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SOCIAL AND ETHICS COMMITTEE REPORT (continued)
Recent socio-economic development initiatives include:
Project
Overview
Funding provided Social impact
Charlotte Maxeke
Johannesburg Hospital
School
AfroCentric funded the complete
refurbishment and equipping of
the school and sponsored the
installation of a custom-designed
playground, which provides a
safe environment for children with
impaired immune systems.
R896 874 Johannesburg Hospital School
caters for learners from Grades R
to 12 who are admitted to hospital
for extended treatment. The school
makes it possible for learners to
receive medical treatment without
interrupting their education.
Home of Hope for Girls
AfroCentric through its subsidiary
Medscheme, recently made a
donation of R250 000 and 75 shoe
boxes filled with gifts to the Home
of Hope for Girls.
R250 000 Education and wellness support
for over 75 girls who are currently
being provided for by the home.
PHEF and Social
Compact Fund
Medscheme is a signatory to the
Social Compact Forum launched
by the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron
Motsoaledi, on 8 November 2012.
The forum is a ground-breaking
initiative through which government
aims to guide discussions between
the public and private healthcare
sectors, with a view to developing
solutions to major challenges facing
the industry.
R981 225 One of the key features of the
forum is the establishment of a
public health enhancement fund
(“PHEF”). The fund is expected
to provide funding to support
government to:
– Expand the intake of medical
students
– Support postgraduate students
pursuing health-related studies
– Build additional capacity in the
management of Tuberculosis
(“TB”), HIV and Aids
– Provide support to the newly
established Leadership and
Management Academy for Health
Nursing service of South
Africa
Pharmacy Direct contract with the
nursing services of South Africa and
provided funding to administer flu
vaccinations.
R168 207 This assist in administering flu
vaccination to over 12 000 black
patients.
A total of R2 296 306 million was invested in socio-economic development programmes.
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE PROFILE
Employment equity is no longer measured per se on the B-BBEE scorecard. However, it remains an important feature of the
Group’s human capital strategy. As such, AfroCentric continues to monitor its employment equity statistics to ensure diversity
of its workforce and fairness in its recruitment and selection practices.
It is important that AfroCentric has a diverse company profile, with a specific focus on black employees, especially females. The
table below illustrates the composition of the AfroCentric workforce by race and gender.
As per the Department of Labour EEA10 form, the tables below reflect the EE profiles for the business as at 31 May 2016.