- Human capital
- Safety and health
- Socio-economic development
- Product responsibility
- Human rights
- HIV/AIDS
Some of the projects that Implats has sponsored during the year are:
Mafaseng
Mafaseng was formed in 2007 to outsource the construction and maintenance section of the Utilities & Technical Services Department at Impala Rustenburg, responsible for carpentry, painting, plumbing and glazing services.
Badirammogo
Badirammogo, formed after the decision to outsource kitchen services, responsible for cleaning and providing refreshments for Minpro visitors.
Serole Cleaning Services
Serole Cleaning Services, formed to manage the change houses at Impala.
Ithabeleng Food Services
Ithabeleng Food Services is an empowerment company responsible for the effective running of the canteens at Impala’s Rustenburg operations.
Luka multi-purpose sports facility
A sports facility established for the Rustenburg communities where Implats operates.
Ambulance and clinic facility donations
An ambulance was donated to the Kanana community near Impala’s 16 shaft. Clinic equipment was donated to Kanana and Luka clinics to the value of R500 000 including an ambulance.
Learnership and bursary programme
Social and Labour Plan commitment to sponsor students every year from the areas from which Implats sources its labour.
REACH project
Support programme for schools in historically disadvantaged communities around Impala. The project assists learners that perform well in Maths, Science and English to gain access to related higher education and careers.
Post matric project
The programme is designed to support engineering- and science-orientated matric students to progress to higher education and succeed at tertiary level.
Woodchips project
Woodchips are remnants of the timber packs used as support in underground mining operations. The project aims to create employment for the locals and care for the environment by using waste product for an economic purpose.
Vuk’uzenzele Primary School
The school is situated next to Impala Platinum’s 9 shaft hostel in Freedom Park, Rustenburg. Impala Platinum and the North West Department of Education made available the sum of R10 million for the construction of Vuk’uzenzele Primary School.