Question NW2898 to the Minister in the Presidency
03 January 2024 - NW2898
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister in the Presidency
(1)(a) What (i) are the reasons that it took her and the President, Mr M C Ramaphosa, nine months to appoint a new board for Brand SA and (ii) process did she use to designate Ms S Ntombela to act as the accounting authority of Brand SA in the absence of a duly appointed board of trustees, (b) on what date did Ms S Ntombela receive the letter from the National Treasury delegating her to act as the executive authority of Brand SA in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, and (c) did the letter give her all the powers of the board; (2) for how long (a) did she designate Ms Ntombela to act as the accounting authority and (b) has Ms Ntombela been acting as the accounting authority of Brand SA in the absence of a duly appointed board of trustees? NW3325E
Reply:
1(a)(ii) Brand SA is listed as schedule 3A in the PFMA and is not required to conclude a Shareholder’s Compact, however Minister signs-off Governance Agreement with the Board. As a start, on 8 July 2021, the former Acting Minister Ms Khumbudzo Ntshavheni granted concurrence to then Chairperson of Brand SA, Ms Thandi Tobias for the appointment of Ms Sithembile Ntombela, the current acting CEO. At that time, the Board complied with various sections of the Trust Deed, which allow the Board to make an appointment subject to concurrence being granted by the Minister. On the extension of the acting tenure of the incumbent, at the Board meeting held on 27 October 2022, a resolution was taken that the term of office of the Acting CEO be extended until June 2023 or until the new Board decides otherwise.
b) The Board of Trustees of Brand SA in their meeting of the 27th of October 2022 resolved to extend the Acting appointment of the CEO to June 2023 or until the new Board decide otherwise and therefore the new Board that has been appointed will be given an opportunity as per its powers to decide. (c) Not Applicable;
(2) (a) Not Applicable and (b) Not Applicable NW3325E
Name of the Drafter: Mr Sandile Nene
Designation: Chief Director
Contact details: 012 473 3658
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Nomonde Mnukwa (Ms)
Acting Director - General
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Khumbudzo Ntshavheni (Ms)
Minister in the Presidency
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