WESSA Sishen Report for Anglo American

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

3.8.1 Sishen Biodiversity – WESSA Services

• Continue with the expansion of Education Programmes at the Tamaga and Edendale Farm Facilities, including: • Increase number of overnight groups attending for WESSA e-STEAM, WESSA Research Projects, WESSA Environmental Education and WESSA Leadership and Team-Building Programmes. • Increase number of day programmes focusing on previously-disadvantaged schools and youth centres to visit the centre. • Increase the number of sponsored programmes through Municipality, Department of Social Development, Other Mines in the area and other Corporates in the area. • Continue with the further expansion plans for moving the education centre onto the Sishen nature Reserve, and setting up the facility to include: • A main camp with 120 student beds and 12 teacher beds, including catering and teaching facilities. • 3 satellite camps to allow the operation to host small groups in the nature reserve, and deliver different experiences based on the location, camp setup, and group size. • Continue developing and strengthening partnerships with Universities (Sol Plaatjies, NWU and Kovsies), SAEON, NRF, SAASTA and other research foundation to host high level research projects at the centre and in the nature reserve. • Continue exploring Eco-Tourism opportunities and events for the local NCape residents, and tourists passing through the region.

WESSA EDUCATION CENTRE AND NATURE RESERVE EXPANSION PROJECT

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