Our Governance

Governance as the strong foundation of SANBS’ business

Our Governance

Reporting frameworks, process and combined assurance

Corporate citizenship

Considered initiatives that enhance donations, charitable giving, and socio-economic development; noted ways in which management’s and employees’ efforts have positively impacted and contributed to selected communities

Donor structures

Considered the donor structures report and noted:

Branch and Zone Donor Committees: Reviewed the activities of branch and zone donor committees, highlighting members' active support for initiatives at both national and zone levels that contributed to successful blood collections performance, including 35 new blood drives sourced directly by members over the year, significantly expanding the collections footprint and growing the donor panel
Annual Election Meetings (AEM): Acknowledged the successful conclusion of Annual Election Meetings, noting that the Limpopo branch AEM meeting was delayed to 12 May 2025 to accommodate attendees availability to achieve a quorum
Donor App development: Received regular updates on the progress of the Donor App
Successful campaigns: Recognised successful campaigns, such as Mall to Action and #RedSaturday, during which blood collection targets were exceeded
Donor awards: updates on number of functions held and which milestone donors were celebrated

Natural environment

Reviewed the safety and environment report and discussed the following key points:

Workplace fatalities: Addressed fatalities resulting from motor vehicle accidents

Near-miss incidents: Reviewed reported near-miss workplace incidents

SHE Committee enhancements: Discussed management's efforts to strengthen the SHE committees’ structure and membership, noting increased attendance

Incident analysis: Evaluated both major and minor incidents impacting donors, patients, employees and other stakeholders

Contractor compliance: Ensured that contractors are meeting the required safety standards and practices

Greening initiatives: Expanded the ongoing focus on sustainability initiatives, particularly in waste management, renewable energy, water conservation, green building, and carbon emissions reduction

Future focus areas 2026

Continued monitoring of progress of the implementation of the SANBS stakeholder management and engagement strategy, revised reporting and the adequacy and effectiveness thereof
Further oversight of the Ethics Strategy and Implementation plan and other ethics-related activities
Enhance the SANBS Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Policy
Ongoing monitoring of the Donor Structures activities
Ongoing monitoring of SANBS’ B-BBEE initiatives and scorecard elements
Continued oversight of greening initiatives, specifically efforts towards waste management, renewable energy, water conservation, green building, and reduction of carbon emissions
Oversee future interventions such as Learning Café sessions, First Responder training, Communiques, and also World Whistleblower Day events to enhance/deepen whistleblowing awareness and safeguard the integrity of the whistleblowing line