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WESIZWE PLATINUM LIMITED - Reviewed Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2016

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Reviewed Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2016

WESIZWE PLATINUM LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2003/020161/06)
JSE code: WEZ ISIN: ZAE000075859
(the “Company” or “Wesizwe” or the “Group”)

REVIEWED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2016

Highlights

- Commenced with Main shaft commissioning and 9 900m of pipes
  installed by the end of the reporting period.
- Completed the Phase 1 Main Shaft Headgear changeover to permanent
  functionality.
- Main Shaft steel installation commenced with 41 sets installed or
  280m below sub bank.
- Connected the two shafts on 81L and 82L and left few metres of
  plugs for ventilation control.
- Temporary ore handling system commissioned between 77L and 81L.
- The bulk sampling test work programme has been completed and the
  findings will be included in the process design criteria with the
  intention to reduce capital and operational cost.
- Unrestricted cash on hand as of 30 June 2016 is R984 million.
- Ordered first fleet of Yellow Metal equipment 2x LHDs and 2x Rigs
  for multi-level development.
- Housing subsidy from SHRA approved and Phase 1 housing project
  approved by the Board.
- Investigated and implemented business strategy and project capital
  deferment exercises in response to the prevailing market
  conditions.
- Continued with various Social Labour Plan (SLP) projects as per
  2016 work plan.
- Phase 2 power supply program with Eskom is on track to be
  commissioned in November 2016.
- The water programme for permanent supply well underway with
  completion of the 50Ml reservoir scheduled in October 2016.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

                            Note         Six           Six        Year
                                      months        months       ended
                                       ended         ended    December
                                   June 2016     June 2015        2015
                                    Reviewed      Reviewed     Audited
                                       R’000         R’000       R’000
ASSETS
Non-current assets                 6 396 455     5 441 573    6 163 535
Property, plant and
                             6
equipment                          5 828 182     4 644 680    5 395 023
Intangible assets                      4 782         7 252        5 871
Available-for-sale
                             7
financial asset                     428 850       628 000       628 000
Restricted cash              8      134 641       161 641       134 641

Current assets                    1 049 340       694 381     1 463 008
Other receivables                    35 489        58 351        32 269
Taxation receivable                   3 097         6 676         4 916
Restricted cash              8       27 000         5 700        27 000
Cash and cash equivalents           983 754       623 654     1 398 823

TOTAL ASSETS                       7 445 795     6 135 954    7 626 543

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Capital and reserves               2 803 803     3 257 780    2 804 441
Stated capital               9     3 425 544     3 425 544    3 425 544
Available-for-sale
financial asset reserve                    -     (108 152)            -
Accumulated loss                   (621 741)      (59 612)    (621 103)

Non-current liabilities            4 550 489     2 740 334    4 726 695
Deferred tax liability               193 126       334 238      157 763
Interest-bearing
borrowings                         4 303 897     2 364 931    4 548 772
Mine closure and
environmental               14
rehabilitation obligation             46 850       41 165       16 620
Provision                              6 616            -        3 540

Current liabilities                   91 503      137 840       95 407
Trade and other payables              91 503      137 840       95 407

TOTAL      EQUITY     AND
                                   7 445 795     6 135 954    7 626 543
LIABILITIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED     STATEMENT   OF    PROFIT   AND    LOSS   AND    OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

                               Note          Six            Six           Year ended
                                          months         months             December
                                           ended          ended                 2015
                                       June 2016      June 2015              Audited
                                        Reviewed       Reviewed
                                           R’000          R’000               R'000

Administration expenditure             (109 147)      (100 125)           (216 224)
Project related expenses
capitalised                                 95 904      84 919              186 300
Loss on scrapping of
property, plant and
equipment                                     -              -                 (13)
Net operating costs                    (13 243)       (15 206)             (29 937)

Impairment of available-
for-sale financial asset
reclassified from other
comprehensive income                            -               -         (133 000)
Impairment of available-
for-sale financial asset               (199 150)                -                -

