{"id":1737,"date":"2022-11-07T18:29:17","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T18:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/?p=1737"},"modified":"2022-11-07T18:29:17","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T18:29:17","slug":"principle-6-role-and-responsibilities-of-the-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/principle-6-role-and-responsibilities-of-the-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Principle 6 &#8211; Role &#038; Responsibilities of the Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"single-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1352\" class=\"elementor elementor-1352\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-490f63a3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"490f63a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2581a7a6\" data-id=\"2581a7a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54d16e3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54d16e3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>OUR GOVERNANCE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e78c9b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"12e78c9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 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.elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-divider,.e-con>.elementor-widget-divider{width:var(--container-widget-width,100%)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c24792f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c24792f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Giving effect to corporate governance \/ alignment to <strong>King IV principles<\/strong><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb43717 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"bb43717\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f42c05f\" data-id=\"f42c05f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4026921 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4026921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OUR GOVERNANCE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e084b3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2e084b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1f76d1 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1f76d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Giving effect to corporate governance \/ alignment to <strong>King IV principles<\/strong><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29b3464a elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"29b3464a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39f14ddc\" data-id=\"39f14ddc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a4be52e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a4be52e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1920\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gov-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gov-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gov-2-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gov-2-1024x347.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gov-2-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gov-2-1536x520.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gov-2-700x237.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c61efb6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"c61efb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-231a20e\" data-id=\"231a20e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2530d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a2530d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1920\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gov-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gov-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gov-2-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gov-2-1024x347.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gov-2-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gov-2-1536x520.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gov-2-700x237.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4d23b8 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"e4d23b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc8c097\" data-id=\"dc8c097\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb3b49e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"cb3b49e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a1f5c3\" data-id=\"0a1f5c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20a87dc animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20a87dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;pulse&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"160\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/k-6.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/k-6.png 160w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/k-6-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e410e2\" data-id=\"3e410e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89c28b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89c28b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD | PRINCIPLE 6 applied\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d313bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d313bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Board serves as the focal point and custodian of corporate governance in the SANBS.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-67eec90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"67eec90\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8490711\" data-id=\"8490711\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3311e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3311e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board charter<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d17d5b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0d17d5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f4fabb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f4fabb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"align-list \"><li>Our Board performs its duties in overseeing the implementation of the SANBS\u2019 strategy and the achievement of the company&#8217;s performance targets, goals and objectives within an approved governance framework and Board charter<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d3c87e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d3c87e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board meetings <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e2f8c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"15e2f8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea5ab36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea5ab36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"align-list \">\n \t<li>Our Board meets at least 4 times in the year and strategy session is attended by all Board members. A quorum comprises 50% plus one. <a class=\"red\" href=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/principle-6-role-and-responsibilities-of-the-board\/#meeting-attendance\">(see Summary Attendance Register)\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e6de6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2e6de6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Access to and flow of information<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22349f6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"22349f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2208f89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2208f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"align-list \"><li>Members of the Board have unrestricted access to the Executive Committee, senior management and company information, as well as other resources required to carry out their duties and responsibilities<\/li><li>Access to external specialist advice is available to directors at the SANBS\u2019 expense in line with the Board-approved process for obtaining independent professional advice by members of the