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General – Censure imposed on Komati Basin Water Authority
GEN – General – Komati Basin Water Authority
Censure imposed by the JSE on Komati Basin Water Authority ("KOBWA" or "Issuer")
The JSE hereby informs stakeholders of the following findings in respect of KOBWA:
BACKGROUND
1. Stakeholders are referred to the Issuer's SENS announcement dated 19 November 2025 regarding the
appointment of the Executive Operations Director, effective 11 August 2025.
2. The provisions of paragraph 6.42(a) of the JSE's Debt and Specialist Securities Listings Requirements
("DSS Listings Requirements") require an issuer, through its debt sponsor or designated person, to
notify the JSE of any change, including the reason for the change, to the board of directors, the
company secretary or debt officer including the appointment of a new director (including the director's
capacity in terms of paragraph 7.3(c)). The Issuer failed to publish the SENS announcement of the
appointment of the Executive Operations Director on 11 August 2025 timeously and the SENS
announcement was only published on 19 November 2025.
3. Accordingly, the JSE found the Issuer to be in breach of the provisions of paragraph 6.42(a) of the DSS
Listings Requirements in respect of the late announcement of the appointment of the Executive
Operations Director of KOBWA.
THE JSE'S DECISION TO CENSURE KOBWA
4. This is the Issuer's fourth recorded instance of non-compliance with the DSS Listings Requirements in
recent years, namely:
a) a late announcement in 2022 relating to key executive management and board changes;
b) a late announcement in 2023 relating to a board change;
c) a late announcement in 2025 relating to the appointment of new auditors; and
d) the current late announcement in 2025 regarding a board change.
5. Despite repeated regulatory engagement and prior censures, the Issuer has continued to demonstrate
recurrent non-compliance, including repeated failures to ensure the timely disclosure of
announcements.
6. The timely publication of SENS announcements is essential to maintaining transparency and ensuring a
fair and orderly market, as it enables investors and potential investors to receive timely and pertinent
information about an Issuer. The DSS Listings Requirements prescribe clear timeframes for disclosure,
and strict adherence to these timeframes is fundamental to sound corporate governance.
7. The JSE considers KOBWA's continued failure to comply with its disclosure obligations to be
unacceptable. This is particularly concerning given that the Issuer has previously relied on its internal
governance structures and advisory support as safeguards against further lapses. The recurrence of
delayed disclosures points to material weakness in the Issuer's compliance framework and reflects an
ongoing disregard for the obligations imposed by the DSS Listings Requirements.
8. Having regard to the JSE's finding of breach and the Issuer's repeated history of similar contraventions,
the JSE has decided to impose this public censure on KOBWA and a fine of R500 000.00 (five hundred
thousand rand), of which the fine is suspended for a period of three (3) years, on the condition that the
Issuer is not found to be in breach of the DSS Listings Requirement during the period of suspension.
20 April 2026
Date: 20-04-2026 07:05:00
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