Revised Social and Labour Plan Guidelines

The Revised Social and Labour Plan Guidelines outline the mandatory components and reporting requirements for mining and production right applicants in South Africa. The guidelines focus on four primary areas: Human Resource Development, Mine Community Economic Development, the management of downscaling and retrenchment, and financial provision. Key requirements include the implementation of skills development plans, the achievement of a 40% demographic representation of Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA) in management and core skills by 2014, and the alignment of community projects with Integrated Development Plans (IDPs). Additionally, the guidelines mandate the establishment of 'Future Forums' to manage potential job losses and require detailed financial commitments in Rand for all SLP components.

• The Social and Labour Plan (SLP) is a mandatory pre-requisite for the granting of mining or production rights in South Africa, intended to transform the mining and production industries.
• Human Resource Development Programmes must include detailed plans for learnerships, bursaries, artisans, and Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) levels I through IV and NQF 1, reflecting the demographics of the amended Mining Charter.
• Mining companies are required to achieve a minimum of 40% representation of Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA) across top management, senior management, middle management, junior management, and core skills by 2014.
• Mine Community Economic Development plans must be formulated in consultation with communities and authorities, aligning with Integrated Development Plans (IDPs), Provincial Growth and Development Strategy (PGDS), and National Spatial Development Strategy (NSDS).
• To manage downscaling and retrenchment, companies must establish a 'Future Forum' comprising management and workers within six months of converting an old order mining right or two years after a new right is granted.
• Housing and living condition plans must aim to convert or upgrade hostels into single quarters and family units, and achieve an occupancy rate of one person per room by 2014.
• Applicants must provide financial provision for all SLP components in monetary value (Rand), and this commitment remains the sole responsibility of the mining right holder.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2010). Revised Social and Labour Plan Guidelines. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/SLP-guidelines-2010.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. Revised Social and Labour Plan Guidelines. 2010. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/SLP-guidelines-2010.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centreforenvironmentalrights2010revised, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{Revised Social and Labour Plan Guidelines}}, institution = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2010}, month = oct, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/SLP-guidelines-2010.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }