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National Lotteries Board: Nominations for Board Members
National Lotteries BoardPlease note: this opportunity closing date has passed and may not be available any more.Opportunity closing date:Friday, October 12, 2012The National Lotteries Board (NLB) was established in terms of the Lotteries Act (No 57 of 1997) to regulate the National Lottery as well as other lotteries, including society lotteries to raise funds and promotional competitions. The NLB also advises the Minister of Trade and Industry on policy matters relating to the National Lottery and other lotteries. Members of the NLB are appointed by the Minister of Trade and Industry and hold office for a period of five years, after which they may be reappointed. NLB members are also trustees of the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF), into which National Lottery proceeds that are intended for allocation to good causes are deposited.Opportunity type:Employment
The Minister of Trade and Industry invites nominations for Board members to serve of the NLB.
Nominated candidates should have proven business acumen or applicable knowledge or experience with matters connected with the functions of the NLB and of whom one (1) nominee should be a legal practitioner admitted to practice in the Republic and at least four (4) members of the board shall be persons who are not in the service of any sphere of government as well as competency in one or more of the following disciplines - Business Management, Corporate Governance and/or Financial Management.
Requirements:
- Not be an office-bearer of any party, movement, organisation or body of a partisan political nature, personally or through a spouse, partner or associate;
- No interest in a business or enterprise, which may conflict or interfere with the proper performance of the duties of a member of the Board;
- Not be an unrehabilitated insolvent or becomes insolvent;
- Never been, or is, removed from an office of trust on account of misconduct in respect of fraud or the misappropriation of money;
- Not subject to an order of a competent court holding that person to be mentally unfit or disordered;
- Within the previous 10 years has been, or is, convicted in the Republic or elsewhere of theft, fraud, forgery or uttering a forged document, perjury, an offence under the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 12 of 2W), an offence under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (Act No. 38 of 2001), or an offence involving dishonesty;
- Not been convicted of any other offence committed after the Constitution of 35 the Republic of South Africa, 1993 (Act No. 200 of 1993), took effect, and sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine.
Nomination Procedure:
- Nominations must be submitted in writing and must at least contain a detailed Curriculum Vitae, motivation for appointment, certifi ed copy of identity document and qualifications;
- Background verification, including criminal record and citizenship checks, will form part of the selection process;
- Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment will enhance representatively;
- It is the nominee’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications verified by the South African Qualifi cations Authority (SAQA);
- Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to the necessary security clearance and probity checks;
- Correspondence will be limited to short-listed members only;
- No late nominations or facsimile applications will be accepted;
- Strict compliance with the nomination requirements and selection procedure will be adhered to.
- A signed and completed nomination and acceptance form (Form 1 A);
- A signed and completed form relating to the particulars of the nominee (Form 1 B);
- A written disclosure of business interests and membership in other boards/committees/councils information sheet;
- A consent for risk analysis conducted by EMPS form.
Nominations may also be posted to Ms J Steyn, HR Recruitment, Department of Trade and Industry, Private Bag X84, Pretoria, 0001; hand delivered to the Application Box, Block B, 1st Floor, 77 Meintjies Street, Sunnyside, 0002; or e-mailed to applications@thedti.gov.za.
Enquiries: Mr Marks Thibela, Tel: 012 394 1102.
Please quote the source of this advertisement in your application - NGO Pulse Portal.
For more about the National Lotteries Board, refer to www.nlb.org.za.
For other vacancies in the NGO sector, refer to www.ngopulse.org/vacancies.
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Follow and support the 2012 SANGONeT "No Pain No Gain" fundraising and awareness-raising campaign. Refer to www.ngopulse.org/npng for more information and to make a donation.Report Back on Lotto March
Many thanks to the 450 NGOs who marched to the National Lotteries Board (NLB) offices in Pretoria and the hundreds who signed our petition and supported us. NGOs from throughout South Africa i.e. Eastern, Western and Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, North West, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and Gauteng. People travelled from as far as Secunda, Nelspruit, Vereeniging to voice their outrage – one only has to look at the posters to gage their opinions.
We must also thank the media for the extensive coverage we received in the week leading up to the march – radio, TV and press, which clearly highlighted the corruption and maladministration of the lotto and the distributing agency.
And yet, the chairperson of the board, Alfred Nevhuthanda, persists in dismissing our concerns in a most condescending and unsatisfactory way.
