ZAC procurement manager, Raj Shunker

IMenenja Yezokuthenga e-ZAC uRaj Shunker

Local procurement thrives at ZAC

Local companies have played a crucial role in the construction of ZAC’s Mngeni Shaft. This is a notable development for the company’s efforts to build mutually beneficial partnerships with local businesses. Kulu Mining and Landa Ilanga won the bulk of the contracts for the construction phase of Mngeni Shaft.

Landa Ilanga worked on the terracing and levelling out of the roadway to the shaft while Kulu Mining is tasked with working on the box cut, concreting the laydown area, constructing the vent collar for the fan among other things. Both companies will get to sub-contract some of the work to other suppliers, ensuring that more companies will benefit from the opportunities. “That was part of their contract, so that they can also play a role in making sure that other companies are empowered,” explains ZAC’s Procurement Manager Raj Shunker.

Most of the labour on the project is also sourced locally. ZAC relies on local companies to provide other services including transportation, coal hauling, catering, and construction. “Working with local suppliers strengthens our connection to our community as a mine and ensures that the local economy benefits from our operations,” Raj says.

I-ZAC ithuthukisa osomabhizinisi bendawo

Izinkampani zendawo zibambe iqhaza elibalulekile ekwakhiweni komgodi uMngeni Shaft e-ZAC. Le ntuthuko ibalulekile emizamweni yenkampani yokwakha ubudlelwano obuhlomulisa wonke umuntu nosomabhizinisi bendawo. Izinkampani ezithole umsebenzi omningi wokwakha iMngeni Shaft yiKulu Mining neLanda Ilanga.

ILanda Ilanga lona lenze kakhulu umsebenzi wokuqondisa indawo okuzongenelwa kuyo kwase kuthi iKulu Mining yona yenze omunye umsebenzi. Zombili lezi zinkampani zingakwazi ukuqoka ezinye ezizosebenzisana nazo ukuze kwande izinkampani ezizohlomula ngala mathuba.

“Lokho bekuyingxenye yenkontileka yakhe ukuze babambe iqhaza ekuqikeleleni ukufukula ezinye izinkampani,” kusho uRaj Shunker, imenenja yokuthenga izimpahla nokwenza imisebenzi.Abasebenzi abaningi bathathwa khona endaweni. I-ZAC ithembela ezinkampanini zendawo ukuhlinzeka imisebenzi efana nezokuthutha, amalahle, ukuhlinzeka ukudla nokunye. “Ukusebenzisana nosomabhizinisi bendawo kuqinisa ubudlelwano bethu nomphakathi njengemayini futhi kuqikelela ukuthi umphakathi uyasizakala ngomsebenzi,” kusho uRaj.