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At Anglo American, we know that one of the best investments we can make in our country is to give our children access to quality education. Through education we can help eliminate the triple challenges that the National Development Plan 2030 aims to address - poverty, inequality and unemployment.

Working together to improve children’s educational outcomes

The Anglo American South Africa Education Programme, an initiative of our Sustainable Mining Plan, is a holistic approach to education, from early childhood learning through to matric.

In partnership with the Department of Basic Education, our goal is to improve the educational outcomes of the children in our local communities. With experienced partners, we provide support to School Management Teams, School Governing Bodies, Principals and Heads of Department. Where needed, we support teachers to improve their knowledge and teaching techniques.

R1 billion
The amount Anglo American will invest in improving education in South Africa by 2027.
200
The programme will focus on 100 Early Childhood Development sites and 100 primary and secondary schools.
Top 20%
Ultimate target for schools in host communities to perform within the top 20% of state schools nationally. 
R1 billion
The amount Anglo American will invest in improving education in South Africa by 2027.
200
The programme will focus on 100 Early Childhood Development sites and 100 primary and secondary schools.
Top 20%
Ultimate target for schools in host communities to perform within the top 20% of state schools nationally. 

Head of Education Zaheera Soomar

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Fuelling South Africa’s growth through education investment

The objective of the Programme is to ensure that the investment in education is strategically directed to facilitate a significant positive impact on the educational outcomes of learners in the communities local to the Anglo American South Africa operations.

In line with our strategic imperatives of building thriving communities and being an active corporate citizen that engages with the real challenges facing South Africa, we are refocusing our investments in education towards enhancing the provision of inclusive, quality education to children in our local communities.

A holistic, whole school systemic approach in 8 steps

  1. Build relationships, earn trust and garner support from the community, Department of Basic Education (DBE), teachers’ unions and Department of Social Development.
  2. Undertake situational and needs analyses, as well as baseline studies to obtain an understanding of each school’s performance, strengths and areas of improvement.
  3. Engage school Governing Bodies, School Management Teams and educators who develop their school strategy and values, and are ready for change
  4. Put in place the essential basic infrastructure and administrative equipment.
  5. A functional school environment should consist of equipped principals, efficient processes, clear roles and accountability as well as management of the curriculum.
  6. Through training, workshops and intensive classroom coaching, teachers should gain improved knowledge of the content and pedagogical skills.
  7. Parents and guardians should be supportive and involved in their children’s schooling and hold the school governing body accountable.
  8. Support learners directly to improve quality results at matric level.
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Our learner focused targets

Through providing essential infrastructure upgrades and training to practitioners to provide high quality early stimulation appropriate to the child’s age, our learner focused targets are:

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Early childhood development

  • 90% of learners (aged 5 years) should meet the minimum requirements for school readiness.
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Primary school

  • 90% of Gr.3 learners pass with at least 50% in Numeracy and Literacy.
  • 75% of Gr.6 learners pass with at least 50% in Mathematics and English First Additional Language.
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High school

  • 90% Matriculant pass rate in participating schools
  • 50% Bachelor degree pass (University Entrance)
  • 65% Gr.12 learners pass with at least 50% in Mathematics
  • 65% Gr.9 learners pass with at least 50% in English First Additional Language.

Creating thriving communities through our Education Programme 

Education benefits are far-reaching and form the foundation of unlocking a future of possibilities. Through partnerships we are able to do more and bring about sustainable change. We set ambitious education targets because our children’s dreams and aspirations deserve no less.

The achievements of Phase 1 show what’s possible when we invest in education. As we take the learnings of Phase 1 and head into Phase 2, we’ve placed special focus on ICT as well as after-school programmes, to ensure our learners are ready for the future.

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