WESSA Sishen Report for Anglo American

THE ANGLO AMERICAN KUMBA SUSTAINABLE MINING PLAN KEY TAKEAWAYS AND LINKAGES TO WESSA

3.7.1 Sishen Livelihoods - WESSA Services

• WESSA has extensive experience in implementing EPWP-type government programmes for a variety of Government Departments, including the following: • Department of Environmental Affairs YES (Youth Environmental Services) Learnerships in the Western Cape, Northern Cape, Free State. • Department of Tourism – Tourism Blue Flag and Tourism Green Coast Projects in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Kwazulu-Natal • eThekwini Municipality – Working for Ecosystems Programme focusing on Invasive Alien Plant Management, Local Landscapes understanding, SMME Development, Plant Identification Training • Mpumalanga Feeding through Greening Project – Funded by ESKOM , and focusing on Nursery Co-Development with communities, Tree Planting, Selling Seedlings for income generation

WESSA EPWP GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES

• Sappi aBanakekeli - Environmental compliance at 3 KZN sappi mill sites, and SMME development. • Balwin Foundation – Funding of the SETA accredited EETDP, with work placements at The City of Johannesburg and WESSA Offices. • Ntshubane living forest project – funded by the Critical Ecosystems Partnership Fund (CEPF), and focusing on Biodiversity Conservation, Forest management and Restoration, Community Development • USAID Stepping up to Sustainability - Climate Change Capacity Building; cultivate sustainable practices in local communities, including rainwater harvesting and water storage, organic agriculture, solar power, and energy efficiency, among others • Jobs for Carbon Forest Restoration Project – Funded by European Union (EU), National Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), and focusing on Carbon Sequestration, Forest Restoration, Education & Training

WESSA PRIVATELY FUNDED LEARNERSHIP PROGRAMMES

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