WESSA Sishen Report for Anglo American
SISHEN EDUCATION CENTRE
WESSA SISHEN
Vision: To be a progressive and state-of-the-art Education Centre in the Northern Cape, offering relevant, exciting and inclusive programmes to all resident’s of the Northern Cape.
Mission: To be an education facility for all communities and people living in the Northern Cape, where operational excellence is achieved, where education programmes and experiences are delivered to people of all ages, and where members from all local communities benefit through improvements in education, employment opportunities and the protection of the biodiversity of the local environment at the Sishen Nature Reserve. Objectives: ➢ Deliver excellent curriculum-based education programmes to primary and high school students ➢ Deliver teacher training and skills development programmes to schools in the local area. ➢ Use the education centre as a platform to introduce and upskill youth in preparation for 21st century skills and the 4th industrial revolution. ➢ Use the centre and nature reserve as a platform for scientific research and university studies. ➢ Deliver leadership, adventure, team-building and youth development programmes to local communities ➢ Create awareness of the importance of protecting local biodiversity, with a key focus on the Camel Thorn tree, through the Sishen Nature Reserve ➢ Create local employment opportunities through the operations of the education centre and nature reserve. ➢ Create awareness about the local industries and economies in the Northern Cape.
CLOSE-OUT REPORT – WESSA SISHEN EDUCATION CENTRE
PROJECT SUMMARY
At the end of May 2020, The WESSA Sishen Education centre was able to: 1) Deliver programmes to 9204 participants 2) Forge relationships with a) Department of Social development b) Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism c) Sol Plaatje University d) South African Environmental Observation Node (SAEON) e) Department of Technology and Innovation / SAASTA – The centre is registered as a Science Centre in the Northern Cape. f) Kathu TVET College 3) Develop a full set of curriculum-aligned education programmes for all school levels from ECD to University Level. 4) Host WESSA e-STEAM teachers workshop – part of teacher development 5) Start Community Environmental Clubs 6) Hosted a 1-week National Science Week Programme for The Department of Science and Innovation
PROGRAMME STATS – NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
TOTAL REACH:
10 748
3782
No. Primary Schools Learners
4001
No. High schools Learners
342
Out of School Youth
2223
Public / Communities
423
Educators
35
No. Primary schools
44
No. High schools
PROGRAMME STATS – PRE-PRIMARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS
SCHOOLS
NUMBER OF VISITS
Assmang Primary School Curro Kathu primary Deben Primary School Ikemeleng Primary School Isagontle Primary School Koning Primary School Kathu Primary School Lareng Primary School Maikaelelo Primary School Maratadise Primary School Moholeng Primary School Moraladi Primary School
1 1 2 3 1 3 6 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 2 2 3
Robanyane toto II Primary School Simba Kleuterliefies Pre-Primary
Sishen Intermediate School
Sishen Primary School
Tswelelopele Preprimary School
PROGRAMME STATS – HIGH SCHOOLS
SCHOOLS
NUMBER OF VISITS
Bankhara High school Curro Kathu High School Dibotswa High School Gamagara High school Gamohana High School Kalahari High School Postmasburg High School Rekgaratlhile High School Sishen Intermediate School ST Patrick High School Bankhara High school Curro Kathu High School Dibotswa High School Tongwana INTERMEDIATE School
4 4 2 3 4 2 2 1 5 4 2 2 3 3 3
KP Toto Technical and Commercial High School
PROGRAMME STATS – COMMUNITY ENGAGMENTS
COMMUNITY PROJECTS
NUMBER OF VISITS
Bakgethwa Wipaa Community
1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
Bathlaros Community Deben Community Deerwald Community Ditlharapeng Community Esperenza community
Gadiboe Community
Mahojaneng Community Maipeng Community Manyedin Community Out of School Youth - Dibeng Out of School Youth - Mapoteng
Out of School Youth -Sedibeng, Magojaneng, Batharos, Maroping, Tswelelopele Reikegile Magobe Diabled Community
1
1 1 1
Soeding Community Tsineng Community
PROGRAMME STATS – SPONSORED CAMPS & WORKSHOPS
PROJECTS
NUMBER OF VISITS
1
Eskom Expo for young scientist Workshop
JTG Grade 7 technology teachers workshop
1
JTG Youth Workshop ran by Department of Social Development
1
1
Deben Youth Camp
Eskom Expo for young scientist Camp – Workshop for 6 schools JTG Grade 7 technology teachers Camp - Workshop JTG Youth Camp ran by Department of Social Development St Patrick High School Grade 10 Camp Kathu Primary School veld school camp, Grade 7 camp and RCL Camp
1
1
1
1
3
Hendrik Potgiter landbouskool/ Reddersburg PKK Camp
1
PROGRAMME STATS – OUTREACH PROGRAMMES
PROJECTS
NUMBER OF VISITS
Arid Zone Ecological Forum Conference Career exhibition, Laxey, Joe Morolong Career expo planned by the Department of Education JTG
1 1
2 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
Career expo, Barkley West Deben Community clean-up Exhibition - Kathu Town Festival
Exhibition - SHE Day
Land Care Management Exhibition, Kuruman Mandela day in partnership with Kathu Solar Park
NSW Launch in Kimberley
