Edition 2013/02 31 July 2013

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become

a man of value. Albert Einstein

I wrote about my dream for Afrimat in the previous edition of Afrimatters. I described the dream I have for Afrimat and what “the Afrimat Way” looked like.

Just as a person needs a character and a set of beliefs, or values to guide his behaviour, a company needs a set of shared values as well.

In the case of Afrimat, we agreed long ago on a set of six values which forms a basis for our actions.

INTEGRITY:Being somebody when nobody is looking.This value says we are honest and we do what we say.

TRUST:We are trustworthy, but we are also willing to trust our colleagues.

RESPECT:This forms such a critical basis for human relations. In our country we desperately need mutual respect amongst people to become the norm. In Afrimat we need to model mutual respect to the rest of the country.

TEAMWORK:A well-rounded team is one where the members offer their strengths voluntarily, accept help in areas where they need it and where the team members build each other up.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION:It is a guiding principle in our business to serve our customers in such a way that they are delighted.

For Afrimat to prosper, we need to all live by the shared values. We need to show character in everything we do.

ACCOUNTABILITY:We are all accountable to someone for our actions at Afrimat. We are happy to accept accountability for all our actions.

Andries Van Heerden - CEO

THESE VALUES ARE:

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We have now secured the bulk order from Roadmac Surfacing for the supply of aggregates for their Hex River Contract starting now. This 16 month contract, aggregate requirement, is for more than 40 000 tons with a total value of about R10 M worth of material for Afrimat.

We are in the process of tying up the supply of aggregate for the Langebaan to Veldrif road contract now awarded to Baseline Civils and due to commence shortly. This 13 month contract has a total of about 15 000 tons of aggregate required, and work on stockpiling this amount of stone in preparation has already begun. The material value to Afrimat is approximately R3.5 M.

Bonnievale/Stormsvlei Road Roadmac

Redlinghuis/Elandsbay Road Asla

Porterville Martin & East

Wellington/Windmeul Road Power

Kransvleikloof to Clanwilliam

Swellendam/Ashton Reseal Roadmac

Hopefield/Veldrif Road Brink & Heath

Koedoesloop to Steyns Station Penny Farthing

Rehab Stellenbosch Arterial Martin & East

Rehab Annandale Road, Spier Power

NEW CONTRACTS

BREWELSKLOOF QUARRY - WORCESTER

DE KOP QUARRY - VREDENBERG

OTHER CONTRACTS PENDING AWARD

Compiled by Malcolm Knipe

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ACI is vroeër vanjaar ‘n Boor, Skiet en Vergruis kontrak toegeken vir die bou van die Hoofroete 582 tussen km 62.00 en 74.12, Merweville. Die kontrak behels siviele skietwerk van ongeveer 54 000m2 se deurgrawings vir die nuwe pad en ongeveer 20 000m2 se G6 materiaal wat vergruis moet word.

Die 7 maande kontrak het afgeskop in April 2013 en behoort voltooi te wees teen die eerste week van Augustus 2013. Die span wat vir ons na die kontrak kyk is soos volg: Hercu Smit, die Terrein Agent wat die kontrak algeheel oorsien, Boor Operateurs Marius Swanepoel en George Ferreira en die Skietwerker Kobus Jooste.

Ons het vir Denron aangestel as die Subkontrakteur om die vergruising te doen. Dankie aan elkeen wat die projek met soveel orgawe aanpak en gevolglik verseker dat ons ‘n groot sukses van hierdie kontrak maak.

MERWEVILLECompiled by Pierre Du Toit

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Afrimat Contracting International, or in short referred to as ‘ACI’, commenced with business in this entity from 1 March 2012. Previously the traditional operating activities, including drilling & blasting, mobile crushing teams & fixed contract crushing, formed part of the Afrimat Aggregates Operations (AAO) business. Prima Quarries Namibia, as well as a number of joint venture operations, also falls under the ambit of ACI.

Due to the large geographical spread of ACI’s business activities, it was decided to establish a central administration office from where the day-to-day administration functions and support of our business activities will take place. This office is situated on the Glen Douglas property in Henley-on-Klip and is currently housing the following staff members:

Van Links na Regs: Erieg Raubenheimer, Marius Swanepoel, Hercu Smit.

AFRIMAT CONTRACTINGINTERNATIONAL - ACI

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ACI also shares the Admin office building in Worcester with the AAO staff, where four ACI staff members perform the Financial Accounting functions. They are:

From Left to Right: Blanche Scriven - Office Administrator & Creditors Clerk,Chris Moolman - Maintenance Planner, Rita Nell - Diesel & Administrative Clerk.

Back Left to Right: Jaco Lucas - Assistant Accountant, Juanita Mostert - Assistant Accountant.Front Left to Right: Anel Grunewald - Financial Manager, Santie Van Staden - Financial Accountant.

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It took some time to establish these two offices and sourcing the ideal people to fill the necessary positions. We believe that we have found the perfect recipe, appointed capable people and are now in a position to serve and exceed the expectations of our clients (including internal companies, our management team and external third parties).

Thank you to everyone who supported ACI during the last year while we worked on establishing our own administration team and offices. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Daar is tans ‘n massiewe Sonplaas wat 10km voor Touwsrivier op die N1 hoofweg gebou word. Die projek word deur Groep Vyf bedryf. Die totale omtrek van die gebied waar die sonpanele opgesit word is 8.5 km. Afrimat Transport verskaf al die geel masjienerie aan Groep Vyf.

Vanaf die waterkar tot en met die “diggers” word daar ‘n wye verskeidenheid toerusting aan Groep Vyf gelewer. Hierdie projek is ‘n goeie voorbeeld van hoe Afrimat ‘n omvattende diens aan hul kliënte lewer!

SONKRAGPLAASTouwsrivier

Compiled by Dawie Schroeder

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Die grond word gesif op die land waar boorde en wingerde uitgehaal word. Die produk +55MM word dan na die vergruiser vervoer. Nadat alle klip uit die grond gesif is, word die -55MM gelyk gemaak en die eienaar het ‘n skoon land sonder klip wat sy boerdery baie vergemaklik.

Compiled by Raymond James

DENNEGEUR

Dawie Schroeder and Wellington Nkhohliso, Digger - Loader Operator

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EXCAVATOR OPERATOR Martin Williams

Land skoon en reg vir boerdery

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Colin Ramukhubathi

About 8 months ago, we embarked on a project that will ensure effective communication within the organisation. Some of you would have already gone through the training and implementation process and you are already using these channels.

Just as a reminder and refresher to those who have gone through the implementation process, the communication channels project is one of the many initiatives that will ensure the future sustainability of the organisation. Afrimat has embarked on a journey to become a world class organisation. A world class organisation will require a culture of excellence, living by our values and continuous improvement in everything we do. With this in place, we will be able to move from being a good company to become a great company. We believe that we can achieve all this through effective communication throughout the organisation.

One of the objectives of an effective communication strategy is to create an environment that stimulates communications, allows employees to boldly express their opinion to the benefit of the company and all employees, that the company encourages innovative thinking and actions and therefore encourages any form of participatory communication.

Our communication strategy is aimed at bottom up and top down clear communication channels without hindrances. It is expected that the information communicated within Afrimat, will flow quickly to reach its desired destination. It is hoped that this will empower employees to make better decisions within their level of responsibility and thus be empowered. Only through consistent, constant communication, can we all ensure

that Afrimat employees are being kept informed and motivated and that all are working towards the company’s success - this means success to every stakeholder.

More information and articles about the internal commu-nication channels will be discussed in the next edition of Afrimatters.

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

WHY A COMMUNICATION CHANNEL?

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“One of the most important channels that we are implementing is the “Green Areas Meeting, Start-up Meetings or Team Meetings”. In this article we will focus on this channel of communication.

...is to provide a platform to every employee where they can communicate or connect with the company. This meeting is facilitated by the Team Leader. Topics discussed at this meeting cover the following:

• Production and Sales• Customer Service and Quality• Product Quality• Safety, Health and Environment• Employee Morale

The outcome of the meetings is to ensure that employees clearly understand their roles and duties for the day, for them to be able to measure their own performance and productivity, and to be motivated as a team.

IMPORTANCE OF MEETINGSCompiled by Colin Ramukhubathi

Green Areas Meetings, Start-up Meetings and Team Meetings

Abet (Adult Based Education & Training) Programme – Competent For The Next Abet Level

It is with great pleasure and pride that we can announce that all 9 of our ABET learners were competent and are now moving on to the next level.

THE PURPOSE OF START-UP MEETINGS...

ABET LEARNERS PROGRAMMEGlen Douglas Dolomite

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Willem Hattingh (Mine Manager), with the assistance of Magdaleen Marx (Project Manager) from Triple E Training, spent a couple of minutes with the ABET learners and thanked them for their dedication and commitment towards their learning and assured them of Management’s support towards this programme.

Training in session Willem Hattingh (Mine Manager at Glen Douglas Dolomite (Pty) Ltd.) hands over the Competency Certificate to a proud Ezekiel Molankeng.

Back Left to Right: T.T. Snyman (Training), E.J. Molakeng, M.J. Damba, Willem Hattingh (Mine Manager), M.A. Ndubane, P. Mohlophe (HR Assistant).Front Left to Right: M. Marx (Triple E), Mimie (Facilitator), M.P. Mangelo, R.H. Mbizi, M.J. Mnguni, S. Foniya, N.J. Mamaro. Absent: M.F.T. Pitso.

