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G O V E R NAN C E

INTRODUCTION

Corporate governance embodies processes and Executive Authority
systems by which an organisation is directed, The Executive Authority of the SAMRC is the
controlled, and held to account. As a Section 3A Minister of Health. The Accounting Authority of the
public entity, corporate governance at the SAMRC SAMRC is the SAMRC Board, duly appointed by
is guided by its enabling legislation, the SAMRC the Minister. The Practice Note issued by National
Act 58 of 1991, the prescripts of the Public Finance Treasury dealing with the Submission of Corporate
Management Act 1 of 1999, as amended and the Plans requires the inclusion of the following in the
principles contained within the King Report on Corporate Plan:
Corporate Governance.
› Five-year Strategic Plan
The SAMRC is accountable to Parliament for its
performance and management of its budget. The › Annual Performance Plan
SAMRC Act provides for the appointment of a Board › Governance Structures
by its executive authority, the National Minister of › Risk Plan
Health. The Board as the accounting authority, in
turn, is responsible for the corporate governance of › Fraud Plan
the SAMRC. This includes fiduciary responsibilities › Financial Plan
and ensuring compliance with legislative and › Materiality/Significance Framework
regulatory requirements. Furthermore, the SAMRC
Board appoints the SAMRC President, who is The Executive Authority requires the SAMRC to
responsible for implementing the Board’s mandate. report quarterly on prescribed dates. For the
The SAMRC President heads the SAMRC Executive 2025/2026 financial year, the following reports were
Management Committee, which, under the SAMRC submitted:
Act, is responsible for the day-to-day management
of the organisation. › Quarter 1 Report – submitted on 31 July 2025
› Quarter 2 Report – submitted on 31 October 2025
Portfolio Committee on Health › Quarter 3 Report – submitted 31 January 2026

Engagements: › Quarter 4 Report – submitted on 30 April 2026
› 22 April 2025 – Briefing on the SAMRC Strategic No issues were raised by the Executive Authority
Plan, Annual Performance Plan and Budget for regarding the submitted reports.
2025/2026 financial year
› 8 October 2025 – Annual Report Presentation

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