Kolomela Mine employees- team building Maikaelelo Primary School teachers
Rekgaratlhile High School teachers
EDUCATION PROGRAMMES DEVELOPED
➢ Animal and Plant Adaptation
➢ Leadership and Environmental Education
➢ Arbour Week
➢ Living Things
➢ Biodegradable materials
➢ Metals and Non - Metals ➢ Mining in South Africa
➢ Career Exhibitions
➢ Clean-Up Programmes ➢ Mind stimulation (ECD)
➢ National Science Week activities ➢ Photosynthesis and Respiration ➢ Plant and Animal Adaptation
➢ Ecology and Geomorphology
➢ Ecosystem
➢ Plants and Seeds Grade 1
➢ Energy and Change ➢ Environmental Studies
➢ Science Research ➢ Sustainable Living ➢ Teachers Workshop
➢ Genetics
➢ Geomorphology
➢ Team Building
➢ Human Reproduction and Nervous System ➢ Job Readiness – Life Skills
➢ The Environment We Live In ➢ National Science Week – Funded by DSi ➢ Technology Grade 7 Teachers Workshop - funded by Assmang Mine
➢ Water, its properties, and how to conserve it
THE FUTURE POTENTIAL OF WESSA SISHEN EDUCATION CENTRE
Identified potential ➢ Assisting Deben and Olifantshoek schools in dealing with over age learners at both primary and high school. ➢ Start community environmental clubs to enable communities to improve their quality of life through projects, ➢ Utilise the nature reserve for school excursions ➢ Engage in research with SAEON and Sol Plaatje University to better understand the biodiversity in the reserve and engage learners and educators ➢ Become a base for Department of Social Development Youth Training/ camps ➢ Host camps for Eskom Expo for young scientist workshop ➢ Explore teacher development workshops ➢ Setup and implement a Resource Guardianship training programme for unemployed youth on the Sishen Nature Reserve, and surrounding areas in desperate need of land management programmes. Include accredited training and learnerships in this programmes ➢ Develop a set of cost-effective ecotourism experiences, hosted by local trained guides on the Sishen Nature Reserve
AN ALIGNMENT OF THE WESSA OFFERING TO THE ANGLO AMERICAN KUMBA SUSTAINABLE MINING PLAN
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1. Key sustainability issues, opportunities and risks Social
Environmental
Dingleton resettlement process
Water resource stewardship (quality)
Dependency on Sishen water resource
Biodiversity
Community health and safety
GHG emissions and dust
Economic dependency on Sishen mine Long term water compensation liabilities from dewatering
WESSA is an integral part of the international environmental community: In addition to being the appointed operator in South Africa for five FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education) programmes, we are a founder member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and, as a UNESCO partner, we are supporting education for sustainable development across the southern African region. We are a membership-supported organisation and activate a wide range of local conservation initiatives for the environment through our membership network of branches or friends groups. It is due to the efforts and strong leadership within our membership that we have been a motivating force behind many of South Africa's most significant environmental actions, and we continue to work to promote effective environmental governance through participating in the development of legislation and supporting compliance.
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3.5 Thriving Communities
The quality of public schooling is often poor in our host communities, and often below average given that the best schools tend to be in urban rather than rural areas. Poor schooling in turn leads to unemployment and low productivity occupations and associated social ills. Low levels of educational attainment also create challenges in recruiting locally, a problem that will be exacerbated as new mining technologies are deployed, which will typically require higher skills levels than are currently required. Anglo American already invests considerable sums in education in host communities, although this has traditionally focused on infrastructure projects. There focus going forward is to focus on capacity development of schools. 3.5 WESSA’s Expertise in developing thriving communities WESSA is currently offering the following projects, programmes and training interventions to communities or schools in South Africa: ✓ WESSA STEM, e-STEAM and STEAMAC Education Programmes developing skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. ✓ WESSA Eco-Schools, LEAF ( Learning about forests ); YRE ( Young Reporters for the Environment ) and Sustainable Schools in Rural communities Schools Programmes ✓ WESSA Education and Training programmes focusing on: ✓ Biodiversity Stewardship, Resource Guardianship, Environmental Practices and Environmental Management Practices ✓ Tourism Guiding, Sustainable Tourism Initiatives and Small Business Development Guidance and Mentorship ✓ Renewable Energy Resource Skills Training, and Climate Change Mitigation skills development. ✓ Waste Management, Water Management and Resource Management. ✓ New Ventures Training, SMME Development and Entrepreneurship empowerment. ✓ Leadership and Team-building programmes and courses ✓ WESSA Youth Empowerment Programmes focusing on Volunteering, Exchanges, Internships, Mentorships and Work Integrated Learning Programmes.
