sustainability
Employees
Social contribution: Grandslots and Kingdomslots
Since first gaining their licences, Grandslots (Western Cape) and Kingdomslots (KZN) have created employment for a considerable number of people in each of their respective provinces.
Job creation: Grandslots
| Detail | 2010 | 2009 |
| Direct jobs | 44 | 42 |
| % women | 47.7% | 45.2% |
| % black | 77.3% | 76.2% |
| Indirect jobs | 1 152 | 1 200 |
Job creation: Kingdomslots
| Detail | 2010 | 2009 |
| Direct jobs | 35 | 33 |
| % women | 45.7% | 51.5% |
| % black | 88.6% | 87.9% |
| Indirect jobs | 930 | 816 |
Half of the positions available at Kingdomslots were filled by women and a full 31 out of 35 senior managers and staff are previously disadvantaged individuals. Similarly, at Grandslots 4 of the 7 senior management positions have been filled by previously disadvantaged people and of that number 3 are women.
During 2010 Grandslots employed 44 direct and 1 152 indirect staff (through pubs and other outlets).
Kingdomslots employed 35 direct and 930 indirect staff (through pubs and other outlets).
During the 2009/2010 period, GPI’s newly acquired LPM operations followed a principle of preferential procurement with Kingdomslots spending R36 million on procurement and Grandslots R60 million. Skills development training for direct and indirect employees in both the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal was conducted to the value of R0,4 million and R0,2 million respectively.
LPM site owners benefitted from the enterprise development programme in which Grandslots and Kingdomslots fitted out new gaming venues and reinvested capital into existing individual ones in order to refurbish and upgrade these properties to ensure that customers received a consistent, quality experience. The details of these investments range from new furnishings to carpets, air-conditioning, safes, toilets, tills and bar counters, LCD televisions and even complete gaming area refurbishments. The total investment for the year across the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal was in excess of R7 million.
Social contribution: GrandWest
| Detail | 2010 | 2009 |
| Direct jobs | 1 021 | 1 019 |
| % women | 50.4% | 50.7% |
| % black | 87.4% | 88.6% |
| Indirect jobs | 2 154 | 1 848 |
GrandWest operates an Employment Equity Committee. The company’s employment equity plan reflects the plans in place to aid with recruitment and development.
GrandWest has created many business and employment opportunities for its surrounding communities and beyond, and has 27 concessionaires ranging from fast food outlets and restaurants to entertainment and retail. The eleven outsourced service providers offer catering, security and cleaning services.
Wherever possible, GrandWest keeps its purchasing power for goods and services in the local economy. 60% of tracked procurement was placed with the BEE sector, substantially advancing the provincial government’s agenda in respect of transformation in the Western Cape leisure industry.
Social contribution: The Table Bay Hotel
| Detail | 2010 | 2009 |
| Direct jobs | 205 | 208 |
| % women | 45.5% | 42.2% |
| % black | 82.5% | 81.7% |
| Indirect jobs | 467 | 312 |
The Table Bay Hotel has two concessionaires who employ a total of 37 people, and five service providers who employ in excess of 400 people.
Social contribution: Golden Valley Casino and Lodge
| Detail | 2010 | 2009 |
| Direct jobs | 157 | 134 |
| % women | 53.5% | 57.9% |
| % black | 85.8% | 87.2% |
| Indirect jobs | 224 | 226 |
The Golden Valley Casino has appointed three major service providers in the categories of catering, cleaning and security, creating employment for 224 people.