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Most Inspiring LeadershipLessons from Bible Characters1. Noah: Leaders do what’s right even if they are aloneIn Genesis 6, God is despairing over the wickedness that has overtaken humanity. Reluctantly, he decides to wipe out the human race and start from scratch. Noah, however, is the only one who has not been corrupted. You know the story. God tells him to build an ark that will save him, his family, and a whole host of animal life. As he is boarding the ark, God says to him, “For you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this time.” Literally the whole world was doing what was wrong. But did that deter Noah from doing what was right? Not a chance!

2. Abraham: Leaders embrace the unknownGod approaches Abraham in Genesis 12 and tells him to “Go forth from your country, and from your relatives and from your father’s house, to the land which I will show you.” In other words, Abraham is instructed to leave his comfort zone and march onward into uncertainty. As business leaders, that’s a hot topic: managing risk and uncertainty. Great leaders embrace that uncertainty, because they know the truth: the promised land awaits them on the other side.

3. Joseph: Leaders endure in spite of circumstancesThe story of Joseph beginning in Genesis 37 is powerful. The guy had a pretty tough life. He was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. His father was told that he was killed by a wild animal. He was framed by his boss’s wife because he refused to sleep with her and was thrown into prison. He interpreted the dream of a prisoner who was released and restored to his position, but the guy forgot about him. In the end, though, Joseph became the leader of all Egypt – second only to the Pharaoh himself. When there is a famine, he is then able to save his family from starvation. He tells his brothers when he sees them again that, though they meant harm, God orchestrated the events to put Joseph in a position to save them. Leaders have a vision that sustains them through difficult times.

4. Moses: Leaders stick up for their peopleYes, it’s true. God has to be very convincing in order to get Moses to take action in Exodus 3. He at first gives excuse after excuse as to why he isn’t the right guy for the job.

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When he finally does answer his calling, though, Charlton Heston–err, I mean Moses, approaches Pharaoh and boldly passes on the iconic message: “Let my people go.” The Israelites, Moses’ native people, had been enslaved by Egypt and Moses was the oneenlisted to lead them to freedom. When the time came, Moses was willing to step up and lead.

5. Joshua: Leaders rule by example rather than commandIn Joshua 24, after leading his people into a new land, Joshua offers the Israelites the option to either A) serve the God who they had always served, the one who had brought them into the land or B) serve the gods of the surrounding lands. “But as for me and my house,” he says, “we will service the Lord.” The people answer in unison that they will pledge their allegiance to God. Because they believe in Joshua’s leadership, they follow Joshua’s example. He doesn’t have to threaten them; he merely inspires them by his example.

6. David: Leaders are not afraid of giantsEverybody knows this story. In 1 Samuel 17, the Israelites are being defeated by the Philistines and their 9-foot tall giant – Goliath. Goliath taunts the Israelites and challenges them to send him one man and, if that man should defeat him, the Philistines would become their servants. David, a small shepherd boy who will not even fit into the armour he is provided, volunteers. When Goliath mocks him, David says, “You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, whom you have taunted.” With that, he takes a stone, slings it at Goliaths forehead, and knocks the giant to the ground – dead. In other words, you can face any challenge as long as you have conviction and strength of resolve on your side.

7. Isaiah: Leaders rise to the occasionIn a vision Isaiah has in Isaiah 6, God asks who he should send as a prophet to His people. Isaiah responds, “Here am I. Send me!” Leaders don’t wait to see if anyone else is going to step up when something needs done. They take initiative. They are first to raise their hands. First to stand. First to speak up. First to make decisions. Leaders shun inaction and are always ready to take the plunge at a moment’s notice.

8. Daniel: Leaders maintain their resolve without regard for consequencesMany of us know the story of Daniel in the lion’s den. Daniel, in Daniel 6, is a highly esteemed government official whose colleagues become jealous. Seeking to get rid of him and knowing that he is a religious man, his colleagues convince the king to enact a decree saying that prayer can be made to no god except for the king. Once the decree is made, Daniel continues on praying and giving thanks to his God just like he always did. When he is caught, his colleagues tell their king and he is forced to throw Daniel into the den of lions. The next morning, the king finds Daniel alive. The lions had not harmed him. The point? Daniel’s faith

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in his God is what made him great in first place. Knowing this, he would not recant regardless of what happened to him. Great leaders follow this example and maintain steadfast in their convictions regardless of what happens.

9. John the Baptist: Leaders aren’t afraid to call out the phoniesJohn the Baptist, in Matthew 3, is baptising people and preaching about the coming of Jesus. When a pretentious, self-righteous group of religious officials comes for baptism, he calls them out for what they are: “a brood of vipers.” Leaders aren’t afraid to call it like it is. Whether they are suppliers, employees, or even customers, leaders have what it takes to be brutally honest with the people they come in contact with.

10. Jesus: Leaders are servantsOne of the most powerful images in the life of Jesus is when he washes his disciples’ feet in John 13. When he is finished, he says to them, “You call me teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I then, the Lord and teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. ”Jesus, of course, isn’t talking about feet. He’s talking about servant-leadership. Great leaders focus on serving those who follow them. Great leaders wash their people’s feet.

11. Peter: Leaders recover from failurePeter, the most well-known disciple of Jesus, denies even knowing Him three times while Jesus is being crucified. Jesus had predicted he would do it, though Peter insisted he would never deny Jesus–even to the death. When the rooster crows (what Jesus said would happen), Peter realises what he had done and weeps bitterly. In Acts 2, we see Peter giving the first sermon after Jesus’s ascension into heaven–to a crowd of thousands of people when he had previously denied Jesus in front of them just a few days earlier. Leaders don’t become discouraged when they fail. They don’t wallow in self-pity and give up due to the mishap. They pick themselves back up and continue on. Leaders do better next time.

12. Paul: Leaders are passionate about what they believe inPaul, throughout his life recorded in Acts, is a very zealous individual. As a Pharisee, he violently opposes the spread of Christianity, going out of his way to see Christians killed and imprisoned. When Jesus appears to him in Acts 9 and changes his mind, he becomes equally adamant about the truth of Christianity. Paul travels across all of the known world, spreading the message about Jesus and establishing churches everywhere he went. Leaders are driven by a sense of purpose. Leaders have a fire lit under them and feel compelled to accomplish their objectives. There is no place for apathy in the life of a leader. Leaders always care…and care deeply.

Have you had the opportunity to implement any of these leadership practices? What leader-ship qualities do you see in the characters of the Bible? What about from other works of litera-ture? We’d love to hear your feedback!

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During the last month, Davin, Gert, Rubin and Mogamat have been visiting sites to basically “close the gap” between Management and the guys on the plant.

To get to know staff better, Managers would sit with each employee and have one-on-one discussions. This is a great initiative and will bring us all together with better understanding of each other and the roles we play.

CLOSING THE GAP

Moses Letele, Daniel De Waal, Martin Williams, Anthony Cornellissen, Lwando Fudukile, Phindile Konqobe.

Mongezi Konqobe, Moses Letele, Daniel De Waal, Zonwabele Ngalo, Lwando Fudukile.14. 15.

Sharrol Ramukhubathi, Lwando Fudukile, Zongezile Maxengwana, Moses Letele.

Above: Raymond James, Martin Williams, Rubin Bebe, Mogamat Bailey, Gert Van Den Heever, Davin Giles.

Left: Rubin Bebe, Martin Williams.

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“We are privileged to work with you Stanford Quarry.” These are the calibre of people who make Afrimat such a great company to work for.

Compiled by Piet Swartz - Afrimat Aggregates - Western Cape.

We believe that owls are a sign of bad luck but on my recent visit to Stanford Quarry I was proven wrong by the actions of a quarry foreman (Mario Lekay) and the Loader Operator (Andries Muller). We sometimes assume that quarry workers are tough and ruthless but that is just a general perception because of the nature of their job. As I was standing in the dispatch office, Mario rushed in and desperately looked for a container.

He said that he spotted an owl and by observation he noticed that the owl’s eye was severely injured and the left wing was broken. In my mind I said to myself, “that owl is dead meat”, instead he ordered a rescue mission.

The injured owl was captured, put into a box and sent off to Walkerbay Veterinary Clinic. Dr. Nel, the Veterinarian Surgeon, took care of the owl for seven days but because of the serious extent of damage to its wing, he had to put the owl down.

STANFORD QUARRYa Sanctuary

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ONE-ON-ONE WITHDAVIN GILESNAME: Davin Vintcent Giles

POSITION: Regional Manager (Western Cape).

DATE OF EMPLOYMENT: 01/09/2004 (Ten years next year, wow, I have never worked that length of time anywhere).

DATE OF BIRTH: 02/02/1969

FAMILY DETAILS: Married to Joanne, son Jason (5) and daughter Teagan (3), two dogs, two birds, a couple of fish and a family of hamsters.

FAVOURITE FOOD: Thai / Asian

FAVOURITE DRINK: Crème Soda

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON A MILLION RAND: Change the life of someone who would least expect it.

HEIGHT: 1.90

STAR SIGN: Aquarius

PLACE OF BIRTH: Monte Vista, Cape Town, in a hospital or so I am told.

FAVOURITE TV PROGRAMME: Games of Thrones / Arrow

DREAM CAR: 1969 Ford Mustang GT 500

DREAM HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Maldives with the family or hunting in Tanzania.

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FAVOURITE MOVIE: Top Gun

FAVOURITE AUTHOR: Wilbur Smith

FAVOURITE ANIMAL: Cape Buffalo

PET HATE: People who say “It can’t be done”.

HOW DO YOU LIKE TO SPEND YOUR SPARE TIME: What spare time? In the outdoors, with family if possible, as my wife has a list of things I need to do at home.

EXCAVATOR OPERATORSWestern Cape

A dedication or tribute to the Western Cape Excavator Operators. They are from Palmiet, Stanford, Smalblaar and Keurkloof Quarries.

S.F.D. Pieter Thenus19.18.