Finance income                            42 764        32 080               83 153
Finance expense                        (108 573)       (49 495)            (142 889)
Net foreign exchange
gain/(loss)                              222 294      (134 867)          (1 087 759)
Finance costs capitalised                 93 801        174 978             554 311
Net finance income                       250 286         22 696            (593 184)

Profit/(loss) before tax                  37 893          7 490            (756 121)

Income tax (expense)/income     10       (38 531)        (2 784)            199 336

(Loss)/profit for the
period                                      (638)           4 706         (556 785)

Other comprehensive income
Items that are or may be
reclassified subsequently
to profit or loss
Loss on fair value
movements of available-for-
sale financial asset            7               -     (160 700)           (160 700)
Tax on other comprehensive
income                                          -       29 967               29 967
Reclassification of
available-for-sale
financial asset to profit
or loss                                         -               -           133 000
Related tax                                     -               -          (24 848)
Total other comprehensive
income                                          -     (130 733)            (22 581)
Total comprehensive
(loss)/income for the
period                                       (638)    (126 027)           (579 366)

Basic and diluted
(loss)/earnings per share
(cents)                     17   (0.04)       0.29     (34.20)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

                         Stated    Available      Accumu-      Total
                        / share    -for-sale   lated loss
                        capital     reserves
                          R’000       R’000        R’000       R’000

Balance at 1 January
2015                   3 425 544     22 581     (64 318)    3 383 807

Other comprehensive
                              -    (130 733)            -   (130 733)
income
Profit for the
                              -            -       4 706       4 706
period
                              -    (130 733)       4 706    (126 027)
Balance at 30 June
2015                   3 425 544   (108 152)    (59 612)    3 257 780

Other comprehensive
                              -     108 152             -    108 152
income
Loss for the period           -           -    (561 491)    (561 491)
                              -     108 152    (561 491)    (453 339)
Balance at 31
December 2015          3 425 544           -   (621 103)    2 804 441

Loss for the period           -            -       (638)       (638)
                              -            -       (638)       (638)
Balance at 30 June
2016                   3 425 544           -   (621 741)    2 803 803
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                                         Six          Six        Year
                                      months       months       ended
                                       ended        ended    December
                                   June 2016         June        2015
                                                     2015
                                    Reviewed     Reviewed     Audited
                                       R’000        R’000       R’000

Cash flows utilised by operating
activities                          (10 622)     (45 675)     (9 104)
Finance income                        35 569       21 840      33 601
Finance expense                          (2)        (158)    (86 825)
Taxation paid                        (3 156)      (3 203)     (3 109)
Taxation received                      1 806           62       2 556
Cash generated/(utilised) in
operations                            23 595     (27 134)    (62 881)

Cash flows utilised by investing
activities
Acquisition of property, plant
and equipment                      (431 829)     (392 842)   (859 811)
Acquisition of intangible assets        (46)         (939)       (693)
Net cash outflow from investing
activities                         (431 875)     (393 781)   (860 504)

Cash flows from financing
activities
Interest-bearing borrowings
raised                                     -            -    1 238 500
Payment of transaction cost                -     (24 300)            -
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from
financing activities                       -     (24 300)    1 238 500

Net (decrease)/increase in cash
and cash equivalents               (408 280)     (445 215)    315 115
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the period            1 544 788     1 229 673   1 229 673
Cash and cash equivalents at the
end of the period                  1 136 508      784 458    1 544 788

Cash at end of year comprises:
Cash balances                        983 754      623 654    1 398 823
Less: Interest accrued               (8 887)      (6 537)     (15 676)
Cash and cash equivalents            974 867      617 117    1 383 147
Restricted cash                      161 641      167 341      161 641
Cash at the end of the period      1 136 508      784 458    1 544 788

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
For the six months ended 30 June 2016

 1. Reporting entity

    Wesizwe is a company domiciled in the Republic of South Africa.
    The condensed consolidated interim financial information of the
    Company as at 30 June 2016 comprises the Company and its
    subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Group”). The
    consolidated financial statements of the Group for the year ended
    31 December 2015 are available at www.wesizwe.com.