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3.5.1 Sishen Education
The quality of public schooling is often poor in our host communities, and often below average given that the best schools tend to be in urban rather than rural areas. Poor schooling in turn leads to unemployment and low productivity occupations and associated social ills. Low levels of educational attainment also create challenges in recruiting locally, a problem that will be exacerbated as new mining technologies are deployed, which will typically require higher skills levels than are currently required. Anglo American already invests considerable sums in education in host communities, although this has traditionally focused on infrastructure projects. There focus going forward is to focus on capacity development of schools.
WESSA Sishen Education Centre
3.5.1 Sishen Education – WESSA Services WESSA has extensive knowledge and experience in working with local previously-disadvantaged schools in the South African context. We have been based in the Northern Cape since 2009 and have worked with close to 100 schools both in the John Taolo Gaetsewe and further afield. The WESSA Sishen Education Centre has been operational since June, 2018, and has engaged with over 10 000 individuals already, through programmes ranging from curriculum-based research camps to personal development programmes in partnership with the Department of Social Development, to community clean-ups and awareness programmes in partnership with corporates, the local municipality and other NGOs. WESSA can play a key role in working alongside Anglo Sishen to role out their Education Programmes and contribute to Thriving Communities, through three key WESSA Units, as shown alongside, and described in the following slides.
WESSA Youth Programme
WESSA Schools Programme
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3.5.1 Sishen Education – WESSA Services
• Both Centre-based and Outreach Teams delivering quality programmes which are curriculum-based and provide curriculum support for Teachers and Students alike. • Curriculum-based experiential learning programmes focusing on STEAM Subjects, Team-building, Leadership & Personal Development programmes for groups of all ages. • Teacher training workshops and camps have been hosted at the site, focusing on WESSA e-STEAM and Grade 7 – 9 Technology Curriculum support. • Working with schools, orphanages and community homes from all communities and areas around the Sishen Mine. • Potential for curriculum- support camps, and examination ‘lockdown’ revision camps. This includes groups with Special Needs. • Post-COVID-19 Curriculum and Learners support programmes
WESSA SISHEN EDUCATION CENTRE
• Implementing the internationally recognised Eco-Schools, LEAF and YRE Programmes in partnership with DENC in the Northern Cape since 2009. • A focus on STEAMAC, and Education for Sustainable Development programmes • Teacher training and curriculum support • A complete developmental approach to enhance 21st century competencies and skills needed for the 4th industrial revolution. • The WESSA International School Programmes takes learners on a journey of adventure, discovery, self-actualisation and learning real-life developmental skills for the workplace. A combined school from Grade R to 12 would do well to include all three programmes. • Early Childhood Development Centres, Primary Schools and High schools can implement a combination of the programmes, depending on their focus and setting. This includes groups with Special Needs.
WESSA SCHOOLS PROGRAMME
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3.5.1 Sishen Education – WESSA Services
• The WESSA Team are able to travel to specific schools to deliver both curriculum-support services, teacher training, experiential learning programmes, team-building and leadership programmes at the school site. • The education team will be able to access more rural and remote areas where schools are not able to travel to the WESSA Sishen Education Centre to experience the programme offering. • The WESSA Team will transport all resources and equipment required to deliver these programmes to the schools that require the service. This includes groups with Special Needs.
WESSA OUTREACH EDUCATION
• WESSA is an implementing agent for the President’s Award for Youth Empowerment Programme, where youth between the ages of 14 and 21 are involved in community service projects and youth volunteering programmes in local communities. WESSA Sishen Education Centre is in the process of becoming an accredited partner in the Northern Cape, and thus can be used as a platform for this programme. • WESSA Youth Volunteering – the #WESSA OneMillionYouth Programme gives young people a platform to take part in volunteering programmes focused on the SDGS and The Environment. The platform is national, and can be used as a platform for registrations, communication and event coordination.
