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Communicating with diversities: female employees in the South African platinum-mining industry

female employees in the South African platinum-mining industry

Tanya le Roux
North-West University
Annelie M.E. Naudé
G3 Business Solutions
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Communicating with diversities: female employees in the South African platinum-mining industry. (2022). Communicare: Journal for Communication Studies in Africa, 28(1), 24-49. https://doi.org/10.36615/jcsa.v28i1.1694
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Abstract

The South African government set mining companies the target to have women represent 10% of
their workforce by 2009. Although the mining companies support the legislation, the target seems
almost unreachable and the process riddled with obstacles. This article aims to investigate - within
the context within which diversity relating to gender is managed within the South African platinummining
industry - the perception of female employees on employer-employee relationships and
communication management in a particular mining company. The researchers suggest some
interventional steps that can be taken to accommodate female employees in the South African
platinum-mining industry.

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Communicating with diversities: female employees in the South African platinum-mining industry. (2022). Communicare: Journal for Communication Studies in Africa, 28(1), 24-49. https://doi.org/10.36615/jcsa.v28i1.1694

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