Question NW71 to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
25 February 2022 - NW71
Hicklin, Ms MB to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Whether a certain person (name furnished) has been appointed as the head of the new board of the Independent Development Trust; if not, (a) who is the current head of the board, (b) on what date did the person commence and (c) what is the salary package; if so, (i) on what date was the appointment of the specified person ratified, (ii) on what date did the person commence in the specified position and (iii) what is the person’s salary package?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
I have been informed that Dr. Michael Sutcliffe has not been appointed to head the new board of the Independent Development Trust (IDT). He is only one of the 12 newly appointed board members approved by Cabinet.
a) The current Chairperson of the board is Ms Zimbini Hill.
b) The board’s term of office started on 05 July 2021 in accordance with the provisions of the IDT Deed of Trust, which stipulates that the term of each Trustee begins when they receive their letter of authority from the Master, which is on the date indicated above.
c) (i), (ii) and (iii) The board members do not receive a salary, but are paid an honorarium for preparation and attendance of board meetings. The board fees are aligned to the National Treasury prescripts and committee members are paid at the ordinary Board Member’s rate of R4 317.00
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