Picture: Greg Bortz, representing Race Coast, will serve as Chairman of the Nominational Committee (Picture: Chase Liebenberg)
NHA Press Release
The NHA – Special General Meeting
1. At the Special General Meeting held today at the Head Office of the NHA, two resolutions were voted upon as follows:
| Special Resolution Number 1:Proposed by members that the Constitution be amended by the replacement thereof in its entirety with the New Constitution. | Voting For
441
|
Against
14 |
Percentage
96.9% |
| Ordinary Resolution 1:Proposed by members to note the resignation, or where applicable, the deemed resignation or vacation of office, of the current Directors other than the Chief Executive, with effect from the close of the Special General Meeting. | Voting For
450
|
Against
2 |
Percentage
99.6% |
A total number of 448 proxy votes were received and voting by physical attendance was 7.
The changes to the Constitution will be with immediate effect.
2. In terms of Clause 15.2 of the amended Constitution, the Nominational Committee will be made of the following persons:
15.2.1 Mr Mark Currie (National Board member and owner director)
Mr Gayasuddin Ahmed (National Board independent director)
15.2.2.1 Mr Gregory Bortz (will serve as Chairman representing Race Coast)
15.2.2.2 Mr Bradley Ralph (representing 4 Racing)
15.2.2.3 Mr Anthony Rivalland (representing SANTA)
3. Post the Special General meeting the Nominations Committee re-appointed the following persons:
Mr Mark Currie (Chairman)
Mr Gayasuddin Ahmed
Mr Brenden Fegen
Mr Laurence Wernars
and
Mrs Jacqueline Sparke is the newly appointed board director.
Mrs Sparke is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a self-employed finance and tax consultant having retired from MODO (Mary Oppenheimer Daughters) after working for nearly 20 years for the Oppenheimer Group in various roles including CFO for MODO.
Mrs Sparke’s previous employment included FD of Primeserv Group Limited as well as Financial Manager for Vodacom, Teljoy, Colgate Palmolive and British American Tobacco.
Mrs Sparke currently serves on the Board of the Racehorse Owners Association and is a member of Magical Lady Syndicate.
Additionally, Mr Rikesh Sewgoolam has rejoined the Board with immediate effect.
The Nominations Committee is currently evaluating a list of candidates to fill the role of an independent director. This process will consider diversity as skills required on the board and, as such candidates are identified and screened, they will be added to the National Board. As noted in the new constitution the board should consist of between 7 – 9 directors and Nomco will ensure those criteria are met and maintained as part of their mandate.
Vee Moodley
Chief Executive
Click here to see the Constitution amendments and rationale behind them
