DATATEC LIMITED BOARD CHARTER / TERMS OF REFERENCE 1. CONSTITUTION The primary bjective f the Cmpany s Bard Charter is t set ut the rle and respnsibilities f the Bard f Directrs ( the Bard ) as well as the requirements fr its cmpsitin and meetings. This bard charter is subject t the prvisins f the Cmpanies Act, the Cmpany's Memrandum f Incrpratin and any ther applicable law r regulatry prvisin and is in accrdance with the recmmendatins f the Cde f Gvernance Principles fr Suth Africa 2009 ("King III"). 2. MEMBERSHIP The number f directrs shall nt be less than fur directrs and nt mre than fifteen. The Bard shall cmprise a balance f executive and nn-executive directrs with a majrity f nn-executive directrs. A majrity f the nn-executive directrs shall be independent. Directrs shall be appinted thrugh a frmal prcess and the Nminatin Cmmittee shall assist with the prcess f identifying suitable candidates t be apprved by the Bard as a whle and prpsed t sharehlders. The Chairman shall be an independent nn-executive directr and the rles f the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer shall be separated. Hence the running f the Bard and the executive functin f the management f the Cmpany s business will be the respnsibilities f the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer respectively. The chief executive fficer and the chief finance fficer are ex-ffici members f the bard. A frmal inductin prgramme is established fr new directr and inexperienced directrs are develped thrugh a mentrship prgramme. Cntinuing prfessinal develpment prgrammes are implemented which ensure that directrs receive regular briefings n changes in risks, laws and the envirnment. Unless varied by these terms f reference, the appintment f directrs will be gverned by the Articles f Assciatin f the Cmpany. 3. ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD The rle and respnsibilities f the Bard will be, inter alia, t:. Adpt strategic plans fr the Cmpany.. Act as the fcal pint fr, and custdian f, crprate gvernance by managing its 1
relatinship with management, the sharehlders and ther stakehlders f the Cmpany alng sund crprate gvernance principles.. Appreciate that strategy, risk, perfrmance and sustainability are inseparable and t give effect t this by: Cntributing t and apprving the strategy. Satisfying itself that the strategy and business plans d nt give rise t risks that have nt been thrughly assessed by management. Identifying key perfrmance and risk areas. Ensuring that the strategy will result in sustainable utcmes. Cnsidering sustainability as a business pprtunity that guides strategy frmulatin.. Elect a chairman f the bard wh is an independent nn-executive directr.. Appint and evaluate the perfrmance f the Chief Executive Officer and ensure that successin is planned.. Prvide effective leadership n an ethical fundatin and ensure that the Cmpany s ethics are managed effectively and that the Cmpany is and is seen t be a respnsible crprate citizen by having regard t nt nly the financial aspects f the business f the Cmpany but als the impact that business peratins have n the envirnment and the sciety within which it perates.. Retain full and effective cntrl ver the Cmpany, mnitring management in implementing Bard plans and strategies and mnitring peratinal perfrmance and management.. Ensure that the Cmpany has an effective and independent audit cmmittee.. Ensure that the Cmpany has an effective risk-based internal audit.. Ensure the integrity f the Cmpany s integrated reprt.. Recrding the facts and assumptins n which it relies t cnclude that the business will cntinue as a ging cncern in the financial year ahead r why it will nt, and in that case, what steps the Bard is taking t remedy the situatin.. Cmmence business rescue prceedings expeditiusly in the event f the Cmpany becming financially distressed.. Be respnsible fr the gvernance f risk by determining the plicy and prcesses t ensure the integrity f the Cmpany s risk management and internal cntrl prcedures.. Be respnsible fr infrmatin (IT) gvernance.. Implementing prper systems f internal cntrl which are designed t prvide reasnable, but nt abslute, assurance as t the reliability f the financial statements.. Ensure that the Cmpany cmplies with all relevant laws, regulatins and cdes f business practice.. Ensure that the Cmpany cmmunicates with its sharehlders and relevant stakehlders (internal and external) penly and prmptly and with substance prevailing ver frm appreciating that stakehlder s perceptins affect the Cmpany s reputatin.. Develp a crprate cde f cnduct that addresses cnflicts f interest, particularly relating t directrs and management.. Assess its cmpsitin t cnsider whether its size, diversity and demgraphics makes it effective.. Oversee the cmmunicatins plicy f the Cmpany.. Act in the best interests f the Cmpany by ensuring that individual directrs: adhere t legal standards f cnduct; are permitted t take independent advice in cnnectin with their duties fllwing an agreed prcedure; 2
