gold reef resorts annual report 2009 analysis of the year - Tsogo Sun

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTPAGE 31PROVINCIAL CSI (CONTINUED)PROJECT/BENEFICIARY AMOUNT AREA OF FOCUS RECURRINGR’000FREE STATEThe amounts detailed below reflect the actual contributionsmade by the Goldfields Casino Community Development Trust,Goldfields Casino has committed to contribute an additionalamount of R 329 000 to the trust for 2009.Goldfields Casino Community Development Trust– House of Joy 44Donation of furniture and equipment to theHouse of Joy, a home for children.NOGoldfields Casino Community Development Trust– Rage eye project 43Free eye tests and spectacles for local community.NOGoldfields Casino Community Development Trust– Other CSI Spend 6Free State Total 93EASTERN CAPEZulu Kama Community Trust 169 Community development and infrastructure.YESOther CSI Spend 62Eastern Cape Total 231LABOUR PRACTICESAt Gold Reef, our people are important to us and while we expectour staff to be dedicated to the highest principles of quality, serviceand integrity, we understand that this can only be achieved throughtraining and development, ensuring equitable practices and buildingthe national pool of skills.Employment EquityGold Reef is committed to non-discriminatory employment practicesthat recognise and reward initiative, effort and merit across the boardwhile prioritising the advancement of BEE.A formal employment equity policy is in place to redress pastdisadvantages and ensure equitable representation in all occupationalcategories and levels. Plans are in place to eliminate any previousdiscriminatory barrier or practice that prevented employees fromenjoying the fundamental opportunities, rights, benefits andprivileges accorded to any other employee in the group. The policyalso sets out our commitment to building a workforce that fairlyrepresents the demographics of the country and of the regions inwhich we operate.Each of our operations has an employment equity committeethat monitors adherence to targets and provides employees withfeedback on progress. Quarterly employment equity reports tabledat the employment equity committee meetings detail progressagainst targets and recommend corrective actions where required.Employment equity plans from each operation have been submittedto the Department of Labour and each operation is on track to meetits targets. In many cases our targets exceed regulated industrytransformation benchmarks.The group is making significant strides towards meeting employmentequity targets as shown on the next page: