New Heights for ZAC Golf Day Charity Fundraiser

The 2003 fundraising record for ZAC Golf Day set the challenge for the initiative to achieve greater impact in 2024. The beauty of Ubuntu was captured through collective effort by ZAC and its partners to raise R400 000 for social upliftment projects at the mine’s 6th annual Golf Day held at the Richards Bay Country Club on 15 November 2023. A total of 112 golfers took part in the tournament, while additional funds were collected compared to the R310 000 in the previous year.

The eight title sponsors for the event included The PumpSmith, Kulu Mining, Conveyor & Plant Services, Conax Machine Solutions, Hlomani Mining Services, JA Engineering Works, United Mining & Gilberts Cables, and SA Minerals Laboratories Ithuba. The Golf Day’s format was a scramble Drive four-ball alliance. After the first tee-off golfers completed a successful round on the 18-hole course while participating in different challenges to win prizes. The sound of drums and marimbas added to the festive mood as the Siyadla Marimba Band from Arboretum Primary School kept guests entertained with upbeat pop tunes. The band received a contribution from

Drilling VERMA-Exploration and PreCon Survey toward their upcoming trip to Cape Town where they will take part in a musical contest. The next performance came from Siyaphakama High School Dancers who received a donation of school shoes from Mabhoka Trading. A ceremony was held to announce winners of the many prizes on the table including camping stoves, speakers, braai sets, camping chairs, knife sets and more.

The ZAC floating trophy auction proved to be an event highlight, as guests cheered and put up a good challenge to grab the prize. Conveyor & Plant Services was the ultimate winner, setting a R200 000 record, which is the highest in the history of the golf day event. Izindunas representing four Traditional Councils around the ZAC mine – Mlaba (Ximba), Zungu, Mandlakazi, and Matheni – were also present at the event. “We have seen how ZAC has assisted our communities by building school toilets, donating uniforms and school shoes which makes us very proud to have the mine in our area,” remarked Induna, Mhlanzi from Ximba.

Sponsors for the 2023 ZAC Golf Day included: Advanced Fire Suppression Technologies (Pty) Ltd, Babcock Group, BMG Vryheid, Kal Tire Mining TyreConveyor & Plant Services, CMS (Conax Machine Solutions (Pty) Ltd.), Conway Johnson Vryheid, Diageo liquors, Dalisu Holdings, Dlula Logistics, Drilling VERMA-Exploration, Filtaquip (Pty) Ltd Mineral Processing Solutions, FLSmidth (Shane), Gilberts Mining (Best Aspec), Hexagon Electrical (Pty) Ltd, Hlomani Mining Services, Huizen Africa Holdings, Ingwenya Mineral Processing, Insimbi Steel Mining Supplies (Pty) Ltd, Investec, JA Engineering, JD Investments, Dlokwe Investments, Kulu Mining, Komatsu Mining, KSB Pumps, Leo Mattioda, Lurchtech, Magnet, Mabhoka Trading, N1 4 x 4, Oceans Echo Logistics + Oceans Echo Cheese & Wine, PEX Hydraulics – KZN, Pitbull Equipment, P&M Skietwerke, Precon Survey, The PumpSmiths, RHAM Equipment, RIS Vehicle Hire,Richards Bay Rigging SAB, Sandvik, Schauenburg, SA Minerals Laboratories Ithuba, SP Mine Safety (Strata), SANY Equipment, Super Rent, Thekweni Reinforcing, U-Rent, Victor Industrial, Tsakane Health Services

Umcimbi wesikhwama se-ZAC Golf ezingeni elisha

Irekhodi lomcimbi wango-2023 wesikhwama se-ZAC Golf Day wabekele owango-2024 inselelo ukuthi ubengaphezulu. Ubuhle bobuNtu bugqame ngokubambisana kwe-ZAC nabalingani bayo bakwazi ukuqoqa uR400 000 wemikhankaso yokufukula umphakathi kwi-Golf Day yesithupha yaminyaka yonke mhla ka-15 wangoLwezi ngo-2023. Bangu-112 abadlaligalofu ababambe iqhaza emqhudelwaneni, kwaqoqwa imali engaphezu kukaR310 000 wangonyaka owendulelayo.