 2. Statement of compliance

    The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are
    prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting
    Standards (IAS) 34 Interim Financial Reporting, the SAICA
    Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices
    Committee and Financial Reporting Pronouncements as issued by
    Financial Reporting Standards Council and the requirements of the
    Companies Act of South Africa. The condensed consolidated interim
    financial   statements   were   approved    by   the   Board   on
    23 September 2016. The financial statements have been prepared by
    Ms. J Speckman, CA(SA) under the supervision of Mr Gao as the
    acting Finance Director.

 3. Significant accounting policies

    The accounting policies applied in the preparation of these
    condensed consolidated interim financial statements are in terms
    of International Financial Reporting Standards and are consistent
    with those applied in the previous annual financial statements.

 4. Estimates

    The preparation of the interim financial information requires
    management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that
    affect the application of accounting policies and the reported
    amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as income and expense.
    Actual results may differ from these estimates.

   Except as described below, in preparing the condensed consolidated
   interim financial information, the significant judgements made by
   management in applying the Group’s accounting policies and the key
   sources of estimation are consistent with those that applied to
   the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31
   December 2015.

 5. Going concern

    The Group’s cash resources at the reporting date of R984 million
    (June 2015: R624 million) together with the available drawdown
    facility from the loan funding secured from China Development Bank
    (“CDB”) are sufficient, based on current budgets, to conduct
    operations and develop the Bakubung Platinum Mine Project (“BPM”)
    up to the second quarter of 2018.

6. Property, plant and equipment

   During the period under review an amount of R437 million was
   capitalised to property, plant and equipment as part of the
   activities to develop the mine and related construction
   activities.

  At the reporting date, property, plant and equipment consisted of
  the following categories of assets:

                           Property,    Construct     Mineral      TOTAL
                           plant and          ion      Rights
                           equipment     Work-in-
                                         progress
                              R’000         R’000       R’000      R’000

    Opening balance          66 647     4 270 647   1 057 729     5 395 023
    Acquisitions during
    the period                6 157       430 768           -       436 925
    Depreciation            (3 766)             -           -       (3 766)
    Closing balance          69 038     4 701 415   1 057 729     5 828 182

  No additions have been made in respect of mineral rights during
  the period under review.

7. Available-for-sale financial asset
                                        Six               Six         Year
                                     months            months        ended
                                      ended             ended     December
                                       June         June 2015         2015
                                       2016          Reviewed      Audited
                                   Reviewed
                                      R’000            R’000         R’000
   Opening Balance                  628 000          788 700       788 700
   Impairment/fair value
   adjustment                     (199 150)         (160 700)    (160 700)
   Closing balance                  428 850           628 000      628 000

  The group currently holds 17.1% of Maseve Investments 11 (Pty) Ltd
  (“Maseve”). The available-for-sale financial asset is classified
  as a level 3 fair value as the fair value is determined on inputs
  not based on observable market data. The fair value of the unlisted
  equity securities is based on the discounted cash flows method.
  The valuation model considers the present value of estimated
  future cash flows, discounted using a risk-adjusted discount rate.
  The significant unobservable inputs are:
                                    Six months            Year ended
                                          ended             December
                                     June 2016                  2015
                                      Reviewed               Audited
   US$ exchange rate (ZAR) up to    13.61 –
   2020/2025                        15.17              13.10 – 16.30
   US$ exchange rate (ZAR) long-
   term                                   13.93                14.85
   Pt price (US$/oz) up to           1 017 – 1
   2020/2025                                216          843 – 1 514
   Pt price (US$/oz) long-term            1 488                1 526
   Pd price (US$/oz) up to
   2020/2025                         598 - 694           566 – 1 043
   Pd price (US$/oz) long-term              738                1 046
   Rh price (US$/oz) up to             718 – 1
   2020/2025                                164          739 – 2 239
   Rh price (US$/oz) long-term            1 339                3 069
   Au price (US$/oz) up to           1 186 – 1
   2020/2025                                316                1 125
   Au price (US$/oz) long-term            1 211                1 125
   Pre-tax Discount
   rate/Weighted Average Cost of       15.08 -
   Capital (%) (Real)                     15.82                14.94

