Questionnaires translated into Shona / Mineral extraction is one of the key drivers of Africa’s economies and is also one of the largest
industries in the world. In many African countries, including Zimbabwe, mining contributes to
profound parts of the economy and remain the engine for economic growth. In recent years, and
following the continual exploitation of minerals, mining companies have been scrutinized as a
major cause of social, environmental, and economic problems faced mainly by communities at
the margins. In this regard, mining companies are widely perceived to be prospering at the
expense of adjacent communities, who are the primary recipients of the externalities, mainly
negative, from mining operations. Due to incongruent stakeholder interests conflicts have
erupted given the peculiar case of the extractive industries in Zimbabwe. Having realised the
differences among stakeholder interests over minerals, in the extractive industry the study sought
to answer this question: how is CCE understood by different stakeholders? And how is CCE
measured by the same stakeholders?. The focus of the study is to evaluate the meaning of CCE
from multiple stakeholders in the extractive industry in Zimbabwe; and to analyse how CCE is
measured by identified stakeholders. In order to satisfy the stated objectives, the study employed
mixed research method. This study revealed similarity in understanding of CCE and its
usefulness amongst the different stakeholder groups. Of cognitive importance is the realisation
by stakeholders on the need for proactive communities and corporate investment into community
for effective partnerships. Collaboration, empowerment, inclusion, trust and organisation
emerged to be the major facilitators for CCE. The study presents operative CCE according to the
obligations and expectations of stakeholders. Having realised that mining industries are
particularly susceptible to conflict between stakeholders, the study suggests proactive desire to
mitigate these conflicts through CCE in the mining industry. In this respect, community
development, peace and stability and strong economy are the major outcomes of effective CCE.
The study recommends participation of resource owners in planning, implementing, monitoring
and evaluation as well as dividends sharing of mining projects as advocated for by the CCE
Model. It is also recommended that the adoption of the CCE Model will ensure a sustainable and
harmonious coexistence between the predominantly capitalistic mining concerns and the
resource owners and solve part of the current impasse to business and community development. / Business Management / D.B.L.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/14154 |
| Date | 09 1900 |
| Creators | Wushe, Tawaziwa |
| Contributors | Msweli, P. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (xv, 177 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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