Amatola Water With the country battling a severe drought and water shortages, it is comforting to know that the people looking after our water carry a solid pedigree and business experience. Lefadi Makibinyane, the relatively new Chief Executive Officer of Amatola Water has brought a wealth of experience and expertise to his role of steering Amatola Water. An essential services utility operating in the water sector, Amatola Water was established in terms of the Water Services Act (Act 108 of 1997) and is accountable to the Minister of Water and Sanitation as its executive authority. The water board’s primary function is the provision of bulk water supply and sanitation services in order to advance the socio-economic potential of the people of the Eastern Cape. In addition, as stipulated under the provisions of Section 30 of the Act, the utility also offers services in: • Operation and maintenance of water treatment works and dams • Management Services to waters services institutions • Project Implementation • Concessions; and • Advisory Services Makibinyane is an accomplished engineer and executive, having worked in various leadership positions in both public and corporate institutions, including the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality; Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC); South African Breweries (SAB) and SASOL, among others. As CEO of Amatola Water, Makibinyane’s role is to drive the utility’s 20-year strategy, which is currently in its third year of implementation. Makibinyane has a transformative for the future of the utility and strongly believes in a collaborative approach between the public/ private sectors and government in order to drive the country’s water services delivery forward. Makibinyane’s tenure, coupled with the appointment of a new Board of Directors comes at a very crucial time when the utility is faced with a myriad of growth opportunities as it embarks on its role to deliver on comprehensive bulk water and sanitation services in the Eastern Cape. The newly appointed board of directors comprises highly accomplished water sector and business leaders who will serve a four-year term, effective from February 2016. Eastern Cape business woman and former CEO of Aspire and Eastern Cape Parks Board, Nokulunga Mnqeta will serve as chairman of the Board, together with Sizwe Hadebe as Deputy Chairman and Rhodes University professor Lynette Louw, who also served in the previous Board. Brian Hollingworth, Mphoko Nzimande, Abraham Le Roux, Chuma Mbande, Tebogo Maenetja and Eugene Jooste also join the Board of Directors. “We are delighted to be welcoming our new board members, as appointed by the Department of Water and Sanitation, our Shareholder. I believe that each individual brings with them a broad range of skills and knowledge that will build on the great strides already made by the previous Board. We are confi dent that they will assist the utility to grow from strength to strengths as it charts its future path in the water sector,” says Makibinyane. CEO Lefadi Makibinyane
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