Outsourcing, procurement and assistance to
small- and medium-sized enterprises
During the period October 2007 to September 2009, Nashua
Mobile has established 42 BEE-owned or partially owned
franchises. The company gives financial support to these
franchises in respect of rental, shopfitting and ad hoc
miscellaneous items.
Nashua Mobile established the Permaculture food garden
at the Reagile Primary School in Winnie Mandela Park
in April 2008. The Permaculture food garden is managed
by nine mothers whose children attend the Reagile Primary
School. Aside from preparing meals for more than 400
children every day as part of a feeding scheme, the mothers
of the school children have started to generate additional
income from surplus garden produce which they sell to
the local community. In this manner, fresh fruit, herbs
and vegetables are made available to the community.
The small- and medium-sized enterprises and one micro-
enterprise established by CBI-electric: african cables
have been running successfully for many years. Bogabane
Engineering cc, established in January 2002, produces
turning work for the company as well as for a number
of small engineering companies in the Vaal Triangle.
The company conducts maintenance work and engraves embossing
wheels. Atlehang Ma Africa specialises in batting the
company’s cable drums and continues to grow. Doocks Construction,
which has been in business for many years, rewinds galvanised
wire used in the company’s production process and Xylo,
which is responsible for the recovery of scrap metal
generated during the company’s production process, had
another successful year. A micro-enterprise established
in 1999 is also starting to prosper. Initially, a former
employee started a car-wash enterprise on the company’s
premises. She has since expanded into another company
in Vereeniging.
Reutech Solutions has entered into an enterprise development
venture with M World Business Solutions, a small enterprise,
by supporting their business with on-site training, quality
management, supply of fire-displacing equipment and site
construction equipment. The value of this project is
R150 000. This company is assisting Tsala Electrical
Services (Pty) Limited with preferential payment and
procurement terms.
Aids
All group companies have introduced an Aids policy
based on a guideline issued by Reunert. It is group policy
not to discriminate against anyone who may be HIV positive
and all employees who have tested positive are counselled.
The strategy is aimed at educating employees about the
importance of preventing this potentially fatal medical
condition.
A number of subsidiaries have reported specific interventions
during the review period. Since 2007 employees at Telecom
Cables have participated in a voluntary Aids-testing
programme. Those identified as HIV positive are supported
by their medical-aid schemes or through programmes provided
by the Department of Health.
RRS makes use of communications through a live intraweb
which provides monthly information to members of staff
about all issues relating to the Aids pandemic. On an
annual basis the company has an HIV/Aids awareness week
aimed at educating and counselling employees on prevention
and management of the condition.
Since October 2006, Nashua Mobile has contracted with
a consulting company to provide an HIV/Aids assistance
programme. By 2008, approximately 93 education and awareness
workshops were conducted across the country. A large
number of staff elected to undergo voluntary testing
and those who tested positive are on a management programme
to help them cope with the disease. This year HIV/Aids
assistance was provided as part of an employee wellness
programme, in which most members of staff participated.
In the medium term, it is not anticipated that the disease
will have an effect on the performance of Reunert companies.
Nevertheless, ongoing efforts are being made to reduce
and, where possible, prevent the spread of the disease.
Support to community projects
Although the group mainly focuses its social investment
on educating children, many Reunert companies also contribute
meaningfully to a variety of organisations, especially
those that provide food and shelter, education and training
and assistance to victims of the Aids pandemic. A summary
of some of these social interventions is set out below:
| Reunert
subsidiary |
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Beneficiary |
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Nature
of investment |
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| Nashua Mobile |
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Reagile Primary
School in Midrand |
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Fully equipped
classrooms built at the school in 2008, over 350
000 meals served over four years. A fully equipped
kitchen was donated to the school, including cooking
utensils and cleaning equipment. A soccer field
was erected including a pavilion with seating for
750 spectators. A soccer league was launched in
the Winnie Mandela Community in April 2009. Transportation
is provided as well as sports equipment. |
| |
|
The Ark Foundation |
|
|
A new initiative
launched with the Ark Foundation to facilitate
improvement of grade 10 to 12 pupils’ command of
Mathematics, Science and English through a Saturday
school. 180 pupils from Diepsloot were selected
for the initiative. The company contributes towards
transport and provides food for the attendees. |
| |
|
The Soweto Hospice |
|
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Support for terminally
ill children, mostly HIV/Aids sufferers. The company
has adopted a paediatric palliative care ward in
Soweto Hospice and has pledged R200 000 of support
in the financial year. |
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| Telecom Cables |
|
Damonsville Hospice |
|
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Money, food and
clothing are donated as part of an Aids awareness
programme. |
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Community Policing
Forum |
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Company Managers
Crime Prevention Forum in the Industrial Area |
| |
|
Centre of Excellence:
Optical Communications at the University of Johannesburg |
|
|
Joint project
with Telkom creates a centre of excellence at this
South African University. |
| |
|
Paul Ntinunye
Bursary Fund |
|
|
Annual sponsorship
of R100 000. |
| |
|
Ennis Thabong
Farm School |
|
|
Upliftment of
PDI learners in Mpumalanga. |
| |
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Raboni School |
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Jumbolani School |
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Laerskool Vorentoe |
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Meerhof School
for Disabled Children |
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Various projects
for the previously disadvantaged. |
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Donations for
erection of facilities, assessment of learners
and bursaries for tertiary education. |
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| CBI-electric: african cables |
|
Various projects
to provide vacation work and learnerships to previously
disadvantaged individuals. |
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Annual spend:
R2 million. |
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| Reutech group |
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Abangani e Nkosini |
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Fountain of Love |
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Mini Care Centre |
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Nomonde’s Orphanage |
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Tembisa Crisis
Centre |
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| Nashua
Office Automation |
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Education,
infrastructure and sustainable living. Total annual
spend of R802 000. |
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