UMGENI WATER - Update on appointment of the interim board members to serve on the board of Umgeni Water

Update on appointment of the interim board members to serve on the board of Umgeni Water

Umgeni Water
Company code: BIUMWA

UPDATE ON APPOINTMENT OF THE INTERIM BOARD MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF UMGENI WATER

We refer to the above matter that is of profound governance significance to Umgeni Water.

THE BOARD APPOINTMENTS

In line with the Water Services Act, the previous Minister of Water and Sanitation, the then Honourable Gugile Nkwinti, MP,
concluded the appointment of the Board for Umgeni Water for a term of four (4) years with effect from 01 May 2019 to 30 April
2023.

Following these appointments of the Board, there were changes at national government level that culminated in
Cabinet/Executive changes in May 2019. Minister Nkwinti was replaced by the current Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu MP, as the
Executive Authority responsible for the Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation portfolio. It is worth noting that the Board
appointment process occurred when the work of the 5th Parliament and Cabinet was concluded and therefore the newly
appointed Board was not endorsed by the Cabinet which prompted Minister Sisulu’s decision to terminate the term of office
of the Board in order to regularise the process.

In order to stabilise the governance issues at Umgeni Water, the Minister appointed eleven (11) members of the Interim Board
whilst the Minister is expediting the process to appoint the fully fledged Board. The Interim Board comprises of the following
members:

 NO.     CANDIDATE                             GENDER          RACE
 1.      Mr Magasela Mzobe                     Male            African
         (Chairperson)
 2.      Mr Thabo Johannes Tselane             Male            African
         (Deputy-Chairperson)
 3.      Mr Vuyani Ndara                       Male            African
 4.      Mr Sydney James                       Male            Coloured

 5.      Mr Mlamli Thembinkosi Magigaba        Male            African
 6.      Mr Bheki Innocent Dladla              Male            African
 7.      Ms Pretty Ntombela                    Female          African
 8.      Ms Unathi Mhlope                      Female          African
 9.      Mr Boy Manqoba Ngubo                  Male            African
 10.     Ms Linda Ngcobo                       Female          African

 11.     Ms Sindisiwe Fortunate Getyeza        Female          African

We are confident that the Interim Board will conduct its business, further reinforcing strict adherence to Corporate Governance
in all its manifestations. In the meantime, as the process for the appointment of a permanent Board is rolled out, Umgeni Water
will continue to perform at optimum in governance and associated matters. The organisation’s conformance to the tenets of
governance is monitored and overseen by various mechanisms, including committees of the Board, an independently-chaired
Ethics Committee, regular Umgeni Water stakeholder engagements that assess compliance to contractual obligations and
quarterly reporting to the Executive Authority and National Treasury.

For further enquiries please refer to the Department of Water and Sanitation rataus@dws.gov.za and to Umgeni Water
Company Secretary contact: sbusiso.madonsela@umgeni.co.za

05 August 2020

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Date: 05-08-2020 02:05:00
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