BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Issued by the Corporate Stakeholder Management Unit
 
Umgeni Water has 15 Directors who began serving a five-year term on 1st July 2009.

The appointment of Directors to the Board of Umgeni Water was made by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs in terms of the Water Services Act.

In terms of the legislative framework in which Umgeni Water operates (Water Services Act and Public Finance Management Act), the Board of Umgeni Water conducts the functions of an Accounting Authority, with oversight over the business activities of Umgeni Water as its key responsibility. The Board reports directly to the Minister (Water and Environmental Affairs).
 
Directors of the board of Umgeni Water
   
Andile Mahlalutye MR ANDILE MAHLALUTYE (CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD) is presently serving his first term as a member of the Board of Umgeni Water. He holds a Masters Degree in Financial Management from the Centre for Financial and Management Studies of the University of London, a Masters Degree in Business Leadership from UNISA, a BSc in Quantity Surveying from UCT, a Graduate Diploma in Company Direction from the Graduate Institute of Management and Technology and a Programme Certificate on the Development and Management of NGOs from Galilee College in Israel. He is a Project Management Professional, a Professional Quantity Surveyor, as well as a professional member of the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors. He has over fifteen years of working experience with involvement in large developmental projects and was previously an Executive of Coega Development Corporation (CDC), which he joined in 2003. Prior to this, he was part of the original team that conceptualised and set up the Blue IQ Initiative of the Gauteng Provincial Government, where he was the general manager in charge of project co-ordination. He was also the project leader for Constitution Hill, Newtown Cultural Precinct, Kliptown Redevelopment and Wadeville-Alrode Industrial Corridor. In addition to the Umgeni Water Board, he is also a non executive director of Ubudlelwane Capital Investments (Pty) Ltd and has served as a non-executive director for various companies and institutions in the past.  
   
Minah Lesoma MS MINA LESOMA (DEPUTY CHAIRMAN) served on the Board in 2008/9 as the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. She has been re-appointed to the Board for a third term. She is the deputy head of Customer Services at eThekwini Municipality. Other bodies she serves on are the KZN Playhouse Company as its Chairperson, and the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Housing Advisory Committee. She holds diplomas in Public Relations, Local Government Management and Business Management.  
   
Teboho Nkhahle MR TEBOHO NKHAHLE appointed for his first term to the Board, is the Owner and Managing Director of Environmental Impact Management Services (EIMS). He is a registered Professional Scientist with a Master's degree from Stellenbosch University and twenty years experience in the environmental management and sustainability fields. In addition to the Umgeni Water Board, he is also the Non-Executive Chairman of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority, a body responsible for implementation of the multi-billion Rand bilateral Lesotho Highlands Water Project, and a Board member of Global Decisions Inc, a US-based firm responsible for developing WorldRegs, a global database of Environment, health and safety regulations and standards. He is a member of the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoD) and Vice Chair of the Sustainable Development Forum of the IoD. He is a trained environmental auditor under the IRCA scheme and spent six years with Eskom in the technical audit division. He is also a member of the Environmental External Review Panel for the Olifant’s River Water Resources Development Project of the Department of Water Affairs. He has managed projects in various countries including Lesotho, Mali, and Qatar.
   
Nompumelelo Chamane MS NOMPUMELELO CHAMANE appointed to the Board for her first term, is a Councillor with eThekwini Municipality. She has vast experience as a liaison officer with the provincial structures of the Congress of South Africa Trade Unions. She also serves as a member of the Albert Luthuli Hospital committee, is on the Board of the CMDA/European Union, and is Chairperson of the Finance Committee of St Benedict Catholic Church.
   
Imtiaz Vally PROF IMTIAZ VALLY appointed to the Board for his first term, is a professor of Management Accounting and Finance at UKZN. His qualifications include a Master of Accountancy degree, Chartered Accountant (SA) and Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA). He is a trustee of the UKZN Retirement Fund and a member of the finance and investment committee of the fund.
   
