Project — Mpumalanga

Phola Mall

Structured community engagement and verified local inclusion for a retail development in Mpumalanga serving the Phola township community.

Developer

Private Developer

Location

Phola, Mpumalanga

Year

2024

Status

Completed

Phola Mall

Project overview

Phola Mall is a retail development anchored in the Phola township of Mpumalanga. EP-Exec was engaged to provide structured stakeholder engagement and to manage the local inclusion framework to ensure the project met its community and compliance obligations throughout the build.

EP-Exec managed pre-construction engagements with ward structures, business forums and community representatives in the area. A Social Contract was established before works commenced and the EP-Exec Accredit system was used to verify local labour placement and track SMME participation across the project.

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EP-Exec's Approach

1

Community Engagement

Pre-construction engagements with ward councillors, LCCs and community business forums to secure social licence and alignment before breaking ground.

2

Social Contract Formation

Established a Project Steering Committee and a signed Stakeholder Engagement Prospectus to formalise commitments and rules of engagement.

3

Verified Local Inclusion

EP-Exec Accredit deployed for verified local worker intake and SMME tracking to support compliance reporting for the full construction programme.

Services Applied

EP-Talks

Stakeholder engagement and social contract

EP-Place

Local labour and SMME placement

EP-Spend

Local spend tracking and reporting

EP-Relations

Ongoing community relationship management

EP-Impact

Social impact documentation

EP-Incubate

SMME capability support

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