Board<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366355f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"366355f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"key-matters22\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key matters considered by the Board in FY22 <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a38b4a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0a38b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3396a06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3396a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"align-list initial-text\">\n \t<li>Overseeing the implementation of iHEALTh strategy through the assessment of short, medium and long-term business plans being implemented to achieve strategic objectives<\/li>\n \t<li>Supporting the Executive team in the implementation of the new Targeted Operating Model (TOM) to ensure there is integration across the business operations<\/li>\n \t<li>Guided succession planning of key employment positions<\/li>\n \t<li>Continued to address the external audit areas of concern to reduce the risk of a disclaimed audit opinion on the annual financial statements<\/li>\n \t<li>Monitored progress with actions to strengthen financial controls<\/li>\n \t<li>Approval of a service provider for the supply of Blood Bank Automation instruments and related consumables<\/li>\n \t<li>Approval of incentive bonuses for qualifying staff<\/li>\n \t<li>Approval of the tariff increase for SANBS products and services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"align-list remaining-text\">\n \t<li>Oversight of more effective debt collection methods<\/li>\n \t<li>Approval of the strategic level risk register<\/li>\n \t<li>Provided support to ensure SANBS achieved a level 4 B-BBEE contributor status (previously level 5)<\/li>\n \t<li>Monitored the progress of the Patient Blood Management programme<\/li>\n \t<li>Monitored progress on the company-wide development of a business continuity management capability as a critical risk mitigation for adverse events which can impair business operations<\/li>\n \t<li>Overseeing the inception and execution of the BECS project and approval of the variation to budget and project implementation schedule as recommended by the RTIG Committee<\/li>\n \t<li>Review of the Board Evaluation results and consideration of enhancements to continually improve the functioning of the Board<\/li>\n \t<li>Review and approval of the SANBS Integrated Report and Annual Financial Statements<\/li>\n \t<li>Continued focus on the information governance programme implementation ensuring implementation of improvements identified during the Information Governance maturity assessment, as well as compliance and data quality<\/li>\n \t<li>Provided guidance to management re Covid-19 leave dispensation for vaccinated employees and consideration of a mandatory\/voluntary vaccine policy for SANBS employees<\/li>\n \t<li>Review and approval of various strategic supply contract extensions (threshold for strategic contracts is &gt;R25m)<\/li>\n \t<li>Review of key company policies<\/li>\n \t<li>Approval of the asset, medical and Directors and Officers (D&amp;O) insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b04f1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b04f1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"key-matters23\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key matters for consideration by the Board in FY23<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffd7c57 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ffd7c57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d1d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64d1d57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"align-list\"><li>Continue to oversee the embedding of the iHEALTh strategy and providing oversight on key strategic initiatives\/projects and ESG imperatives<\/li><li>Oversight of appointment of a Chief Financial Officer<\/li><li>Continue to focus on the implementation of the information governance programme and data quality<\/li><li>Oversee donor and patient safety through monitoring donor health and wellness and monitoring of quality<\/li><li>Continue to monitor strengthening of financial controls and outcomes of audits of the annual financial statements<\/li><li>Monitor the progress of the Patient Blood Management programme<\/li><li>Oversight of a formalised stakeholder engagement strategy<\/li><li>Foster a talent orientated culture through reviewing succession plans for the SANBS executive structure and Board<\/li><li>Monitor progress with debt management and inventory optimisation<\/li><li>Guiding the review of SANBS\u2019 risk appetite and tolerance levels ensuring that risks are managed within the approved conservative approach to risk-taking<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95caf3a elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"95caf3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15abf33\" data-id=\"15abf33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc1ffe9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"cc1ffe9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d45424\" data-id=\"1d45424\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfeca7e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bfeca7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;pulse&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"160\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/k-6.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/k-6.png 160w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/k-6-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-484e25d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"484e25d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD | PRINCIPLE 6 applied\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98bdb39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98bdb39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Board serves as the focal point and custodian of corporate governance in the SANBS.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-17eaa38 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"17eaa38\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e6c0e0\" data-id=\"8e6c0e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491dbfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"491dbfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board charter<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be29e0f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"be29e0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a98d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53a98d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"align-list \"><li>Our Board performs its duties in overseeing the implementation of the SANBS\u2019 strategy and the achievement of the company&#8217;s performance targets, goals and objectives within an approved governance framework and Board charter<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9046a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9046a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board meetings <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc3d268 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dc3d268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d68449 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d68449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"align-list \">\n \t<li>Our Board meets at least 4 times in the year and strategy session is attended by all Board members. A quorum comprises 50% plus one. <a class=\"red\" href=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/principle-6-role-and-responsibilities-of-the-board\/#meeting-attendance\">(see Summary Attendance Register)\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a200c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a200c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Access to and flow of information<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38378ff elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"38378ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3769a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3769a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"align-list \"><li>Members of the Board have unrestricted access to the Executive Committee, senior management and company information, as well as other resources required to carry out their duties and responsibilities<\/li><li>Access to external specialist advice is available to directors at the SANBS\u2019 expense in line with the Board-approved process for obtaining independent professional advice by members of the Board<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824f3a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"824f3a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key matters considered by the Board in FY22 <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1258de6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1258de6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e772dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e772dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"align-list initial-text\">\n \t<li>Overseeing the implementation of iHEALTh strategy through the assessment of short, medium and long-term business plans being implemented to achieve strategic objectives<\/li>\n \t<li>Supporting the Executive team in the implementation of the new Targeted Operating Model (TOM) to ensure there is integration across the business operations<\/li>\n \t<li>Guided succession planning of key employment positions<\/li>\n \t<li>Continued to address the external audit areas of concern to reduce the risk of a disclaimed audit opinion on the annual financial statements<\/li>\n \t<li>Monitored progress with actions to strengthen financial controls<\/li>\n \t<li>Approval of a service provider for the supply of Blood Bank Automation instruments and related consumables<\/li>\n \t<li>Approval of incentive bonuses for qualifying staff<\/li>\n \t<li>Approval of the tariff increase for SANBS products and services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"align-list remaining-text\">\n \t<li>Oversight of more effective debt collection methods<\/li>\n \t<li>Approval of the strategic level risk register<\/li>\n \t<li>Provided support to ensure SANBS achieved a level 4 B-BBEE contributor status (previously level 5)<\/li>\n \t<li>Monitored the progress of the Patient Blood Management programme<\/li>\n \t<li>Monitored progress on the company-wide development of a business continuity management capability as a critical risk mitigation for adverse events which can impair business operations<\/li>\n \t<li>Overseeing the inception and execution of the BECS project and approval of the variation to budget and project implementation schedule as recommended by the RTIG Committee<\/li>\n \t<li>Review of the Board Evaluation results and consideration of enhancements to continually improve the functioning of the Board<\/li>\n \t<li>Review and approval of the SANBS Integrated Report and Annual Financial Statements<\/li>\n \t<li>Continued focus on the information governance programme implementation ensuring implementation of improvements identified during the Information Governance maturity assessment, as well as compliance and data quality<\/li>\n \t<li>Provided guidance to management re Covid-19 leave dispensation for vaccinated employees and consideration of a mandatory\/voluntary vaccine policy for SANBS employees<\/li>\n \t<li>Review and approval of various strategic supply contract extensions (threshold for strategic contracts is &gt;R25m)<\/li>\n \t<li>Review of key company policies<\/li>\n \t<li>Approval of the asset, medical and Directors and Officers (D&amp;O) insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c023f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91c023f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key matters for consideration by the Board in FY23<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c158ec5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c158ec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa6bf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daa6bf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"align-list\"><li>Continue to oversee the embedding of the iHEALTh strategy and providing oversight on key strategic initiatives\/projects and ESG imperatives<\/li><li>Oversight of appointment of a Chief Financial Officer<\/li><li>Continue to focus on the implementation of the information governance programme and data quality<\/li><li>Oversee donor and patient safety through monitoring donor health and wellness and monitoring of quality<\/li><li>Continue to monitor strengthening of financial controls and outcomes of audits of the annual financial statements<\/li><li>Monitor the progress of the Patient Blood Management programme<\/li><li>Oversight of a formalised stakeholder engagement strategy<\/li><li>Foster a talent orientated culture through reviewing succession plans for the SANBS executive structure and Board<\/li><li>Monitor progress with debt management and inventory optimisation<\/li><li>Guiding the review of SANBS\u2019 risk appetite and tolerance levels ensuring that risks are managed within the approved conservative approach to risk-taking<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3513062 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"3513062\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"meeting-attendance\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4d680a\" data-id=\"e4d680a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7859cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7859cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board and Board Committee Meeting Attendance<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7265136 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"7265136\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fdbc7c\" data-id=\"1fdbc7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d4370b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d4370b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board and Board Committee Meeting Attendance<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6f2e71 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"d6f2e71\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7364503\" data-id=\"7364503\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb28c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adb28c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>*Appointed 20 November 2021<\/em><\/p><p><em>^Retired 20 November 2021<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-460d310 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"460d310\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9be93f\" data-id=\"c9be93f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a679401 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a679401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>*Appointed 20 November 2021<\/em><\/p><p><em>^Retired 20 November 2021<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9010f9e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"9010f9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d85c6b\" data-id=\"9d85c6b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6586c50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6586c50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1920\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/string-of-people-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/string-of-people-3.png 1920w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/string-of-people-3-300x31.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/string-of-people-3-1024x107.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/string-of-people-3-768x80.png 768w, 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fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Principle 7 - Composition of the Board<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-874c803 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"874c803\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2178293\" data-id=\"2178293\" 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