ZAC GM-Wiets Beukes
UWiets Beukes uwuMphathi-Jikelele we-ZAC
GM’s Message
Crafting a better future for our people continues to be a hallmark of our work at ZAC. In recent months we witnessed some of our colleagues become elevated by obtaining more qualifications, getting promoted and receiving accolades for their great work. We celebrated three ZAC Proto members who were awarded for long service by the Mine Rescue Services South Africa.
One of our engineers, Kwanele Buthelezi, passed his Mines and Works Government Competency Certificate (GCC) examination. And Sihle Mduduzi Mkhize became a fully qualified Magazine Master. These individual accomplishments encourage us to keep pursuing the goals we have set for ourselves as a team. They also reflect ZAC’s position as a hub of professional and career development. Mining operations remained stable throughout 2023 and we experienced progress as the revived Maye B Shaft started with production.
The construction of Mngeni reached advanced stages setting the pace for us to begin production at the shaft in the new year. Mngeni’s anticipated annual production rate of between 120 000 tonnes and 150 000 tonnes will ramp up overall production. The siding permit was successfully renewed to ensure a seamless continuation of operations.
The health and safety team delivered a successful critical season campaign with the slogan, Think Safe, Work Safe and Be Safe! We will not lose sight of the ultimate commitment to support industry’s Zero Harm objective.
Our social initiatives yielded good outcomes, aligning with our dedication to support ZAC’s host communities. We completed the Elomo Primary School Toilets and handed the project over to the community. From now on, learners and teachers at Elomo will have access to dignified facilities. Water infrastructure projects including boreholes, Jojo tanks, communal taps and a livestock damn were also handed over to three Nongoma communities. Through the support of our partners, ZAC Golf Day initiative raised a record R400 000 for social projects. The Mvalo Secondary School now has access to laptops provided by ZAC and its partners. These are some of the ways in which we have been able to bring value to our communities through a combination of Social and Labour Plan and Corporate Social Investment initiatives.
Umyalezo woMphathi-Jikelele
Ukwakhela abantu bakithi ikusasa eliqhakazile yinto eqhubekayo nokubamqoka emsebenzini wethu eZAC. Kulezi zinyanga ezimbalwa sibone abanye abalingani bethu bephakama ngokuthola iziqu ezintsha, bakhushulelwa ezikhundleni futhi banconywa ngomsebenzi omuhle abawenzayo.
Sibungaze abasebenzi abathathu be-ZAC Proto abaklonyeliswe yi-Mine Rescue Services South Africa ngokuba neminyaka eminingi besebenza. Omunye wonjiniyela bethu, uKwanele Buthelezi uphase izivivinyo ze-Mines and Works Government Competency Certificate (iGCC). uSihle Mduduzi Mkhize usenguMlondolozi weNqolobane Yeziqhumane ngokugcwele.
Impumelelo yabo isigqugquzela ukuthi siqhubeke nokuphokophela izifiso esizibekela zona njengethimba. Batshengisa nokuthi siyi-ZAC siyindawo ethuthukisa abantu emsebenzini wabo. Izimayini ziqhubekile nokuzinza ngo-2023 futhi inkulu inqubekelaphambili esiyenzile njengoba sivuselele nomgodi uMaye B osuqale phansi ukukhiqiza. Kuqhubekile ukwakhiwa koMngeni wafinyelela lapho sesingalungiselela khona ukuqala umkhiqizo ngonyaka omusha. Kulindeleke ukuthi uMngeni ukhiqize umthamo ophakathi kwamathani angu-120 000 nangu-150 000 ngonyaka uma ususebenza ngokuphelele. Ivuselelwe nemvume yokuthi sifake udonga lokuvikela ukuqikelela ukusebenza kahle.
Amarekhodi ethu okuphepha atshengisa ukuthi abalingani bethu babambisene ukuqikelela ukuthi konke kumi ngononina lapho sisebenzela khona. Lilonke, i-ZAC izeqile izinsuku ezingu-400 kungalimalanga muntu futhi izeqile nalezo ezibekwe yimboni ngokwehlisa izinga lezingozi ngokungaphezu kuka-20%. Ithimba elibhekelela ezempilo nokuphepha libe nomkhankaso oyimpumelelo obunesiqubulo ebesithi “Cabanga ukuphepha, Sebenza uphephile futhi Phepha!” Ngeke sikhohlwe ukuthi sizibophezele ekwesekeni injongo yemboni yokuthi kugcine kungalimalanga muntu nhlobo.
Nezinhlelo zethu zenhlalakahle zithele izithelo okuhambisana nokuzinikela kwethu ekwesekeni imiphakathi i-ZAC esebenzela kuyo. Siqedile ukwakha izindlu zokuzikhulula zesikole i-Elomo Primary futhi sazinikela emphakathini. Kusukela manje, abafundi nothisha base-Elomo sebezosebenzisa izindlu zokuzikhulula ezinesithunzi.
Imisebenzi yengqalasizinda yamanzi efaka amapitsi, amathangi oJojo, ompompi bomphakathi nedamu lemfuyo inikeliwe emaphakathini emithathu yaKwaNongoma. Ngokusebenzisana nabasesekayo, i-ZAC Golf Day ingenise uR400 000 ukweseka imisebenzi yenhlalakahle. Isikole iMvalo Secondary isinama-laptop athengwe yiZAC nesebenzisana nabo. Lezi ngezinye zezindlela esisiza ngayo imiphakathi yethu sisebenzisa uHlelo lwezeNhlalo neMisebenzi noKutshala Emphakathini.