P.M.T. Ellias Tabalaza

K.K.F. Kobus Sauls

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S.B.R. Lawrence Thata

READY MIX - VRYHEIDNew Trucks to Show Off...

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Afrimat has always recognised the importance of having an effective Marketing Plan in order to identify any opportunities in polishing up our market knowledge, recognising new markets and making sure that we are at the forefront, with regards to giving superior customer service within our core activities.

With this in mind our Group Marketing Manager, Hylton Hale initiated our inaugural Marketing Workshop and invited all our Regional Managers, Sales personnel as well as any other employee who deals with customers on a daily basis. The workshop would focus on achieving the following objectives:

• Ways in optimising our average selling prices per product• Achieve total production to sales yields

Our C.E.O, Andries van Heerden, started proceedings with a brief overview on the Afrimat road up to now, as well as sharing his dream and vision on what Afrimat can achieve in the future. Andries also presented the same Annual Results presentation that he presents to the Investor or Business community once the annual financial results are made public.

It is widely known that Afrimat has a Sales team with vast experience and knowledge on the marketplace and the marketing workshop was an ideal forum for all delegates to openly share their experiences and ideas in an open and frank way.

MARKETING WORKSHOP

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Our first item on the agenda was to have all delegates introduce themselves and give a brief overview on their own area of operation, their particular customer types and a short description on the products they sell. This quick introduction was an instant ice-breaker and the Sales Teams and Regional Managers quickly settled into the task ahead.

The important task was for all delegates to recognise and understand our current situation and markets, to give others an inside view into each person’s daily challenges and concerns. The workshop was divided into teams according to area of operation and division; each team presented their particular markets etc.

The Voice of Customer survey was also revisited to help delegates identify opportunities in improving quality of service. The key drivers where Afrimat scored well and poorly were revisited for example:

• After-sales communication – are we communicating well with our customers once the load has left our gates?• Knowledge of our customers’ business – Do we have adequate knowledge in what our customers’ business is all about? How to build a road, how to manufacture a concrete block?• Frequency of customer visits by our sales people – Are we visiting our customers on a regular basis?

The above key drivers were identified as important in our customer’s eyes and some regions scored poorly with these drivers.

Davin Giles, Regional Manager Western Cape, gave a very interesting presentation covering the following subjects:

• The effects of discounting, the true discount on our tight margins.• High value products with a low yield, he explained the real average selling price of 9mm or 13mm Road Stone in spite of achieving a high price.• Achieving a 1:1 production/sales ratio, in his words “the magic of 1:1” sell what is made.

The workshop ended with all delegates completing the traditional SWOT analysis with some frank discussion on where we are failing our customers and ourselves. It was interesting to note that the majority of the regions cited plant capacity, communication and managing stock levels as areas of weaknesses and in need of attention but also identifying them as possible opportunities. Our identified strengths common to most regions were geographic foothold or location, expertise and experience, flexibility and product quality. All of these however would require continuous nurturing and improvement.

All of the above common areas of weakness and strengths, assisted delegates in identifying opportunities and recognising threats, which made for interesting debates. It also led to each Region putting together a marketing map on achieving the discussed goals. The workshop was well attended, each Region along with the Regional Manager left with some new insight, achievable improvement targets and new motivation.

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Andries van Heerden Anita Prendergast, Maxx Media Piet Swartz

Fritz Raymond, Malcolm Knipe, Gert van Den Heever, Boshoff Muller, Piet Swartz, Davin Giles - Western Cape.

Anton Barnard, Russel Rutters, Lloyd Minter,Andre Phyfer - PE.

Back: Jacques du Plessis, Front Left: Piet de Wet, Front Right: Jon Norman Smith - Vryheid.

Paul Botha, HeidI Greyvenstein, Conrad Wiess, Andrew Wray ( Infrasors).

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SKILLS DEVELOPMENTPROGRAMME

A very successful first module in Crusher Fitment was held at Glen Douglas. Part of the AMDP for Quarry Foreman is the Crusher Fitment module that consists of two parts, firstly the Dismantling of Crushers and secondly the Assembling of Crushers. Each of these courses takes 5 days to complete.

Under the facilitation of Allan Morrisby from Eastern Cape, the candidates dismantled two 41/4 of standard and short head crushers that forms part of their first module for crusher fitment.

The following learners successfully completed the first part of the module:

• Victor Makhonoana • Alwyn Raaths• Johannes Rooi • Stephanus Hatting• Stephan Le Roux • Buntu Balintulo• Erik Lukwe • Klaas Februarie• Theuns Anderson

CRUSHER FITMENT COURSE HELD 3-7 JUNE 2013 AT GLEN DOUGLAS

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As part of our outreach to the community we hosted final year students from EBDA College at Glen Douglas, we took them on a tour to the Glen Douglas mine premises and workshops, with Pieter Swanepoel as our tour guide. Included in the group were facilitators from EBDA and MQA.

We want to thank our staff from Afrimat for a brilliant experience and very good feedback.

Congratulations to Randall Jacobs, who was awarded top achiever with a distinction of 96% in completion of the BMT Course at the new Laboratory Training Centre in Worcester.

VISIT BY ERGO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY (EBDA)

BASIC MATERIAL TESTING COURSE

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It is with great pleasure that we announce and congratulate two of our interns who successfully completed their National Diplomas in Surface Mining/Mining Engineering at the University of South Africa and the University of Johannesburg.

• Buntu Balintulo (Surface Mining at UNISA)• Nngudiseni Ronald Matumba (Mining Engineering at University of Johannesburg)

The Internship Programme is an agreement between Afrimat as workplace provider, the MQA which is the Mining Sector Seta and the graduates. In this agreement Afrimat undertakes to provide practical workplace exposure within the candidate’s field of studies to a candidate who has successfully completed his/her degree and has a study agreement with the MQA.

SURFACE MINING/MINING ENGINEERING

INTERNSHIPS

CANDIDATES ON INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME WITH AFRIMATBuntu Balintilo Afrimat Aggregates Operations (Pty) Ltd

Sithembelokuhle Nobuhlalo Cebekulu Afrimat Aggregates KZN (Pty) Ltd

Kgamedi Danley Matsapola Glen Douglas Dolomite (Pty) Ltd

Mathabathe Happiness Mmaseema Glen Douglas Dolomite (Pty) Ltd

Afrimat Aggregates Trading (Pty) Ltd

Khodani Rodgers Phungo Glen Douglas Dolomite (Pty) Ltd

Afrimat Aggregates Trading (Pty) Ltd

Mvelo Mbulawa

Ayanda Tikayo

Tebogo Paul Makgaga

Katlego Nelson Jones

Glen Douglas Dolomite (Pty) Ltd

Afrimat Aggregates Eastern Cape (Pty) Ltd

Nngudiseni Makonde Ronald Matumba Afrimat Aggregates Operations (Pty) Ltd

Mbuso Comfort Biyela Afrimat Aggregates KZN (Pty) Ltd

Artisan Learnerships:At Afrimat we are proud to report that we have an active learnership programme. In this programme we identify staff with the relevant qualifications and experience to enrol in the programme to qualify to become tradesmen.

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Dominique Cox

Devon Du Plessis

Worcester

Worcester

Boilermaker

Fitting & Turning

Ricardo Groenewald

Emmanuel Nkosi

Worcester

Worcester

Boilermaker

Boilermaker

Faizel Sauls Worcester Auto Electrician

Sandiso Bambiso Worcester Welder

Taariq Moosa Worcester Earthmoving Equipment Mechanic

Tertius Miller Worcester Boilermaker

Cycil Baird Worcester Welder

Afrimat is in the process of launching its new initiative towards learnerships, namely Afrimat Learnership Programme (ALP). This programme will focus on the recruitment of learners to be trained and developed as qualified artisans.

AFRIMAT LEARNERSHIPSAfrimat Aggregates KZN Pty Ltd

Afrimat Aggregates Eastern Cape Pty Ltd

Afrimat Aggregates Operations Pty Ltd

Mthokozani Sibisi Vryheid Diesel Mechanic

Innocent Ndlovu

Thokozani Ntombela

Vryheid

Vryheid

Auto Electrician

Boilermaker

Johann Bekker

Skhumbuzo Shoba

Vryheid

Vryheid

Earthmoving Equipment Mechanic

Earthmoving Equipment Mechanic

Robert Meintjies Vryheid Auto Electrician

Marnewick Lourens

Marco N Vosloo

Vryheid

Vryheid

Electrician

Auto Electrician

Werner Oosthuizen

Pierre le Roux

Vryheid

Vryheid

Spray Painter

Diesel Mechanic

Hendry Bannik (Erenst)

Gerhard W Venter

Elliot Seyolo

Vryheid

Vryheid

PE

Welder

Diesel Mechanic

Boilermaker/Welder

Riaan Coetzee Vryheid Earthmoving Equipment Mechanic

Charles Ngwenyama Vryheid Diesel Mechanic

Bhekinkosi Made Vryheid Diesel Mechanic

Richard Osborne Worcester Boilermaker

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Jonathan Hofmeester

Johannes Nkosi

Sophie Khutsoane

Christopher Lloyd

Worcester

Glen Douglas

Glen Douglas

Killarney

Diesel Mechanic

Earthmoving Equipment Mechanic

Diesel Mechanic

Diesel Mechanic

David Bronn

Sithembiso Tshabalala

Goodhope Mahlangu

Oscar Louw

Bhunti Thomas Mabena

Worcester

Glen Douglas

Glen Douglas

Killarney

Hartebeesfontein

Diesel Mechanic

Welder/Boilermaker

Diesel Mechanic

Diesel Mechanic

Welder

Peter John Daniels

Lazarus Shadrock Tlou

Collin Twala

Worcester

Hartebeesfontein

Glen Douglas

Diesel Mechanic

Welder

Diesel Mechanic

Wahied Davids

Thabo Fadana

William Maloka

Worcester

Glen Douglas

Glen Douglas

Boilermaker

Boilermaker

Diesel Mechanic

Afrimat Contracting International Pty Ltd

Glen Douglas Dolomite Pty Ltd

Afrimat Aggregates Trading Pty Ltd

Gideon Coetzee Worcester Fitter

Kobus Wilson Worcester Earthmoving Equipment Mechanic

Louis Niemand Worcester Welder

Louis Wilken Worcester Earthmoving Equipment Mechanic

Afrimat Aggregates Operations (Pty) Ltd

AFRIMAT LEARNERSHIPAfrimat Aggregates KZN (Pty) Ltd

SI Nene Vryheid Electrician

Frederick Bessinger Vryheid Earthmoving Equipment Mechanic

CONGRATULATIONS

Sybrand Botes

Len Douglas

Worcester

Worcester

Earthmoving Equipment Mechanic

Diesel Mechanic

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Special achievements by Sandiso and Emmanual as they were Top Achievers in their class at False Bay College.

