[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]STATEMENT: Board of uMngeni-uThukela Water is re-appointed
Issued by the Corporate Stakeholder Management Unit, uMngeni-uThukela Water
Thursday, 4th November 2021
The National Government Cabinet has endorsed the re-appointment of the previous Board of uMngeni-uThukela Water that was disbanded by the former Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Ms Lindiwe Sisulu.
This was confirmed by uMngeni-uThukela Water, which said uMngeni-uThukela Water had received notification of the Cabinet decision on Thursday, 4th November 2021. The incoming Board of uMngeni-uThukela Water will begin exercising its governance oversight role as Accounting Authority with immediate effect.
The Board in question was disbanded in August 2020 by the then-Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Ms Lindwe Sisulu, citing absence of Cabinet endorsement of the Board as the reason for her decision. This Board was replaced with an Interim Board.
Some members of the disbanded Board began a legal challenge to the former Minister’s decisions (disbanding of the Board and appointment of an Interim Board) in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg. The High Court in its judgment last week ruled that the decisions to disband the Board and appoint an Interim Board were unlawful and set aside both decisions. The disbanded Board was appointed by the then-outgoing Minister of Water and Sanitation, Mr Gugile Nkwinti, in May 2019 for a term of four years. In terms of the judgement, the Interim Board will be disestablished.
The current Minister of Water and Sanitation, Mr Senzo Mchunu, has since ratified the appointment of the former Board and submitted Board members’ names for endorsement – which was confirmed at Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting. The Board has been re-appointed in order to strengthen governance within uMngeni-uThukela Water. Members of the re-appointed Board have vast experience in the water sector and expertise in business, finance, legal and management disciplines.
The Board Members who have been re-appointed by the Minister of Water and Sanitation and endorsed by the Cabinet on Wednesday, 3rd November 2021, are:
| Name and Surname | Recommended Designation |
| Ms Ziphozethu Mathenjwa | Member and Chairperson |
| Professor Thandwa Mthembu | Member and Deputy Chairperson |
| Mr Siboniso Shabalala | Member |
| Mr Mduduzi Eric Zakwe | Member |
| Ms Chamane Nompumelelo Beata | Member |
| Mr Visvin Reddy | Member |
| Mr William Mapena | Member |
| Mr Teboho Nkhahle | Member |
| Mrs Linda Ngcobo | Member |
| Ms Bongekile Zulu | Member |
| Mr Suleman Badat | Member |
| Mrs Mbali Barbra Ndlovu | Member |
| Advocate SimoseNkosi Chamane | Member |
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