| GROUP DIRECTORATE CONTINUED |
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| Brian Cameron Bruce (58) |
| PrEng BSc Eng (Civil) DEng (hc), group CE |
| First joined the Group in 1967. Appointed to the Board and Group CE
in 2000. Director of Clough Limited. Member of the Construction
Industry Development Board and Council of the University of the
Witwatersrand. |
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| Sean Joseph Flanagan (47) |
| BSc (Building), group executive director |
| Joined the Group in 1991 and appointed to the Board in 2004.
Responsible for mining contracting in Africa and Australia, concessions
and major projects for 2010 Soccer World Cup. Member of St John's
School Board of Governors. |
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| Keith Edward Smith (56) |
| BCom, group executive director |
| Joined the Group in 1980 and appointed to the Board in 2001.
Responsible for domestic and regional construction. |
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| Roger William Rees (54) |
| BSc (Econ) Hons FCA, group financial director |
| Joined the Group and appointed to the Board in 2000. Chairman of Murray & Roberts International. Director of Clough Limited. |
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| Norbert Jorek resigned as an executive director on 29 August 2007. |
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| COMPANY SECRETARY |
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| Yunus Karodia (35) |
| CFA, CA(SA) |
| Joined the Group in 1999 and appointed company secretary in 2007. |
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| Additional information on the directors is available on pages 170
and 171 of this report. |
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| BOARD CHARTER |
The Board has a duty to ensure that the company
conducts its business in the best interest of the company
and that the interests of stakeholders are taken into
account.
The Board shall: |
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monitor that the company complies with relevant
laws, regulations and codes of business practice, and
communicates with stakeholders openly and promptly |
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define levels of materiality, reserving specific powers to
itself and delegating other matters to management |
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give direction to the company and approve the
strategic plan developed by management |
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monitor implementation of the strategic plan by
management |
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monitor performance through the board committees |
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monitor the key areas of risk and performance |
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determine the policy and processes to ensure the
integrity of risk management and internal controls,
remuneration, communications, and director selection,
orientation and evaluation |
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consider its size, diversity and demographic make-up |
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establish the frequency of regular board meetings and
the procedures to be adopted for such meetings |
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ensure that directors have access to company
information, records, documents and property |
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define and monitor the information needs of the Board
and its directors |
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develop a code of conduct for the directors |
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have a procedure whereby directors may take
independent professional advice |
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