Modern Quarrying July-August 2016

AROUND THE INDUSTRY

Royal Bafokeng partnership At a ceremony held at Phokeng, NorthWest Province, AfriSam and New Business Consulting, a 100% Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Bafokeng-owned company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), cementing a partnership aimed at facilitating enterprise development and creating job opportunities for the Royal Bafokeng Nation. As the leading black-controlled construction materials group in southern Africa and the only established cement manufacturer with a Level 4 B-BBEE rating, AfriSam is committed to enabling economic development on the African continent. It believes in contributing in a sustainable and meaningful manner to com- munities surrounding its operations. New Business Consulting,

comprising a number of entities including local entrepreneurs, a women-owned company as well as the B-BBEE Makgotla Trust representing clans exceeding 2 000 members, strives to empower mining communities through its economic development model. As part of the MoU, a number of enterprise development opportunities within the Bafokeng area have been identified and are currently being investigated. Among these is the establish- ment of containers as cement sales outlets as well as a premix bagged product manufacturing facility. The goal is to establish sustainable local enterprise development businesses that will directly benefit the Bafokeng people. “All the projects we have identified strongly align with, and support, the strategic objectives and enterprise development goals of the Royal Bafokeng Group and should create shared value for all parties involved, including the local community,” says Roshni Lawrence, Strategic Growth Executive at AfriSam. www.afrisam.com Back left: Ian Venter (MD of Royal Bafokeng Enterprise Development); Moss Ramatja (New Business Consulting); Itu Diala (Women Group of New Business Consulting; and Damaria Masilo (Women Group of New Business Consulting. Front left: Gerhard Maree (AfriSam); Roshni Lawrence (Strategic Growth Executive, AfriSam); Ernest Mogopodi (Chairman of New Business Consulting); and Kgosana Phillimon Rabyae (Tau Bashiga Community Development Trust). Steve Mputle (New Business Consulting) is not in the photo. His vast expertise within the mining industry and specific experience in South Africa will be a great advantage when look- ing at the current challenges in the Sub-Saharan African market. Holding anMBA and aMechanical Engineering degree, De Kock will reside in South Africa, operationally reporting to the SVP Global Operations in the Minerals business and in his Country role, he will report to the Group Country Responsible (GCR) for South Africa. Drury, who has been both Country head and CFO South Africa, will stay on as Country CFO. www.flsmidth.com The National Regulator of Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) had confirmed to the FF Plus that the e-toll equipment had never been certified as required by law. The NRCS also confirmed that Sanral had never applied for certification either. “Until the Commission makes a finding in the complaint, Sanral is not allowed to issue accounts or take steps to collect fees, as it is possibly contravening the law and all accounts are therefore illegal,” he says. “According to the legal advisers of the FF Plus, any person who is being sued could use the fact that the issue is before the NCC as an argument to have the case post- poned. Sanral should take note of the fact that it is a crime to interfere with the activities of the Consumer Commission.” www.vfplus.org.za

FLSmidth management changes FLSmidth has announced changes within its South African organ- isation. Effective July 1, 2016, Deon de Kock has been appointed VP for Minerals, Sub-Sahara. In addition to assuming full regional responsibilities, he will assume the role of Country Head, South Africa, taking over from Charl Drury, who will remain as Country CEO. De Kock’s professional experience includes more than 20 years in mining and construction, working with growing busi- ness volumes, increasing profitability and large-scale operational improvement initiatives. Sanral e-toll saga continues Sanral is still trying to threaten road users in an illegal manner with summonses for e-toll accounts, according Adv. Anton Alberts, the FF Plus’ parliamentary spokesperson on Transport. Sanral’s latest threat was that motorists, who had not settled their overdue accounts by midnight May 3, 2016, would be civ- illy sued. Adv. Alberts says the threat is opportunistic and dis- honest, and once again shows Sanral’s contempt for the National Consumer Commission, as well as the Commission’s processes to adjudicate cases. He points out that FF Plus has already sub- mitted a complaint to the Consumer Commission on behalf of all account holders, in which it is argued that Sanral’s mea- suring instruments do not meet the requirements of the Legal Metrology Act, 9 of 2014.

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MODERN QUARRYING

July - August 2016