Abaxhasi abakhulu abayisishiyagalombili balo mcimbi bekuyi-The PumpSmith, iKulu Mining, Conveyor & Plant Services, i-Conax Machine Solutions, iHlomani Mining Services, i-JA Engineering Works, i-United Mining & Gilberts Cables ne-SA Minerals Laboratories Ithuba. Uhlelo lwe-Golf Day bekungumbango wamabhola amane. Ngemva kokususa ibhola, abadlaligalofu baqede imigodi emine ngenkathi bebambe iqhaza kweminye imiqhudelwano bebanga imiklomelo ebikhona. Ukukhala kwezigubhu nemarimba kwenze kwabamnandi kakhulu njengoba iSiyadla Marimba Band yase-Arboretum Primary School yajabulisa izethameli ngomculo omnandi.

Ibhendi ithole ithole umnikelo kwi-Drilling VERMA-Exploration ne-PreCon Survey wohambo lwayo oluya eCape Town, lapho izobamba khona iqhaza emqhudelwaneni. Abanye abanandisa yiSiyaphakama High School Dancers, ethole umnikelo wezicathulo kwiMabhoka Trading. Kwaba nomcimbi wokumemezela abawine imiklomelo eminingi okwakubalwa kuyona izitofu zokukhempa, izipikha, izinto zokosa inyama, izihlalo zokukhempa, amasethi emimese nokunye okuningi. Indali yendondo engumantuntanendishi yathakaselwa kakhulu emcimbini, izethameli zamemeza ziqhudelana ngomklomelo wombango womklomelo.

I-Conveyor & Plant Services yagcina inqobile, kwaqopheka umlando kaR200 000, okungumklomelo omkhulu emlandweni walo mcimbi wegalofu. Izinduna ezazimele Imikhandlu yeZizwe ezine ezakhelwe yi-ZAC – okwaMlaba (kwaXimba), okwaZungu, okwaMandlakazi nowaseMatheni – nazo zazikhona emcimbini. “Sibonile ukuthi i-ZAC iyisize kanjani imiphakathi yakithi ngokuyakhela izindlu zokuzikhulula zesikole, yanikela ngemifaniswano nezicathulo zesikole, okwenza siziqhenye ngokuba nemayini endaweni,” kuphawula Induna yaKwaXimba uMhlanzi.

Kubaxhasi be-ZAC Golf Day yango-2023 kwakukhona: i-Advanced Fire Suppression Technologies (Pty) Ltd, i-Babcock Group, i-BMG Vryheid, i-Kal Tire Mining Tyre Conveyor & Plant Services, i-CMS (i-Conax Machine Solutions (Pty) Ltd.), i-Conway Johnson Vryheid, i-Diageo liquors, iDalisu Holdings, iDlula Logistics, i-Drilling VERMA-Exploration, i-Filtaquip (Pty) Ltd Mineral Processing Solutions, i-FLSmidth (Shane), i-Gilberts Mining (i-Best Aspec), i-Hexagon Electrical (Pty) Ltd, iHlomani Mining Services, i-Huizen Africa Holdings, Ingwenya Mineral Processing, Insimbi Steel Mining Supplies (Pty) Ltd, i-Investec, i-JA Engineering, i-JD Investments, iDlokwe Investments, iKulu Mining, iKomatsu Mining, i-KSB Pumps, iLeo Mattioda, i-Lurchtech, i-Magnet, iMabhoka Trading, i-N1 4 x 4, i-Oceans Echo Logistics + Oceans Echo Cheese & Wine, i-PEX Hydraulics – KZN, i-Pitbull Equipment, i-P&M Skietwerke, Precon Survey, i-The PumpSmiths, i-RHAM Equipment, i-RIS Vehicle Hire, i-Richards Bay Rigging SAB, i-Sandvik, i-Schauenburg, i-SA Minerals Laboratories Ithuba, i-SP Mine Safety (Strata), i-SANY Equipment, i-Super Rent, iThekweni Reinforcing, i-U-Rent, i-Victor Industrial, iTsakane Health Services