Call for nominations: BASA non-executive directors

The current BASA board comprises 11 non-executive board members and one executive member, all of whom contribute to the overall success, governance and compliance of the organisation. Nominations should include the name of the proposer, a letter of motivation and a detailed CV of the proposed candidate.

The documentation may be submitted to Rochelle Singh at rochelle@basa.co.za. The deadline for nominations is 28 August.

Nomination structures and election process

BASA says the key objective of the nomination process is to create a board that consists of expert members who contribute actively to its functioning. Areas of address that members would be required to support will include fundraising strategies, marketing, policy and governance, and financial support.

The board members will be required to be strategically engaged but not operationally active. In 2017, the board appointed a governance committee to assist with this process, consisting of members who are eligible for election to the board, and who have the necessary institutional knowledge. The board members will serve for a period of three years, in order to retain institutional memory. The qualification criteria application is subject to the discretion of the governance committee.

Eligibility

Nominees should meet the following qualification criteria:

• Preference will be given to paid-up BASA members who have been active for 12 years.
• The nominee should preferably have at least five years’ cumulative experience as a director of one or more of the following entities:

• A listed company.
• An unlisted company.
• A public sector body (whether incorporated or created by statute).
• A director, or equivalent, of an NPO organisation of substance.
• An arts or arts-affiliated organisation or body.
• An individual with proven business experience.

The nominee should have the expertise and capacity to serve on one or more of the following expert committees:

• Risk and Audit Committee.
• Fundraising and Marketing Committee.
• Human Resources Committee.
• Governance Committee.

The current BASA board members are as follows:

• Charmaine Soobramoney (chairperson)
• Mandie van der Spuy (Deputy chairperson)
• Ashraf Johaardien (CEO)
• Devi Sankaree Govender
• Hilton Lawler
• Kathy Berman
• Khanyi Mamba
• Kojo Baffoe
• Mirna Wessels
• Dr Yacoob Abba Omar
• Zingisa Motloba

BASA was founded in 1997 as a joint initiative between the government and private sector as part of a strategy to secure greater involvement in the arts, from businesses operating within South Africa.