Mineral resource
Implats Annual
SOCIAL CAPITAL AND LICENCE TO OPERATE
Investing in community development –
South Africa
Case study: Tswelopele housing development survey
The Tswelopele housing development in Springs, Gauteng, consists of 108 new homes and was completed by Implats in 2013. A small sample of 29 home owners and residents was surveyed in 2015 on the quality, pricing and amenities of the housing development. Of those surveyed, 89% were first time home owners while the remaining 11% now own two properties. More than half were Implats’ employees.
The majority of residents (72%) are satisfied with the building and design of their new homes. Almost all (90%) find the bond affordable and 79% of them were pleased with the price of the property, which is in keeping with our aim of providing affordable housing. Although all respondents mentioned that there were not enough leisure facilities in the area and that public transport was insufficient, 72% of them were pleased with the access to healthcare.
Tswelopele has had a great impact on the lives of our employees and is appreciated by most of the owners, with 78% stating they are pleased with their purchase. Affordability, safety and security are the aspects of the housing scheme that our employees find most attractive.
Employee comment:
“Most people would not have qualified for these houses, it was thoughtful of them to give employees a chance to own homes. The house is affordable. The building of the house is also good.”
Our accommodation and living conditions focus for 2016 and beyond
In working towards our vision of having a majority of our workforce at the mines residing in decent accommodation by 2020, we will place a strong focus on the delivery of the strategic goals outlined above. In driving out our recently revised strategy, we have set ourselves the following commitments for our South African operations over the next few years:
- Complete 2 420 units at Platinum Village, and acquire the land adjacent to Platinum Village for the next phase
- Upgrade basic infrastructure in Freedom Park A
- Investigate the use of mobile housing units to replace informal settlements at Freedom Park and to provide decent accommodation for backyard dwellers
- Develop a convenience shopping centre in Platinum Village, and provide opportunities for SMME development
- Ensure the availability of social amenities.
We will continue to partner with government to ensure that our housing projects contribute to fully functional communities with all the required amenities, and that they are constructed within a broader integrated spatial development framework. We will also partner with government and the Bafokeng Nation to provide bulk infrastructure and services to mine communities in line with our own developmental needs.
Housing – South African operations, accumulative totals 2011 to 2015
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
|
Houses built |
2 817 |
2 415 |
2 122 |
1 749 |
1 640 |
Houses sold |
2 687 |
2 209 |
1 882 |
1 621 |
1 057 |
Hostel rooms converted into decent single accommodation |
5 375 |
5 375 |
5 375 |
5 375 |
4 858 |
Hostel converted into family units |
264 |
264 |
264 |
264 |
198 |