  A 10% increase/(decrease) in either the US$ exchange rate or the
  platinum price will result in the following increases/(decreases)
  to the carrying amount of R428.85 million:
                                            Six months     Year ended
                                                 ended       December
                                             June 2016           2015
                                              Reviewed        Audited
                                                 R’000          R’000
   10% increase in the US$
   exchange rate                               111 800        211 500
   10% decrease in the US$
   exchange rate                             (115 500)      (214 400)
   10% increase in the platinum
   price                                        78 450        137 600
   10% decrease in the platinum
   price                                      (79 550)      (139 600)

8. Restricted cash

   Restricted cash covers the following guarantees:
   Non-current:
   - R77.6 million (December 2015: R77.6 million) in favour of Eskom
      for phase 1 and phase 2 bulk power supply to the BPM; and
   - R57 million (December 2015: R57 million) guaranteed to Aveng
      Mining Ltd for the mine shaft sinking project.
 Current:
  - R27 million (December 2015: R27 million current) in favour of
     the   Department   of  Mineral   Resources   for  environmental
     obligation.

9. Stated capital
                                     Six            Six           Year
                                   months        months          ended
                                      ended       ended       December
                                  June 2016        June           2015
                                   Reviewed        2015        Audited
                                      R’000    Reviewed          R’000
                                                  R’000

   Authorised
   2 000 000 000 no par value
   ordinary shares (2015:
   2 000 000 000 no par value
   ordinary shares)                      -            -             -

   Issued
   1 627 827 058 no par value
   ordinary shares (2015:
   1 627 827 058 no par value
   ordinary shares)               3 425 544   3 425 544     3 425 544

10. Taxation
                                         Six       Six            Year
                                      months    months           ended
                                       ended     ended        December
                                        June June 2015            2015
                                        2016  Reviewed         Audited
                                    Reviewed
                                       R’000     R’000           R’000

    Current year - normal
    taxation                         (3 168)       (796)             -
    Current year - deferred
    taxation                        (35 363)     (1 988)       199 336
    Total                           (38 531)     (2 784)       199 336

    Reconciliation of effective
    tax rate                               %           %             %
    Standard tax rate                   28.0        28.0          28.0
    Non-deductible expenses              4.9         8.0         (0.3)
    Deferred tax asset not
    raised                               0.4         1.2             -
    Deferred tax asset reversed            -           -           0.3
    Fair value gain/loss on
    available-for-sale
    financial asset at CGT rate
    in the subsidiary                   29.4              -      (1.6)
    Change in CGT inclusion
    rate in the subsidiary              39.0           -             -
    Effective rate                     101.7        37.2          26.4

11. Review report

    These interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the
    period ended at 30 June 2016 have been reviewed by KPMG Inc, who
    expressed an unmodified review conclusion.

    The auditor’s review report does not necessarily report on all
    of the information contained in these condensed financial
    results. Shareholders are therefore advised that in order to
    obtain a full understanding of the nature of the auditor’s
    engagement they should obtain a copy of the auditor’s report
    together with the accompanying financial information from the
    issuer’s registered office.

12. Segment reporting

    No segmental report has been produced as the Group is conducting
    activities in one geological location which represents its only
    business activity.

    An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in
    business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur
    expenses, including revenues and expenses that relate to
    transactions with any of the Group’s other components. The
    operating results for the Group as a whole are reviewed regularly
    by the Group’s CEO to make decisions about resources to be
    allocated and to assess its performance.

13. Mineral resources

    There were no changes to the mineral resources for the six months
    ended 30 June 2016.

14. Mine closure and environmental rehabilitation obligation

    The change in the obligation is due to an increase in the current
    cost rehabilitation of R3.6 million. The remainder of the
    additional obligation recognised resulted from an increase in the
    inflation rate, a decrease in the discount rate and additional
    finance costs of R0.8 million.