WESSA SCHOOL VOLUNTEERING PROGRAMME
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3.5.1 Sishen Education – WESSA Services
• This will entail setting-up homework centres at high school which will attended by all grades. • This will require support from community members to assist with supervision and the centre will provide curriculum support. • The WESSA Sishen Outreach Programme and WESSA Schools Programme can add logistical and professional support to caregivers, teachers, principals and students in after-school programmes and revision programmes. • The programmes can vary from subject-specific curriculum-support, to nature clubs, to eco and enviro-clubs to physical exercise and team-building programmes. • Because the Outreach Team is mobile, these support services can be offered to many schools located in rural and isolated areas. This includes groups with Special Needs.
WESSA AFTER- SCHOOL PROGRAMME
• This Pilot Programme will look at improving self-esteem of 407 out of school age learners of Gamagarra High School , who has repeated a grade more than two times. If successful, it will be taken to scale. • This programme entails running motivational, self-finding programs to assist these learners find meaning to love and in turn improve their school commitment. This program will require collaboration with parents and Department of Social Development as part of the intervention. • The intended outcome is that learners will either perform better or identify their talents and be assisted in pursuing that instead.
WESSA OVER- AGED LEARNER SUPPORT
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3.5.1 Sishen Education – WESSA Services
• This is a Pilot project with Langberg and Gamagarra High Schools . • The lock-in session is going to take place immediately after re-opening of schools after the COVID-19 Lockdown, which has affected every sector of society. • Learners, especially grade 12’s have lost valuable time during this time. In order to cover for the lost time, it is necessar y to use weekends to implement the catch-up program, where learners will be locked in a venue from Friday until Sunday. • Four subjects have been identified for this programme; i.e. Mathematics, Physical Science, Geography and Life Science. • Most of the learners are struggling with these subjects. • The lock-inn session is planned for 8 weekends, two weekends for each subject.
WESSA GRADE 12 REVISION CAMP PROGRAMME
• WESSA has developed relationships with multiple stakeholders and communities over the past two years. These relationships are unique in nature because of WESSA’s support services and teaching and engagement method. • WESSA, through its programmes, relationships and communication strategies can work as a conduit between the Sishen Mine and the communities involved to share information, do relationship building and implement awareness programmes focusing on the following: Education and Training, Health & Well-being; Climate Change; Water Resource Protection; Waste Management.
WESSA PARTNER COMMUNICATION SERVICES
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3.6 Thriving Communities – Health & Well-being Healthcare is a complex sector to intervene in, not least because of important public sector involvement and the lack of capacity in local public health systems in many of the communities where we operate. Health outcomes are a primary concern for host communities. Failing to provide good healthcare in early years can have lifelong consequences on health, well-being and employability. Therefore, ‘health and well- being’ constitutes one of the key stretch goals of the Sustainable mining plan. The ambition is to ensure residents in host communities meet the SDG 3 health outcome targets. This target will aim to have an impact on quality of lives of the host communities near our operations by ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all ages. This target will be of particular value for stakeholder management as it allows us to develop better relationships with host communities, local authorities and governments. In addition, it allows us to mitigate various community risks and potent ial recruitment risks, among others.
3.6.1 Sishen Health and Well Being – WESSA Services
• Through the WESSA Outreach and Schools teams, the following Health Awareness Programmes can be rolled out in the JTG Area using the WESSA Education Platforms: • Personal hygiene activities and habits – practical lessons for students of all ages. • COVID-19 – the science behind the virus and the risk of ZOONOSIS • The Wildlife Trade and the risks associated with it
WESSA HEALTH AWARENESS PROGRAMME
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3.7 Thriving Communities - Livelihoods Anglo American operations are often located in remote areas with limited alternative economic activities and employment opportunities and high levels of unemployment. Lack of employment opportunities is one of the primary concerns expressed by most host communities and there are high expectations amongst host communities for employment at Anglo American operations which can be a source of community unrest. We will seek to ensure residents in host communities will have access to employment opportunities that will allow them to improve their standard of living and their livelihoods. 3.7.1 Sishen Livelihoods Focus of the livelihoods work for 2020 is to verify the offsite jobs supported baseline, and to identify opportunities in existing processes to maximise creation of jobs offsite. A livelihoods development plan is to be developed by end of 2020, to meet the 2025 and 2030 jobs supported targets. 3.7.1 Sishen Livelihoods - WESSA Services WESSA is using the WESSA Sishen Education Centre as a platform to create jobs both for the centre itself, and for the support services required to operate the centre and the Sishen Nature Reserve. The centre and the Sishen Nature Reserve will require skilled people to fill positions as Education Guides, Hospitality Staff, Operations Staff and Reserve Staff. WESSA has extensive experience in both Government and Privately-funded Job Creation Programmes that focus on Work-Integrated-Learning, incorporating: - Accredited and non-accredited training programmes delivered by the WESSA Work Skills Unit. We are registered as an accredited training provider with the ETDPSETA, LGSETA, CATHSSETA, FP&MSETA and SERVICESETA, along with the QCTO. - The delivery of the New Ventures Training SETA, focusing on equipping youth with the necessary skills and knowledge to develop small businesses. - On-site and on the job learning and training, delivered by WESSA in partnership with host organisations identified for specific requirement. - Project management skills, Payroll and HR capabilities, Mentoring and Exiting mentoring and a large wealth of support services for successful project implementation.
