennametal, iKomatsu Mining, iLurchtech, iN1 4x4, iP&W Skietwerke, iPAL Solutions, iPEX Hydraulics – KZN, iRich Steel Trading, iRichards Bay Rigging Services, iRIS Hire, iRoadmaster, iSA Minerals Laboratories Pitbull Equipment Ithuba, iSandvik Mining and Rock Solution, iSay It Have It Engineering, iSchauenburg, iStrata Worldwide (iSP Mine Safety), iSuper Rent, i-The Pumpsmiths, iTsakane Health Services, i-United Mining & Gilberts Cables (i-Best Aspects), iVictor Industrial, iZululand Anthracite Colliery, iZululand Bus Services neZululand Observer.