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Note: TKZN is not subjected to the Companies Act, holistically therefore, the reports and returns required in terms of the Companies Act such as CoR forms submission to CIPC are not applicable to TKZN. However, any reports and returns required in terms of the PFMA and the Treasury Regulations were submitted to the relevant authorities.
Social Responsibility
TKZN is committed to the socio-economic development of South Africa and the southern African region. It strives to be a good corporate citizen by complying with its regulatory framework, investing in people, conducting business ethically and being environmentally and socially sensitive. It encourages employees to participate and invest in social investment programmes and initiatives that could impact on the environment, consumers, employees, communities, and all other members of the public who are considered to be stakeholders of the organisation.
TKZN takes a holistic approach to the empowerment of communities and aligns its Corporate Social Investment programmes with national priorities, focusing on contributions to education and other related initiatives. In its operations, TKZN also provides opportunities for development towards the sustainable economic viability of communities.
Audit & Risk Committee Report
The Draft Report of the Audit & Risk Committee Report will be included in the Draft Annual Financial Statements for 2023/24; and the final
Audit & Risk Committee Report will be circulated with the audited Annual Financial Statements in July 2023.
Environmental Report
Health and Safety
The organisation is committed to meet and adhere to regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety act 95 of 1993. To ensure the adherence and awareness of Health and Safety, the organisation conducted awareness initiatives for staff such as first aid officials for each programme unit as well as frequent conducing of fire drills.
Green ICT
Centralised Printing
The introduction of centralised and controlled printing facilities has led to a quantifiable decrease in the number of documents being printed by the TKZN. To further optimise the benefits realised from the centralisation, a number of technologies and practices such as document management systems and electronic approvals are slowly being implemented.
Video conferencing
During the period under review, the use of the TKZN in-house video conferencing facilities helped to reduce the number of local and international trips thus contributing to the reduction of carbon emissions.
Virtualisation
Since 2010 TKZN has been consolidating its server hardware through the use of virtualisation technologies. Storage virtualization makes it possible for systems to access shared storage facilities. This practice has helped TKZN reduce the number of storage devices needed, the amount of energy required, and the heat produced by our servers.
Evaluation of Annual Financial Statements
The Audit and Risk Committee has:
Together with the Auditor-General and the Accounting Authority, reviewed significant adjustments resulting from the audit and discussed the audited Annual Financial Statements which are included in the Annual Report.
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