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3.7.1 Sishen Livelihoods – WESSA Services
• WESSA Sishen Education Centre will be a key platform for job creation in the following areas: • Centre Management positions – Education Principal, Operations Manager, Hospitality Manager • Education Guides and Part-time Assistants • Hospitality staff, including cooks, cleaners and housekeeping staff • Operations Staff, including maintenance, logistical and security teams for all operational locations • Administration Staff including the bookings agent, financial controller, and a sales team
WESSA SISHEN EDUCATION CENTRE
• Sishen Nature Reserve will be a key platform for job creation in the following areas: • Centre Management positions – Reserve Manager • Reserve Staff, including Field Rangers, Field Guides and Anti-Poaching Security Teams • Administration Staff, including the Reserve Receptionist, The Kiosk Shop Attendants and the Reserve Ecotourism Team • (Please note that several of the functions for the Education Centre and Nature Reserve will overlap)
SISHEN NATURE RESERVE
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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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3.7.1 Sishen Livelihoods - WESSA Services QCTO Environmental Science Technician NQF 6 SERVICESSETA New Venture Creation NQF Level 2 • National Certificate • Skills Programmes • Individual unit standards LGSETA Environmental Practices NQF Level 1 – NQF Level 2 Environmental Management NQF 5 • National Certificates • Skills Programmes • Individual unit standards CATHSSETA Tourism Guiding NQF Level 2 • National Certificates • Skills Programme • Nature Site Guide Level 2 • Select individual unit standards Nature Conservation : Resource Guardianship NQF Level 2 • National Certificate • Select individual unit standards
ETDPSETA
Environmental Education Training and Development Practices NQF Level 5 • National Certificates • Skills Programmes • Individual unit standards
Assessor Course Moderator Course
FP&MSETA
US 123134 Apply herbicides to noxious weeds
WESSA’s specialist team always contextualise materials for specific client and learner needs - tailor making our materials to suit specific training needs.
Within the scope of WESSA’s extensive accreditation – our inhouse specialists are able to develop and align materials to specified unit standards or required outcomes.
WESSA’s learning approach guides our material development.
SERVICESSETA : NEW VENTURE CREATION (US 49648)
3.7.1 Sishen Livelihoods - WESSA Services
MODULES
WESSA delivers SMME training in the following ways:
• Occupational Learning
1
1. Full National Certificate (140 credits) Contact sessions comprise 10 weeks of class time (non- consecutive). Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) assignments are encouraged to align to leaners own SMME development plans 2. Skills programme / Short Course Delivered as accredited and as non-accredited training as per learner / client needs. This is presented as per module breakdown for National Certificate. Assignments are contextualized for individual learner sectors.
• Entrepreneurship
2
• Numeracy Skills and Business Writing
3
• New Venture Financial and Industry Aspects
4
• Produce a Business Plan
5
• Manage Marketing and Sales
6
• Manage Customer Service
7
• Manage Finances
8
See WESSA’s Youth Entrepreneurial Programme next
• Manage Operations & People
9
• Deal with HIV/AIDS
10
WESSA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT MODEL
3.7.1 Sishen Livelihoods - WESSA Services
Since the Programme Model is in phases, each phase can be delivered separately. All WESSA courses are contextualized for specific individual & sector needs.
Inception and awareness (month 1 - 3)
PHASE 2 (month 16- 24)
PHASE 1 (month 4 – 15)
WESSA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT MODEL
3.7.1 Sishen Livelihoods - WESSA Services
Inception and Awareness
Accredited / Non-Accredited Training Sector specific short course Includes best practice in this sectoral workplace Mentoring and support to achieve seta competence
Workshop Entrepreneurial thinking for this sector SWOT analysis for enterprise development Personal needs analysis
Phase 1
Training National Certificate New Venture Creation Full certificate or selected Skills Programmes Delivered as accredited or non-accredited
Up to 50 days training contact sessions 2 assessments, moderation and SERVICESSETA verification for accredited training
Phase 2
Mentored Workshops Personal, professional & business development workshops. Sector / Industry workshops & networking. Mentoring by industry professionals, financial and human resource professionals. Support for marketing and business branding. Personal and business financial training and workshops.
