Tuesday, May 18, 2021

WGSA ADDENDUM to the MINUTES of the AGM held on 22 April 2021

Dear Members


Please see the original MINUTES of the AGM held on 22 April 2021

 


In line with paragraph 9 of the above minutes, the following decision was taken around the election of the 2021/2022 WGSA Council:

Elections: It was decided to extend the call out for nominees and then run the election later for a week to vote.

The above decision was implemented and the election process was concluded at 12h00 on 10 May 2021.

We have received some votes from non-members, candidate members and two duplicate votes from Full members that were excluded in the voting count. The following FULL members in good standing voted:

Adelle Gascoyne
Anil Polton
Anneke Villet
Avril Kinsey
Ayanda Mncwabe-Mama
Bafana Khumalo
BONGI NDABA
Bongumusa Mnisi
Carol Shore
Catharina Weinek
Cilla Lowen
COLLINS FISHA
Dr Janet van Eeden
Duduzile Manzi
Eubulus timothy
Gavin Sher
Gerhard Ehlers
Hanné Koster
Hanneke Schutte
Harriet Meier
Jacques Du Rand
Johan Verwey
Julie Hall
Jürgen Hellberg
Letlhogonolo Riba
Louis Minnaar
Maanda Ntsandeni
Malinda Nel
Marina Bekker
Meg Rickards
Minky Schlesinger
Mishqah Parthiephal
Moso Sematlane
Muff Andersson
Peter Goldsmid
Phemelo Phiri
Rani Sitaram
Samantha Guillaume
Sandile Mitiyo
Sarah Smith
Sean Drummond
Sechaba Morojele
Siphokazi Mtila
Susan Scott
Thabiso Christopher
Theoline Maphutha
Tiaan van Niekerk
Tracey-Lee Raienrs
Uga Carlini
Veronica Stewart
Vicki Bawcombe
Warrick Grier
Yolanda Lindeque-Strauss

The Election Results:
 

VICKI BAWCOMBE WESTERN CAPE73.6%
CATI WEINEK - GAUTENG71.7%
YOLANDA LINDEQUE-STRAUSS - GAUTENG67.9%
ANIL POLTON - KWA-ZULU NATAL66.0%
TSHENOLO MABALE - NORTH WEST64.2%
DANILE MOHLAMME - MPUMALANGA60.4%
EUBULUS TIMOTHY - KWA-ZULU NATAL58.5%
ADELLE GASCOYNE - EASTERN CAPE56.6%
JACQUES DU RAND - GAUTENG50.9%
COLLINS FISHA - LIMPOPO43.4%


The seven candidates with the highest votes were elected to the 2021/2022 WGSA Council.
 

Subsequent to the closing of the voting process, the elected council members met to elect amongst themselves council members to fulfil the various portfolios.

The results were announced earlier today during the 2020 WGSA Muse Awards:

Cati Weinek - Chairperson
Tshenolo Mabale - Vice-chairperson
Dr Eubulus Timothy - Treasurer


The above council members will form the Exceutive Committee and take on Fiduciary Responsibilities

Communications Portfolio - Anil Polton and Yolanda Lindeque-Strauss
Professional Development Portfolio - Danile Mohlamme
Membership Portfolio - Vicki Bawcombe

Congratulations, and we wish you all the best for the year ahead.

A word of appreciation to our outgoing Council.  Thank you so much for the work you have put in over the last year.

Theoline Maphutha (chair), Ayanda Halimana (vice-chair), Ayanda Mncwaba-Mama (professional development) and Adelle Gascoyne (communications)