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uplifting local communities through impactful and as well as the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.
measurable social programmes. Our social contribution Other projects in response to Covid include:
activities are aligned with TMC’s Global Vision of A pledge of R15 million to provide Covid-19 testing
contributing to the sustainable advancement of the equipment, hospital facility support, transport for
societies in which it operates. contact tracing and the face shields, and sanitisers
Our corporate social responsibility programme was in the KZN region. The project was funded by
established in 1972 by Dr Albert Wessels with a focus TSAM, Japanese suppliers and Toyota Reach.
to offer training and support to communities closest to A mobile laboratory, including the RNA extraction
our Production Plant and offices. As we have evolved, and amplification equipment, which boosted
corporate social responsibility continues to play an Covid testing within the area by 5 000 tests.
integral part in TSAM. We are committed to build a Refurbishing and upgraded the pharmacy at
better future for our children, communities and country. Clairwood Hospital in Mobeni
CSR has four pillars that we are focus on, namely Sponsorship of 10 Hilux 2.4 SRX 4x4 Double
education; road safety; civic and community service; Cabs for nine months with the expressed purpose
and health and human service. We believe that focusing of helping health workers reach the inaccessible
on these four pillars will make a positive, sustainable areas. The vehicles have enabled officials to
and long-term difference to our business, communities first track down all close contacts associated with
and the SA economy. infected individuals, and secondly conduct testing
to determine what further steps are needed to
TSAM is represented in communities through the curtail the spread of the disease.
TSA Foundation, our corporate social responsibility The Toyota Reach package also includes the
(CSR) Department, employee involvement and in- donation of an additional 50 000 face shields to
kind donations. We aim to support the communities 13 provincial health institutions – to local
that are within a 50km radius of our operations. This institutions such as Prince Mshiyeni Hospital, Inkosi
ensures localised, focused and impactful initiatives are Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Addington
addressed to target specific needs of the societies in Hospital and King Edward Hospital.
which we operate.
Donation of more than 65 000 litres of sanitiser
Covid-19 Pandemic Response and thousands of face masks to the South African
The sudden outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic taxi industry.
has affected all segments of the population and 1 500 food parcels (each containing groceries to
is particularly detrimental to members of those sustain a family of four for a month) were
social groups in the most vulnerable situations and distributed to communities around the Prospecton
continues to affect populations which includes people Plant in Durban.
living in poverty situations, older persons, persons More than 270 schools in KwaZulu-Natal were
with disabilities, and youth. TSAM operates in close supported with readiness packs – including face
proximity to some underprivileged communities. These shields for all the educators, sanitisers, educational
communities have been really hit hard by the pandemic posters, and IR thermometers.
which has presented an unprecedented challenge to TSAM will continue showing our commitment in
public health, food systems and the world of work. supporting the country towards all initiatives around
TSAM continues to affirm its fight against the spread economic recovery to curb the spread of the virus as
of Covid-19 in South Africa, and we have supported the well as making a difference in local communities to
KwaZulu-Natal communities, Department of Health maximise shared value creation.
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