Company registrations and all business compliance standards met. Industry specific legislation and compliance requirements. Registration with professional bodies, associations and government databases for membership and tendering. Developing proposals and tendering.
WESSA SMME BUSINESS SUPPORT
3.7.1 Sishen Livelihoods - WESSA Services
Online One-on-One Consultation
(charge/consult & time)
Specific individual advice or assistance required ✓ Telephone consult ✓ WESSA LMS or Microsoft teams consult
Online group consult
Identified individuals and SMME’s registered to receive WESSA support will be enrolled on WESSA’s online LMS and have free access to generic support SMME guides, podcasts, related resources and useful links.
(charge/workshop & time) 2 to 10 individuals who all require similar advice or assistance ✓ WESSA LMS or Microsoft teams consult e.g. Submitting tax via eFiling, registering a business
Group workshops
(charge/workshop & days)
(charge/workshop & days)
11 – 25 individuals online
1 – 5 days
20 – 25 individuals contact from 3 - 5 days Structured programme with specific objectives and planned outcomes. Can include: • SETA Accredited national certificate or short courses (WESSA attendance certificates to all participants & SETA Statement of Results awarded to competent candidates) • WESSA Certified Training (WESSA attendance certificates)
✓
LMS or Microsoft teams consult
✓
Online classroom Structured workshop with specific objectives and planned outcomes. Workshop can include : • SETA Accredited short courses (WESSA attendance certificates to all participants & SETA Statement of Results awarded to competent candidates) • WESSA Certified Training (WESSA attendance certificates)
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3.7.1 Sishen Livelihoods - WESSA Services WESSA Finance WESSA has met all fiduciary requirements of all funders, and has successfully managed local and international multi-million rand projects. Its financial management, procurement and reporting systems are of a high level. We follow King IV for Governance, IFRIS for Financial Management and PMBOK Standards for Project Management. WESSA has an experienced and qualified Financial team which is backed by the expertise offered within the rest of its vast portfolio. It is experienced in and has the expertise to manage budgets of any capacity with accountants and book keepers within its administrative staff who handle all the financial aspects of the projects. WESSA Human Resources WESSA is essentially a people orientated organization, which is committed to achieving the mission of WESSA namely to “Promote public participation in caring for the Earth.” By being employed by WESSA we undertake to adhere to the Vision, Mission, Aim, Style and Values of the organization. WESSA currently employs 702 people, most of whom are directly involved in projects. WESSA has in recent times increased its emphasis on improved people management and this has seen a significant increase in our investment in skills training and development of our staff.
WESSA endeavors to recruit, select and appoint the most qualified and suitable people available for the jobs; place employees in jobs that best make use of their abilities; capitalise on workplace diversity; not discriminate against anyone.
WESSA Skills Development WESSA Facilitators are all: •
subject matter experts in their field
registered assessors
• • •
some are also registered moderators accredited as Level 1 First aiders
CV’s, Academic Qualifications and SETA registration documents of the team are available on request.
WESSA Skills Development Materials All WESSA materials have all been developed inhouse by our specialist team since our initial accreditation with ETDPSETA in 2005
Materials are published in English.
For training at NQF Level 1 and 2 facilitators fluent in the language of the group average are available.
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3.8 Thriving Communities - Biodiversity Biodiversity is a core strategic risk for Anglo American as access to land needed to explore and mine for new resources is becoming more constrained. Society’s expectations of company performance, reputation and responsibilities are increasing. The disturbance f ootprint of mining is often significantly smaller than other commercial land uses (e.g. agriculture, forestry etc.). However, unique geology comprising valuable mineral deposits often underlies assemblages of threatened and/or irreplaceable biodiversity potentially bringing mining and biodiversity conservation activities into conflict. While mining is generally regarded as having a negative impact on biodiversity there are numerous examples where mining has delivered positive outcomes through investment in biodiversity stewardship. In addition to proactively managing its disturbance footprint Anglo American has an opportunity to make a positive contribution to biodiversity through the active stewardship of managed land. Anglo American strives to be recognised as a biodiversity leader in the mining sector. It will achieve this through a NPI approach including proactive stewardship and strengthened accountability and transparency to its stakeholders 3.8.1 Sishen - Biodiversity Two farms in the region, equating to 4700ha, have been proclaimed as a provincial nature reserve. There is a potential to expand this reserve and further develop the potential of conservation for future eco-tourism opportunities. As biodiversity does not follow mine borders, it will be necessary to take a regional look at biodiversity in order to meet NPI. The biodiversity assessment and NPi target setting will therefore be done at a regional level, and a management plan will be developed that will likely include responsibilities and actions of which some will fall under Site, and some may fall under the BU. Closer collaboration with Kolomela is recommended to maximise the opportunities on a regional scale.
