South African Women in Mining SAWIMA

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• South African Women in Mining (SAWIMA)
• PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON
  MINERALS AND ENERGY 31ST MARCH 2003.

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Introduction

• We seek to brief the Standing Committee on our
  efforts to acquire funding for our Black Economic
  Empowerment mining projects.
• SAWIMA is a group of previously disadvantaged
  women who are interested in investing in mineral
  and energy projects.

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Topics of Discussion

• Our presentation will focus on
• 1. Our vision.
• 2. Our activities.
• 3.The challenges we face.
• 4. How the Standing Committee might be able to
  assist us.

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Our Vision

• To contribute to the facilitation of the
  empowerment of previously disadvantaged women
  especially in the Mining and Petroleum Sectors
  consistent with the Constitution of South Africa.

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Our Activities

• SAWIMA has been in existence for the past 40
  months. Our principal activities include
• 1. Exploring opportunities in our sectors by
  liaising with
• a. Mining companies
• b. Role players in the industry
• c. Government.

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Other Activities

• Preparing
• 1. A Company Profile
• 2. A Business Plan
• 3. A Financial Plan
• 4. Seeking Financial Support.

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Need for Decentralization

• We have been in regular contact with the Regional
  Director in PE. We have received lots of
  encouragement and many ideas.
• We are of the view that greater decentralization
  will make it possible for her to attend to our
  needs more urgently.

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Need for empowerment

• The Regional Director needs to be empowered to
  make firm financial and administrative decisions.
• This will make it possible for the Department to
  be able to translate policy decisions into action
  plans.
• As it is SAWIMA has many plans but no actions.

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For SAWIMA to get off the ground we
needA Strategic Business Advisorto provide
administrative support and identify business
opportunities. Prepare Business Plans, Provide
Financial Guidance etc.
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NeedsA Geologist to survey the potential
mining areas and give us guidance on where to
explore
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NEEDS

• Access to Finance. To be able to put all our
  plans into place.
• To kick-start our project we need comprehensive
  workshops on mining opportunities in order to
  familiarize ourselves with the activities of our
  sector.

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Regular access to
the Department of Minerals and Energy.B
udgetFinancially we need1. R1.2million for
2003-2004 To establish an office
infrastructure Retain the services of basic
office staff Retain the services of a
Geologist and Strategic Manager.
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BUDGET2003-04 R1.2 million- Organize
workshops- Establish Office and
infrastructure-Retain the services of basic
office staff-Retain the services of Geologist
and Strategic Manager
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THANK YOUThanks for the opportunity to
appear before you.