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BLUE LABEL INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2016
Human capital
continued
The table below reflects the demographics of the employee base over three years, excluding international operations:
Levels
AM CM IM WM AF CF IF WF
Total
2016
Total
2015
Total
2014
Unskilled and defined decision-makers
17 1 1 1 18 0 0 1
39
52
62
Semi-skilled and discretionary decision-
makers
84 18 12 16 92 22 2 28
274
240
239
Skilled technical and academically qualified
workers, junior management and
supervisors
67 24 24 119 33 8 9 71
355
351
280
Professionally qualified and experienced
specialists and mid-management
0 2 2 47 0 0 2 13
66
92
81
Senior Management
0 0 0 17 0 0 1 6
24
33
32
Top Management
2 0 0 15 1 0 0 0
18
27
36
Grand Total
170 45 39 215 144 30 14 119
776
1305
1176
Split as follows:
Total permanent staff
154 42 37 212 138 30 14 116
743
795
730
Non-permanent staff
16 3 2 3 6 0 0 3
33
510
446
AM: African male, CM: Coloured male, IM: Indian male, WM: White male, AF: African female, CF: Coloured female, IF: Indian female,
WF: White female.
The headcount decreased significantly from 1 305 to 776 in the period under review, mainly due to the disposal of the
Velociti call centre.
The Group remains dedicated to attracting and retaining talent particularly from disadvantaged backgrounds at all levels in
the organisation, but specifically at the professionally qualified level.
The consolidated Group Employment Equity Plan was submitted to and approved by the Department of Labour.