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DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
BOARD MEMBERS FOR LEPELLE NORTHERN WATER
L N SISULU, MP, MINISTER OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, WATER AND SANITATION CALLS FOR NOMINATION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF NEW MEMBERS TO GOVERN LEPELLE NORTHERN WATER FOR THE TERM 2020 — 2024.
The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation is the Executive Authority and shareholder of Lepelle Northern Water. She is responsible for the appointment of Board Members of Water Boards. Lepelle Northern Water is a National Government business entity, operating in terms of the Water Services Act, Act No. 108 of 1997 and listed as a schedule 3b in the Public Finance Management Act, Act No. I of 1999.
The primary role of Lepelle Northern Water is the provision of bulk water and related services to the Municipal areas of Middle Letaba, which serves Vhembe and Mopani District Municipalities, Olifants River Water Development project which serves Polokwane Municipality, Sekhukhune District and Capricorn District Municipality and Mogalakwena Local Municipality in Polokwane.
Individuals and organisations are invited to submit nomination of suitably qualified persons to be considered for appointment as members of the Board of Lepelle Northern Water on or before 30 June 2020.
Accordingly, the Board must comprise of interested, suitably qualified and skilled members having experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Engineering with particular emphasis on project management, construction, contract management; Water resources specialists; Science and Information Technology; Treasury; Corporate and Project Finance; Accountants; Legal and Risk Management; Human Resources Management and Environmental Management • Must have interpersonal attributes of objectivity, integrity, good reputation, commitment and South African citizen • Appropriate knowledge of understanding and experience in exercising fiduciary duties in accordance with the provision of the PFMA, King Code of Good Corporate Governance and Companies Act.
A nominee will not be considered to hold office as a member of the Board if he/she:
• Is an un-rehabilitated insolvent, has been convicted of any offence involving dishonesty, fraud or has been sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine.
Grounds for Disqualification:
A nominee will not be considered to hold office as a member of the Board if he/she is an un-rehabilitated, insolvent, has been convicted of any offence involving dishonesty, fraud or has been sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine. Officials working for the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation and Lepelle Northern Water will also be disqualified.
Stipends
The appointed Board Members shall receive a stipend determined and approved by the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation. The stipend is paid in respect to expenses incurred in and during attendance of official duties.
Requirements:
Upon appointment, the Minister reserves the right to conduct probity check (criminal and civil records; reference checks; verification of qualifications and experience; credit record and integrity test). Every nomination of a person for appointment to the Board must be signed by a proposer and seconder, none of whom may be the nominee, and must also contain the nominee's signed acceptance. No person may nominate or second more than one candidate.
Applications:
Nominations, together with a Curriculum Vitae and copy of the nominee's ID, as well as a motivation as to the suitability of the nominee, should be submitted to:
The Department of Water and Sanitation, Chief Director: Institutional Oversight. Attention: Ms N Mbele, Private Bag X3 13, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver to 191 Francis Baard, Waterbron Building, Pretoria, 0001. It is a requirement that nominees should also forward their application and CV electronically to: waterboards@dws.gov.za.