𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟏𝟒 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The Trust seeks to appoint a Community Beneficiary Trustee for the Sibona Ilanga Trust. Nominations are sought from all sectors of the community within a 50km radius of the De Aar Solar Power plant.

The Sibona Ilanga Trust, which owns an 8% share of the De Aar plant, was established to support social and economic development in the communities within a 50km radius of the plant.

𝟏. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
The Sibona Ilanga Trust calls for nominations of suitable candidates from the community within a 50km radius of the De Aar Solar Power plant to be appointed as a community beneficiary trustee for a 3-year term of office.

• Candidates must be nominated by a member of a beneficiary community and the nomination must be supported by at least twenty other beneficiary community members.

• The nomination should include a letter of motivation along with the curriculum vitae of the nominated candidate, as well as the names, contact details, and signatures of at least twenty beneficiary community members that support the nomination of the candidate.

• The letter of motivation should include a confirmation that the nominated candidate has accepted the nomination.

• Candidates may not nominate themselves.

Nominations should be emailed to:
(applications-sit@sibonailangatrust.co.za) with TRUSTEE NOMINATION FOR THE SIBONA ILANGA TRUST written in the email subject line.

𝟐. 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚
To avoid conflicts of interests in the decision-making processes of the Trust, nominated candidates should not have any immediate association with an individual or organisation that will directly benefit from the Trust by applying to the Trust for support.

Candidates must:

• Be in good standing in their professional fields and in the community.

• Have a broad perspective of the developmental needs of the community within a 50km radius of the plant and not represent the interests of only one part of the community or the interests of one development sector.

• Have strong networks in diverse sectors of the community.

• Have a demonstrated track record of leadership in the community.

• Be able to dedicate a substantial amount of time to the governance of the Trust on a voluntary basis.

• Be a resident within a 50km radius of the plant.

• Offer the possibility, through their involvement as a trustee, of ensuring the efficient, effective, transparent, and credible operation of the Trust.

• Nominations of black women candidates is especially encouraged.

𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭:

• Be affiliated to, a representative of, or an official of a political party.

• Hold an office in local municipality.

• Have a criminal record, have been liquidated or sequestrated in the last 10 years.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐬:

In making final decisions about the candidates to be appointed as a community beneficiary trustee, the Trust will ensure that the board of trustees has a good mix of financial, legal, strategic and community development competencies and broadly reflects a diversity of interests in the community.

𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬.
Nominations will be accepted until 𝟏𝟒 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 and not thereafter. Nominated candidates will be notified about the date for interviews. The choice of trustees appointed will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

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