Non-Artisan categories will be SHE Reps, Health and Safety officers, Rock Breaking & Blasters, etc.

NON-ARTISAN

OHS REPRESENTATIVE LEARNERS

Randall Jacobs

Mario Lekay

Choene Mangelo

Colbert Bam

Wonke Kalako

Lawrance Thata

Simon Moetsela

Patson Malebana

Gideon Coetzee

Buntu Balintulo

Samuel Ramafikeng

Sipho Dlangamandla

Ricardo Groenewald Ronald Shongoane

Whelmare Krieger Piet Nche

Floris Fisher Thabo Mahloane

Thembi Pepe Lazarus Dilebo

Sandile Sango Johannes Motebele

Peter Theunis Louis Labuschagne

Sydney Xati Benjamin Madolwane

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to the following candidates who have successfully completed their studies.

Ashepp is the course you do before you do Intro to Samtrac. They make sure you know the basic before you move on to the next level which is Intro to Samtrac.

The course introduces us to the basic overview of some of the pertinent health and safety requirements in a typical mine working environment. Although not focusing on a particular type of mining, it will nevertheless try to touch on general health and safety requirements typically found in the mining workplace. The course explained the duties of employee and employer. The course teaches us about the SHE System and how to do an HIRA.

Whelmare Krieger, SAMTRAC Student.

LEARNERS ON THE SAMTRAC COURSES

Johannes Rooi

Mike Matthee

Whelmare Krieger

Ntombekhaya Siwendu

Victor Mokhonoana Floris Fisher

APPLYING SHE PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES

APPLYING SHE PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES

MA Hlahane

MA Hlahane TJ Leqetha

SAMTRAC

ASHEPP

INTRO TO SAMTRAC

MA Hlahane Ntombekhaya Siwendu

Floris Fisher TJ Leqetha

Floris Fisher

Whelmare Krieger MA Hlahane

Mike Mathee Whelmare Krieger

Whelmare Krieger MA Hlahane

Erick Jama Donald Tsotetsi

Alfred Mkonza

CONGRATULATIONS...

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ROCKBREAKING QUALIFICATIONCandidates in Training

Chawane MA Aubrey Glen Douglas Dolomite

J Roberts

Sekoai AS

Jaco

Floris

Vryheid ACI

Worcester

Krieger W S J Welmarie Worcester

Mantikwe M Morris Glen Douglas Dolomite

Sekoai AS Anna Glen Douglas Dolomite

STUDIESCandidates Successfully Completed

Smit JH Ruan ACI

M Mbulawa

C Weyers

Mvelo

Charles

Glen Douglas Dolomite

Worcester ACI

Coad RJ Ricus Ricus Glen Douglas Dolomite

Mathee MB Mike ACI

CONGRATULATIONS...

Afrimat is involved in ABET training all over the country.

ABET

AFRIMAT AGGREGATES OPERATIONS

AFRIMAT AGGREGATES KZN

Denegeur

Brewelskloof

13

13

Worcester Workshop

Ulundi

Robertson

Vryheid Quarry

4

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8

22

Grabouw 8

De Kop

Vryheid Workshop

3

13

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GRABOUW

Zukile Sylvester Matyakalane 07 November 2012 CL1

Lucas Mzikayise Mbangeni 07 November 2012 CL2

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Elliot Thamsanqa Mbangeni 07 November 2012 CL1B

Mzikayise April 07 November 2012 CL1

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Buntu Balintulo 07 November 2012 CL1B7205015965088

Dennis James Hendricks 07 November 2012 CL15909155256081

Wonke Kalako 07 November 2012 CL37003145922081

Afrimat is verbind tot die ontwikkeling van sy werkerskorps. As deel van die ontwikkeling van hulle werkers het hulle besluit om ABET (Adult Based Education & Training) in werking te stel om elkeen die geleentheid te gee om homself en sodoende hulle gelettertheid te verbeter.

Om ‘n leerkultuur in ‘n maatskappy te ontwikkel is nie ‘n maklike taak nie, aanvanklik was die werkers baie skepties, maar namate die jaar aanbeweeg het, het hulle meer selfvertroue gekry. Vandag pluk hulle die vrugte van hulle harde werk.

Vyf van ons groepe Brewelskloof, Denegeur, De Kop, Robertson en Grabouw wat die jaar met hulle vlak een kommunikasie begin was susksesvol in die bereiking van hulle tweede vlak en party suksesvol met hulle derde vlak van kommunikasie (Engels). Dankie aan almal wat hulle ondersteuning gee aan die projek om dit n sukses te maak en ook vir al my leerders vir hulle toegewydheid.

Alison Marone

AFT

AFRIMAT AGGREGATES EASTERN CAPE

ACI

PMB

Hluhluwe

Dundee

4

13

8

Harrismith

Spitskop

Denver

11

9

12

Scottsburgh 16

Qwa Qwa

Blue Platinum

12

10

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BREWELSKLOOF

Sakhe Ngcago 09 November 2012 CL1

Sikhumbuzo Madliwa 09 November 2012 CL3

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Mlamli Kontsiwe 09 November 2012 CL2

Syster Pietersen 09 November 2012 CL2

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Zabalise Eric Dangaca 09 November 2012 CL27201245867087

Lesia William Motsae 09 November 2012 CL14902285454081

Sello Joseph Sokhuthu 09 November 2012 CL27905036257080

BREDASDORPJames Micheals 12 October 2012 NL35510135081084

DENNEGEUR GROEP 1

Thomas Johannes Wes 01 October 2012 CL2

Enrico Thomas Du Plessis 28 September 2012 CL2

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Mongezi konqobe 01 October 2012 CL2

Martain Williams 01 October 2012 CL2

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Anthony Cornellissen 01 October 2012 CL17506165286088

Lwando Fudukile 01 October 2012 CL18401175390089

DENNEGEUR GROEP 2

Totyi Wiliam Ndibi 10 October 2012 CL1B

Zongezile Maxengwana 10 October 2012 CL1B

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Zonwabele Ngalo 10 October 2012 CL18409015433084

Welcome Ntitsolo 10 October 2012 CL1B5108205476084

Paul Wes 10 October 2012 CL1B8406195251088

BREWELSKLOOF

Mzuwoxolo Nkosana 21 September 2012 CL1

Lerata Frank Mafantier 21 September 2012 CL1

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BREDASDORP

Booi Plaatjies 13 September 2012 CL1

Simon Standaar 13 September 2012 CL1

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Jetro Kammies 13 September 2012 CL16108255836087

Gerrit Mathinus Scheepers 13 September 2012 CL17210055140089

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BREWELSKLOOF QUARRY

From left to right: Jacobus Koert, Deon Tekana, Estie van Zyl, Jerimia Kruger, Mike Coad, Maxon Ngqeku, Alison Marone, Dennis Jantjies, Mlami Kontsiwe, Themba Thejane, Mtutuzeli Marwede, Mhlanhbezi Zola.

From left to right: Jacobus Koert, Elmon Mngqilana, Estie Van Zyl, James Micheals, Simon Standaar, Nico van Ginkel, Alison Marone, Booi Plaaitjies, Simon Johnson, Jetro Kammies en Gerrit Scheepers.

KEURKLOOF QUARRY

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WESTERN CAPE 2013Compiled by Davin Giles

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I ended off the previous Afrimatters Communication with ...Today is the start of the greatest days of our life, so much so that I have no doubt we will exceed our budget by 100%.

Well, the weather has thrown everything at us for the month of June. We have experienced wind, rain, hail and sunshine, yet all staff remain positive with a single goal and vision in mind.

Afrimat Western Cape will exceed a PBIT of twenty million rand, for the financial year ending February 2014. Simply put, we need to make in excess of R2 000 000 rand per month for ten months. So how are we doing?Thanks to your dedication and efforts we are well on track, having achieved a PBIT of R6.3 million YTD for the month of May i.e. and average of R2.1 million per month. Three months down with seven to go...My concerns (which you continually prove me wrong on) are the months of June and July, which are historically our worst winter months in the Western Cape.The sales team are in the process of finalising a number of major projects, some of which you will read about in this edition, which will carry us through the second half of the year.We are seeing a growing culture of teamwork within the Western Cape Business Unit, where all things are possible as we work together.Listening to Miley Cyrus on the radio in the week (it randomly came on before you judge me), the words rang true for the year we are having. I have attached some of the lyrics:

“The struggles I’m facing, The chances I’m taking, Sometimes might knock me down but, No I’m not breaking, I may not know it but, These are the moments that I’m gonna remember most, yeah, Just gotta keep goin’, And I, I gotta be strong, Just keep pushing on, ‘cause There’s always gonna be another mountain, I’m always gonna wanna make it move, Always gonna be an uphill battle, Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose Ain’t about how fast I get there, Ain’t about what’s waitin’ on the other side, It’s the climb”

Take time to enjoy “the climb” and your success, while remaining humble for our good fortunes. We are improving our business daily, with long term sustainability foremost in our mind.Die 2.4 diesel Toyota loop nog sterk , lyk vir my ons gaan nog n paar Ferrari’s verby steek.

