OUR GOVERNANCE

Composition of The Board

GOVERNING STRUCTURES AND DELEGATION - PRINCIPLES 6,7,8,9 & 10

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD - PRINCIPLE 7 applied

The Board comprises the appropriate balance of knowledge, skills, experience, diversity and independence for it to discharge its governance role and responsibilities objectively and effectively.

Non-Exectuve Directors

MONICA VAITHILINGUM - APPOINTED NED

Race: Indian | Gender: Female | Appointed: 1 July 2020

Qualifications
  • Paediatric Haematologist- HPCSA accredited (2001)
  • Specialist Paediatrician-FCPaeds, College of Medicine of South Africa - (1995)
  • Medical Doctor-MBChB, Natal Medical School (currently Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine) (1988)
Skills
  • Corporate Governance/Ethics
  • Medical, Health and related industry experience

SHAUKET FAKIE - APPOINTED NED

Race: Indian | Gender: Male | Appointed: 1 December 2020

Qualifications
  • B.COMPT -UNISA (1984)
  • CA(SA) (1986)
  • CA (Australia) (1988)
Skills
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Audit
  • Risk Management

Thabo Mokgatlha - Appointed NED

Race: African | Gender: Male | Appointed: 16 April 2021

Qualifications
  • BCom – NWU (1995)
  • Hons Bcopmt/ CTA – UNISA (1998)
  • CA(SA) (2001)
Skills
  • Corporate Governance/Ethics
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Audit
  • Risk Management

Lerato Molefe - Appointed NED

Race: African | Gender: Female | Appointed: 19 November 2022

Qualifications
  • BA (Economics, Government) (Smith College, 2000)
  • Masters in Law and Development (The Fletcher School) Tufts University, 2006)
  • Juris Doctor (Harvard Law School, 2006)
  • Executive MBA (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, currently undergoing expected 2024)
Skills
  • Corporate Governance/Ethics
  • Legal/Regulatory
  • Strategy
  • Risk Management
  • Stakeholder Management

Ex officio Executive Director

KARIN VAN DEN BERG - MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Race: White | Gender: Female | Appointed: 1 June 2021

Qualifications
  • MBChB – UFS (1993)
  • Medpro-X – UNISA (2000)
  • PostGrad Dip Transfusion Medicine – UFS (2011)
  • MMedSci – UFS (2014)
Skills
  • Corporate Governance/Ethics
  • Medical, Health and related industry experience

RAVI REDDY- CEO

Race: Indian | Gender: Male | Appointed: 1 January 2021

Qualifications
  • National Diploma: Medical Technology – ML Sultan Technikon (1988)
  • B Tech: Biomedical Technology – ML Sultan Technikon – (1994)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management
Skills
  • Strategy
  • B-BBEE (incl ESD)
  • Medical, Health and related industry experience

Diversity

The SANBS Board composition is prescribed in the MOI. The Board comprises a maximum of 15 directors. A minimum of six (6) and a maximum of ten (10) non-executive directors may be elected by the National Council and is made up of a majority of Non-Executive Directors who are classified as (1) Donor Directors appointed at the Annual General Meeting by National Council and (2) Appointed Directors who are appointed by the Board of Directors. A maximum of two Executive Directors (ex-officio) also form part of the Board.

We consider the demographics of South Africa in the composition of the Board which shall also reflect the responsibilities vested and the duties the Board is required to discharge and perform.

To bolster the skills on our Clinical Governance Committee (CGC) and Governance Social and Ethics Committee (GSEC), we have three co-opted members on the CGC and one co-opted member on the GSEC.

Board member onboarding and induction

Induction of newly appointed Directors takes place through a customised programme for each Director who are also supported with external training where required.

External advisors

The Board and its respective committees may engage external advisors where needed to effectively discharge its obligations at the expense of the Company.

Committees of The Board