Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)

Notices

Purchase

To give effect to adequate and decent housing for mine employees' current and future housing needs, the following principles must be considered:

2.1	Develop social, physical and economic integrated housing development within a mine community

(a)	Mine employees housing as part of the remuneration package must be negotiated through collective bargaining;

(b)	A mining right holder who intends developing accommodation for its mine employees shall after consultation with relevant stakeholders, where feasible, acquire land within close proximity of the mine operations and plan housing needs in support of compact, integrated and mixed land use environment;

(c)	The planned housing development must be consulted with relevant municipalities;

(d)	Housing development must be done in a location conducive for the development of a residential area;

(e)	The housing or accommodation of mine employees must be administered on non -racial and non -ethnic lines;

(f)	Housing development must address social facilities and adequate space to accommodate recreational facilities to ensure the elimination and prevention of slums conditions;

(g)	A mining right holder must promote housing delivery for a range of income groups; and

(h)	Housing development must be administered in a transparent, accountable and equitable manner and uphold the practice of good governance.

2.2	Measures to address the housing demand

(a)	A mining right holder must make sufficient provision to respond adequately to the housing needs of mine employees consistent with its growth plans;

(b)	A mining right holder must offer mine employees a range of housing options which includes, amongst others rental accommodation, private home ownership, government subsidised home ownership and living out allowance;

(c)	Housing options must include single and family accommodation and home ownership within places of origin or residence and the place of work; or rental flexibility considering their occupational mobility and a need for temporary accommodation;

(d)	Housing provided by the employer must be redeveloped or developed to have access to electricity, facilities for hot water supply and running water, basic fixtures and fittings in rental stock and access to ablution facilities.

2.3	Involvement of mine employees in the housing administrative systems

A mining right holder must:

(i)	Encourage and support its employees to ensure that their housing needs are addressed; and

(ii)	Put measures in place to educate, train and inform employees of the housing options offered by a mining right holder.

2.4	Promote best practices and compliance with minimum norms and standards in relation to the delivery and management of housing

A mining right holder must:

(i)	Comply with National Minimum Norms and Standards for Permanent Housing Structures as well as the National Minimum Norms and Standards for High Density Residential Buildings approved by the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation for the construction of permanent housing or rental;

(ii)	Ensure consistency in housing delivery and the maintenance of acceptable level of quality and sustainable housing development; and

(iii)

Ensure that procurement for housing development is conducted in line with the requirements of the applicable Mining Charter.

2.5	Promote the use of financing schemes in a transparent and accountable manner:

A mining right holder must ensure:

(i)	Transparency in decision making process, information exchange, accountability and efficiency in the administration of the financing schemes;

(ii)	That financing schemes are used to improve mine employees housing and living conditions;

(iii)

That its employees are informed of available financing schemes for home ownership; and

(iv)	The involvement of mine employees in the form of organized labour during negotiations with financial institutions.