Merafe Resources Integrated Annual Report 2018

MERAFE RESOURCES INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2018 34 PERFORMANCE Human capital: our employees (continued) KEY POINTS – 2018 16% of the Venture's workforce in 2018 was female Merafe had a total workforce of 7 employees and the Venture 7 482 employees at 31 December 2018 Key focus of the Venture is on retention strategies with specific reference to senior management HDSAs The total workforce of the Venture by employment type* Category 2018 2017 2016 Full time employees 6 800 6 651 6 505 Temporary/fixed term employees 499 431 285 External contractors 8 641 8 315 7 591 Total 15 940 15 245 14 381 * The numbers are the 2018 average numbers. The number of full time employees and fixed term employees at 31 December 2018 was 7 482. Maximising local employment Hiring policies When hiring employees we give preference, where possible, to members of the local community and, in some instances, we offer training opportunities to community members to develop the skills they need to become our employees. Diversity and equal opportunity Management and site employment equity committees monitor employment equity in the Venture’s operations every month and report the results to the Venture, which in turn reports to Glencore and Merafe. We base our employment equity policies on providing equal opportunities to all potential and existing employees. Employee challenges • Maximising local employment in the Venture; • Achieving employment equity that is supported by everyone in the workplace; • Making careers in mining more accessible to women in the Venture; • Engaging with the Venture’s employees and the trade union through open communication channels to achieve labour peace; and • Providing a workplace that is free of discrimination. Venture workforce by employment and gender type at 31 December 2018 Permanent and fixed term Male Female Total Senior management 91 12 103 Middle management 136 58 194 Supervisors, administrators, technicians 1 044 419 1 463 Operational, maintenance, production 5 005 717 5 722 Grand total 6 276 1 206 7 482 Diversity in the Venture The term diversity used in this section of the report is based on the Mining Charter Scorecard’s definition of historically disadvantaged South Africans ("HDSAs"), which includes African males and females, coloured males and females, Indian males and females and white females. Ongoing transformation is a priority and is discussed at all levels. The Venture is again focusing on its retention strategies with specific reference to senior management HDSAs. Venture employment equity % Mining Charter target 2018 % achieved 2018 % achieved 2017 Senior management 40 47 42 Middle management 40 65 64 Junior management 40 59 58 Core skills 40 94 94 Diversity in Merafe Mining Charter % Mining Charter target 2018 % achieved 2018 % achieved 2017 Top management (includes Board) 40 87 87 Senior management (Exco) 40 100 100 Middle management 40 100 67 There are no junior managers employed by Merafe. Merafe achieved a Level 8 B-BBEE status under the Codes of Good Practice in 2018. A copy of the certificate is on the Company website together with an explanation and reasons for the rating. See the table on page 48 of this report for detail of the structure of the Venture’s Joint Board and top management of the Venture where executives of Glencore and Merafe are members.