+20F2014

“There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live.” John Adams

Knowledge without character provides employees with a weak foundation for facing the problems and temptations of the business world. Human values need to be the foundation of education. A good education should help employees to develop character traits and qualities such as courage, integrity, compassion, self-regulation, honesty, resilience, humility and caring about others.

Bertrand Russell put it this way, “You must believe that you can help bring about a better world. A good society is produced only by good individuals.” So if ideas like that exist my question is this “Who will help me to bring about such a change?”My answer is “Only me.”

The Afrimat Readymix Team donated 200 easter eggs to “House of Hope” in Masiphumelele. This establishment was nominated by Deidré Zimri (Logistics Co-ordinator) to receive the Easter Egg donation for 2013. House of Hope is an establishment which cares for orphans, homeless children and children who come from abused homes. This establishment is funded by the local church in Masiphumelele which is managed by the Maranatha family. Afrimat Readymix was very proud to assist this establishment during the Easter Festive Season - providing smiles on the faces of the children.

EDUCATION A POWERFUL TOOL

EASTER EGG DONATION

Compiled by Piet Swartz

Deidré Zimri hands over the Easter Egg donation to Pastor Ronald Cronje on behalf of Afrimat Readymix (Cape) (Pty) Ltd.

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MY PROFILECompiled by Piet Swartz

Born in 1962 in Pretoria. Matriculated at High SchoolDe Fakkel. Divorced with two children, Kobus andAngelique. Grandmother of two.

She loves reading. Favourite authors are Steven King and Dean Koontz. She is experienced in Debtors Control,

Function Co-ordinating and Body Guarding. She was employed by Malan’s Quarry in 2006 as a checker at Tarentaalbos Sand Mine and aspires to become a Debit Controller.

Position: Despatcher

Operation: De Anker Sand Mine

ANETTE CRONJE

So I approached my Regional Manager (Davin Giles) and he immediately supported my idea to study Marketing.I enrolled at the Institute for Marketing Management (IMM) for a three year course, aided by Afrimat Ltd.’s Social Responsibility Programme.

The course started in February 2012 and I completed my first year in May 2013.

I passed the following modules successfully.

• Business Communication 1 • Marketing 1• Economics 1 • Sales Management 1• Business Management 1 • Financial Management 1

I am looking forward to my second year starting on the 9th of July 2013.

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Born in Uitenhage Eastern Cape 1968, he matriculated at Otto du Plessis High School. He qualified at UCT as a Greenkeeper. He married Cindy and is the father of 4 children, Erika, Pieter, Monique and Jadre. He is also granddad of three grandchildren.

He is fond of angling, diving and tug of war. Edward obtained a certificate in Referring Tug of War in 2012.

Born in Whittlesea /Queenstown, Eastern Cape 1949, James passed standard 2 and then worked as a shepherd for his father. He is married to Florence and they have four children and two grandchildren.

They have a home in Crossroads and often travel to his home village in the Eastern Cape.

Born in Dordrecht Eastern Cape 1958, Jeffrey attended school in Mbekweni Paarl and passed Standard Seven (Grade 9). He is married to his wife Sarah and has 4 children.

Edward joined Malans Quarry in 2005 as Mine Foreman and was later promoted to Mine Manager for Afrimat Aggregates Western Cape.

His goal is to be a qualified Quarry Manager within the next five years.

He was employed by Malan’s Transport in 1985 as a Front-end Loader Operator and is still with the company doing what he does best.

Position: Mine Manager

Operation: Swartland Region – Western Cape.

Position: Front-End Loader Operator

Operation: De Anker Sandmine

Position: Company Chauffeur

Operation: Tygervalley

PIETER EDWARD SWANEPOEL

JAMES MASASA

XAKEKILE HERY (JEFFREY)MTIYEDWA

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He was employed by Malan’s Transport in 1974 as a Workshop Attendant, later promoted to a Storeman and a Company Messenger.

Afrimat Aggregates (Eastern Cape) and NUM reached an agreement about wages on 4 July 2013.

WAGES AGREEMENT

Shane Ngwendu (Shop Steward), Rubin Bebe (HR Manager), Lynn Malgas (HR Officer), Vuyani Nobebe (Shop Steward), Mava Cungwa (Union Official), Anton Barnard (Regional Manager)

On the 31st of May 2013 employees of Afrimat KZN celebrated South Africa’s first Tekkie Tax fundraiser. This is a new, exciting fundraising project where people could wear their Tekkies in support of a good cause. In Tekkie Tax one was able to give according to where your heart lies. There were 5 different stickers – even one to put on your cell! We could choose whether our R10 donations should go for the benefit of children, animals, older people or disabled people.

TEKKIE TAX FUNDRAISER

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With this in mind, Afrimat Contracting International (ACI) decided to appoint their own H&S Manager to assist and promote the commitment towards Health & Safety that they had to meet.

On the 7th January 2013 Steven Jansen van Vuuren started his journey with the Afrimat group, in service of ACI as their H&S Manager. He could not properly settle into this position, due to the fact that the DMR had their own challenges set out for the ACI team, through all the Section 54’s that were issued, and not far behind the DMR were the Contractors for whom ACI worked, with their issues towards Health & Safety.

Steven jumped to the challenge and quickly showed his ability and strength in tasking what was asked of him and handling the pressure that was set through the Section 54’s issued by the DMR as well as all the issues from the Contractors.

Health and Safety’s ever-growing commitment:

MY SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT

SHE - MY RESPONSIBILITY

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The commitment towards Health and Safety has grown in the minds and actions of the ACI teams, since Steven started his journey with them and we are sure that long-term success will flow from this.

He managed to accomplish all of this, while being a father to his son Aldo, 6 months old, and husband to his lovely wife, Nancia.

M. Coleman - Group SHE Manager

Just like the old saying, “SAFETY FIRST” the guys in Western Cape Aggregates went about their business. On the first day back after the December shutdown, Kliprug Quarry in Durbanville was a buzz of activity.

351 Employees were scheduled to undergo their annual medical examination and Safety induction within a space of fifteen days.

What seemed like a huge challenge went down like a piece of cake, thanks to fine planning and preparation by Ntombi, Sister Judy and the Managers. With every one declared medically fit and inducted, including those who did not make it the first round but were now declared fit and ready, it was all systems go!

Taking into account legal compliance Audits, inspections by DMR/DOL, Chamber of Mines surveys, ASPASA and our own SHE Departmental audits and monthly inspections, safety has become a major factor in our daily activities at Afrimat.

Almost every site or operation in Afrimat is having some sort of inspection every single day. Heart-warming to say that we are at least complying with the minimum legal requirements to keep our operations going every day.We must however keep on improving and adapt to the ever-changing and improving legislative requirements.

All of this obviously means that we must step up a gear or two and always be one step ahead all the time.

By knowing what is expected from us. Training, and implementing what we have learned.

SHE training has formed a major part of the first half of this year and there is still a great deal of training scheduled.

WESTERN CAPE SAFETY

SO WHERE DO WE START?

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The following operators were trained, and have received their Operator’s permits.

The following employees have recently completed a ten day intensive Health and Safety training course at our Worcester office conducted by Extrac Training. All have passed with excellent marks achieved.

Training of our on site Mobile Machinery Managers (TMM’s) also featured during the first half of 2013.

W Kalako

W Krieger

M Muller

B Balintulo

F Fisher

A Gerber

Palmiet Quarry

Worcester Office

Olympic

Palmiet Quarry

Worcester Office

Cape Lime

Ricardo Groenewaldt

E Dangaca

P Theunis

S Madliwa

K Jones

Worcester Workshop

Brewelskloof

Overberg Team

Brewelskloof

Denver Quarries

Deon Coetzee

V Koopman

Worcester Workshop

De Kop Quarry

M Lakay

J Kondile

N Siwendu

Overberg Team

Dennegeur Quarry

SHE Department

R Jacobs

Z Nqalo

E Lukwe

Overberg Team

Dennegeur Quarry

Denver Quarries

BREWELSKLOOF

Mkhohliso N

Evertson S

Digger Loader

Digger Loader

Kruger J

Jantjies D

Front End Loader

Front End Loader

Motsae LW Front End Loader

Polopolo MK Digger Loader

Booysen D Front End Loader

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BREDASDORPPhaff DJ Front End Loader

Willemse S

Willemse S

Front End Loader

Front End Loader

Lottering M Excavator

Sikosana NJ Excavator

Mafantier LF Articulated Dump Truck

Nonkunzi YR Articulated Dump Truck

Shobeka NW

Vellem G

Articulated Dump Truck

Articulated Dump Truck

PALMIET

Kalako W

Dyantyi DS

Excavator

Excavator

Nenga X

Mkhangeli S

Articulated Dump Truck

Articulated Dump Truck

Maruping LD

Hendricks DJ

Front End Loader

Front End Loader

Pearce H Excavator + T (Hyd Hammer)

Kupido H Articulated Dump Truck

SMALBLAAR

Micheals J

Dees K

Front End Loader

Front End Loader

Nkosana M

Siduko M

Articulated Dump Truck

Articulated Dump Truck

Jokwana S Articulated Dump Truck

Micheals J Excavator + T (Hyd Hammer)

Mqondeki MK Articulated Dump Truck

KEURKLOOF

Sauls J

Theunis P

Front End Loader

Front End Loader

Kammies J Excavator + T (Hyd Hammer)

Plaatjies B Articulated Dump Truck

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Sauls J

Theunis R

Front End Loader

Articulated Dump Truck

STANFORDMuller A Front End Loader

BLOEMENDALM Godlo Front End Loader

OLYMPICM Muller Front End Loader

KERSFONTEINK Scott Excavator

DOORNKRAAL

P Cawe

P Cawe

Excavator

Front End Loader

CAPE LIME

J Daniels

E Deliwe

Front End Loader

Front End Loader

DE ANKER

E Tokota

J Masasa

Front End Loader

Front End Loader

P Mayiphile Front End Loader

M Mxegwana

E Tokota

Bulldozer

Excavator

Another challenge this year was to reduce incidents/accidents on-site and eventually reduce the DIFR (Disabling Injury Frequency Rate) rating to 1 and less.

