Mineral Resources Minister, Ms Susan Shabangu (MP) will deliver a keynote address at the Mine Health and Safety Council’s (MHSC) Summit on Health & safety in the mining sector on November 17, 2011.
The two-day summit is aimed at improving health & safety conditions in South African mines, and will focus among other issues on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) achievements on the set targets of 2003, as well as cases of HIV/AIDS and TB in the sector.
The summit will see the convergence of government, mining sector and labour to curve a concrete plan on addressing mine health and safety issues facing the South African mining sector.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: 17 and18 November
Time: 8h30
Venue: Emperors Palace, Boksburg, Gauteng.
Kindly RSVP:
Solomon Phetla
Cell: 076 765 3863
E-mail: Solomon.Phetla@dmr.gov.za
Trevor Hattingh
Cell: 0726160076
E-mail: Trevor.Hattingh@dmr.gov.za
Enquiries:
Zingaphi Jakuja
Cell: 082 766 3940
Programme:
Day 1
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08h00 – 09h30 |
Registration and Coffee |
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09h30 – 09h40 |
Opening by Programme Director |
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09h40 – 09h55 |
Welcoming by MHSC Chairperson |
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09h55 – 10h40 |
Milestones Report by DMR |
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10h40 – 11h40 |
Stakeholder Principals’ Perspective on OHS (20 min each) |
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·Employers |
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·Organised Labour |
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·Keynote Address Minister of Mineral Resources |
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11h40-12h00 |
Tea |
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12h00-12h30 |
MHSC Initiatives – CTF +CoE |
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12h30-13h00 |
Questions and Answer to Principals Panel |
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13h00 – 14h00 |
Lunch |
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14h00 – 15h30 |
Breakaway lead by Session Chairperson |
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15h30 – 15h45 |
Tea |
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15h45 – 16h30 |
Feedback from Session Chairperson |
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16h30 – 17h00 |
Vote of Thanks by Mr. L. McMaster– MHSC Member |
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17h00 – 18h00 |
Refreshments |
Programme for Break Away Sessions:
*Media are not invited for the Breakway Sessions
The breakaway sessions and session chairpersons are as follows:
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Session |
Session Chairperson |
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Occupational Health |
Dr. L. Ndelu + Employers TC |
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Occupational Safety |
Mr. M. Nhlapo + Mr. A. Countino |
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Centre of Excellence |
Mr. T. Dube + Mr. F. Stehring |
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Culture Transformation Framework |
Mrs N. Masekoa + Mr. S. van der Woude |
Day 2: “Zero Harm through Action - Curbing TB and HIV/AIDS in the Mining Sector”
For Day 2, will focus on issues of TB and HIV/AIDS in the Mining Sector and the programme is as follows.
*Media are invited for the whole session.
Day 2 TB and HIV/AIDS
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08h30 – 09h00 |
Registration |
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09h00 – 09h10 |
Opening by Programme Director |
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09h10 – 09h25 |
Welcome by Minister of Mineral Resources |
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09h25 – 10h00 |
Report on TB and HIV/AIDS in the South African Mining Sector (NIOH) |
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10h00 – 10h20 |
Case study by mine on HIV/AIDS and TB (TBC) |
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10h20 – 10h45 |
Panel Discussion |
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10h45 – 11h00 |
Tea |
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11h00 – 12h30 |
Stakeholder perspective |
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·Employers |
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·Organised Labour |
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·Minister of Labour |
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·Minister of Health |
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12h30 – 13h00 |
Presentation on TB & HIV/AIDS Commitments (Dr. L. Ndelu) |
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13h00 – 14h00 |
Pledge and Signing of Health and Safety Commitments(CTF, COE, SAP, HAT) |
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14h00 – 15h00 |
Lunch |
