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Mining Weekly reports that Anglo American has launched the second phase of its education programme in South Africa, doubling the programme's scope and commitment to improving educational outcomes.
The miner will be investing an additional R510-million into the programme as it progresses. The next phase of the programme will support an additional cohort of 84 schools and about 80 early childhood development (ECD) centres in Limpopo, the Northern Cape and North West over the next five years. Of the total investment, R110-million will go toward enhancing access to quality school infrastructure for learners and teachers. Over the past four years, the education programme has improved the quality of education for 222,000 learners and 3,391 teachers at 109 schools and 110 ECD centres. This was achieved through investing more than R100-million a year. Undertaken in partnership with the Department of Basic Education (DBE), the education programme is integral to Anglo American's Sustainable Mining Plan, which commits the company to a holistic range of ambitious goals that are shaping how its stakeholders experience Anglo American’s business. These goals include how the miner creates thriving communities by focusing on better health, education and employment opportunities for communities around its operations. DBE Minister Angie Motshekga said the department recognised that partnerships were key to resolving some of the challenges SA’s education ecosystem faced as a result of its vast basic education sector.
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