Board of Trustees
WELCOME MBONISO
Principal Officer
Penshele Welcome Mboniso was appointed as Principal Officer of Platinum Health in 2007. Welcome has extensive experience in the medical industry, as is illustrated by the positions he has held:
Experience
In addition to being a qualified Professional Nurse, Welcome completed the Management Development Programme at the University of South Africa (UNISA) before he completed his Master in Business Administration (MBA) at the same university.
Welcome has further served as board member for various companies such as:
- Rand Mutual Assurance Company (Alternate and Director respectively),
- Board of Healthcare Funders (Deputy Chairperson of the Board of Directors),
- Vaal Reefs Disaster Trust Fund (Chairperson of the Board),
- Eyethumed Medical Scheme (Trustee),
- Sentinel and MEPF Claims Committee (Member).
As Principal Officer and Executive Officer of the Scheme, Welcome’ key responsibilities include the following:
- To ensure that PHMS complies at all times with the requirements of the Council for Medical Scheme.
- Keeping the Board informed concerning the affairs of the Scheme so as to enable the Board to comply with the provisions of section 57(6) of the Act.
- Ensure that the decisions and instructions of the Board are executed without unnecessary delay.
- Ensure proper and appropriate communication between the Scheme and those parties affected by the decisions and instructions of the Board.
- To act in the best interests of the members of the Scheme at all times.
- Stakeholder management and adherence to service level agreements.
CONSTITUENCY 1
Comprising members employed at the Anglo American Platinum Limited – Process Division Operations
CONSTITUENCY 2
Comprising members employed at the Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Limited Operations and other operations in the Union Mine area.
CONSTITUENCY 3
Comprising members employed at Anglo American Platinum Limited and other operations in the Tumela and Dishaba Mines area.
CONSTITUENCY 4
Comprising members employed at the Impala Bafokeng Platinum operations and such other operations in the surrounding area
CONSTITUENCY 5
Comprising members employed at the Modikwa Platinum operations and such other operations in the surrounding area
CONSTITUENCY 6
Comprising members employed within all other areas not included in the abovementioned and below mentioned constituencies including but not limited to GSS, Corporate Offices, Mogalakwena and Retirees.
CONSTITUENCY 7
Comprising members employed at the Northam Platinum operations and such other operations in the surrounding area.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Danny Molao Noko (Trustee)
Gabriel Mmusi (BOT)
Ian Catt (Independent)
Dr Len Konar (Independent)
Dave Cathrall (Independent)
Rachel Nkgodi (External Auditor)
Kemesha Naidoo (External Auditor)
Ashley Smith (Internal Auditor)
Hattingh Anneke (Internal Auditor)
Rodney Gounden (PH)
Tryphine Zulu (PH)
Tiisetso Tsiki (PH)
Welcome Mboniso (PH)
Natasha Kamaar (PH)
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Imraan Osman (Trustee)
Colin Smith (Trustee)
Charles Buchanan (Independent)
Rodney Gounden (PH)
Tryphine Zulu (PH)
Japie Cilliers (PH)
Tiisetso Tsiki (PH)
Welcome Mboniso (PH)
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