15. Subsequent events

    The Group has concluded an amicable agreement with the shaft
    sinker contractor for an early termination, after an agreed
    handover period which ends in May 2017 when Phase 1 Main Shaft
    commissioning will be completed. The Group is satisfied that this
    termination will have no significant adverse effect in the Group’s
    operations.

16. Commitments

    At 30 June 2016 the Group had commitments to the value of R746
    million (December 2015: R763 million). This amount includes the
    commitment in respect of the shaft sinking agreement, which
    amounts to R431 million (58% of the total commitments).    This
    amount will be incurred over the next 2 years until June 2018,
    and payments are to be made on physical progress.

17.(Loss)/earnings per share
                               Six months     Six months      Year ended
                                    ended          ended        December
                                June 2016      June 2015            2015
                                 Reviewed       Reviewed         Audited


The basis of
calculation of basic
(loss)/earnings per
share is:

Attributable
(loss)/earnings to
ordinary shareholders
(Rand)                         (637 639)       4 706 456    (556 784 945)

Weighted average
number of ordinary
shares in issue                1 627 827
(shares)                             058    1 627 827 058   1 627 827 058

Basic (loss)/earnings
share (cents)                     (0.04)             0.29          (34.20)


The basis of
calculation of diluted
(loss)/earnings per
share is:

Attributable
(loss)/earnings to
ordinary shareholders
(Rand)                         (637 639)       4 706 456      (556 784 945)

Weighted average
number of ordinary
shares in issue                1 627 827
(shares)                             058    1 627 827 058    1 627 827 058

Diluted
(loss)/earnings per
share (cents)                     (0.04)            0.29           (34.20)


The basis of
calculation of
headline
earnings/(loss) per
share is:
Attributable
(loss)/earnings to
ordinary shareholders
(Rand)                         (637 639)       4 706 456    (556 784 945)
Adjustments:                169 307 928                -     108 160 935
Profit on disposal of
property, plant and
equipment                             -                -           9 311
Loss on fair value
adjustment of
available-for-sale
financial asset net of
tax                        1 69 307 928                -     108 151 624

Headline
earnings/(loss) (Rand)     1 68 670 289        4 706 456    (448 624 010)

Weighted average
number of ordinary
shares in issue
(shares)                   1 627 827058    1 627 827 058    1 627 827 058

Headline and diluted
headline
earnings/(loss) per
                                10.36               0.29           (27.56)
share (cents)
Commentary

1. Financial overview
   As the Group is currently in development phase of the BPM, it will
   not earn revenue until 2019, when the concentrator plant is brought
   into production.

   The loss for the six months under review is R0.6 million (compared
   to a profit of R4.7 million for the same period in 2015) as set out
   in the condensed consolidated statement of profit and loss and other
   comprehensive income.

   Administration expenses of R109.1 million (June 2015: R100.1
   million) include the following:
   - Depreciation and amortisation – R4.9 million
     (June 2015: R4.2 million);
   - Professional fees – R33.1 million (June 2015: R27.4 million);
   - Directors’ expenses – R5.9 million (June 2015: R7.1 million);
   - Salaries and payroll related expenses – R46.0 million
     (June 2015: R43.7 million);
   - Marketing expenses and investor relations – R0.8 million
     (June 2015: R1.4 million);
   - Electricity and water – R10.3 million (June 2015: R10.3 million);
     and
   - Other administrative overheads – R8.0 million
     (June 2015: R6.0 million).

   During the six months under review the administration expenses
   increased by 9.0% compared to the corresponding period in 2015 as a
   result of the ramp up of the construction of BPM.

  The basic loss per share for the period was 0.04 cents per share
  (2015: 0.29 cents earnings per share for the same period). The
  headline earnings per share was 10.36 cents per share (2015: 0.29
  cents per share for the same period).

2. Project funding
   As previously reported, Wesizwe concluded and signed all Project
   Financing Agreements for the US$650 million loan facility with CDB.
   As at the 30th of June 2016, drawdowns amounting to $300 million have
   occurred.