Through our training and development of Safe Operating Procedures, Risk Assessments and Analysis and On the Job training, we soon saw the effect in our Disabling Injury Frequency Rating.

All, except for two of the more than twenty operations, have a DIFR rating of ZERO. We have seen in previous editions some of the operations celebrating 1000 injury-free days.

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COMMON SENSE &ACCIDENT PREVENTION

Generally speaking, we are not born with common sense, we acquire it throughout life. Actually, common sense is really common experience - we learn about life from others’ experiences as well as our own.

Awareness of your environment, self-preservation and concern for your fellow workers are all factors in good common sense. Contrary to popular opinion, all workers can prevent themselves from getting hurt. The easy way to avoid pain is to observe how others have taken risks and been injured, rather than learning the hard way - from your own injury. That’s common sense!

The experts say at least 80% of industrial accidents are caused by unsafe acts on the part of employees - and not by unsafe conditions.

Although employers are required by law to provide a safe and healthful workplace, it is up to you to be aware of your work environment and follow safe work practices. By avoiding unsafe acts and practicing common sense, your work will go smoother, with less chance for accidents.

Statistically, most accidents are caused by unsafe acts, including:

The DIFR W/Cape (D Giles) has come down from 4.60% in May 2012 to 2.48% in May 2013.

Well done to all!

This is truly a great achievement and proof that through good leadership, dedication and motivation;

We Can Prevent Personal Injuries And Create A Safe Working Environment.

Sometimes there is more concern for completing a job quickly instead of safely. Take time to do a good job and a safe job.

BEING IN A HURRY

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Daring behaviour or blatant disregard for safe work practices can put the whole work team at risk. Follow all company safety rules and watch out for your fellow employees. Horseplay is never appropriate on the job and can lead to disciplinary action.

Daydreaming, drifting off at work, thinking about the weekend and not paying attention to your work can get you seriously hurt or even killed. Focus on the work you are paid to do. If your mind is troubled or distracted, you’re at risk for an accident.

At many job sites work conditions are constantly changing. Sometimes new, unexpected hazards develop. Always be alert for changes in the environment. Hidden hazards include spilled liquids that could cause slips and falls; out-of-place objects that can be tripped over; unmarked floor openings one could step into; low overhead pipes that could mean a head injury; and other workers who don’t see you enter their hazardous work area.

Remember to stay alert for hazards, so you won’t become one more accident statistic: You can do a quality job without rushing. Maintain a positive attitude and keep your mind on your work. This is just common sense - something smart workers use!

Upon returning to work, after being at home on maternity leave, I was summoned into the office of the Human Resources Manager, it was one moment never to be forgotten.

This summons was a life-changing moment for me. I was requested to change jobs and take up

Being angry or in a bad mood can lead to severe accidents because anger nearly always rules over caution. Flying off the handle at work is potentially dangerous. Keep your bad moods in check, or more than one person may be hurt. Remember to stay cool and in charge of your emotions.

TAKING CHANCES

BEING PRE-OCCUPIED

FAILING TO LOOK FOR HIDDEN HAZARDS

Lynn Malgas

HAVING A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE

ACHIEVEMENTS

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the position as HR Assistant and guess what? I took on the challenge. I started working in the Human Resources Department, which was quite a learning curve as everything was extremely new to me and learned quite a bit in a short while. I enjoyed what I did and after a few years, I decided to start my studies in Human Resources Management. After completing at least four of my subjects the position of HR Officer became vacant and it so happened that lady luck was on my side - I was asked to fill that position!

Being a working mother and wife, I had many challenges in my journey. Times were very tough and sometimes the thoughts of giving up came to mind but with good friends and family and the grace of the Almighty that were a consistent source of motivation and strength, all I could do was persevere.

In the end, I can proudly say all my hard work and efforts paid off as after so many mountains that I have climbed in my quest to achieving my qualification the reward of having achieved it is tremendous.

APRIL: ANDRIES SAULS MAY: COETZEE NIEWOUDT Andries Sauls was die wenner van Afrimat Transport se drywerskompetisie vir die maand van April. Andries werk reeds 8 jaar by die maatskappy en is ‘n 5 kub vragmotorbestuurder. Die bestuurders word aan hul inkomste, dieselverbruik en “tracking” gemeet.

Baie geluk Andries!

I would like to congratulate Coetzee Niewoudt on winning the driver’s competition for May.

Coetzee’s truck did a - transport only turnover - of R 175 000 which is excellent.

It is dedicated staff like this who make Afrimat transport a winning team!

DRIVER OF THE MONTHCompiled by Dawie Schroeder

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MAY: COETZEE NIEWOUDT

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During February 2013 Johan Bekker achieved recognition as the Top Earth Moving Equipment Student, Phase 4, at Eqstra Training Academy in Gauteng.

Johan is now waiting for a date to do his final trade test and will then be a qualified Earth Moving Equipment Mechanic.

Well done to Mixer Truck Operator, Sizwe Rhini and Derrick Beech, Lorry Owner Driver for receiving compliments from customers - Tandieu Trust and The Handy Man - for excellent service delivery. Keep up the good work!

Werner Oosthuizen of Afrimat KZN received recognition as being the Top Spray Painting Student, Level 2, at the False Bay College in Muizenberg.

As soon as Werner has a date to to do his trade test, he will be a qualified Spray Painter.

During February 2013, Frikkie Bessinger of the Afrimat KZN workshops passed his trade test at his first attempt and is now a qualified Earth Moving Equipment Mechanic. Congratulations!

JOHAN BEKKER

WERNER OOSTHUIZEN

FRIKKIE BESSINGER

CUSTOMER SERVICEReady Mix

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Furnell Hendricks (Logistics Manager) hands over an Afrimat Coffee Cup to Derrick Beech (photo on the left) and Sizwe Rhini (photo on the right) as a kind gesture to say “Well Done!”

Hermanus Plant Supervisor, Hennie Bester congratulates his team on achieving the DIFR award.

Congratulations to the Afrimat Readymix (Cape) (Pty) Ltd - Plants and Departments for achieving the DIFR Target of 240 accident-free days.

DIFR AWARDS

Malmesbury Plant Botrivier Plant De Aar Plant

Afrimat Readymix Cape Office Paarl Plant Killarney Laboratory

Hermanus Plant

Retreat Plant

Bredasdorp Plant Ceres PlantRobertson Plant

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ONE-ON-ONE WITHLOUIS LOUBSERNAME: Louis Ronald Loubser

POSITION: Besturende Direkteur

MAIN ACTIVITY IN COMPANY: Om ‘n visie vir die toekoms te skep en te help bereik.

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 14 Nov 1979, Paarl.

FIRST JOB: Het ‘n kalf groot gemaak en verkoop toe ek 7 was.

SIZE OF FIRST PAY PACKET IN RANDS: Seker R50.

FIRST JOB WITH PRESENT GROUP: Besigheidsontwikkeling

PROFESSIONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT: Om te help met die oorname van Infrasors.

PERSON WHO HAS THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN YOUR LIFE: My vrou Marieke

PERSON WHO HAS THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN YOUR CAREER: Ouers, Oupa en Andries van Heerden.

PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Warren Buffet

BUSINESS PERSON WHO HAS IMPRESSED YOU: Richard Branson, Anton Rupert, Brand Pretorius

PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE: Soli deo Gloria en “there is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the oneyou are capable of living. It always seems impossible until it is done”. Nelson Mandela.

Baie geluk aan Louis met sy aanstelling as MD van Infrasors Holdings Limited.

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BIGGEST EVER OPPORTUNITY: My nuwe werk.

BIGGEST EVER DISAPPOINTMENT: As besigheid tussen vriende nie uitwerk nie.

HOPE FOR THE FUTURE: Dat SA tot sy volle potensiaal ontwikkel.

FAVOURITE READING: Jagtydskrifte, Landbou Weekblad.

FAVOURITE TV PROGRAMME: Boston Legal, Super Sport.

FAVOURITE FOOD AND DRINK: Enige ete en drankie wat die geleent - heid komplimenteer.

FAVOURITE MUSIC: Vra vir Wouter van Coller, my musiek kennis is baie swak. Dalk Jack Johnson.

NOW THAT YOU ARE IN GAUTENG’A’LENG WHICH RUGBY TEAM WILL

YOU BE SUPPORTING: Sal maar vasbyt met die streeptruie.

HOBBIES: Jag, Visvang en Brug.

DREAM CAR: Land Cruiser VX

PETS: Wil graag ‘n German Short Hair Pointer kry. Hy het nog nie ‘n naam nie , maar seker iets soos “Rigting”.

MISCELLANEOUS DISLIKES: Oneerlikheid

FAVOURITE OTHER SA COMPANY: Die Rupert groep.

FAVOURITE FOREIGN COMPANY: Meeste Duitse maatskappye.

