Zijin Platinum donates feminine hygiene products
South Africa Zijin Platinum, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nkwe Platinum, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the multinational Zijin Mining Group, donated a total of 1 000 feminine hygiene products to young women in the mining communities near the Zijin Garatau Platinum Mine in Limpopo.
The feminine hygiene products donation is now in its second year of implementation since the mine had broken ground for its construction in May 2021.
Approximately seven million South African girls do not have access to or cannot afford to buy sanitary products, according to statistics presented at the Menstrual Health Management Symposium in June. Consequently, many girls miss school every month, because they cannot afford to buy the necessary feminine hygiene products.
Sanitary products were distributed to underprivileged girls in schools and women in Garatau, Maandagshoek, Hoepakrantz and De Kom.
“Ethical corporate social responsibility and the well-being of women in our communities are part of our top priorities. Additionally, we value the importance of education and firmly believe that the empowerment of women is fundamentally tied to their receiving education,” said Zhiyu Fan, the MD and CEO of South Africa Zijin Platinum.
“Thanks for the gracious offer. We are very grateful for the donation. It may seem like a small gesture, but it goes a long way in ensuring that the girls can attend school regularly and achieve their goals,” said HK Phashe, the principal of Phuti-Nare Secondary School.
Marole Secondary School’s principal, PC Depanyekga, said, “There are many learners whose families cannot afford sanitary products for them. This donation will give these learners the courage and dignity to attend classes.”
In 2021, South Africa Zijin Platinum was appointed as Nkwe Platinum’s mining contractor in respect of the Zijin Garatau Platinum Mine in Limpopo. The companies strongly adhere to the co-development belief of “mining for a better society” and believe that the development of enterprises is closely related to the sustainable development of the surrounding communities.
