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Kuvimba Mining House (KMH) has launched the latest iteration of its comprehensive “Wellness Beyond Generation” program, signalling a significant scaling of its commitment to sustainable and ethical operations, Mining Zimbabwe can report.
By Rudairo Mapuranga
The program, launched at the Group’s Head Office in Borrowdale, Harare, is set to be rolled out across all its mines and business units nationwide.
This year’s initiative builds on the foundational work started last year, which focused heavily on mental health awareness as a key strategy to reduce Lost Time Incidents (LTIs) and enhance productivity.
However, Group CEO Mr. Travor Barnard has now articulated a more holistic vision, positioning employee and community wellness as central pillars of the company’s identity.
“Kuvimba’s vision is to actually provide a better and sustainable future for Zimbabwe. And within that, certainly for us, it’s very important that we include the wellness of our people within our activities on a continuous basis,” said Mr. Barnard.
While mental health remains a critical component, the program has evolved into a multi-faceted strategy addressing four key areas:
Physical Health: The program will focus on key indicators of physical well-being, including blood pressure and sugar level checks, ensuring early detection and management of health issues among employees and surrounding communities.
Mental Health: Continuing from last year’s success, Kuvimba reaffirms its commitment to destigmatising mental health. “We also talk to people around mental health to make sure that we understand that mental health is an issue all around. And if you do have problems… there are ways to cure that,” Barnard emphasised.
Financial Well-being: In a significant expansion, the program will now provide guidance on financial planning. This initiative aims to empower employees and their families to secure their futures, covering “how do you plan your life going forward, how do you look after your family.”
Environmental Health: For the first time, Kuvimba is explicitly linking personal wellness with planetary health. “The other issue, which obviously also falls within this, is also the well-being of our environment,” Barnard stated, announcing a parallel environmental and sustainability initiative across all business units.
Mr Barnard confirmed that this is not a one-off event but the start of a deeply integrated, company-wide culture. “We want these activities to actually be implemented throughout the business and be part of the way that we do our business,” he said. When asked if the program would be held in all centres, his response was a definitive, “Yes, we’re going to actually do this at all of our mines.”
This commitment underscores Kuvimba’s belief that its social licence to operate is intrinsically tied to the tangible benefits felt by its employees and neighbouring communities. The goal is for them to “see an improvement in their well-being, see an improvement in their lives from the activities that we do all around the country.”
The “Wellness Beyond Generation” program has clearly matured from a targeted mental health campaign into a core business philosophy. By championing a holistic approach that cares for the physical, mental, financial, and environmental well-being of its stakeholders, Kuvimba Mining House is forging a path where corporate success and national prosperity are fundamentally intertwined.