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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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3.8.1 Sishen Biodiversity – WESSA Services
•WESSA’s programme Stop the Spread has a long history of supporting invasive alien clearing programmes nationally with implementation, accredited training, best practice control methods, and the formation of small business enterprises. •WESSA Published “ Invasive Alien Plants in Kwazulu-Natal – Management and Control ” in 2008. • Since 2014 WESSA has implemented training nationally for Department of Environmental Affairs : Natural Resource Management Programmes (e.g. Working for Water). WESSA has significant experience of working with the Working for Water (WFW) Contractors. We have supported their training needs from essential training such as OSH, Herbicide Applicator, chainsaw operations and SMME development. This has included how to contract for work outside of the WFW programme. • WESSA implemented the eThekwini Municipality’s Working for Ecosystem Programme . This programme saw conservation areas of the municipality cleared of alien and encroaching vegetation and thereby rehabilitated. The programme success was also attributed to the number of small enterprises which were developed and supported and now are able to contract their services directly to the municipality, the province and the private sector. • WESSA implemented on behalf of Sappi a programme to support compliance at 3 mill sites in KZN and to develop the teams to form 2 SMME’s who would continue working independently of WESSA after 2 years.
WESSA INVASIVE ALIEN PLANT REMOVAL PROGRAMME
WESSA INVASIVE ALIEN PLANT PROGRAMME EXPERIENCE
WESSA have proudly implemented skills training & capacity building programmes nationally for DEA’s NRM Programmes (e.g. Working for Water, Working for Wetlands etc) since 2014. the annual budget for this programme implementation is R25m per annum. The NRM Programme model sees contractors in all provinces each employing teams of 11 people to implement NRM programme operations. In 2015 DEA required that all the previous cooperative teams be formalised as (PTY) LTD’s. At this time the contractors were supported by DEA Area Managers to register their entities, but very few received any form of additional support, mentoring or training. As a result their businesses did not all grow and develop beyond this particular working opportunity.
WESSA has been fortunate to assist in non-accredited training to many of the contractor entities in KZN , MP and LP to the benefit of their operations.
eThekwini Municipality’s Working for Ecosystems was implemented by WESSA from 2007. A similar contractor model as NRM Programmes was required. WESSA’s Contractor Support was significant and saw contractors being mentored to successfully bid for work throughout KZN.
This WFE programme has not been operational in 2019, but all contractors have successfully managed to continue to grow and diversify their businesses.
WESSA and these individuals believe that this is directly related to the expert support and networking opportunities they received while on the WFE programme .
WESSA INVASIVE ALIEN PLANT PROGRAMME METHEDOLOGIES
IAP Control Methods : Control methods will be best practice control methods, and aligned to the Department of Environmental Affairs - Working for Water standard operating procedures. Mechanical control methods are used predominantly. When chemical control methods are utilized, it is important to note that WESSA does not make use of any herbicide which requires the use of diesel. WESSA only makes use of spray bottles 2L and smaller for spot spraying of herbicide. Knapsacks will only be used in exceptional circumstances. All herbicide usage will be compliant in terms of Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Seeds and Remedies Act 36 of 1947 , and guidelines set by Department of Environmental Affairs.
A full operational / implementation plan can only be developed once WESSA has access to identified site management plans, IAP site audit information and site access.
WESSA INVASIVE ALIEN PLANT PROGRAMME TRAINING
Prior to field operations (4 weeks)
Accredited Training Health and Safety Level 1 First Aid Level 1 Herbicide Applicator
WESSA Certified Training Programme Induction Understanding the Natural Environment Invasive Alien Plant Identification Best Practice IAP Control Methods
Weekly Tool Box Talks
At weekly team meetings the Programme Manager will facilitate tool box talks. These might include additional best practices & plant species, OHS, environmental impacts, diversity in the workplace etc. The programme will be developed with the participant and programme needs in mind.
