PMC
PMC INVESTS IN SELWANA VILLAGE
by constructing a 3km road
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MC is aware and understands its moral responsibility as a corporate citizen of BaPhalaborwa and the influential role that we are expected to play in the development of local communities and supporting economies, and strive as far as possible to nurture harmonious relationships with host communities. As PMC, we firmly believe in establishing relationships with our stakeholders on the basis of trust. The socio-economic issues most prevalent in our host communities include unemployment, low economic growth, inadequate infrastructure, and lack of access to services including healthcare and education. Communities also have concerns about food and water security. In framing our approach to social contribution, we are guided by a set of guidelines that outline the philosophy,
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Municipal Focus
scope and application of our community development initiatives.
Ba-Phalaborwa Community Forum and sector departments.
Focus areas include:
For many years Selwana always had a dusty and uncomfortable gravel road that was not maintained on a frequent basis. Palabora Mining Company as part of their Social and Labour Plan identified and committed to construct a 3km tar road into the village. The road was officially handed over to the Department of Roads and Transport on the 07th of July 2022 after an event that was hosted at Selwana Traditional Authority with a number of community members in attendance.
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Enterprise and supplier development Localization of employment Localization of procurement opportunities Infrastructure development Support for public health initiatives Education and skills development Preservation of the environment
In helping to build livelihoods in host communities, we work with a range of stakeholders at local and provincial level, on projects and initiatives to ensure that we secure our own social license to operate in the local communities. The main local stakeholders are Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality, Traditional Authorities,
The event took place at the Selwana community hall which was constructed in 2019 from the dividends received from PMC through the Leolo Community Trust. For years, Road Agency Limpopo (RAL) and Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality
