Namdeb Holdings

Namdeb continues to strengthen its efforts to minimise the impact of the HIV/ AIDS pandemic on its workforce. To date a total of 243 employees are on treatment with good treatment outcomes of 80% adherence rates. In an effort to improve efficiency, the HIV/AIDS programme is being integrated into the occupational health services in order to improve catchment. The prevalence of HIV within the community remains below the national average. Namdeb strives to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for its employees through continually health monitoring and minimising exposures that could lead to ill health. All employees are subjected to pre-employment medical examinations, periodic examinations as well as exit examinations. Employees in specific risk areas undergo targeted annual monitoring such as radiation medicals for all security personnel in Scannex. Drivers undergo annual eye tests as well as diabetic screening. In line with company objectives, a rigorous Hearing Conservation Programme is in place with the objective to have zero cases of Noise Induced Hearing Loss. To date, no single case of noise induced hearing loss has been recorded nor attributed to our mining processes.