AGM MINUTES
16 March 2006
Nedbank Offices, No 1, 2nd Avenue, Westdene Bloemfontein
WELCOME & APOLOGIES
The Chair welcomed all present.
Christine Beukes represented May Moteane who sent her apologies.
NOTICE OF MEETING
Notice of the AGM was sent out 21 days prior to the meeting.
ESTABLISHMENT OF VOTING STRENGTH
The quorum for all members meetings shall be 30 people or 5% of Free State membership (whichever is greater) of the members in good standing present or by proxy.
- Noted that as at the date of the AGM, BWA Free State had 13 registered members
- Noted that the number of members present at the Free State AGM was 6 and 1 proxy had been received totalling 7
- Noted therefore, that the voting strength has been established and that a quorum was present
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA / NEW AGENDA ITEMS
No new items.
NOMINATIONS FOR COMMITTEE
Ansa Terblanche proposed to the Chair that as there were so few members of the Free State Branch would it therefore not make sense if members were allowed two votes each and non member?s one.
This was accepted by Chair and all those present.
Nedbank host Ulanda Botha and the Chair Laura Mokuele asked that those people elected to the committee ensure that they pay their membership fees by the end of March 2006 if they were not already members.
Nominations for new committee members received were as follows:
- Lolo Seiboko
- Alexis Johnstone
- Mercy Motasi
- Christine Beukes
- Lizette Du Plessis
- Miriam Tsiu
There were no objections and all accepted their nomination including Lolo Seiboko who was not present at the meeting. The new committee was ratified by all present.
Election of Chair
Ansa Terblanche was voted in as Chair.
Mafedile Moeko was voted in as Vice-Chair.
Their positions were ratified by all present. The new committee for 2006 was confirmed as:
- Ansa Terblanche
- Mafedile Moeko
- Laura Mokuele
- May Moteane
- Lolo Seiboko
- Alexis Johnstone
- Mercy Motasi
- Christine Beukes
- Lizette Du Plessis
- Miriam Tsiu
GENERAL - VOTE OF THANKS
Ulanda Botha, Nedbank host thanked Laura Mokuele for her work thus far for the BWA. She asked everyone to bear in mind that this was an organization which seeks to give of itself and the collective expertise of its members to uplift society as a way of giving something back.
Michelle Buthelezi re-iterated Ulanda?s sentiments and added that it was both Laura Mokuele and Ulanda Botha who had followed through to bring the branch to where it was now. She thanked them both on behalf of the CEO Tina Thomson and the BWA.
Michelle added that it was important for the committee to send the correct message out to the public in regard to what the BWA has to offer. These facilities were used by astute businesswomen for their own betterment in order for them to grow and grow their businesses.
She also thanked Lynette Delport from Nedbank, who had very kindly taken the minutes at the branch meetings, for her time and support.
The incoming Chair Ansa Terblanche confirmed the date of the next branch meeting which was to be held on the 10th April 2006.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Michelle Buthelezi asked the committee to step up on the Regional Business Achiever?s Awards as the deadline for nominations was 31 March 2006. The criteria for the awards as well as nomination forms were handed out to everyone present.
CLOSURE
Official closure of the AGM was at 4:50pm