Boksburg Child Welfare postponed the elections for new board members during its AGM on December 5 at the centre in Vosloorus because some of the nominated individuals were not present at the meeting.
The director of the welfare, Vanessa Naidoo-Pillay, said the current board will reconvene in February for a board meeting to verify current membership of all members of the society and screen all new membership applications which came through at the AGM.
She said: “Once this process is complete, a special meeting will be called for all members of the society. The secretary will send out a notification 10 days prior to the meeting, with the time, date and venue. Only screened paid-up members can vote for the new board.”
There are six members serving on the board
Chairperson of the welfare Dorry Naidoo said: “The organisation makes an appeal to the general public who have a vested interest in the social well-being of its vulnerable citizens in the community and who are willing to make a voluntary and sacrificial contribution whether in kind or cash with no gains or benefits of political or other.”
Naidoo presented the new set of laws amended in the Boksburg Child Welfare constitution to the public:
• Membership of the organisation will be limited to 50.
• Membership forms must be presented with an extensive CV, certified ID copy, proof of address and completed Form 29 or police clearance.
• Members must serve the organisation for two years, thereafter be elected to the board.
• All office bearers of the organisation shall be elected for a period of three years.
Certificate of appreciation
Apart from the postponement of the elections of new members, the Boksburg Child Welfare board took the opportunity to celebrate the volunteers and donors who have been with the organisation for over five years.
The recipients of the certificate of appreciation in the donor’s category included Afox LTD, Njabulo Moyo and William Chirwa, with others who were absent.
The volunteers who took part in adopting a child programme also received certificates of appreciation, namely, Thoko Mduli, Dikeledi Sekhalo, Mampi Koetsise, Maleshwane Mabote, Modiehi Ntoagae, Lettie Mpuqa, Nelisiwe Nelukau, Maria Mathebula, Bulelwa Mhlek, Winnie Magabane, Poppie Motha, Thandi Sekese, Lettia Hlabane and Lindiwe Kabanyane.