It is my view that the only time when we present irrefutable evidence of corruption, we will be able to bring about change and take this matter to the Public Prosecutor. During the Lotto’s road shows last year, NGOs did come forward and report cases of bribery, which the Lotto has done nothing about – could these people please contact me?
The way forward
We now have a core of representatives within the sector, people with years of experience who are willing to ensure that the sector is treated fairly, honestly and is acknowledged for the vital services they provide.
We would like to call a press conference in about three weeks to give NGOs the opportunity to present proof of corruption, maladministration and bribery.
Conclusion
There is an abundance of dedicated, professional and experienced people who work in this sector and one has to wonder why the NLB has never bothered to seriously seek their input or opinions when determining policies.
Our time is now – we must use this opportunity to expose corruption, bribery and maladministration in order to ensure our survival so that the most marginalised people in South Africa are not forgotten.
On behalf of the NGO sector:
Sandra Millar
Tel: 012 430 2630
Mobile: 082 555 4905
E-mail: sandra@sandramillar.co.zaLotto Funding Crisis: Struggle to Hold NLB Accountable
The frustrations experienced by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) when applying for lotto funding came under spotlight when a group of NGOs marched to the National Lotteries Board (NLB) offices on 27 January 2012 in Pretoria.
The march highlighted NGOs’ concerns regarding the Lotto which are well-documented in a study undertaken by the Funding Practice Alliance, the class action to the Western Cape High Court and other related issues.
Shelagh Gastrow of Inyathelo - The South African Institute for Advancement argues that the march highlighted the growing national anger over the way the NLB distributes public funds. Gastrow slammed the NLB for its “Epic failure of the board to fulfil its stated mandate to distribute funds to NGOs that make a difference to the lives of all South Africans, especially the most vulnerable.”
The situation has also irked the fury of the opposition, Democratic Alliance, which expressed the view that there is a ‘growing trend’ where needy charities are being overlooked by the NLB in favour of African National Congress-aligned organisations. The DA also questions the way board members of distributing agencies are appointed.
Meanwhile, government’s intention to amend the National Lotteries Act to speed up the processing of applications for funding is an encouraging step in the right direction. However, we hope that such amendments will translate in the removal of existing bottlenecks.
Below are some of the articles previously published on NGO Pulse in relation to the Lotto issue:- March to the Lotto Offices
- NLB CEO Resigns
- Charities to Demand Answers Over NLB Grants
- Department to Amend the Lottery Act
- Lotto Board Won’t Pay for Audit – Nevhutanda
- NLB Blamed for NGO Closure
- NLB to Act on Alleged Irregularities
- NGOs Urged to Bring Graft Proof
- NLB Failure is Also Minister’s Fault
- NGOs Lose Funding to ANC – DA
NGOs Urged to Use Lotto Funding to Create Jobs
The National Lotteries Board (NLB) has urged non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to create jobs with the grants it awards to them.
Speaking at the National Lotteries Board Indaba and Inaugural Awards in Johannesburg, NLB chairperson, Prof. Alfred Nevhutanda, warned the beneficiaries to be transparent and accountable to avoid getting into trouble with the law.
Nevhutanda stated the need for the NLB to measure the impact of the funds it distributes to NGOs, adding that government, through the Lotteries Act Amendment Bill, aims to relax clauses that make the application process very difficult, especially for the newly-established organisations.
For more about the National Lotteries Board, refer to www.nlb.org.za/general-public.html.Source:SANGONeTLack of Funding Threat to NGOs - Ntuli
The Department of Social Development says that there are 85 000 registered non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on its database, with 18 000 organisations added annually.
Speaking at the National Lotteries Board Indaba and Inaugural Awards in Johannesburg, the department’s deputy minister, Bongi Maria Ntuli, pointed out that during the Nonprofit Organisation Summit, which was held by the department in 2012, it became clear that all the NGOs – who continue to provide services to the communities, operate under the environment characterised by lack of funds.
Ntuli, who described Lotto funding as a ‘lifeline’, urged the Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, to channel Lotto funds to organisations to ensure that beneficiaries’ lives improve for the better.
For more about the National Lotteries Board, refer to www.nlb.org.za/general-public.html.Source:SANGONeTNGOs Challenged to Make NLB Work
The Alliance of Youth NGO (AYONGO), an umbrella body of youth non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in South Africa, says South Africa needs to have events such as the National Lotteries Board (NLB) Indaba and Inaugural Awards, so that NGOs can find solutions to challenges such as the delay in the distribution of grants.
