Profile

Background

South African Women in Mining Association (SAWIMA) was launched in December 1999, when former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, was appointed Minister of Minerals and Energy.

Shortly after Mlambo-Ngcuka’s new portfolio, she expressed concern at the alarming absence of women’s participation in the mining industry. Her vision was to see women play a more prominent role in mining. Having been driven by this desire, Mlambo-Ngcuka spearheaded the formation of SAWIMA.

The focus of SAWIMA is two-fold:

• To assist informal mining groups to obtain mineral rights and run mining businesses/operations and
• To promote female empowerment in the mining sector in accordance with provisions of the Mining Charter.

VISION

SAWIMA strives to enhance the participation and economic empowerment of its members in the mining sector both nationally and internationally.

MISSION

To re-address socio-economic challenges that confronts women and aspiring entrants in the mining sector. 

OBJECTIVES

• Unlocking and enhancing business opportunities in mining initiatives, nationally and internationally.
• Creating a conducive environment for:
• access to finance
• education and training
• creating wealth and
• establishing Mining and Mining related Industries.
• Forging strategic partnerships, creating network opportunities and lobbying.
• Influencing policy development by Government to support women in mining
• Establishing a resource centre for members to get information on Mining -related issues.

VALUES

Corporate Governance

SAWIMA is committed to conforming to good corporate governance principles in compliance with the fulfilment of corporate responsibilities and achievement of financial objectives.

Continuous Performance

To empower our members to continuously deliver superior service

Stakeholder focus

To respond to the needs of our members and provide solutions in partnership.
To be professional, transparent and accountable when dealing with  stakeholders.

SAWIMA STRUCTURE

SAWIMA BOARD comprises of nine Provincial Chairpersons, two representatives from the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) and three representatives from mining houses.

 

 

GP     : Gauteng Province                  EC      : Eastern Cape               
NW    : North West                           FS      : Free State
LIM    : Limpopo                                MP     : Mpumalanga
WC    : Western Cape                      KZN   : Kwazulu Natal
NC     : Northern Cape

Affiliations

SAWIMA is also affiliated to the SADC Women in Mining Trust, SAMDA and South African Chamber of Mines

Strategic Objective

1. MEMBERSHIP

• 1000 individual members
• 200 companies
• 10 major mining companies

2. Office
5 offices with one Administrator

Dividend Flow

SAWIMA members would get dividends from our investment arm
South African Women in Mining Investment Holdings(SAWIMIH)

• Automatic point of reference
• Nationally and internationally
• DME
• Recruitment
• Database
• Mining Houses
• South African Chamber of Mines

• SAWIMA value add – 50% in established industry SAWIMA members
• Training:
• 10% SAWIMA members have gone through Executive Preparation Program. 
• 450 SAWIMA members have gone through an Introduction into Mining ( one day workshop)
• 450 SAWIMA members attended Hazard Identification and Risk Management in the Mine, Mine Health and Safety (2 days in class and the 3RD day gone to a site visit)
• 1 SAWIMA member accredited on National Certificate of Health Safety and Environment
• 315 SAWIMA members attended a Project Management workshop ( 2 days)
• SAWIMA Board attended an IOD workshop