Stakeholder Engagement Update
Monday, May 21, 2018
The information we gather from our various stakeholder engagements feeds into our decision-making process and also drives our business strategy.
Over the last six months the key focus of the Board, management and staff has been to bring the much-needed stability to the organisation. Top of the agenda has been the improvement of internal business processes that are part and parcel of good corporate governance. This improvement has been brought about through the documentation of all the organisation’s processes, including the introduction of risk mitigation strategies and strengthening the general internal control environment. The Board has over this period considered and approved a number of policy documents, which include charters for both the Board and the various sub-committees of the board. These sub-committees have also started functioning and hold regular meetings to hold management accountable for their actions, and to ensure that the interests of members are protected against possible management negligence.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...