disclse real r perceived cnflicts t the bard and deal with them accrdingly. deal in securities nly in accrdance with the plicy adpted by the bard.. Ensure that there is an apprpriate balance f pwer and authrity n the Bard, such that n individual r blck f individuals can dminate the Bard s decisin making.. Ensure that each item f special business included in the ntice f the Annual General Meeting, r any ther sharehlder meeting, is accmpanied by a full explanatin f the effects f the prpsed reslutin.. Encurage sharehlders t attend Annual General Meetings and ther Cmpany meetings, at which the directrs shuld be present.. Define and mnitr the infrmatin needs f the Bard. The Bard shuld have unrestricted access t all Cmpany infrmatin, dcuments, recrds and prperty The bard shuld d everything necessary t fulfil its rle set ut abve but may delegate certain functins t its cmmittees withut abdicating its wn respnsibilities. Delegatin is frmal and invlves the fllwing: Frmal terms f reference are established and apprved fr each cmmittee f the bard. The cmmittees terms f reference are reviewed nce a year. The cmmittees are apprpriately cnstituted with due regard t the skills required by each cmmittee. The bard establishes a framewrk fr the delegatin f authrity t management. 4. MEETINGS Meetings f the Bard will be held as frequently as the Bard cnsiders apprpriate in rder t discharge its duties as set ut in this charter, but it will nrmally nt meet less than fur times a year. Any Bard member may call further meetings if required. Reasnable ntice f meetings and the business t be cnducted shall be given t members f the Bard. The chairpersn, at his discretin, may invite ther executives t attend and t be heard at meetings f the Bard. 5. PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS Unless varied by these terms f reference, meetings and prceedings f the Bard will be gverned by the Cmpany s Articles f Assciatin. Members f senir management, assurance prviders and prfessinal advisrs may be in attendance at meetings, but by invitatin nly and they may nt vte. Bard members must attend all scheduled meetings f the bard, including meetings called n an ad-hc basis fr special matters, unless prir aplgy, with reasns, has been submitted t the chairman r cmpany secretary. 3
If the nminated chairman f the bard is absent frm a meeting, the directrs present must elect ne f the directrs present t act as chairman. The bard must establish an annual wrk plan fr each year t ensure that all relevant matters are cvered by the agendas f the meetings planned fr the year. The annual plan must ensure prper cverage f the matters laid ut in this charter: the mre critical matters will need t be attended t each year while ther matters may be dealt with n a rtatin basis ver a three-year perid. The number, timing and length f meetings, and the agendas are t be determined in accrdance with the annual plan. A detailed agenda, tgether with supprting dcumentatin, must be circulated, in advance f each meeting t the members f the bard and ther invitees. Bard members must be fully prepared fr bard meetings t be able t prvide apprpriate and cnstructive input n matters fr discussin. The Cmpany Secretary is the secretary t the bard and shall take minutes f the meetings. The minutes must be cmpleted as sn as pssible after the meeting and circulated t the chairman and members f the bard fr review theref. The minutes must be frmally apprved by the bard at its next scheduled meeting. A representative qurum fr meetings is as prvided fr in the Cmpany s Memrandum f Incrpratin. Individuals in attendance at Cmmittee meetings by invitatin may participate in discussins but d nt frm part f the qurum fr Cmmittee meetings. 6. GENERAL The Bard, in carrying ut its tasks under these terms f reference, may btain such utside r ther independent prfessinal advice as it cnsiders necessary t carry ut its duties. The Bard will ensure that members f the Bard will have access t prfessinal advice bth inside and utside the Cmpany in rder fr it t prperly perfrm its duties. The evaluatin f the bard, its cmmittees and individual directrs, including the chairman, must be perfrmed every year. These terms f reference may be amended as required, subject t the apprval f the Bard. These terms f reference will be subject t annual review by the Bard. 4
Apprval This Charter was apprved by the Chairman f the Bard n 15 Octber 2013 and will be due fr review in Octber 2014. 5