Stakeholders

Sentula is committed to providing stakeholders with transparent, timely and reliable communication. Financial and company announcements are released on SENS, published in the business press, placed on the company website and sent directly to shareholders, who are encouraged to attend the annual general meeting in order to facilitate greater interaction with the board. Investor queries are directed to the relevant Executive Director.

Engaging with our stakeholders

Our relationships with our stakeholders define the way we conduct our business. Our stakeholders give us our licence to operate and without them we would not be able to build a sustainable future. At Sentula our primary stakeholder groups include, among others, local communities, customers and host mines, shareholders and investors, suppliers, trade unions or organised labour, employees and contractors, business partners, local and national authorities, the media, non-governmental organisations, industry associations, our competitors and relevant mining and mineral authorities. Sentula remains involved in the local chamber of mines and various other mining associations in South Africa and across its borders.

We believe that open and transparent dialogue should form the basis of our interaction with our various stakeholder groups. From this solid basis we continue to involve them, wherever applicable, in all matters of our business, both at an everyday functional level and at a higher strategic level. Sentula realises that without constructive input from our stakeholders and commitment from them to uphold our business principles and values, we cannot build a sustainable business that can add value to society.

Sentula strives to establish good relationships with governments at national, regional and local levels in all the regions in which we operate. We are committed to meeting all the legal requirements of these countries to ensure the sustainability of our business in these areas.

Working together

We engage in transparent and constructive consultation with employees and their representatives. Our relationship with formalised trade unions is strong and regular meetings are held between union representatives and management to encourage mutually beneficial
outcomes to labour relations issues.

Our employees are represented by a range of unions, including the National Union of Mineworkers, the Workers Equality Support Union of South Africa, the El Shadaai Workers Union of South Africa and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union.

Communicating with our stakeholders

Good corporate governance, as dictated by the Integrated Reporting Committee, promotes interactive communication processes to address the legitimate interests and expectations of stakeholders. As such, Sentula remains committed to providing all stakeholders
with relevant, transparent and timely communication through the most appropriate medium and in the most appropriate manner.