TRONOX INVESTS R9-MILLION TOWARD

At TRONOX corporate citizenship is an integral part of our global business. One of our core values is to honour our responsibility to create value for stakeholders and provide long-term sustainable solutions for the under-served members of our communities. As a global organisation, we are committed to creating sustainability and making a positive difference to the lives of people from the communities where we operate. Through our Local Economic Development (LED) projects, identified in our Social Labour Plan, we invested over R9-million in 2020.

Without proper administration offices, no school can operate efficiently. This project was identified in Ensingweni area under Inkosi Nzuza, for the construction of an Administration block for Ensingweni Primary School. The appointed and on-site contractor is Mr ES Mthethwa of Ngangenkukhu Trading. This project, with a contract value of close to R940 000 has employed nine people, including one female and four youths.

The lack of proper toilet facilities has immense repercussions, not the least of which are health and hygiene dangers; this in addition to the undignified impact on learners. This project, valued at close to R780 000 was identified in Ensingweni area under Inkosi Nzuza, for the construction of an Ablution facility for Ensingweni Primary School. The appointed and on-site contractor is Mr Lindani Mthembu of LD Lindani Development and has employed six males, four of them being youths.