1 February 2007
Anglo American Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Designate, Cynthia Carroll, has
pledged to continue working closely with the South African government in the
transformation of the country.
Ms Carroll said this during a courtesy visit to Deputy President Phumzile
Mlambo-Ngcuka on Wednesday, 31 January 2007, at the Union Buildings in
Pretoria.
In making the point, Ms Carroll indicated that since its London listing
seven years ago, Anglo American has invested over R124 billion in the South
African economy. "This is the largest amount of capital invested by a single
company in this period," Carroll said.
Ms Carroll said they were responding to the challenges in South Africa
presented both in business and in society generally. "We are the single largest
investor, employing over 154 000 people. Over 45 percent of Anglo Platinum
employees have been voluntarily tested in our programme for HIV and AIDS, which
also provides antiretrovirals (ART) for at least 2 500 and their spouses," said
Ms Carroll.
The Deputy President said she was delighted to have another woman at the
helm of such an important company.
"I am hoping that Anglo American will also help the government achieve its
target of having 50 000 artisans ready by the year 2010. We are excited and are
looking forward to an even closer working relationship with Anglo American,"
said Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka.
The Deputy President said she was also pleased to hear that Anglo American
had pledged to employ 200 engineering undergraduates this year with a total of
400 undergraduates going through the company's Human Resource development
programme by the end of 2008.
"This shows your commitment to the Joint Initiative for Priority Skills
Acquisition (JIPSA)," concluded the Deputy President.
Ms Carroll expressed hope that a lot of these undergraduates would be
women.
The CEO Designate assured the Deputy President that Anglo American is firmly
rooted in this country. More than half of its approved global project pipeline
is earmarked for South Africa.
Anglo American has substantial interests in South Africa with 42 percent of
its asset base here.
For more information, please contact:
Thabang Chiloane
The Presidency
Tel: (012) 300 5311
Cell: 082 888 8783
Daniel Ngwepe
Anglo American
Tel: (011) 638 2267
Cell: 084 555 8785
Issued by: The Presidency
1 February 2007
Source: SAPA
