Corporate Responsibility Report 2008 - Impala Platinum

Socio-economic development (continued)MarulaLocal economic development projects at MarulaMarula Platinum has engaged extensively with stakeholders around the mine in identifying andinitiating local economic development projects around the mine. Five key projects wereprogressed during the year, namely:• The company had committed R3 million for infrastructure development at the Makgamathu andMohlalamorudi Secondary Schools. The project is currently on hold as the community still needsto approve these schools recommended by the Limpopo Department of Education.• An agriculture project (poultry and piggery) to support poor women in the greater TubatseMunicipality. A feasibility study indicated that this project would not be feasible, however, anda new project is being identified;• Water and electricity supply in the Greater Tubatse Municipality to 1 900 households over aperiod of five years at a cost of some R30.7 million;• Community sports initiative which involves the provision of sporting facilities on the Marula farms(at Winnaarshoek, Driekop, Clapham, Mashishi, Kgwete and Magabaneng) at a cost ofR1.6 million; and• The identification and support of a business partner to assist the local community in extractingand marketing chrome from tailings.54 Corporate Responsibility Report 08