DATE OF MARRIAGE: Marieke, 8 Des 2008.

CHILDREN: Die Reubonster monster, Reuben 1,5 jaar oud.

FAVOURITE RESTAURANTS/HANGOUTS: Finlays, hou van meeste restaurante.

FAVOURITE THING TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME: In die buitelewe te wees, tuinmaak en wil graag boer.

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Vehicle: Chev 1.4 UTEDate: 04/06/2013Place: Blublok siteWeather conditions: Rain (lots of it)Ground conditions: Extremely muddy Driver: Some say he once turned oil into wine at a wedding, Some say he fell asleep watching “The Transporter,” some say he wrote Murphy’s Law, some say that he uses cheese graters instead of toilet paper...

WALKING THE EXTRA MILE

MANDELA “GET WELL” CARD

Compiled by Bossie Muller

The incident occurred while visiting a customer. Clearly misjudging the hardness of the road ahead, this white warrior became ‘bottoms up’. With mud up to his ankles he, somewhat embarrassed, had to plea for some sort of assistance. After disrupting the flow of the client’s business by using his front-end loader and a 20 minute search for an appropriate tow chain, the problem was eventually resolved. Having wasted a good 40 minutes of the customer’s time, I thanked him sincerely but then had to break the news of the price increase... the client took it remarkably well!

We at Lyttelton Dolomite at Marble Hall prayed for Mandela to get well soon, this get well card was signed by all the employees of Marble Hall.

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Afrimat KZN responded to a request which was aired on the 7th April 2013 on SABC 2 to assist a family who housed ten people in a small rondavel.

An 18 year old girl from Mhlahlane in Ulundi in KwaZulu-Natal was desperately looking for help for her and her poverty-stricken family. Minenhle Dlamini, who is determined to become a social worker, said she could not concentrate at school because of hunger.

The Ntshangase family has been living in Mhlahlane for the past 30 years. Minenhle Dlamini lives here with her grandfather, siblings and cousins.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTUMFOLOZI - TOUCHING LIVES

Kamogelo Pokwane

Thomas Swafo

Joshua Machimana

Marius Kruger

Caroline Mogomo Dasmia Maila

Suprise Manthosi George Tjiane

Lechantel Cornwell Eric Sekwati

Butch Pillay Gilbert Molwatse

Solomon Legoabe

Richard Maila

Rogers Mohlala Johanna Madiba

Daniel Phala Chris Fouche

Jane Setole

Stephen Madisha

Rothman Mmotong Lucas Sibanda

Patrick Makhubelele Front End Loader

Ronald Tjiane Marcus Makotanyane Kagiso Motsepe

Klaas Chidi Lukas Makalwa Percy Malazi

SIGNED BY

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A few years back their house was destroyed by strong winds. They were all forced to share a rondavel. The schoolgirl said she found it hard to do her homework in a place like that. The floor was always wet and the roof leaked when it rained. The grandfather, Nothwantula Ntshangase, said that they desperately needed a house.In conjunction with the SABC with their Touching Lives initiative, Afrimat KZN took the initiative and built a house for this family. The handing over of the house will culminate with the painting of the outside of the house by the recipients, the mayor and her delegation, representatives of the Department of Mineral Resources and Afrimat KZN with the SABC in attendance to capture the event.

Glen Douglas Dolomite is giving back to the community with a project in collaboration with AMT Community Development, the Department of Education and the Department of Health, which involves eye screening/testing and the provision of prescription spectacles to help improve vision among the primary school children at Skansdam State-Aided School in Daleside, situated within the Midvaal area. This forms part of our LED project Infrastructure Daleside.

SKANSDAM EYE TESTING

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As a company operating within the community we highly value early childhood education because of the preliminary role it plays towards shaping a child’s adult life. The project is primarily aimed at underprivileged children whose parents either can’t afford a consultation with an optometrist or do not have the necessary means to access treatment. Children identified with poor eyesight are then fitted, free of charge, with a new pair of spectacles.

Principal ME Khaoli, fondly known as Mummy, with happy students waiting for eye screening.

The Grade R class was also included in the eye screeningand testing day atSkansdam Primary School.

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Good visual perception is necessary for effective learning, school achievement and sporting ability.

Studies indicate that up to 80% of what a child learns takes place through the visual pathways.

Poor vision can disrupt these pathways leading to poor cognitive development, which in turn can prevent a child from developing to his or her full potential.

A very grateful Principal of Skansdam State-Aided School, ME Khaoli with Theresa Snyman, Training/LED/SLP and CSI Co-ordinator at Glen Douglas Dolomite (PTY) Ltd - Afrimat Industrial Minerals.

The community living close to the Vryheid Quarry requested assistance to replace their borehole equipment that was stolen some time ago. Their borehole was located adjacent to the Quarry. Afrimat gave them permission to enter our quarry premises to draw water until a solution could be found.

Afrimat took the initiative to sink a new borehole for the community and donated the necessary borehole equipment.

In addition we approached a rural school which is situated approximately 5km from the Vryheid Quarry and enquired if there was anything we could assist the school with. The Endomuka Intermediate School’s response was that they desperately needed a water supply and additional classrooms. During Phase 1 water was supplied by sinking a borehole during May 2013. The much-needed classrooms will be erected during Phase 2 of this project.

BOREHOLES FOR THE VRYHEID COMMUNITY

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The Mnqobokazi project done in conjunction with the Big Five Municipality, Afrimat KZN, Department of Agriculture and Ifihlile is progressing remarkably.

All the areas have been planted, equipped with tanks on stands as well as piping and portable pumps and the area fenced in. The Distillation Plant has been installed and awaits the first harvest. Mr. Themba Duze is responsible for the successful implementation and ongoing monitoring of this project.

Mr. Duze has been involved from the inception as LED Manager at Big Five Municipality to his current role as Manager Sustainability KZN.

A few of the Afrimat Tygervalley Office employees took part in collecting some basic food supplies for the children of the Won Life Project in Fisantekraal just outside Durbanville.

“I feel the need to give my best where I have the best to give”.

MNQOBOKAZI ESSENTIAL OILS

WINTER COMMUNITY SERVICE ASSISTANCE DRIVE - FISANTEKRAAL

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Won Life is an educational organisation which started as a basic daycare facility in 2005 and from there they transformed the building into a current school for 120 Grade R learners, known today as the Early Learning Centre. On The 18th June Joanne Giles (Financial Manager of Afrimat Readymix) and I dropped off the supplies at the school.

It was one of the most humble experiences meeting all the children and listening to the awesome work these trained volunteers are doing in our community.

The Grade R Preschool has been registered as an Independent Preschool with the Western Cape Education Department, since 2007, and provides 120 children with Grade R education, a service that this community would otherwise have no access to in the area.Due to the fact that the learners come from an impoverished community, many of them come to school hungry or without food for during the day. They provide two cooked meals to the learners each day.

We were so impressed by the amazing work that the Won Life early learning centre is doing that we are eager to get involved in helping them in the future. You are welcome to read up on their amazing work on their website: www.wonlife.org.za

A very big thank you to all the team members for participating in our drive to collect the supplies, a little sure goes a long way in the end.

Compiled by Michelle Sturrock

Adele is aangestel as Bestuursrekenmeester by die Afrimat Hoofkantoor in Tygervallei vanaf 1 Augustus 2013.

Sy sal verantwoordelik wees vir die rapportering van bestuursinligting aan die Direksie, Hoof- bestuur en Streeksbestuur.

Baie geluk ook aan haar en Abraham de Villiers met hul verlowing. Volgens haar vriendin Tyna gee sy ongelooflik om vir ander en is sy ‘n baie sterk persoon.

Gevolglik steun baie mense op haar. Sy is baie lojaal teenoor haar vriende en familie en sy weet wat sy uit die lewe wil hê.

On 6 May 2013, Miles Oates, a qualified Diesel Mechanic, joined our workforce at the KZN Workshops.

Three new apprentices started at the Afrimat KZN Workshops in Vryheid:

NEW APPOINTMENTSADELE GRUNEWALD

APPOINTMENTS AFRIMAT KZN WORKSHOPS

MILES OATS

Gerhard Venter

Marco Vosloo

Apprentice Diesel Mechanic

Apprentice Auto Electrician

Pierre le Roux Apprentice Diesel Mechanic

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PROMOTIONS

LONG SERVICE

Congratulations to Ivan George on his promotion to a Plant Supervisor at Botrivier Plant.

Ivan has been employed with Afrimat Readymix (Cape) since February 2005. He was first appointed as a Mixer Truck Operator then in September 2007 he was promoted to a Concrete Pump Operator.

Well done Ivan and keep up the good work!

Congratulations to Mangaliso Wonderful Ngcongolo (Pump Assistant) on his 10 year long service award.

Keep up the good work!

Congratulations to Johan Van Niekerk on his promotion to Production Manager for all Cape Town

readymix operations.

Good luck in your new employment capacity, we know you will excel in all your endeavours.

IVAN GEORGE

MANGALISO WONDERFUL NGCONGOLO

JOHAN VAN NIEKERK

Johan Van Niekerk (Production Manager) hands over Wonderful’s Long Service Certificate and his well-deserved watch.

