We’re committed to playing a key role in South Africa’s transformation journey and deliver meaningful direct and indirect social benefits in our host communities.
OUR APPROACH:
How we make a difference
Our mines play a significant developmental role in the communities around Barberton and Evander in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Through a strategic initiative of assisting host communities in becoming self-sustainable, our social development programmes are aimed at creating shared value, while anticipating and mitigating any potential negative social impacts of our activities.
From schools, clinics and infrastructure projects to identifying and funding new sustainable business opportunities, PAN African Resources is dedicated to social responsibility and corporate citizenship.
View our Community Upliftment Projects:
PROJECT BLUE
We’re converting 15 ha of land into a modern blueberry farm that provides sustainable employment opportunities for the community of Barberton.
EDUCATION
From new ECD, primary and secondary schools and facilities to skills development and training initiatives, PAR directly invests in our host communities’ education.
HEALTH
We’re dedicated to improving access to quality health services, providing a new clinic, as well as support for HIV/AIDS patients and orphans.
INFRASTRUCTURE
From electrification, water and waste management projects to new public lighting installations, we contribute to improving infrastructure of our host communities.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
PAR actively identifies and supports community-based start-up businesses, and provides capital and equipment to established small businesses.
COMMUNITY, SPORTS & ARTS
Through financial assistance to local football facilities, performing arts workshops and the development of local art, we can help nurture and develop talent.
GRADUATE PROGRAMME VIDEOS
A selection of recent graduates from Barberton Mines’ fully funded bursary programmes. These are some of their stories:
Community Engagement
We recognise that continuous stakeholder and community engagement is key to cultivating a safe and healthy environment for all. We strive towards building relationships with our communities and engage with them about the issues they experience, so that we can take steps to resolve these collaboratively.
The group also promotes responsible supply chain management by encouraging our suppliers to support LED projects where possible.
Find out how we’re Mining for a future
Discover why sustainability is important for Pan African Resources.
The Mining Charter and Social and Labour Plans
The Mining Charter and social and labour plans The Mining Charter III sets out targets for the mining industry in terms of social development and community upliftment. We comply with the requirements of the MPRDA and submit annual progress reports on our SLPs to the DMR. To minimise any negative social impacts from our mining operations, we monitor, measure and manage our social and economic impact in line with approved SLPs.
All SLP processes are conducted through recognised municipal structures and we review our SLP spend regularly, based on our available financial resources and legislative requirements. In the 2019 financial year, no fines or sanctions were received for non-compliance with social or economic laws and/or regulations.
SPLS | File Size | File Download |
|---|---|---|
| Sheba Mine 2019 – 2024 | 3 MB | English / SiSwati |
| Fairview Mine 2019 – 2024 | 3 MB | English / SiSwati |
| New Consort Mine 2019 – 2024 | 3 MB | English / SiSwati |
Bursary Information
Barberton Mines (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Pan African Resources PLC, is offering bursaries to qualifying students who reside within the boundaries of Ehlanzeni District Municipality to pursue fulltime undergraduate mining-related studies at preferred tertiary institutions. .
Please access the link below for further details regarding the bursary application process and submissions.
https://barbertonmines.mcidirecthire.com/external/currentopportunities
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