{"id":6898,"date":"2025-12-16T08:32:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T08:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/?p=6898"},"modified":"2026-05-19T04:03:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:03:55","slug":"a-year-where-safety-truly-thrived","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/index.php\/2025\/12\/16\/a-year-where-safety-truly-thrived\/","title":{"rendered":"A year where safety truly thrived"},"content":{"rendered":"

A year where safety thrived<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

In 2025 our safety journey really flourished. It was a year where leaders showed up, teams took ownership, communities partnered with us and every business unit and employee committed to living as One Voice. One Exxaro. Safety Always, All the Way. <\/strong>We really demonstrated what\u2019s possible when we all stand together with a deep to Zero Harm.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how safety thrived across our operations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

One Voice. One Exxaro.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>

The year started with a landmark moment: the CEO Safety Summit, where more than 2 000 employees and stakeholders came together to officially launch the refreshed One Voice Safety Strategy. Hosted by Leeuwpan, a mine with a legendary 35-year fatality-free legacy, the Summit set the tone for a year anchored in collective responsibility<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Our Chief Safety Officer and CEO, Ben Magara, captured the heart of our safety belief:<\/em> \u201cIf it\u2019s not safe, do not ever do it \u2013 not in my name, not in yours too.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

The summit wasn\u2019t just speeches and commitments. It was lived action. For five consecutive weeks, every Business Unit unpacked and applied the strategy \u2013 one pillar, one conversation, one commitment at a time, helping every employee move from knowing safety to living safety.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Safety beyond the mining gates: supporting thriving communities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>

The CEO Safety Summit began with something unexpected yet deeply meaningful: a Market Day featuring SMEs from our host communities. The message was powerful and clear: When safety thrives, communities thrive. Empowerment, upliftment and shared prosperity are inseparable from safe, sustainable operations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Honouring a culture of Zero Harm<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>

In 2025, we proudly marked three years fatality-free as a Group, with all our operations achieving extraordinary, long-term safety records. We applaud you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Leeuwpan: <\/strong><\/h4>\n

35 years fatality-free<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

FerroAlloys: <\/strong><\/h4>\n

27 years fatality-free<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Mines-in-Closure: <\/strong><\/h4>\n

15 years fatality-free<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Grootegeluk: <\/strong><\/h4>\n

13 years fatality-free<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Matla: <\/strong><\/h4>\n

8 years fatality-free<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Belfast: <\/strong><\/h4>\n

3 years fatality-free<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Cennergi: <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Zero fatalities since inception<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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These are the results of consistent safe decisions, courageous interventions, and an unrelenting belief that every injury is preventable.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Leadership that shows up, and steps in<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

In October, our entire organisation paused for Leadership Safety Day, rallying behind the message:
#<\/b>NotInMyName: Khetha Ukuphepha. \u00a0<\/b>It was a moment of collective accountability, where leaders reinforced that safety is not paperwork or protocols, it's presence.<\/p>\n

Employees recommitted to principles that define a thriving safety culture:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>