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RETIREMENTMet die dood van ‘n persoon word die persoon so opgehemel dat niemand later weet wie begrawe word nie, want niemand het hom so geken nie. Met Andries is dit anders. Ons kon afskeid neem en totsiens sê aan iemand wat 18 jaar van sy lewe by Malans en Afrimat gespandeer het en met redelike goeie gesondheid kon aftree. Almal wat met hom te doen gekry het, sal onthou, met die groetslag was daar altyd ‘n glimlag, van blydskap om jou weer te sien. Dit was altyd lekker om na sy staaltjies te luister asook na sy lewenservarings. Andries was baie getrou aan sy werk.Met sy aftrede het hy almal met wie hy saam gewerk het, van toe Raymond nog ‘n “klong”(kind) was op ou “Kliprug” tot vandag toe bedank. Hy hey sy wardering teenoor almal by wie hy geleer het uitgsreek. Die een ding waaroor hy altyd bang was, was ek kom nie terug as ek met verlof gegaan het nie. Hy het Afrimat bedank vir die geskenk wat aan hom oorhandig is, en was baie bly daaroor.Nogmaals DANKIE aan Andries vir alles!Deur al die jare was hy ‘n ware steunpilaar op wie gereken en vertrou kon word.Mag dit gaan goed met die boerdery en mag hy baie goeie gesondheid geniet.

ANDRIES STEMELA - 18 YEARS SERVICE

Malcolm Knipe - Western Cape Liezl Diedericks - Western Cape

5 YEARS

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Nonkemfu Yiko was Andries se regterhand en het Andries soos ‘n skaduwee gevolg. Andries het hom by Malans gaan haal en so het hul pad saam begin loop.Hy was baie getrou aan sy werk en was altyd bereid om meer in te sit. Nonkemfu het almal bedank met wie hy te doen gekry het deur al die jare.

Hy het sy geskenk vanaf Afrimat met groot dankbaarheid ontvang.

• Double National Colours – Two Different Shooting Sports.• Received National Colours for silhouette shooting in 2002. • Represented SA in 4 World Shoot Competitions. Finland, France, SA, USA.• Won the World Champ title in 2006 small Bore Rifle Individual.• Big Bore Team also won the World Champ Title in 2006.• Various second and third positions in World Shoot Championships. • Currently competing in Hunting Rifle Shooting Competitions, which imitate real hunting scenarios. Shooting at real size colour targets of local bucks from different shooting positions. Targets have scoring zones which reward shot placement accordingly. It is a very challenging shooting sport that enhances the hunters shooting skills magnificently. The competitor has to determine all unknown factors like wind speeds and distances, without rangefinders and wind meters. The top 50 competitors through- out the previous year competed in May 2013, to determine the National Team that would compete against international Marksman later this year.

Arron Blekiwe, humble and very respectful employee. He’s been serving the company for the past 15 years as a Loader Operator.

He did an excellent job in his position and was indeed an assets to the company.

On behalf of Management and Afrimat employees, we wish you all the best whilst on retirement.“Impilo emnandi Tata”

NONKEMFU YIKO - 25 YEARS

MR. AARON BLEKIWE - 15 YEARS

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTSRévo van Zyl

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Révo got 2nd place overall and managed to receive his National colours in this sport as well.

• On 6 April 2013 the KZN-A team won the CHASA National shoot in Bloemfontein, competing against about 40 Teams over SA. Each team consisted of 4 members.• Révo honours GOD for a great talent given to him and will always give HIM the glory.

Jaco is ook as kaptein van die span verkies en word uit 9 Provinsies vereer met ‘n goue medalje. Vossie is gekies vir die Mans A1 span.Jaco word dan ook verder verkies tot die SA Junior Nasionale Mans 0/30 waar hulle tydens die toets teen Namibië wen en die goue medalje verower.

Veels geluk aan Vossie Vorster, Vergruisingsonderhoudsbestuurder by Afrimat Aggregates KZN, en sy kinders Florinda en Jaco, vir hulle puik prestasies tydens die Noord Natal en Suid Afrikaanse Provinsiale Jukskei toernooie.Al drie verower Noord - KwaZulu Natal kleure in Jukskei (2013).Tydens die SA Toernooi in Kroonstad word Provinsiale spanne gekies. Florinda is gekies vir die Vroue 0/30 A1, Jaco vir die Mans 0/30 A1.

JUKSKEI PRESTASIES

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HYLTON AND HIS TEAM STRIKE AGAINHylton Hale and his team have been awarded South African Sailing-Western Cape Regional Colours in the Senior Category for the 2012-13 seasons.These honours were awarded after his team of 14 talented sailors won the Mykonos Offshore Race, which is the largest yachting race in South Africa with over 100 yachts competing and was featured quite extensively on M-net Supersport.They finished second in the SA Championships after missing the first place with one single point.

Hylton and his team racing the “Vulcan” Powered by PUMA.

The team celebrating their victory.

ZULULAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY 56KM ULTRA MARATHON PROUDLY SPONSORED BY AFRIMAT AGGREGATES KZN

It also contributes to the development and empowerment of local communities and encourages participation in sport programmes. It is for these reasons that Zululand District Municipality organised the 56km Ultra MARATHON to be a qualifying race for the Comrades’ Marathon.

The four category Marathon was hosted by Zululand District Municipality supporting two teams: Nongoma Athletics Club & Ulundi Athletics Club.

CATEGORIES:• 56km run • 10km run • 10km walk • 5km fun run

Among the many athletes was Thulani Kunene, an Afrimat staff member (employed as a builder), who finished in 58th place of the over 500 athletes who participated in the 10km category. In addition to this he only trained for two days prior to the marathon. Thulani was sponsored by Afrimat as part of our contribution to promote sports within the Afrimat family.

A word of thanks to Managing Director, Mr. Pieter de Wet, Marike Meyer, Ansa le Roux (arranging his running clothes), Sbusiso Buthelezi, Wandile Ncobeni, Xolani Ngubo,

BACKGROUND:Sport Development is one of the community’s activities that cut across racial, gender, age and culture. It promotes development, personal discipline, leadership, teamwork, skill, entertainment, and information dissemination through healthy living activities.

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Piet van Vuuren, die Groefbestuurder op RANDFONTEIN, het ‘n sokkerspan by sy groef begin om so span te bou en sodat sy mense mekaar beter leer ken. Hulle speel op gereelde basis teen ander spanne van Afrimat in die Noorde.

Sbonelo Dlamini as well as all other staff members for their valuable contributions. AFRIMAT promotes sport as a form of health & fitness, entertainment, social cohesion and team-building among all staff members regardless of their race, gender, age, position, disability and religion or culture.

RANDFONTEIN SOKKER

CONGRATULATIONSAbduraghmaan Samaai son ofRasheeda Manual Samaai and Ghalieb Samaai was born13 February 2013, with a healthy weight of 3.4kgs.

Bennie and Ellen Hancke’s new little bundle

of joy. His name is Stephan.

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Op 10 April vanjaar is ons hele lewe meteens totaal verander. ‘n Motor het ons dogter, Anneri omgery en sy het ernstige breinbeserings opgedoen. Na ‘n lang tyd in ‘n koma en inten-siewe sorg, daarna in algemene saal in die hospitaal en daarna in ‘n rehabilitasiesentrum, is sy nou tuis.

Sy gaan eersdaags begin met arbeidsterapie wat daarop gefokus is om haar voor te berei om so stadig weer te begin inskakel by haar werk. Dit is ‘n absolute wonderwerk en net genade dat sy so herstel het en daarvoor loof en dank ons ons Hemelse Vader.

Van dag een af was die ondersteuning wat ons van die bestuur en personeel van Afrimat af gekry het, eenvoudig wonderlik. Al die blomme, kaartjies, oproepe, boodskappe en veral almal

se gebede het ons gedra in die afgelope 3 maande. Namens ons as gesin baie dankie aan almal by Afrimat vir jul meelewendheid..…dit beteken vir ons baie.

Gert, Karien, Gerhard & Anneri

It is with great regret that we report the unfortunate death of

Mr. Duncan Ngcoboan employee at the Ashburton Quarry in KZN.

Mr. Ngcobo passed away in a tragic accident at the quarry on the 5th June 2013.

Mr Ngcobo was one of the first employees to be employed at Ashburton. He was employed as a General Worker.

Our commiserations and condolences to his family.

BEDANKING

TRAGEDY AT PIETERMARITZBURG QUARRY

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Diederik Nicolaas Muller2 Augustus 1968 - 1 Junie 2013God het jou na ons toe gestuur met die hoop dat jy ons lewe sal verryk met geluk en liefde - en dit is presies wat ons van jou ontvang het van die begin af.

Dit was nooit in ons gedagtes gewees dat ons jou eendag op so ‘n tragies en hartseer wyse sal verloor nie! So, sonder met die waai van die hand om totsiens te wuif nie.

RUS IN VREDE DIEDERIK - jy was ons vader en moeder.

Veral met ons persoonlike probleme het jy ons bygestaan met raad en daad.Jy was altyd daar vir ons!Ons sal jou menslikheid teenoor ons koester.

Ons sal jou leiding mis want sonder dit nou, is ons hoop en toekoms verlore.

Gister het ons nog almal saam gelag - vandag huil almal saam. God slaap nie en sal geen klip ongeroerd laat nie.

Die Muller gesin is in ons almal se gebed - mag God saam jul wees en jul dra deur hierdie donker tyd.

Mr. D het vooruit gegaan om vir ons plek te hou by die Here se voete en eendag dan kom haal Hy ons en dan is ons almal weer saam.

DIE HERE SÊ TOG: “EK IS DIE WEG EN DIE WAAR-HEID EN DIE LEWE, NIEMAND KOM NA DIE VADER

BEHALWE DEUR MY NIE.”Rus in vrede Mr. DAfrimat Hluhluwe werkers

HULDEBLYK AAN MR. D

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I would like to sincerely thank you for your contribution in the form of articles and photos for this edition of Afrimatters.

I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE EFFORT AND EXCITEMENT.

For the next edition please send your articles/photosto andreae@afrimat.co.za.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

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Forward articles and photos by email to your HR Manager or directly toanton.gerber@afrimat.co.za or by fax to 0866 070 777

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