Annual Reports 2020 – 2021- SAINT President’s Report
SAINT Presidents Report – 2020 – 52nd Annual General meeting
1. Welcome,
It is a great privilege to welcome you all to the 2020, 52nd AGM for SAINT and for me to hereby present to you The Presidents Report as per Saint’s Constitution requirements with regards to this past year’s activities.
2. Introduction,
2020 has been a difficult, trying, worrisome and almost disastrous year for all. Economically, socially and healthily we are trying to recover and probably continue to do so for the unforeseeable future.
Saint and council, besides all these issues, also had our own to contend with, we unfortunately had the resignations of Manoli Coumbias (Honorary Treasurer) in the beginning of the year and in the third quarter, Harold Jansen (President) also resigned. As per Saint Constitution, the remaining members of council are permitted to appoint members into vacant council positions for the remaining duration of the current council term.
Therefore, as Vice-President, I stepped into President position and council then appointed – Evashan Maistry-Thavar as Vice -President and at the same time we also appointed members Andre Fouche and Manfred Johannes into vacant positions (previous resignations) into Honorary Secretary and Immediate Vice-President respectively. This was to ensure a full council for the remaining duration of current council 2018 – 2020 term.
3. Members of Council,
The following members served on Saint Council during 2020
President Harold Jansen, upon resignation – Wayne Claassens
Vice- President Wayne Claassens, upon HJ resignation – Evashan Maistry-Thavar
Honorary Treasurer Hennie Fourie
Honorary Secretary Manoli Coumbias, resigned, position vacant and then Andre Fouche
Immediate Past President Vacant, then Manfred Johannes
Administrative Secretary Robin Marshall
4. Council and the Institutes activities during 2020
4.1 Council meetings –
The following meetings were held:
• Council Meetings – X6
• SPBNDT Meetings – X2
• Special General Meeting – X1
• WCNDT Bid Committee Meetings – X2
4.2 Saint Professional Body –
• MERSETA (Development Partner) and QCTO
o The first public comment phase was missed, however there was mistakes made by Merseta and QCTO which they had recognised and therefore we will have an additional period to do this.
o Garth (PB Manager) is in contact with the Director of the Engineering department, who has undertaken to move the process forward although he has some reservations, particular the issue of academic qualifications such as VUT and the cost of training by traditional schools. Once the new professional body is fully in place, a meeting will be scheduled to ensure QCTO as a major stakeholder are briefed to prevent any misconceptions.
o The correct documents are in the process of being included in the government gazette and loaded onto the QCTO website for all to read and comment, this has been confirmed to be available by 18/12/2020.
• South African Health Products Authority
Garth has discussed the proposed name change of the professional body with the Authority and it was agreed between them that they will schedule a meeting post Saint AGM where all decisions will be confirmed in writing thereafter.
• SPBNDT and SAQCC NDT
In 2013, during the NDT Indaba, industry representatives mandated SAINT to ensure:
o Professional Recognition of NDT personnel, and
o Statutory recognition of NDT
SAINT made use of the 2012 WCNDT proceeds to fund these objectives, to which Saint Professional Body for NDT was established. To obtain Statutory recognition it has been a long and ongoing (for many years) objective, to which we are on the threshold of achieving.
Recently, (through the past two years) Saint and SPBNDT have made headway to this regard, together with the Department of Employment and Labour (DOEL) and mandated by the Director, Mr J Malatse, that the NDT industry constitute a separate independent body. This body / entity shall be recognised as the principal body for NDT in SA and the board shall be representatives from all industry sectors.
Furthermore, as there are existing South African Qualification and Certification Committees for other industries (Gas, Fire), The Director, requests that NDT follows suit. It must be noted that NDT is in some aspects ahead of the other SAQCC entities, as in our current status we are recognised as a Professional Body by SAQAA and our qualification through QCTO is forthcoming. So as per The Directors request, this new entity is to be called SAQCC NDT, however as Saint has SPBNDT registered, there cannot be two Professional Bodies existing for the same industry.
Importantly, by the formation of this new entity, SAQCC for NDT, the inclusion of NDT into all NDT regulations is forthcoming and hereby the statutory recognition of NDT. It is with this being said, that I humbly request that you as SAINT’s members realize that we on the threshold of concluding what was mandated to SAINT by industry in 2013.
