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Corporate Social Investment
Silverstar Soccer Stars kick off 2012 season
 The highly successful Siverstar Soccer Stars development programme kicked off the year with the season’s opening tournament on Friday, 9 and Saturday 10 March.
Now in its third year, Silverstar Casino’s Soccer Stars programme continues to impact surrounding communities in a positive way and has become part of the sports calendar in these communities. It receives great support and eager participation from the learners and their coaches.
The programme imparts life skills such as discipline, time management and responsibility to the young learners and encourages healthy living, nutrition and fitness.
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Silverstar Casino contribute R1.5 million towards the refurbishment of Leratong Hospital's Trauma Unit
Silverstar Casino is once again showing their commitment to the local community by contributing R1.5 million towards the much needed refurbishing and renovation of the Trauma Unit at Leratong Hospital in Kagiso in the West Rand.
Much of the funding provided by Silverstar Casino will go towards the upgrading of equipment in the unit including vital resuscitation and pediatric ventilation and monitoring machinery.
The refurbishment project commenced on Monday, 16 May 2011 with a ground-breaking ceremony officiated by MEC for Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development, Ntombi Mekgwe. The duration of the renovation project is anticipated to take approximately eight to 10 weeks.
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Silverstar Casino's Soccer stars continues to reward young soccer enthusiasts in the west rand
"Working together with the Department of Education and the Dreamfields Project, and combined with the participation and the enthusiasm of all the school soccer stars from Kagiso, Munsieville and Swaneville, the Silverstar Soccer Stars league has been an overwhelming success since its launch in 2010," says Johannes Radebe, Human Recourses Manager and Head of Corporate Social Investment (CSI) at Silverstar Casino.
"The kids are pleased that they have an opportunity to show off their soccer skills. I am thrilled that we are giving these children an opportunity to open doors to a brighter future."
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Silverstar Casino demonstrates ongoing support for the Black Eagles
Silverstar Casino has once again demonstrated their commitment to support the local environment by sponsoring the Black Eagle Project with another donation of another R55 105.
Guests visiting the property use the water feature in the main entrance as a wishing well and throw in coins and spare change. Silverstar cleans out these coins regularly and then matches the amount of money that guests have contributed. The donation of R55 105 in August 2010 represents the forth donation of this kind to the project and brings the total amount donated to R130 671.88
Silverstar Casino was built on sound environmental principles and the developers consulted with the Black Eagle Project throughout the planning and construction of the complex. Every effort has been made to ensure that the casino will not pose a risk to the flight patterns or the natural habitat of the Black Eagles of Roodekrans.
"We appreciate the responsibility that Silverstar Casino has shown for the West Rand environment and are grateful for their ongoing financial support. We will use the R55 105 they have donated to us to continue with our environmental and development research, as there is still a long way to go," says Libby Woodcock, Project Co ordinator of the Black Eagles Project Roodekrans".
"Silverstar Casino is committed to supporting the environment and community of Mogale City. We'd like to thank our guests for joining us in our support of the Black Eagles through their coin donations; we are delighted to be able to make this sizeable donation to the project", said Mike Vermaak, General Manager of Silverstar Casino.
In Celebration of International Nelson Mandela Day, 67 Pensioners Receive the Gift of Sight
In the spirit of International Nelson Mandela Day on Thursday, 22 July 2010 The Vision in Sight Trust together with, Silverstar Casino, Digital Optometry and Eurotech Optical, donated their time in making the difference in 67 pensioners' lives by giving them all the brand new spectacles.
International Nelson Mandela Day celebrates the idea that each individual has the power to transform the world and the ability to make and imprint. With that in mind the Gauteng members of the South African Optometric Association examined the 67 pensioners' eyes, from the Donavan Mc Donald old age home and the surrounding areas, at Silverstar Casino from 9am till 2pm.
Silverstar Casino covered the cost of the lenses for the 67 pairs of spectacles and Ebony Optical and GM Optical Fashion Group covered the cost of the frames.
Silverstar Casino is determined to live up to their promise of being a leader in the local community and this initiative is just one of many community based initiatives in which the casino is involved
18th March 2010 | Young Soccer Enthusiasts in the West Rand to benefit from Silverstar Casino's Soccer Stars Tournament
Scholars in Khagiso, Munsieville and Swanieville are set to benefit from the long-term commitment and sponsorship of Silverstar Casino to an inter-school soccer tournament. This initiative, known as the Silverstar Soccer Stars Tournament, comprises 32 teams and will be launched on 20 March 2010 at the Lusaka Sports Complex in Swanieville.
 Giving scholars an activity after school was just one of the purposes behind this initiative. "Many of our staff members live in these communities and they often voiced dissatisfaction that their children had no extra-curricular activities," mentioned Johannes Hadebe, HR Manager and Head of Corporate Social Initiatives at Silverstar Casino.
Although soccer fever is gripping the country in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ it is a mere a coincidence that this tournament kicks off prior to that event. Silverstar Casino celebrates its second birthday this month and this initiative is a platform whereby they can invest in their surrounding communities. The tournament will be held twice a year and is aimed at the 11-16 year old age group. The primary school segment will comprise 22 participating schools of scholars under the age of 12 years old, and the secondary schools will boast 10 teams of scholars under the age of 16 years old. Two tournaments will be held this year where after an elite coaching clinic will train 40 children showing the most potential.