3. Project update – Bakubung Platinum mine
   The BPM project continues to achieve the set milestones and the main
   activity on critical path is that of Main Shaft Commissioning. The
   process is 50% complete with all pipes installed to surface and
   Phase 1 headgear changeover completed, now going down with steel
   work as planned, it is to be completed in September 2017. The flat
   development through the services shaft is well underway and the ends
   are getting into reef position of the UG2 on 77 & 81 Levels, the
   planned milestone is to start full reef development in 2017 Q2.
   Feasibility studies and inquiry process for the process plant have
   also been completed and procurement is planned to commence in 2017.
   All services projects are well underway and the key one being the
   Phase 1 mine employee housing has been approved by the board. The
   company’s business management systems of SAP, PRISM, Prima-Vera and
   Isometric have been implemented. The mine operational readiness
   program is also underway and continuously being reviewed to adapt
   to the project schedule and strategy.

 3.1 Safety and Health
     Wesizwe has had a significant improvement in our safety
     performance over the past 6 months to the reporting period with
     a total of 56 injuries, 53 minor injuries and 3 lost time
     injuries were reported. The LTIFR for 2016 is 0.60 against a
     target of 1.04. To date 252 391 fatality free shifts have been
     recorded.

3.2 Production shaft
    The Phase 1 headgear change-over has been completed and handed
    over back to the shaft sinker. This modification of sinking
    conveyances was in preparation to start equipping the shaft with
    permanent steel work. Shaft equipping from sub-bank to 69L
    commenced. The equipping entails installation of buntons and
    guides for permanent conveyances with 41 sets having been
    installed. Steelwork installation planned to be completed in
    February 2017.

3.3 Service shaft
    The piloting of the 72L-81L temporary ore pass system was
    successfully completed along with the reaming. The 77L-81L
    temporary waste pass system was commissioned. This culminated
    in the commencement of multi-level development between the two
    levels. Construction of the second 72L-81L temporary waste pass
    system commenced. The 81L-82L ramp development reached its
    battery limit to the Main shaft.

    A 10m pillar was left in situ to be holed later once water in
    the Production shaft has been dealt with. Another milestone
    achieved was that a 3m pillar on 81L was completed. Current
    focus is to continue with the development of the critical path
    leading to holing of the Services shaft with the Production
    shaft on all levels by end of 2016.

3.4 Concentrator plant
    The bulk sampling program was completed in June 2016. The test
    work indicated an opportunity to reduce capital and operational
    costs. These opportunities will be adopted into the process
    design criteria.

    The procurement process to acquire the EPC for the process plant
    will commence in the 4th quarter of 2016 and the order is
    envisaged for 1st quarter 2017 when the final bulk sampling
    results are received.

3.5 Services
    Mine services such as power, water and housing are critical to
    the overall success of the developing project. Wesizwe is running
    parallel projects in these areas to ensure the availability of
    these services well within the critical path of the developing
    project.

3.5.1 Bulk power supply
      The BPM currently has a 20MVa supply from Eskom. The current
      forecast for energizing the Bakubung Substation (Phase 2) on
      the 132/33 KV from Ngwedi is forecasted for the end of
      September 2016.

      The shutdown for the Matimba units commenced on 3 August 2016
      ahead of schedule which will allow the powering up of the
      overpass to admit 400 KV on Ngwedi on one Busbar and liven up
      the 500 MVA transformer.

      The Second Shutdown is planned for 15 September 2016 which
      will isolate the Midas-Marang which will allow the powering
      up on the Ngwedi-Bakubung line.

      Wesizwe is confident that power delivery will not be a limiting
      factor to the commissioning of operations.

3.5.2 Bulk water supply
      We are progressing as per plan on the 50 ML reservoir for
      completion in the month of October 2016.

      Wesizwe remains confident that the current rate of delivery
      on the Water related projects will not pose any threat to the
      commissioning timing of the BPM.

3.5.3 Housing project
      The Wesizwe board has approved the construction of an initial
      801 housing units. Wesizwe has forged a partnership with the
      Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) and has received a
      grant approval of R100 million for development of the homes.
      Discussions with the North West Human Settlements Provincial
      Department have advanced and approval of provincial funding
      is awaited. The following activities have been completed:
      - Environmental impact assessment approval
      - Appointment of bulk civils and electrical contractor
      - Township development approval
      - Funding for 801 units
      - Site establishment scheduled for September 2016.

