CBI Electric: Aberdare ATC Telecom Cables (Pty) Ltd's COMMITMENT TO BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

To promote Economic Empowerment, both within the Company and the South African community as a whole.

CBI Electric: Aberdare ATC Telecom Cables (Pty) Ltd is committed to:

• Attaining a workforce that, at all levels, reflects the demographics of the country;
• Contributing to the development of Black Business through the Company's purchasing power;
• Development of SMME's;
• Outsourcing identified non-core business activities to Black business;
• Extending economic investment where feasible, through the use of Black sub-contractors;
• Social Responsibility programs that add value;
• Development of employees through the Workplace Skills Plan.

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY and EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT

The employment equity plan and workplace skills plans are integrated to give effect to the advancement of PDI's through the organization.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT FOCUS AREAS

• ABET
• Skills Development/Learnerships
• Technical Specific Training
• Business Transformation
• Managerial Development
• Specific Affirmative Action Training Interventions
• HIV/AIDS
• Legal Compliance/General Training
• Tuition Scheme

AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT

• Policy to give preference to PDI Suppliers
• Program introduced to identify PDI suppliers
• Close liaison with Customers to identify PDI Suppliers
• Commitment to procure specific percentage of local purchases from PDI Suppliers 24% procured from PDI Suppliers in 2003

OUTSOURCING OF NON-CORE ACTIVITIES TO BEE COMPANIES AND SMME'S

Currently the following functions are outsourced to BEE Companies:

• Canteen services
• Cleaning
• Specialised Cleaning
• Security
• Gardening
• Pension and Provident Fund administration

DEVELOPMENT OF SMME's

• Give preference as part of Procurement Policy
• Specific interventions through (GBIG) Greater Brits Investment Group - NPI & DTI to establish SMME's in our area. Other partners involved NUMSA & Industrial Association

SOCIAL INVESTMENT / RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM FOCUS ON MOST PRESSING NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES:

• Education (Bursary Scheme)
• Health (Aids Awareness)
• Infrastructure at Schools
• Job Creation
• Crime Prevention

SUB CONTRACTING

CBI Electric: Aberdare ATC Telecom Cables (Pty) Ltd has in the past sub-contracted work to PDI Contractors. The nature of our Business has however changed which limits the opportunity to Sub-Contract work. Our focus changed to the Transfer of Skills to PDI Sub-Contractors.