The Board of Directors for Roads Agency Limpopo

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Honourable Namane Dickson Masemola, the Limpopo Provincial Government shareholder representative for Roads Agency Limpopo, pictured at the recent RAL Board of Directors’ three-day Induction Workshop.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FOR ROADS AGENCY LIMPOPO

he incumbent Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for the Limpopo Department Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure T (LDPWRI), and effectively the Limpopo Provincial Government shareholder representative for Roads Agency Limpopo SOC Ltd (RAL), Honourable Namane Dickson Masemola recently confirmed the appointment of the RAL Board of Directors, and the appointment of the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) members, for a new three-year term effective Tuesday, 2 February 2021.

This is the third RAL Board since 2014.

Reappointed to the Board is Matome Ralebipi (Chairperson), Gabaiphiwe Moleko, Motlhanke Phukuntsi and Mercy Ramabulana.

Tebogo Kekana is still the Company Secretary responsible for advising the current Board while Gabriel Maluleke sits on the Board as an ex officio Board Member in his capacity as the Chief Executive Officer for the Agency.

The four new non-executive appointments are Mathukana Mokoka, who previously served as an independent member on the ARC, Anna Moloisi, Kgagudi Morota and Randy Mushwana.

Hon. Masemola also appointed the Audit and Risk Committee of the RAL Board.

The ARC, which comprises the Chairperson (Ms Mokoka) and three independent members, namely Zukisani Samsam (reappointed), and new appointees Natalie Skeepers and Beauty Mutheiwana, was appointed in conformity with section 94(2) of the Companies Act, 2008.

Section 94(5) of the Companies Act, read with Companies Regulation 42, makes provision for one-third of the Committee to be constituted by members who possess academic qualifications and experience in specific fields such as accounting, economics, finance, engineering and public affairs, inter alia.

Consequently, RAL has appointed the members of its Audit and Risk Committee in alignment with this statutory requirement.

Audit and Risk is one of the five oversight committees of the RAL Board. Other committees, as appointed by the Board, are the Planning and Contracts, Human Resources and Remuneration (Remco), Nominations, and the Social and Ethics.

An up-to-date Board, and its various committees, is available at anytime during the term of the Board, from the RAL website, ral.co.za/leadership or from the Company Secretary. m