KwaZulu-Natal Business 2019-20 edition

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R8-BILLION INVESTMENT OVER FIVE YEARS
At the President’s Investment Summit in
2018, Viv McMenamin, CEO Mondi South
Africa, announced, “We focus on investing
in our world-class assets to maintain our
cost advantage. Over the next five years we
will be investing a total of around R8-billion
in our South African operations, which
includes ongoing investment in our forestry
assets and the modernisation of our pulp,
containerboard and paper assets, subject to
approval by the Mondi boards.”
the recently expanded Ligbron E-learning system is
now operational in a further three rural schools. Each
e-learning classroom has an e-Boxx with a SMART
interactive whiteboard, a digital camera, sound system
and alarm system. This technology facilitates the weekly
live streaming of mathematics and science lessons that
are shared by using video conferencing and desktop
sharing. During live streaming, the image of the teachers/
learners from linked schools is visible on the SMART
board. The SMART boards display the presentation and
any student and teacher can write on the SMART board
and ask questions from their own school.
Mondi believes strongly that by working in
partnerships with government, communities and NGOs
we will be able to find sustainable land reform solutions.
We believe that being part of the solution to global
challenges will secure the long-term success of our
business and the wellbeing of our communities and
other stakeholders.
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We invest significantly in skills and leadership development,
offering talented individuals interesting careers as part of
a global group. We are particularly proud of the progress
women are making in Mondi South Africa, holding
positions such as CFO, Procurement Director, Head of
Mondi Zimele and as artisans, foresters, safety managers,
nursery manager and in the fields of engineering, finance,
human resources and more.
Community development
Our well-established approach is focused on investing
in communities living on our land or near operations.
A leading community development initiative is
the Mkondo Development Project (Piet Retief), a
pioneering public-private partnership focused on
improving the living conditions of people in isolated
villages on forestry land, and to find sustainable
solutions to alleviate poverty and offering security
of tenure. The pilot Jabulani Agri-village has been
completed and eight other Agri-villages are in progress.
The commitment to education is widespread and
PART OF THE SOLUTION
Viv McMenamin, CEO Mondi South Africa, adds:
“Our South African business continues to be
a strong contributor to Mondi’s success story.
From our sustainably managed forests, to our
world-class pulp and containerboard operation
in Richards Bay, to being the number one office
paper producer in South Africa. We believe in the
value of being part of the solution to global and
local sustainability challenges and I am proud
of the work we are doing in partnership with
our communities, government and other key
stakeholders. This gives me great confidence in
the future of Mondi South Africa!”
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