GOVERNANCE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Issued by the Corporate Stakeholder Management Unit
 
Ten new Directors have been appointed to the Board of Umgeni Water. The new Directors will join five other Directors who currently serve on the Umgeni Water Board and who have been re-appointed. All the Board members will serve a five-year term, beginning on 1st July 2009.  

The appointments were made in terms of the Water Services Act by the Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry (now Water and Environmental Affairs).  

 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 Andile Mahlalutye (Chairman) is Chief Executive Officer of Mvula Trust. He holds a Masters Degree in Financial Management from the Centre for Financial and Management Studies at the University of London; a Masters Degree in Business Leadership from the University of South Africa; a Bachelor of Science degree in Quantity Surveying from the University of Cape Town; a Graduate Diploma in Company Direction from the Graduate Institute of Management (GIMT), and Programme Certificate in the Development and Management of Non-Governmental Organisations from Galillee College in Israel.  
   
Minah Lesoma Minah Lesoma (deputy chair) currently serves on the Board of Directors of Umgeni Water as the Chairperson of its Remuneration Committee. ü She has been re-appointed to the Board for a third term. She is the deputy head of Customer Services at the 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.  
   
Nombuso Afolayan Nombuso Afolayan was first appointed to the Board of Directors of Umgeni Water in July 2005 and has been re-appointed for a second term. She has a Masters degree in Business Administration, Executive Leadership, Cost & 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 on the Board of the Durban Chamber of Commerce.  
   
Graham Atkinson Graham Atkinson  He 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 Kwa-Zulu Planning and Development Commission, and is a former Board Member and Chief Executive Officer of Umgeni Water.
   
Nompumelelo Chamane Nompumelelo Chamane is a Councillor with eThekwini Metropolitan 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; on the Board of the CMDA/ European Union, and is Chairperson of the Finance Committee of St Benedict Catholic Church.  
   
Takalani Dube Takalani Dube is a medical doctor by profession and the founder and president of HOPE. She is also the 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 anesthesia 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.  
   
Vasu Gounden Vasu Gounden is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Umgeni Water 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).  
   
Jenitha John Jenitha John is a Chartered Accountant by profession, currently serving as Chief Audit Executive for the FirstRand Group of companies. She has held various financial and audit related roles at, inter alia, Discovery Holdings, Eskom, Telkom, Toyota SA and RMBT Property Services (Marriott Group) prior to joining FirstRand. She also holds a Diploma in Company Direction hosted by IOD & GIMT and is a graduate of the Harvard/Wits Business School Senior Executive Programme. Jenitha has served on many Boards and Audit Committees of both Public and Private sector entities and is currently a Non Executive Director of Tongaat Hulett where she is the Chairman of the Audit Committee. She also chairs the Audit Committee of the City of Johannesburg.
   
Ziphozethu Mathenjwa Ziphozethu Mathenjwa is the founder and owner of Gabsie’s Business Solutions (GBS). She has a Master of Business Administration and a Post-graduate Diploma in Business Management from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Her other qualifications are: Post-Graduate Diploma Strategic Management and Corporate Governance from ICSA and UNISA, Bachelor of Science 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 (WRC) and Mvula Trust.
   
Mzimkulu Msiwa Mzimkulu Msiwa is Chief Executive of Umgeni Water, appointed to that position in September 2006. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Civil Engineering) degree, and a Masters degree in Business Leadership. His experience spans more than 30 years, most of which have been in managerial positions. He has developed and instituted dynamic working strategies throughout his professional life.  
   
Teboho Nkhahle Teboho Nkhahle is the owner and Managing Director of Environmental Impact Management Services. He also serves on the Boards of various organisations, including the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority; Hlanganani Sustainability Focus, and De Hoop Dam External Environmental Review Panel. He holds a Master of Philosophy in Environmental Management from the University of Stellenbosch, degree in Integrated Environmental Management from University of Cape Town, and Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Lesotho.
   
Ike Nxedlana Ike Nxedlana 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, Nxedlana was the Head of Public Sector Banking at Absa Head Office in Johannesburg, a Chief Financial Officer 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.  
   
Visvin Reddy is a Councillor with the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. He chairs various community committees, including the Chatsworth Policing Forum, and is a Board member of the RK Khan Hospital, the International Convention Centre and Streetwise.  
   
Thokozile Shezi Thokozile Shezi was appointed for the first time to the Board of Directors of Umgeni Water in July 2005 and has been re-appointed 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.  
   
Imtiaz Vally Imtiaz Vally 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.