Transformation

Making a positive, sustainable contribution to South Africa

The mining industry in South Africa has an important role to play in driving socio-economic transformation and redressing historical and social inequality. Against a background of continued commodity-price volatility, with increased stakeholder expectations across a range of fronts, the mining sector recognises the need to work in partnership with stakeholders to ensure that it continues to make a positive, sustainable contribution to society.

Anglo American's contribution to South Africa

Our transformation highlights

HDSA representation in management within the company averaged 67% at the end of 2017. There is, however, more work to be done to increase female (in particular African female) representation in management positions.
Our expenditure on community development projects – around our operations as well as within labour sending areas – amounted to R489 million.
Goods and services procured from BEE suppliers amounted to R36.7 billion.
Over and above these areas, Anglo American makes a significant contribution to the broader economy of South Africa.

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Our broader contribution to South Africa in 2017

PRESENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA	2016	2017
Revenue	42%	40%
Operating assets	29%	34%

COMMITMENT TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE	2016	2017
Employees	73,887	82,636
Contractors	15,673	22,199
Full-time employees	58,214	60,437

INVESTOR IN SOUTH AFRICA	2016	2017
Amount of capital expenditure invested in South Africa since 1999	R241.7 bn	R251.6 bn
Number of business unit CEOs based in South Africa and number of business units managed from South Africa	4	4

CONTRIBUTIONS	2016	2017
Contributor to South African fiscus (Amount paid in direct and indirect taxes)	R14.9 bn	R20.6 bn
Contributor to South African foreign earnings (Export revenues generated)	R130.9 bn	R103.5 bn
Contributor on the JSE (Market capitalisation)	R395 bn	R575 bn

KEY PARTNERS WITH SOUTH AFRICA’S STATE-OWNED ENTITIES	2016	2017
Amount paid to Eskom for electricity ¹	R5.8 bn	R5.7 bn
Coal delivered to Eskom	28 Mt	26 Mt
Amount paid to Transnet for transport	R8.2 bn	R10.1 bn

¹ Amount paid to Eskom for electricity includes Platinum, Kumba Iron Ore, De Beers Consolidated Mining and Coal South Africa