In order to only have one ‘Professional Body” and because SAINT has gone through this process and established a Professional Body for NDT, we as council realized that it only makes sense to relinquish SPBNDT in its current format, to the proposed SAQCC NDT.
This will ensure that there is only one permitted professional body per professional discipline, that there is no further delays in the process, the formation of SA QCC NDT Board, and ultimately the statutory recognition we all so dearly wish for NDT as a profession as well as the recognition / designation of NDT individuals as professional practitioners.
So, to move forward a few things need to happen – SAINT needs to formerly relinquish SPBNDT to SAQCC NDT, by doing so SPBNDT’s name will change to that of SAQCC NDT and will be registered as such. Furthermore, to professionalize NDT, SAINT used the proceeds from the 2012 WCNDT to fund the establishment of the PB. This is reflected as a loan from SAINT to SPBNDT in SAINT’s financial statements. This loan needs to be written off, so as to ensure a smooth and quick transition and that importantly the new SAQCC NDT PB is not starting off with a negative. The DOEL, will not see this negative as satisfactory at all.
As SAINT council we request that you, our members vote now in this AGM, to either be for or against the following:
o Relinquishment of SPBNDT sub-group of SAINT
o SPBNDT – Name change to SAQCC NDT
o Write off SAINT loan
Before we vote, please take note that SAINT is a membership-based entity and has been focusing on corporate membership in recent years while the existing SPBNDT had absorbed all individual members as part of their function. As the SAQCC NDT PB is not a member-based entity, all current SPBNDT individual members shall therefore be transferred back to SAINT. We pleased to state to these individual members who transfer back SAINT, that they are not liable for SAINT Individual memberships fees during 2021.
If the majority are in favour of all points voted for, then for clarity, SAINT will continue as it did before.
As the National NDT Society and a full member of the World Organisation for NDT (ICNDT) SAINT, shall continue to act as a communications platform and actively promote interaction amongst our members by concentrating on:
• National conferences,
• Promotion of new technologies,
• Provide marketing platform for suppliers & service providers via Continuous Professional Development (CPD) program
• Membership related issues, and if required,
• Facilitate dispute resolutions
4.3 Membership –
• Corporates = 30 (total of 50 representatives whom can vote)
• PB/SAINT individual memberships = 41
4.4 Website
Keith Cain will submit a proposal to ‘revamp’ Saint’s website (look and content thereof) to Saint Council for approval early in 2021. Input as to desired content will be gathered from Saint FB and from corporate members.
NDT Quiz, the idea behind the quiz on Saint website was to encourage individuals to our website by offering CPD points as well as an option to receive a record of completion.
There are currently 7 categories of questions, these questions are sourced from old study guides and are comprised of a mixture of L1, L2 and L3 standards. Having all levels under each discipline seems to be discouraging to participants so the idea is to have L1 and L2 combined and then separate L3 on their own. Not much interest at the moment, but KC hopes to raise awareness through intensive advertising on social media
4.5 SABS TC 135
• Meetings – one virtual meeting during 2020
• Outcomes – The committee has nominated Manfred Johannes to serve as Chairperson of the ISO/TC 135 SC2 and SABS TC135
• Harold Jansen and Keith Cain have reviewed the existing members action list and identified specific ISO/BS standards to be adopted or re-affirmed. A priority was allocated, and some motivations have been submitted to the SABS
• Renewed attempts are to be made to identify potential ’subject champions’ to assist with document review and ballot completion
4.6 Conferences
2020 WCNDT Korea – Was postponed due to the pandemic, until May / June 2021 (31/05/2021 to 04/06/2021), it is still to be confirmed whether conference will be virtual or not, confirmation hereof is due before end of the year.
Saint council have decided to bid for the 2028 WCNDT to be hosted by the city of Cape Town. The bid committee have had meetings with Cape Town and Western Cape Convention Bureau whom are going to assist us with applying for National Convention Bureau funding. We have also had meetings with The Conference Company, this company assisted Saint during the 2012 WCNDT hosted in Durban, so they are well familiar with our requirements. They have compiled a provisional budget for the 2028 WCNDT which we have submitted to the Cape Town and Western Cape Convention Bureau for their submission to National Convention Bureau for funding. If awarded funding, Cape Town and Western Cape Convention Bureau will compile our Bid Book and also assist with funding for one person from Saint to go to Korea (if conference is not virtual) next year where the bid will be presented to the ICNDT, whom will vote for the 2028 host country and city. The Cape Town and Western Cape Convention Bureau will also send a representative to Korea for the bid.
