OMBUD COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2024/25

PART C: GOVERNANCE

a motivation from the Board member. During the period under review a travel reimbursement was paid to one member related to attendance of an in-person workshop held in September 2024 and an in-person Board meeting and workshop held in February 2025. The Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson also claimed for incidental costs. It should be noted that in accordance with section 175(3) of the FSR Act the Chairperson (not the Board) is the Accounting Authority of the Ombud Council, which entails additional tasks and responsibilities. Mr. Unathi Kamlana and Ms. Leanne Jackson are not remunerated for serving on the Board, due to their ex-officio roles on the Board. The Ombud Council enrolled for Corporate membership of the Institute of Directors of South Africa (IoDSA) and funded the annual subscription of R3,950.00 per member for five of the Board members. The amount of remuneration paid to each Board and Committee member for the attendance of Board and Committee meetings is listed below. These payments include the remuneration for preparation time, incidentals and attendance of the special meetings and workshops held during the period under review. The amount shown under “other reimbursements” relates to travel claims and incidental expenses not related to meeting attendance.

Table 9: Remuneration of Board and Committee Members

REMUNERATION IN RAND

OTHER ALLOWANCES

OTHER REIMBURSEMENTS

TOTAL IN RAND

NAME

Ms. Eileen Meyer

R42 499

Nil

R95 934

R138 433

Ms. Charmaine Soobramoney

R63 924

Nil

R4 446

R68 370

Adv. Dikeledi Chabedi

R48 801

Nil

R13 338

R62 139

Mr. Adam Horowitz

R69 482

Nil

R19 821

R89 303

Mr. Emmanuel Lekgau

R66 980

Nil

R4 446

R71 426

Ms. Lebogang Senne

R56 142

Nil

R7 226

R63 368

Mr. Nico Esterhuizen

R6 671

Nil

R11 672

R18 343

Mr. Unathi Kamlana

N/A

Nil

Nil

Nil

Ms. Leanne Jackson

N/A

Nil

Nil

Nil

TOTAL

R354 499

Nil

R156 883

R511 382

5. RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY AND STRATEGY

During the year under review, the Ombud Council managed and reported its risks using a strategic risk register developed as per guidance from the FSCA during prior years, when the FSCA provided corporate services support (including risk management support) to the Ombud Council. This entailed allocating risks against the five strategic objectives mentioned in Part A of this report. The Council subsequently, during the year under review, procured the services of a consultant to assist in developing a more comprehensive risk framework including an enhanced risk register, and risk appetite statement. The framework was approved by the Board towards the end of the financial year to be adopted by the Ombud Council as from the beginning of the 2025/26 financial year. RISK ASSESSMENTS Risks were regularly assessed by the Audit and Risk Committee (with human resources related risks also reviewed by the Remuneration and Human Resources Committee) and reported to the Board as part of the progress reports tabled at all Board meetings.

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