SLO - Southern Electricity Company Limited - Appointment of director

SLO - Southern Electricity Company Limited - Appointment of director            
Southern Electricity Company Limited                                            
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1997/006894/06)                                            
JSE code: SLO                                                                   
ISIN: ZAE000041919                                                              
("SELCO")                                                                       
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR                                                         
In accordance with section 3.59 of the JSE Limited`s Listing Requirements, SELCo
is pleased to advise shareholders of the appointment to its board of directors, 
with immediate effect, of Mr Eckhard Cloete, as Independent Non-Executive       
Director and member of the Audit Committee. Mr Cloete holds an MComm degree and 
has served as Financial Director of GP Retail Operations (Pty) Ltd for the past 
10 years. Prior to that he spent 8 years in the banking sector, variously as    
Manager Public Sector Banking, Corporate Banker and in Structured Finance.  His 
financial and business expertise will stand SELCo in good stead and will serve  
to strengthen the Audit Committee.                                              
Pretoria                                                                        
16 March 2011                                                                   
Sponsor:                                                                        
Grindrod Bank Limited                                                           
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