Vezinhlanhla Mining is a 100% black youth-owned entity which combines experience, versatility, and innovation to service the mining sector in a sustainable manner.
Founded in 2017 by the founder and CEO of Vusimuzi Group, Prince Vusimuzi, Vezinhlanhla Mining is a turnkey business which specialises in the underground and opencast contract mining value chain, with its service offering focusing on coal, gold, iron ore, manganese ore, chrome ore, nickel, and platinum group metals (PGMs) producers. It has also identified direct involvement in power generation as a key area of opportunity—a synergistic venture that is now indelibly written into its corporate objective.
With a strong focus on promoting sustainable partnerships and relationships with clients, and a commitment to health, safety, quality, and environmental management standards, Vezinhlanhla Mining works towards continuous improvements in risk management to better deliver project excellence.
“The name of the company is derived from my daughter, Vezinhlanhla, which can be translated to ‘show your luck’. We have our roots in Mpumalanga, though we operate throughout the SADC region. I was born in Nhlazatshe, near the town of Badplaas, but grew up in Leandra, a small town in Secunda, Mpumalanga. Growing up, I wanted to be an Electrical Engineer, but I was unable to complete my education after taking responsibility for the household. The journey was not easy, and while some people want to be in their comfort zones, some of us want to do something daring.
Doing the right thing in business
Now in its seventh year of operation, Vezinhlanhla Mining has become a well-known brand across the provinces surrounding Mpumalanga’s borders, as well as South Africa’s SADC neighbours. This is as a result of investment in branding and marketing initiatives to help grow the entity’s visibility of the services on offer to the mining industry.
While their marketing strategy has been a huge success, what really counts for the success of Vezinhlanhla Mining is its policies and standards when it comes to doing business, which is built on the following:
