By Ncaba Ntshakala
Maloma Colliery Limited has heeded His Majesty King Mswati III’s call and has embarked on a corporate social investment (CSI) journey where they have begun with a house project for Zodwa Gamedze.
Gamedze’s need for a new home was first recognized by King Mswati III during his visit to the Maloma Colliery mine in March this year, where he officially opened Shaft 1.
The King’s directive during this visit led Maloma Colliery to commit to building a new home for Gamedze.
As a subsidiary of Inyatsi Group Holdings, Maloma Colliery has initiated discussions with the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office to align with the government’s mission of providing for vulnerable families.
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In a recent meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla, Maloma’s representatives laid out plans to finance and construct five new houses in the 2024-2025 financial year.
These houses will assist families in the Dlamini, Mngomezulu, and Mamba chiefdoms, where Maloma Colliery operates, and will be executed in coordination with the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), which is a part that the Deputy Prime Minister’s office tasked with building homes for those in need.
The first step of this partnership is underway at Mndobandoba in Big Bend, where the team assessed Gamedze’s existing structure, finding it unsuitable.
Instead, they agreed to construct a new two-room house from scratch. Bucopho, Mthobisi Dlamini, praised Maloma’s commitment, acknowledging it as a testament to the mine’s dedication to improving the lives of emaSwati.
“This shows the mine’s care for our people and opens doors for more projects to benefit the community,” Dlamini remarked.
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In addition to housing, Maloma Colliery has shown a strong commitment to youth development through sports.
The mine has allocated over E180,000 to fund local netball, soccer, and volleyball programs for the three chiefdoms, which have already reached over 35,000 young people.
Through its CSI projects, Maloma Colliery has emphasized that they align with His Majesty King Mswati III’s vision of a first-world Eswatini and a self-sustaining, empowered
