The Audit and Risk Committee has pleasure in submitting this report, as required in terms of the Companies Act (No. 61 of 1973), as amended (“Companies Act”). The Audit and Risk Committee consists of three non-executive directors who act independently as described in section 269A of the Companies Act. During the year under review four meetings were held and the committee members attended all the meetings. At the meetings the members fulfilled all their functions as prescribed by the Companies Act. A detailed list of the functions of the audit and risk committee is contained in the corporate governance report. The Audit and Risk Committee has satisfied itself that the auditors are independent of the Company and are thereby able to conduct their audit functions without any influence from the Company.
Herman Wessels
Chairman of Audit and Risk Committee
Stellenbosch
22 June 2009