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management, relationships, and legal issues were the mostimportant matters dealt with over this period. As such issuesultimately increase stress, Mintek will provide stress managementyear to assist employees in dealing with matters of this nature.Counselling services are offered in all of the most commonly spokenSouth African languages, which enhances the EAP service considerably.The EAP services have been well received by a diverse range of Mintekcallers, who are all aware of the multilingual nature of the service and arecomfortable making use of it.DIVERSITYThe Employment Equity and Diversity Forum which represents allcategories of employees, endeavours to create an environment whichembraces diversity and employment equity. By nurturing diversity andeliminating equity barriers, while conforming to legislation and best practice,the Forum strives to ensure that Mintek’s environment is conducive tomeeting strategic and operational goals. The Forum will consult withmanagement as well as staff with regard to, amongst others matters, thenew Employment Equity Plan 2009.In the past year, the Forum has actively increased the awareness ofappreciating differences across the organisation. This was initiatedand implemented through a series of activities, beginning with theshort project called “In someone else’s shoes”, which was aimed atincreasing understanding of how people with disabilities have tofunction within a work environment.The Forum, in collaboration with the HIV/AIDS Committee, alsosupported the orphans at the Itireleng Home in Soweto.SAP AND HUMAN RESOURCESPhase 1 of the SAP HR module, including payroll administration,year. Phase 1 comprised the upload, set-up and training of allusers, as well as the piloting of the system. It is anticipated thatMintek will implement Phase II of the SAP HR Module in the newPics to bottom: from topMintekset itselfhastargets, asclearcontainedCompact within thetheMineralsMinisterandofEnergy,suppliers’forcomplianceBEEandalternativewill seeksuppliersthese targetsifare not met.supportedMintektrainees by44siteprovidingin-serviceon-enabletrainingstudentstoofattechnologyuniversitiescomplete theirtoyearcompulsoryof practicaloneexperience.staffA totalmembers,of 335additionalas well as annon-permanent57staff,membersreceivedoftrainingdiversedevelopmentandinterventions.HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENTStaffMintek has been actively developing its human capital in orderto be able to compete effectively in the development of itsintellectual property. A total of 335 staff members, as well as anadditional 57 non-permanent members of staff, received diversetraining and development interventions.Bursary programme and scholarshipsParliamentary Grant, supported 41 undergraduate and 37supported 44 trainees by providing on-site in-service training toenable students at universities of technology to complete theircompulsory one year of practical experience. Ten scholarships werealso awarded to students at universities of technology.45annual report 2007