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Case Study: Tendele, KwaZulu-Natal

Tendele Coal Mining operates an anthracite mine

about 85km north-east of Richards Bay in KwaZulu-

Natal, South Africa. Back in 2007 the company

decided, without being coerced into doing so, to

make a meaningful contribution to the lives of the

Mpukunyoni people on whose land its Somkhele

mine is located.

The first step was to establish the Mpukunyoni

Development Company in conjunction with the

Mpukunyoni Mining Committee. The aim was to provide

people with jobs, skills and basic business acumen in

the hope that those who are empowered this way will

endeavour to help develop others in the community.

Then, in March 2011, an opportunity was identified

to enable the community to create and develop a brick-

making operation to facilitate building in the community

and surrounding area. A Hydraform M7MI blockmaking

machine and a crusher were procured for the project,

together with the requisite training for members of the

community.

Most importantly, the resulting project allows the

community to become an active participant in the

production and building process. This fosters a sense of

awareness and pride as many largely unskilled men and

women are empowered to earn an income and support

their families.

Constructing

a community

All businesses, but mining operations in particular,

are under pressure to contribute to building up the

community around their operations.

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