World Cleanup Day will be celebrated globally
on 20 September as people unite to combat
solid waste and keep their areas clean.
Show the world some love!
Competition
The closing date for the competition is
1ST OCTOBER 2024.
To enter, send a description and photograph of
your good deed to
newsletters@bmnenergy.com
Don’t forget to include your full name, position
and contact details.
What did you do to clean up around your office,
neighbourhood, school or town? Share your love
for the environment and you could be the lucky
winner of
A$100 PRIZE.
Helena Niimbala won the A$100 prize for her time-saving app
suggestion. “The app I find most useful is Shortcuts. It’s a quick
way to get one or more things done with just a tap or by voice
command. You can create shortcuts for tasks that you do every
day so that you don’t have to do it manually.”
Rino Hengua correctly
answered the questions
in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Challenge and he wins
A$100 for his efforts.
RULES:
Both the challenge and competition are open
to all Bannerman employees, contractors and
stakeholders. The judges’ decision is final.
Our newest winners
erner Ewald, our Managing Director in Namibia, took part in the
erner Ewald, our Managing Director in Namibia, took part in the
KAP sani2c mountain bike race. The three-day, 270-kilometre race
KAP sani2c mountain bike race. The three-day, 270-kilometre race
starts on a small sheep farm in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, near
starts on a small sheep farm in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, near
the country’s ‘mother of all mountain passes’, the Sani Pass in the southern
the country’s ‘mother of all mountain passes’, the Sani Pass in the southern
Drakensberg. Pedalling across a section of the KZN Midlands mist belt,
Drakensberg. Pedalling across a section of the KZN Midlands mist belt,
riders traverse scenic dairy and timber farms, ride through indigenous
riders traverse scenic dairy and timber farms, ride through indigenous
forests and go down a breath-taking pass into the Umkomaas Valley before
forests and go down a breath-taking pass into the Umkomaas Valley before
criss-crossing a nature reserve and sugar cane farms that eventually deliver
criss-crossing a nature reserve and sugar cane farms that eventually deliver
them onto the shores of the Indian Ocean.
them onto the shores of the Indian Ocean.
Employee profile
FACE TO FACE WITH...
MILIKEN GURIRAB
Plant Operator and field
safety officer.
Main responsibility:
Currently monitoring and capturing risk
assessments, engaging contractors at the
access roadworks.
How long have been working at the
Etango Project/Bannerman Energy:
First time: 2009-2013 as a driver; rejoined
October 2021 as a plant operator.
What excites you about the Etango
Project:
The ongoing current development of the
mine.
One thing that surprised you about your
current role:
I’m always learning something new. It’s the
first time I am involved in the process of
building a mine and I find it very interesting.
Marital status:
Married
Children:
Favourite food:
Porridge with sour milk, some ghee butter
and sugar.
Where is your ‘happy place’:
My home.
Last song you listened to:
I don’t really listen to music.
What are you currently binge-watching – or
reading:
The kids have taken over the TV and I can’t
watch much! I mostly read the Reader’s Digest.
Any podcasts to recommend:
I don’t get much time to engage with this kind of
stuff. When I get the chance, I listen to religious
channels online.
Best way to relax:
Laying low in a quiet place to rest after a hectic
day.
Pet peeve:
People interjecting.
One thing about yourself that few people
know:
I love being outdoors and travelling to see
different sceneries since I worked as a tour
guide for a while.
Person who inspires you and why:
I’m inspired by my own strength. I’ve been
through many challenges, but I managed to pick
myself up. I’m particularly proud of myself for
being sober for about seven years.
One thing on your bucket list:
To visit Victoria Falls with my family!
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Employee news
Werner Ewald (back) with his son and fellow team member Andreas Ewald. All
communities living along the route of the race help to keep the track in a good
state and they all benefit from funds raised by the race.
Final position for Werner and his son
#135
#135
Number of teams that took part
539
539
OUR EMPLOYEES SHINE
– BODY AND MIND
.........
“Catch up, Dad” :)
THE MOST FUN ON TWO WHEELS
FROM STATS TO STAKEHOLDERS
nitially a GIS and Economics graduate, Matjiua Hengua has developed a
passion for Public Relations and Communications. Through the guidance
and mentorship of her leaders at Bannerman, and the staff support
programme, the company has funded her studies in this new direction
which will strengthen her role in stakeholder relations. She initially gained
the Certificate in Public Relations through the University of Cape Town, and
this year graduated with an Honours Degree in Communications from the
University of Science & Technology in Namibia.
Matjiua Hengua is the Senior Stakeholder Relations Advisor at Bannerman
Mining Resources Namibia. She recently graduated with an Honours degree in
Communications.
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