In respect of job creation for the local people, it was reported that a total of 316 people were employed on the site, with 240 being male and 76 being female. Out of the 316 employees, only 37 came from elsewhere in the country with the rest being local people and 66 employees received training ranging from operators to graduates with B-Tech degrees during the 2011/12 financial year. However, it was noted that while the training of staff was a fairly easy exercise, the retention of the trained staff was a challenge since the private companies offered more lucrative contracts.