Temporary board for Meatco

Temporary board for Meatco A temporary board of directors for Meatco has been appointed for a term of six months.

The appointment of the temporary board takes effect as from 4 January next year.

This was announced by the agriculture minister John Mutorwa, who in a statement said that the appointment of the six-member board follows after extensive and thorough consultations with the Minister of Public Enterprises, Leon Jooste, and in strict compliance with the applicable and relevant laws.

The term of the former board expired on 3 October.

The temporary board members are Martha Namundjebu-Tilahun who remains in her position as chairperson. Ronald Kubas has been appointed as vice-chairperson while the other board members are Sophia Kasheeta, Ismael Itamunua Ngangane, Fanie Oosthuizen and Mushokobanji Mwilima.

The transfer of state-owned enterprises from different ministries to the public enterprises ministry earlier this year led to the urgent cancellation of Meatco's special members' meeting which was to take place in August.

The meeting, which was set to nominate Meatco's new board of directors, was cancelled by Namundjebo-Tilahun about an hour prior to its commencement.

However, members went ahead to elect their representatives onto the board.

Following the nomination process, Meatco members indicated that these names would be hand delivered to Namundjebo-Tilahun as well as to the two ministers.

According to a statement issued the appointment of these members is only effective for six months and until new members have been appointed.

Mutorwa said that Jooste and himself as the current portfolio minister for Meatco both express renewed confidence and trust in the ability and fairness with which the temporary board members will be expected to discharge their national duties and legal responsibilities.

Swakara also has a new board appointed by Mutorwa, effective 1 January 2017.

The new board will be chaired by Julene Meyer.

She will be deputised by Johannes Slava Motinga, who will also be the representative of karakul pelts and wool producers.

Other board members are Pieter Hugo as an alternative member, followed by Johannes Kohlman and Chris Baisako.

Arnold Klein will be the representative of persons engaged in the marketing of karakul pelts.

The new board will function until 31 December 2020.



ELLANIE SMIT