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Pics top frombottom: toEmploymentTheEquityDiversityandForum,representswhichcategoriesallemployees, oftoendeavoursenvironmentcreate anembraceswhichdiversity employment andequity.be Mintek providing willhouseintensivelabourin-relationsworkshops,trainingwhich include willNUMstewards.shopofAHIV/AIDShigh levelawareness maintained isregularby thedistribution of posterspamphlets.andBLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENTA joint survey by Mintek and an independent accreditedconsulting organisation to verify the DG-status of thecompanies in Mintek’s preferred supplier base found that thevast majority of suppliers, including recruitment agencies andlabour brokers, were BEE compliant. Mintek has set itselfclear targets, as contained in the Compact with the Minister ofMinerals and Energy, for suppliers’ BEE compliance and willseek alternative suppliers if these targets are not met.PARTICIPATIVE APPROACH: MINTEK AND NUMMintek’s working relationship with the National Union ofMineworkers (NUM) remains positive and NUM continuallyinteracts and consults with Mintek on issues that affect itsmembers in the workplace. With both parties aspiring to createa more participative environment, Mintek will be providingintensive in-house labour relations training workshops, whichwill include NUM shop stewards. This will enable both Mintek andorganised labour to effectively engage on the same level in termsof knowledge and skills in employee relations.HIV AND AIDSMintek’s HIV/AIDS Committee consists of representatives frommanagement, the NUM, the Staff Association, Health and Safety, andMintek’s operating divisions.A high level of HIV/AIDS awareness is maintained by the regulardistribution of posters and pamphlets. During the year Mintek helda tuberculosis (TB) awareness campaign. The focus on TB is veryimportant, since HIV/AIDS usually manifests itself through this disease.The Occupational Health Clinic distributes the Haart Bulletin News on aweekly basis to all Mintek peer educators in order to keep them abreastof the latest information and developments on HIV/AIDS matters. Peergroup counselling training has also been conducted by peer educatorsfrom various divisions at Mintek to develop skills and provide an in-depthunderstanding of HIV/AIDS issues.A dedicated HIV/AIDS site on the Mintek website and intranet is beingdeveloped so that up-to-date information is available at all times.The Mintek Medical Clinic, in association with the Randburg Municipality,also offers voluntary HIV/AIDS testing and counselling. The Mintek HIV/AIDS Committee continues to support the Ikaneng/Itireleng AIDS OutreachProgramme.The “Know Your Status” campaign is an ongoing initiative and approximately 18per cent of all Mintek employees know their HIV/AIDS status and efforts are beingmade to de-stigmatise HIV/AIDS in the workplace.WELLNESSTo promote and encourage the wellness of its employees, Mintek, in conjunctionwith a well-known behavioural risk management partner, has been providing itsworkforce with Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) services. As can be seenfrom the growing utilisation of EAP services across various levels of the organisation,employees are appropriately using the EAP to diminish the potential negative impact ofbehavioural risk factors.Despite the healthy state of the South African economy, statistics have shown that moneyannual report 2007 44