3.6 Business Optimization
    The Board approved business review strategy exercise with focus
    on capital preservation and moving out some non-critical path
    work packages, resulting in added available capital for critical
    path scopes. The company has embarked on systemic strategic
    exercise and real option analysis to continuously revise the
    project strategy in response to the market conditions.

    The project management consulting model was converted to that
    of outsourced Engineering and Design whilst keeping the
    procurement and managing construction in house. The conversion
    aligns with the Company’s intent to build capacity and ensure
    readiness for taking over of the project management and control
    by the Wesizwe and BPM management team.

    Management investigated the mining philosophy of Owner Operated
    vs Contract Mining looking at global companies through an
    extensive due diligence. The Wesizwe senior management team
    conducted a due diligence visit to China as part of the global
    strategy in order to lower capital costs and be more competitive
    in getting value for money for certain key products and services.

3.7 Project expenditure and commitments to date
    Total direct project capital expenditure to the end of June 2016
    was R2.8 billion. Commitments remaining as at the end of the
    period were R 0.7 billion. The project is 29.7% complete relative
    to a planned completion of 31.1%.

3.8 Stakeholder Relations Management
    Wesizwe’s corporate philosophy centers on effective stakeholder
    engagement, which plays an important role in the success of the
    company. Strategies are implemented and monitored both
    internally and externally, to ensure good relations. As brand
    ambassadors, employees are encouraged and motivated through
    employee engagement strategies aimed at getting their support
    in growing the company. This then translates into how the brand
    is regarded externally by shareholders, potential investors and
    other interested parties.

    We have continued to provide feedback to all stakeholders through
    various communication channels, such as meetings with the
    community and its leadership, the company website, brochure,
    industry specific events and the integrated report, on the
    company growth and the role played by the company in socio-
    economic development of the local host community.

    We have focused on integrating our communication strategies in
    a way that is aligned with the development of employee engagement
    and good stakeholder relations so that each can reinforce and
    even amplify the other. During the period under review, industry
    specific   publications    and   internal   publications   shared
    information on the BPM project as well as our SLP projects.

    We continue to have a proactive approach to sustainability and
    to employ continuous improvement where necessary. The SLP, with
    its intent for local economic development, continues to be
    successfully   implemented   with   healthy   and   appropriate
    engagements and partnerships.

    During the period under review, the following projects have had
    an impact on local economic development:
       - Agricultural farming projects
       - Ablution blocks in Phatsima schools.

4. Dividends
   No dividends were declared in the current period.

  Board changes
  Mr Jikang Li has resigned from his position as non-executive director
  with effect from 28 January 2016. Mr Liliang Teng has resigned from
  his position as non-executive director with effect from 13 September
  2016. Mr Wenliang Ma has resigned from his position as financial
  director with effect from 15 September 2016. Mr Li Pengfei and Ms
  Zhou Xiaoyin, have been appointed to the board as non-executive
  directors on 21 September 2016.

  Johannesburg
  29 September 2016

  Sponsor:
  PSG Capital Proprietary Limited

  By order of the board:

  Dawn Mokhobo (Chairman)     Jianke Gao (Chief Executive Officer)

  Wesizwe Platinum Limited

  Directors: DNM Mokhobo (Chairman)*, D Chen (Deputy Chairman)*?,
  J Gao (Chief Executive Officer)?, L Pengfei*", Z Xiaoyin*",
  LV Ngculu*, TV Mabuza*, K Mokoka*
  *Non-Executive ?Chinese

  Company Secretary: V Mhlongo
  Transfer Secretaries:
  Trifecta Capital Services (Proprietary) Limited
  31 Beacon Road, Florida North, Roodepoort, 1709

  Registered address: Wesizwe House, Devcon Park, 9 Autumn Road Rivonia
  Ext 3, 2128, South Africa

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