Additional Training
Accredited Training Brushcutter & chainsaw operations & maintenance Selected Skills programmes from New Venture Creation : Develop a business plan Managing operations Managing people Marketing and Tendering Business Finance
WESSA Certified Training Personal finance Creating email account & using social media for business networking Legal matters (Company registration, bank account , SARS and Dept of Labour registration). Mentored support for newly formed SMME’s
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3.9 Healthy Environment - Energy and Climate Change Anglo American’s vision is to operate carbon neutral mines, and the company has taken decisive steps for more than a decade to contribute to global effort to reduce emissions while continuing to provide the materials that modern life requires. The 2030 targets address a core strategic risk for Anglo American responding to modern society’s expectations and taking an important role to avoid costs increasing in the next coming years by reducing our emissions and improving our energy efficiency. Low energy carbon neutral aspirations are becoming feasible with renewables and radical efficiency technologies becoming commercially attractive/available. New energy solutions also allow for greater energy security and provide community benefit opportunities. 3.9.1 Sishen Energy and Climate Change – WESSA Services • WESSA Sishen Education Centre & WESSA Schools Programme : We can offer curriculum-linked education programmes that upskill Primary and High School students in both Climate Change knowledge and awareness, and Renewable Energy resources. These programmes are specifically designed to link to the CAPS Curriculum , and to upskill students in their knowledge and understanding of the technical requirements of renewable energy technologies, including Solar, Wind, Geothermal and Biogas Programmes. • WESSA Work Skills does deliver accredited and non-accredited practical training and awareness programmes focusing on Climate Change awareness & Energy Resource management, to the following stakeholders: • Mine Senior level management teams • Mine division and unit teams • Mine laborers • Community Leaders WESSA CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMMES • Through the WESSA Education and Training Platforms , we are able to offer support services to Anglo Sishen in the Energy and Climate Change Section through the following programmes and interventions:
• Municipal Managers and Staff • Individual community groups
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3.10 Healthy Environment – Water Today, 80% of AA operating sites, including both Kumba’s sites, are already in water scarce regions. Modelling indicates inc reasing weather volatility (more droughts / more floods) associated with climate change – that will likely further expand and exacerbate existing water scarce regions. At present any material disruption to the availability of water at our operating sites in water scarce regions risks directly impacting production with associated significant financial implications. Furthermore, water scarce regions also present challenges to community water supply. Disruptions in community water availability risks conflict and/or a loss of socio-political licence to operate for industrial water uses that are (or are perceived to be) using or ‘taking’ community water. By driving to achieve a step change reduction in freshwater abstraction, and ultimately decoupli ng mining production from off-site freshwater abstraction, AA sites can significantly reduce the risk associated with water security of supply. The 2020 targets intend to drive improvement in water efficiency. The 2030 targets will require a more regional approach as well as fundamental change in how we operate. 3.10.1 Sishen Water – WESSA Services • Through the WESSA Education and Training Platforms , we are able to offer support services to Anglo Sishen in the Energy and Climate Change Section through the following programmes and interventions: • WESSA Sishen Education Centre & WESSA Schools Programme : We can offer curriculum-linked education programmes that upskill Primary and High School students in Water Harvesting, Water Sustainability and Water Testing. These programmes are specifically designed to link to the CAPS Curriculum , and to upskill students in their knowledge and understanding of the technical requirements water, its chemical properties, and practical examples of water resource management and protection. • WESSA Work Skills does deliver accredited and non-accredited practical training and awareness programmes focusing on Climate Change awareness & Energy Resource management, to the following stakeholders: • Mine Senior level management teams • Mine division and unit teams • Mine laborers • Community Leaders WESSA WATER PROGRAMMES
• Municipal Managers and Staff • Individual community groups
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4. Critical Foundations Critical foundations are the common and minimum requirements for each of Anglo American’s operations and business as a whole. Critical foundations are requirements that are not inherently transformational. Indeed, they are requirements which should be seen as “business as usual” where good performance is the basic expectation of any responsible business. Solid performance in these areas is essential to the long-term credibility and success of the sustainable mining plan. Six critical foundations were identified as the backbone of the Sustainability approach. These were: • Leadership • Safety • Human rights • Diversity and inclusion • Compliance with legal requirements • Implementation of core Anglo American standards and business processes For all these areas, initiatives and programmes are already in place. In the Sustainability plan, the intention is to refer to these existing programmes. 4.1 Leadership & Culture – WESSA Services WESSA Sishen Education Centre is able to offer both Leadership and Team-building programmes to different Mine Teams and Community Groups, focusing on practical on-site activities and discussions, that explore teamwork, leadership skills, delegation, flexibility, creativity and problem-solving. 4.3 Human Rights – WESSA Services WESSA Sishen Education Centre & the WESSA Youth Teams are able to support Anglo Sishen with arranging and operating Special Day events for the mine and the local communities, focusing on the celebration and protection of Human Right’s. Some examples of these are: • The United Nations Human Rights Day Events, and other UN Special Day Events. • South Africa’s Human Rights Day • Mandela Day
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