RAND WATER ANNUAL REPORT 2023

Consolidated Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2023

Board Report

13. Corporate business plan and shareholders compact (Continued)

13.2.Performance information explanations

13. Total number of identified Municipalities supported with signed contracts, MOUs etc The KPI relates to an activity in support of the shareholder objectives of supporting rural based municipalities. DWS has interest in the ability of water boards to provide support in the provision of water and sanitation services through contracts, MoUs, etc. This KPI measures the number of agreements that Rand Water has entered with local municipalities. Each agreement has specific deliverables and timelines, which determine the attainment of the agreement. Rand Water met the set target. 14. All statutory reports submitted on time Rand Water met the set target of submitting all statutory reports to all relevant stakeholders on time. 15. Staff turnover Rand Water exceeded its set target as the entity continues in its efforts of cementing a high‑performance culture. 16. Skills and capacity building All the training targets (learnerships, graduate programmes and bursaries) were attained where Rand Water is required to develop and train employees annually through training planned in the workforce skills plan. 17. Jobs Created a. Total number of permanent and contract (direct) Rand Water exceeded its set target. b. Total number of Temporary (indirect) Rand Water exceeded its set target due to the extensive work undertaken by the Rand Water Foundation with communities. 18. Board Effectiveness a. Board Member attendance of all Board/committee meetings Board member attendance of Board and Board subcommittees meetings exceeded the set target. b. Decision making: % number resolutions taken by the board vs number of resolutions required This measures the number of resolutions that are passed/taken by Board as a percentage of the total number of resolutions. The set target was met. 19. Number of repeat internal audit findings There were no new repeat findings identified during the financial year under review. 20. Breaches of materiality and significance framework There were no breaches of the materiality and significance framework leading to Rand Water attaining its set target. 21. Percentage spent on Corporate Social Investment Projects were executed as planned leading to the attainment of the set target. 22. Female recruited in management and technical positions (External and Internal M‑Q) Rand Water exceeded its set target, demonstrating the entity’s commitment to employment equity. 23. Employee Engagement Survey This KPI is measured every two years to allow the entity to implement remedial and corrective actions in the year the survey is not undertaken. In the year under review, the KPI was not measured.

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