{"id":7482,"date":"2026-05-22T10:43:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/?p=7482"},"modified":"2026-05-29T06:14:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T06:14:01","slug":"mangaliso-leads-sacma-into-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/mangaliso-leads-sacma-into-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Mangaliso leads SACMA into the future"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_24_24_widescreen\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_image_sticky et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mangaliso-Banner-new.jpg\" title=\"Mangaliso Banner new\" width=\"1280\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mangaliso-Banner-new.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mangaliso-Banner-new-980x369.jpg 980w, https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mangaliso-Banner-new-480x181.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1280px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-7893\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_24_24_widescreen\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_0 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<ul class=\"et_pb_icon_list_0 et_pb_icon_list et_pb_module et_flex_module\">\n<li class=\"et_pb_icon_list_item_0 et_pb_icon_list_item et_pb_module et_clickable et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">#<\/span><div class=\"et_pb_icon_list_text\">Back to all articles<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"et_pb_icon_list_1 et_pb_icon_list et_pb_module et_flex_module\">\n<li class=\"et_pb_icon_list_item_1 et_pb_icon_list_item et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">\ue023<\/span><div class=\"et_pb_icon_list_text\">May 2026<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_16_24 et_flex_column_16_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_16_24_widescreen\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Mangaliso Sethethi leads SACMA into the future<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Our General Manager for Matla Mine inaugurated as President of the South African Colliery Managers\u2019 Association (SACMA).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Mangaliso Sethethi, General Manager of Matla Mine, was formally inaugurated as President of the South African Colliery Managers\u2019 Association (SACMA), one of the coal industry\u2019s most influential leadership platforms within South Africa\u2019s mining sector.<\/p>\n<p>SACMA represents colliery managers and senior coal mining leaders across South Africa and plays an important role in strengthening safety standards, operational practices and industry collaboration. The platform also helps to shape responsible industry dialogue while aligning leaders around shared operational and safety challenges. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8L4A3562.jpg\" title=\"8L4A3562\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8L4A3562.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8L4A3562-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8L4A3562-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8077\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Mangaliso\u2019s appointment reflects both the professional respect he has earned across the sector and the depth of leadership within Exxaro\u2019s coal operations. His journey from Professional in Training (PIT) at Exxaro to leading Matla Mine also highlights the strength of our talent pipeline and commitment to developing future leaders from within.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_8_24 et_flex_column_8_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_8_24_widescreen\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_1 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_2 et_pb_image et_pb_image_sticky et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SideImage-Mangaliso.png\" title=\"SideImage Mangaliso\" width=\"400\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SideImage-Mangaliso.png 400w, https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SideImage-Mangaliso-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"wp-image-7636\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>Why this matters:<\/strong> Industry standards and safety practices are often shaped in forums like SACMA. 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src=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Safety-feature.jpg\" title=\"Safety feature\" width=\"544\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Safety-feature.jpg 544w, https:\/\/xxplore.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Safety-feature-480x281.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 544px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-8150\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Safety &amp; Wellbeing<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>One Voice powers Exxaro\u2019s safety journey<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>The 2026 Sustainability Summit reinforced a shared 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