AYONGO chairperson, Kenneth Thlaka, who described the NLB as ‘our local agency’, urged NGOs not only to criticise when necessary and to also contribute to finding long-lasting solutions to the challenges it faces in order for it to work for all South Africans.
Thlaka argued that civil society wants a funding model that caters for the work done by civil society organisations (CSOs), adding that CSOs should introspect themselves in order to make constructive inputs.
For more about the National Lotteries Board, refer to www.nlb.org.za/general-public.html.Source:SANGONeTNGOs Should Not View Interventions in Isolation
Afrika Tikkun, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) providing education, health and social services to children, youth and their families through centres of excellence in South African townships, has urged NGOs not to view development interventions in isolation.
Afrika Tikkun chief executive officer, Marc Lubner, points out that while corporate social investment (CSI) fluctuates in South Africa, the other problem is that it turns to be ‘unaligned’.
Lubner states that as international funding to organisations declines, NGOs can learn from Afrika Tikkun, which created a for-profit company whose profit sustains the organisations’ programmes, in a bid to diversify its funding sources.
For more about the National Lotteries Board, refer to www.nlb.org.za/general-public.html.Source:SANGONeTAlign Your Work to Development Agenda - SAYC
The South African Youth Council (SAYC) says for the National Lottery Board (NLB) to be developmental, it needs to align its work to South Africa’s national agenda.
Delivering a message of support to the NLB Indaba and Inaugural Awards in Johannesburg, SAYC president, Thulani Tshefuta, whose organisation is the umbrella body of all the youth formations in the country, has described the civil society sector as an economy that creates opportunities for the people.
Tshefuta says that the amended Lotteries Act should take into consideration the organisations that deliver services to the communities, while not side-lining those that provide capacity to these organisations.
He also criticised organisations that position themselves as beneficiaries when they are ‘just’ consultants.
For more about the National Lotteries Board, refer to www.nlb.org.za/general-public.html.Source:SANGONeTCall for NPOs to Embrace Good Governance
The Corporate Governance Research Institute has described sustainability as a ‘good component’ of good governance.
Speaking about corporate governance and compliance by nonprofit organisations (NPOs) at the National Lotteries Board Indaba and Inaugural Awards in Johannesburg, the institute’s Terry Booysen, noted that NPOs should move away from self-serving because donors will be forced to check how well the organisations have governed themselves.
He is of the view that NPOs need to question how they will help President Jacob Zuma’s administration to realise the vision outlined in the National Development Plan (NDP).
For more about the National Lotteries Board, refer to www.nlb.org.za/general-public.html.Source:SANGONeTNational Lotteries Board to Align Funding of Programmes with National Development Plan
The National Lotteries Board (NLB) will steer its funding programmes of NGOs towards the achievement of the goals stated in the National Development Plan as outlined by the National Development Commission, Prof Nevhutanda, the chairperson of the NLB, announced today.
The NLB, through the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF), distributes about R2 billion annually to various causes across the country. Prof Nevhutanda says these funds will continue to be channelled towards supporting worthy beneficiaries, but a key consideration will be the beneficiary’s alignment with broader national interests.
Prof Nevhutanda says the emphasis on national priorities will not result in a radical change in NLB funding policy as it stands but rather “we intend to sensitise our partners and beneficiaries to the importance of getting behind the National Development Plan”.
“The NLB’s intention is to bring its considerable financial weight to help elevate developmental initiatives across the country, contribute towards job creation and be a key player in the transformation of the country,” says Prof Nevhutanda.
The dialogue with the NLB partners and beneficiaries will be conducted through Indabas where all parties within the value chain will jointly explore ways to bring about the alignment to the National Development Plan among the many issues and challenges facing the NGO ecosystem.
The 2013 Indaba will be held at the Birchwood Hotel on the 18th and 19th of April where 2 500 delegate are expected to join the conversation towards the development of a sustainable NGO sector aligned with key national priorities.
Among the other issues to be covered at the Indaba will be sustainability, good governance and a variety of funding models. The Indaba will also provide an opportunity for the delegates to reflect on past achievements and recognise outstanding social champions, says Prof Nevhutanda.
The Arts Call closing date has been extended from 12 April to 18 April 2013 to coincide with the Indaba 2013.
For more about National Lotteries Board, refer to www.nlb.org.za.
To view other NGO press releases, visit: www.ngopulse.org/group/home-page/pressreleases.Date published:04/04/2013Organisation:National Lotteries Board
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