[PDF] Mogalakwena Mine - Anglo Platinum

SAHRC Recommendation Current Status – September 2009 StatusSANITATION• PPL continues to make the process as participatory aspossible and keeps affected members of the communityupdated on all stages of the development process.• Engagement with all stakeholders in the area has been ongoing since the release of the SAHRC report and records ofthese engagements are kept on file as part of the Company’sweekly project reports.A processin place• In addition, ERM (global consultancy firm) have beencommissioned to conduct a post resettlement reviewto amongst other things identify socio-economicopportunities. A report detailing the findings will becompleted later in the year. The report will be made publicto all stakeholders.• Affected community members continue to report sanitationproblems to PPL and take steps to learn how to use sanitationsystems to ensure that they function effectively.• There have been extensive consultations around thesanitation issues and the “Enviroloo” problems remainongoing. The preferred solution is the RDP VIP pit toiletsand agreement is now needed from DWAF and themunicipality before conversion commences.Furtheractionneeded• The Mogalakwena Municipality be engaged by PPL wherethe choice of sanitary system impacts upon the serviceswhich are required to be delivered by the Municipality and inorder to determine the compatibility of the chosen systemwith municipal systems as well as the capacity of theMunicipality to carry out the services requested.• Engagement with the municipality on this issue has beenon going. Anglo Platinum has met with DWAF ChiefDirector: Mr Alson Matukane, Waterberg District ExecutiveMayor: Erick Gwangwa, Premier: Cassel Mathale,Mogalakwena Municipal Mayor: Mr Bob Mmola. Also at themeetings have been the Municipalities’ Mr Phillip Mashotjawho assisted in implementing the RDP VIP toilets at newMotlhotlo for the 32 Host Community households. Asmentioned earlier, at the most recent meeting with themunicipality on 2/9/2009 it was agreed that Anglo Platinumcould install contained/lined VIP pit latrines to replace theEnviroloos. The municipality are however insisting thatAnglo Platinum commit to installing a water-borne sewagesystem in future when additional water is brought to thearea. This issue remains a point of dispute as it is thecompany’s view that this is a municipal function.FurtheractionneededANGLO PLATINUM MOGALAKWENA MINE 200917