Back row from left: Mr PV Langa, Induna EV Nsibande (Matheni), Mrs S Opperman (ZAC), Induna M Dlame, Induna LM Buthelezi (Matheni), Mr B Buthelezi (ZAC), Induna AM Khumalo-Ngxongo (Mlaba), Induna TP Danisa (Zungu) and R Zulu (ZAC) Front row from left: Mr S Mathonsi (ZAC), Mr A Mamba (ZAC), Mr C Mngomezulu (ZAC), Mr T Ngcobo (SAPS), Induna SZ Myeni (Mandlakazi), Induna MM Mpungose (Mandlakazi) Induna MJ Shezi (Zungu) and Induna A Zuma (Zungu)
Umugqa ongemuva kwesobunxele kuya kwesokudla: Mr PV Langa, Induna EV Nsibande (Matheni), Mrs S Opperman (ZAC), Induna M Dlame, Induna LM Buthelezi (Matheni), Mr B Buthelezi (ZAC), Induna AM Khumalo-Ngxongo (Mlaba), Induna TP Danisa (Zungu) and R Zulu (ZAC) Umugqa wangaphambili kwesobunxele kuya kwesokudla: Mr S Mathonsi (ZAC), Mr A Mamba (ZAC), Mr C Mngomezulu (ZAC), Mr T Ngcobo (SAPS), Induna SZ Myeni (Mandlakazi), Induna MM Mpungose (Mandlakazi) Induna MJ Shezi (Zungu) and Induna A Zuma (Zungu)
Community forum members discuss matters
The Community Future Forum, is a collaborative engagement between ZAC and the Indunas representing the four local communities (Mlaba, Matheni, Mandlakazi and Zungu) and the South African Police Services (SAPS). This initiative seeks to build a long-lasting working relationship among all stakeholders.
The forum meets once a month, during which matters of mutual interest are discussed, such as Social Labour Plans (SLPs), community concerns/issues, recruitment matters, safety in the area, production and other related topics. The Indunas, in return provide feedback to the AmaKhosi and the community members by relating to them the issues discussed at the meeting.
Menar COO and ZAC COO Bradley Hammond believes that inclusivity must not only embrace the constitutional values of equality, dignity and freedom, but also the willingness to include and involve everyone irrespective of their status, race or gender. “Everyone must have a sense of belonging and equal chance to make a meaningful contribution to issues affecting them as society.”
“We further believe that by sharing information, resources, activities and capabilities we can achieve things together that we could never have achieved alone. There is a real opportunity to develop new approaches to partnering that goes beyond philanthropy but towards generating shared value. The spirit of Ubuntu says: ‘Umuntu umuntu ngabantu’ or ‘A person is a person through other people’. In achieving both our business and social responsibilities, we need one another,” says Bradley.
Commenting about the work of the Future Forum, ZAC Human Resources Manager Almond Mamba says, that communication is an essential component for ZAC as it is required for all ZAC imperatives, opportunities, and challenges.
Three key audiences exist for ZAC. The first audience is the social operating system among ZAC employees. This internal communication system becomes the foundation on which all ZAC communication is launched. The second audience is the Future Forum, which is composed of representatives from the four surrounding Traditional Communities; Local Municipal representatives, SAPS and Department of Mineral Resources Representatives. The third audience is all external stakeholders of ZAC.
Bradley says that if communication is done correctly, there will be visible results that include high morale, informed stakeholders, informed employees, who all have a clear understanding of ZAC protocols and values.
Furthermore, the company will in due course arrange more stakeholder meetings in order to meet with the Board of Directors, AmaKhosi, Indunas, the Department of Mineral Resources and other interested parties in order to further strengthen dialogue among all stakeholders.
Kusungulwe i-future forum yomphakathi
I-Community Future Forum wuhlaka lokusebenzisana phakathi kwe-ZAC, izinduna ezimele imikhandlu yesizwe emine (owakwaMlaba, eMatheni, kwaMandlakazi nowaZungu) namaphoyisa. Lolu hlaka olokusebenza ngokubambisana kwabo bonke abalingani.
Isigcawu sihlangana kanye ngenyanga, lapho kudingidwa khona izindaba ezithinta uwonkewonke njengezinhlelo zomphakathi nezomsebenzi, izindaba zomphakathi, izindaba zokuqasha abasebenzi, ezokuphepha endaweni nezinye izindaba zomsebenzi. Izinduna zibe sezibikela amakhosi nomphakathi okudingidwe emhlanganweni.
U-COO wase-Menar nase-ZAC u-Bradley Hammond ukholwa wukuthi ukubambisana akufanele kugcine ngezimiso zomthethosisekelo ezinjengokulingana, isithunzi nenkululeko kodwa futhi kufanele kufake nothando lokufaka wonke umuntu ngokungacwasi ngokwezikhundla, ubuzwe nobulili. “Wonke umuntu kufanele azizwe esekhaya, enethuba elilinganayo lokuphosa esivivaneni ezintweni ezimthintayo.”
“U-Bradley uthi: “Sikholwa wukuthi ngokwabelana ulwazi, izinto zokusebenza nokuhlanganyela izinto ngamandla ethu, singazuza
ebesingeke sikuzuze sisodwa. Kunethuba lokuqhamuka nezindlela ezintsha zokubambisana ezingagcini ngokuba nobuntu kuphela kepha futhi ezingokwenza lokho okuyigugu kithi sonke. Isisho sithi ‘Umuntu wumuntu ngabantu’. Siyadingana sonke emsebenzini semphakathini.”
Iphawula ngomsebenzi we-Future Forum, iMenenja yakwaNdabazabantu, u-Almond Mamba, ithi kuyinto emqoka ukuxhumana e-ZAC njengoba kudingeka kuyo yonke into ngendlela i-ZAC esebenza ngayo.
Kunezinhlobo ezintathu zezethameli e-ZAC. Uhlobo lwezethameli lokuqala ngolokuxhumana kwabasebenzi base-ZAC. Le ndlela yokuxhumana yangaphakathi iyisisekelo sako konke ukuxhumana e-ZAC. Uhlobo lwesibili lwezethameli yi-Future Forum, ebunjwe ngabamele imikhandlu yezizwe yamakhosi womane, abamele omasipala bendawo, amaphoyisa nabamele umNyango wezokuMbiwa Phansi. Uhlobo lwesithathu lwezethameli ngabalingani bangaphandle be-ZAC.
U-Bradley uthi uma ukuxhumana kwenziwa ngendlela efanele kuba nemiphumela emihle okubalwa kuyo umdlandla kubasebenzi, abalingani abanolwazi olufanele, abasebenzi abanolwazi, bonke abaqondisisa inqubo nemigomo yase-ZAC.
Ngaphezu kwaloko, inkampani izohlela eminye imihlangano yabalingani ukuthi bazohlangana neBhodi yabaQondisi, Amakhosi, umNyango wezokuMbiwa Phansi nabanye abathintekayo ukuqinisa amaxhama okuxhumana kukawonkewonke.