Performance F2012

• Economic performance
  

  • Taxes paid to national, provincial and local government of R322.6 million (F2011: R343 million)
  • Township and land development amounted to R11.5 million (F2011: R8.8 million)
  • Dividends of R57.3 million paid to shareholders (F2011: R90 million)

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• Safety, health and employee wellbeing
  

  • One million fatality free shifts achieved at Zondereinde in December 2011
  • 28 shifts lost as a result of section 54 stoppages
  • 1 659 VCT encounters

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• Employment and human rights
  

  • Two-year wage agreement effective 1 July 2011
  • R10.8 million contributed to the Toro Employee Empowerment Trust
  • R15.4 million spent on training and development

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• Community development
  

  • R2.8 million spent on community upliftment and development
  • Revision of Zondereinde’s SLP
  • Land invasion at Booysendal

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• Environmental performance
  

  • Zondereinde granted water use licence
  • Continued roll-out of ISO14001 to surface infrastructure
  • ISO14001 principles incorporated in Booysendal EMP

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