Nombuso Afolayan MS NOMBUSO AFOLAYAN was first appointed to the Board in July 2005 and has been re-appointed for a second term. She has a Masters degree in Business Administration, Executive Leadership, Cost and Management Accounting; a Bachelor of Technology degree in Management, and is an Organisational Development Practitioner. She is currently the Business Development Executive at Petroleum Products Vopak Terminal Durban. She also serves on the Natal Sharks Board as Deputy Chairperson and is on the Board of the Durban Chamber of Commerce.
   
Vasu Gounden MR VASU GOUNDEN Is currently a member of the Board of Directors and has been re-appointed for a third term. He holds a Master of Law Degree (LLM) from Georgetown University and is a graduate of the Harvard/Wits Business School Senior Executive Programme. He is the founder and Executive Director of the African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD). He serves on the Boards of the International Centre for Eyecare Education; Gandhi Development Trust; Finland-based Crisis Management Initiative; International Negotiation Journal, and Peace and Conflict Studies Journal. He was elected by the World Economic Forum as one of its Global Leaders for Tomorrow (GLT).
   
Ike Nxedlana MR IKE NXEDLANA appointed for his first term to the Board, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone and a former Chief Executive Officer of Ithala Development Finance Corporation. Prior to joining Ithala, he was the Head of Public Sector Banking at Absa Head Office, a CFO of the City of Cape Town as well as the CFO of the Department of Public Enterprises. Nxedlana has held various Retail Banking positions over a career spanning more than twenty years. He holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the Business School Netherlands/International Management Centre; Financial Management Practices Certificate from the Royal Institute of Public Administration in London; diplomas in Marketing and Sales Leadership Development from the Graduate School of Marketing; diploma in Business Management and Certificate in Personnel Management from the then ML Sultan Technikon. He is also a graduate of the Executive Development Programme at the Wits Business School.
   
Takalani Dube DR TAKALANI DUBE appointed for her first term to the Board, is a medical doctor by profession and the president and founder of HOPE, an HIV and community development organisation. She is alsothe co-founder of the eThekwini Community Church. She holds a medical degree and Diploma in Health Services Management from the then University of Natal Medical School; a diploma in anaesthesia from the University of South Africa; certificate in Business Development and Management from eThekwini Business Development, and post-graduate Diploma in HIV Management in the Place of Work from Stellenbosch University.
   
Graham Atkinson MR GRAHAM ATKINSON appointed for his first term to the Board, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a post-graduate Diploma in Town and Regional Planning, both from the former University of Natal. He is an honorary member of the Water Institute of South Africa and was previously City Engineer of the City of Pietermaritzburg for ten years. He served for six years as a member of the KwaZulu Planning and Development Commission, and is a former Board Member and Chief Executive Officer of Umgeni Water.
   
Thokozile Shezi MS THOKOZILE SHEZI was appointed for the first time to the Board of Directors in July 2005 and has been reappointed for a second term. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Psychology and Education and a Masters degree in Measurement and Evaluation. She is employed as a Senior Manager in the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs. She serves as a Director for the KZN Playhouse Company.
   
MR VISVIN REDDY appointed to the Board for his first term. He has served in local government structures since 1994 and is an executive member of SALGA-KZN. Reddy also serves on various community bodies and is a teacher by profession.
   
Ziphozethu Mathenjwa MS ZIPHOZETHU (GABSIE) MATHENJWA appointed to the Board for her first term, is the founder and owner of Gabsie’s Business Solutions (GBS). She has a MBA and a Post-graduate Diploma in Business Management from the University of KwaZulu- Natal. Her other qualifications are: Post-Graduate Diploma in Strategic Management and Corporate Governance from ICSA and UNISA, BSc Degree from the University of Zululand; Diploma in Project Management from Executive Education and certificate in Financial Management and Investment from the University of South Africa. She is also a member of the Boards of the Water Research Commission andMvula Trust.