Pan African Resources has opened a menstrual hygiene and wellness clinic near its Mogale operations, providing free sanitary products, healthcare and education to women and girls.
The Menstrual Hygiene and Wellness Clinic forms part of the mining company’s social investment programme and is designed to address period poverty while improving access to menstrual and reproductive healthcare in surrounding communities.
Opened on 11 September 2026, the facility provides free sanitary pads, private changing spaces, clean water, disposal facilities and health education.
Learners from Entuthukweni Primary School are among those who will receive regular supplies of sanitary pads, with the initiative aimed at reducing menstruation-related school absenteeism.
The programme extends beyond providing menstrual products.
Qualified healthcare professionals will offer guidance on menstrual health management and pelvic wellness, alongside minor gynaecological screenings.
Community members will also have access to educational workshops designed to improve understanding of menstrual health, challenge stigma and encourage more open conversations around menstruation.
The facility includes private spaces for changing and modern disposal infrastructure, combining menstrual healthcare with improved hygiene and environmental management.
Pan African Resources says the clinic will distribute organic sanitary products as part of its approach to menstrual health.
“For years, our core focus has been retrieving value from legacy gold tailings while restoring the surrounding land. Today, we are taking that commitment a step further by actively restoring social dignity to the people living on it,” said Women in Mining Chair Samantha Motlung.
“True sustainability means ensuring that our operations leave behind healthy ecosystems and thriving communities.”
Motlung said access to menstrual products should not prevent young people from participating fully in education or compromise their health and dignity.
“No individual should ever have to compromise their education, health, or dignity simply because they cannot access or afford basic menstrual care.”
The initiative links Pan African Resources’ environmental rehabilitation activities at the Mogale Tailings Retreatment Plant with investment in communities surrounding its operations.
By combining free menstrual products with healthcare, infrastructure and education, the clinic aims to address several of the practical barriers associated with period poverty rather than relying solely on once-off sanitary product distribution.
For women and girls in surrounding communities, the facility provides a permanent point of access to menstrual support — turning a corporate social investment project into ongoing community health infrastructure.