"This schools tournament is huge for our community. Silverstar Casino has ensured that all catering and transport spend emanates from these communities thus involving as many people from there," explains Johannes. "The kids are incredibly eager and are pleased that soccer has finally arrived in their communities. The Gauteng department of education and the Dreamfields Project have been roped in to assist with all the logistics."
In order to ensure the sustainability of this tournament, Silverstar Casino will provide transport to the schools on an ongoing basis, giving the teams no excuses for not attending the activities. In addition a full soccer kit will be provided to each player on the condition that each person takes personal responsibility for ensuring that the kit is not lost. "We want to instil a level of commitment from each player and emphasise to them accountability, responsibility and motivation. All team coaches will receive additional training with SAFA and their role with the kids will include life-coaching to inspire them to keep off the streets and place their energy into these soccer activities," says Johannes.
The timetable for the season is as follows:
20 March - Launch of Silverstar Soccer Stars Tournament
4 April – 26 May - League matches
5 June - Season closing tournament
July – November - Elite player clinic and school coach training with SAFA
Staff from Silverstar Casino are dedicating their spare time throughout the season to interact with the various schools to ensure the success of this tournament. The tournament starts at 08:30 on 20 March.
18 February 2010 | Silverstar lights up regional roads with new streetlight installations
Silverstar Casino is once again showing their commitment to the local community by installing streetlights on a section of Hendrik Potgieter Road.
The general lack of ambient light in the area around the casino and specifically on Hendrik Potgieter was a major cause of concern for many local motorists as they felt their security threatened by the darkness. After hearing the same concerns from many guests and their staff in the two years since opening, the management of Silverstar Casino decided to find a workable solution to the problem.
 Silverstar approached the Mogale City municipality to find out how best to work on solving the problem and the council was happy to help and support any initiative that would improve safety in the area. Silverstar then approached an independent service provider, Light-be, who were in turn were contracted to erect streetlights. The street light installation is being funded by Silverstar, but the lights will be maintained by the Mogale City Council going forward.
Starting at the intersection of Hendrik Potgieter and the R28, the first phase of street light installation consist of 59 lamps running 2.7km to the entrance of Ruimsig Estates. The lamps are all 400W energy efficient halide, which has a whiter light that allow for better radiance, similar to that seen in sports stadiums around the country.
The second phase of streetlights commissioned by Silverstar will begin at the R28 and follow Falls Road through to Furrow Road, providing much needed lighting to this well travelled road off of Hendrik Potgieter.
The lights are being turned on as they are completed, so motorists in the area will already be reaping the benefits of Silverstar's contribution to the community.
"We are very grateful to the Mogale City Municipality for allowing us to work with them to ensure better lighting and improved safety on the roads in our area. Listening to our guests is a key part of what we do at Silverstar – and being able to provide this solution to their needs gives us all great pleasure," said Mike Vermaak, General Manager of Silverstar Casino.
Silverstar Casino is determined to live up to their promise of being a leader in the local community and this initiative is just one of many community based initiatives in which the casino is involved. Further support and funding is earmarked for the community in 2010, with projects being rolled out in areas that most need assistance.
Black Eagles get a R50,000 boost from Silverstar Casino
Silverstar Casino demonstrated their commitment to support the local environment just two months after opening by substantially boosting the coffers of the Black Eagle Project with a donation of R50,000.
Silverstar Casino was built on sound environmental principles and the developers consulted with the Black Eagle Project throughout the planning and construction of the complex. Every effort has been made to ensure that the casino will not pose a risk to the flight patterns or the natural habitat of the Black Eagles of Roodekrans.
The R50,000 donation will be used by the Black Eagles Project to fund their legal costs as they vigilantly work to protect these magnificent raptors from threats to their habitat, breeding patterns and flight paths. The Black Eagles Project aims to conserve high value natural habitat and leave a strong legacy of environmental principles and wildlife for further generations to enjoy.
"It has been our pleasure to provide funding to the Black Eagles Project, and are we are pleased that we've had the opportunity to support our community and our environment" said Mike Vermaak, General Manager of Silverstar Casino.
Silverstar Casino creates jobs for local community
While South Africa's official unemployment rate remained virtually unchanged at 25.5%, the Mogale City community is set to experience a rise in employment with the opening of Silverstar Casino
Silverstar Casino has created almost 1000 new jobs during the construction phase and this number increased as the number of sub-contractors increased over the following months due to the fit-out phase.
Mike Vermaak, General Manager of Silverstar Casino said "Silverstar Casino is committed to the upliftment of the Mogale City community, not only do we seek to boost the local economy but we also want to make sure that this growth is accompanied by sustainable job creation for members of the community."
The staffing requirements for operations at Silverstar Casino has created over 700 full-time positions of which over 90% are employment equity appointments. A further 200 outsourced jobs have been created via a number of contracts such as cleaning, laundry, security and garden maintenance.
The recruitment and training process has been a success. "We are investing heavily in staff training to ensure that from day one our guests enjoy an uplifting service experience at Silverstar Casino", says Vermaak.
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