The Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (Satsa) held its Annual General Meeting on August 18, at Spier in Stellenbosch, during its three-day conference.
During the AGM Ordinary Resolutions and Special Resolutions were voted on.
Five of the Ordinary Resolutions were passed with a 50% majority, and six of the Special Resolutions were passed with a 75% majority; however some of the Special Resolutions only just made it.
The results of the voting are detailed below:
- Ordinary Resolution # 1: Election / Re-election of members of the NEC - 77,02%
- Ordinary Resolution # 2: Treasurer’s Report - 75,74%
- Ordinary Resolution # 3: Appointment of Auditors - 79,15%
- Ordinary Resolution # 4: Approval of Auditors’ remuneration - 76,60%
- Ordinary Resolution # 5: Membership Fees - 77,45%
- Ordinary Resolution # 6: General Authority to members of the NEC - 77,87%
- Special Resolution # 1: Voting rights to all Directors - 78,30%
- Special Resolution # 2: CEO as Director with voting rights - 77,87%
- Special Resolution # 3: Introductory Tier term and voting rights - 77,87%
- Special Resolution # 5: Adoption of MOI - 81,70%
- Special Resolution # 6: Voluntary wind-down of the Association - 77,87%
- Special Resolution # 7: SAYTC and Satsa merger - 79,57%
Satsa said in a statement that this had been a watershed AGM for the association, and that it was encouraging to see how many Satsa members took the time to get involved in the decision-making process by personal attendance and via proxy.
