The local mining industry is increasingly pressured to develop and implement a Social and Labour Plan (SLP) training and consulting to sustain and promote employment, the advancement of employees as well as the socio-economic development in their communities, in order to prevent or lessen the negative social impacts of mining.Β
It also demands legislative requirements and successful implementation which meet strategic requirements of the mine and the demands of the
Department of Mineral Resources (DMR).
The landscape is further complicated by the Employment Equity Act and the BBBEE Act which must also be taken into account when developing and implementing the SLP.