We hope as council that we can promote Africa, South Africa and especially Cape Town as the logical choice for the 2028 conference. We know that this would be a great success again for the global NDT fraternity. We ask that all members support and promote this bid to create not only African awareness but that of the rest of the world too.
4.7 Social Media
KC, continues to upload scheduled posts every week, with notices of meetings, events and website additions regularly. We receive a mixture of reviews, comments, opinions and sharing by all regularly, this has proven that Saint FB page is a valuable platform within the NDT fraternity.
4.8 Saint Awards
Council have decided that the awards for 2020 will be cancelled due to the pandemic and lockdown’s negative impact on all these activities.
5. Incoming Council
Due to the pending relinquishment of SPBNDT, council opted not to call for PB nominations for its positions and that of the standing chairs for the various standing committees and that the regional representatives were not called for either.
The following persons were nominated and voted for to sit on Saint council for the 2020 – 2022 term. We would like to thank them for their acceptance of their council appointments.
President Wayne Claassens
Vice- President Zakhele Bhayi
Honorary Treasurer Hennie Fourie
Honorary Secretary Natasha van der Walt
Immediate Past President Manfred Johannes
And,
Administrative Secretary Robin Marshall
6. Acknowledgements
I would like to thank all council members (including those whom previously resigned from council) for their efforts and commitment over this past, very difficult year. Despite these difficult conditions we have still managed to achieve, what could be one of our greatest achievements yet, the imminent legislation of NDT in South Africa. This has been a long road, over a long time and many hours of hard work by many individuals (way too many to name) is coming to fruition. Thank you!
I would to just mention a word of special thanks to Robin for your ongoing support and endless efforts. Likewise, to Zakhele and Garth, you have put in a lot of hard work to get the PB to where it is now, and I am sure you are both relieved to see that this is almost concluded. Albeit, some more hard work to this regard is still on the horizon for you and the new board, good luck to everyone.
To Hennie Fourie, for making sure that both Saint and the PB are always operating within our means. Thanks must also go to Keith, although in the background your hard work and continuous efforts with regards to FB, quiz and website is not missed or forgotten. Thank you to you all!
As council we would like to ensure you of our ongoing commitment to Saint and all its stakeholders for the next term.
Kind regards and best wishes for 2021
Wayne Claassens
Saint President
4th December 2020
Annual Reports – 2020-2021 SAINT Honorary Treasurer’s Report
1. OVERVIEW
SAINT has made a profit of R 33 208,00 for the past year (January 2021 –December 2021).
2. INCOME
SAINT’s income for the 2021 financial year, compared with previous financial years, was as follows. The only sources of income were membership fees.
Financial Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Membership | 162 000 | 172 500 | 124 400 |
Conference Income | 850 | – | – |
Sponsorship | – | – | – |
Investment | 13 569 | 3 533 | 131 |
Other | – | – | – |
Total Income | 176 419 | 176 033 | 124 531 |
- EXPENSES
SAINT’s expenses for the 2021 financial year, compared with previous financial years, were as follows. All expenses were within budget, the only expense not budgeted for in 2021 was the replacement of the SAINT Laptop
Financial Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Accounting | 4 965 | 5 220 | 5 425 |
Communication | 6 683 | 5 455 | 4 615 |
Investment Admin | – | – | – |
Marketing | – | – | |
Office Expenses | 4 898 | 8 414 | 11 845 |
Refreshment | 7 499 | 3 032 | 491 |
Salaries | 80 460 | 70 000 | 63 000 |
Strategy Sessions | – | – | – |
Subscriptions | 6 490 | – | – |
Travel | 740 | – | – |
Website & Media | 12 917 | 18 147 | 9 316 |
Other | – | – | |
Conferences | – | – | – |
Yearbook | – | – | – |
World Conf | – | – | – |
Total Expenses | 124 652 | 110 268 | 94 692 |
- PROFITS AND LOSSES
SAINT’s profit for the 2021 financial year, compared with previous financial years, is as follows:
Financial Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Income | 176 419 | 176 033 | 127 900 |
Expenses | 124 652 | 110 268 | 94 692 |
Profit/Loss | 51 767 | 65 765 | 33 208 |
- STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
SAINT’s financial position at the end of the 2020 financial year was as follows:
- 2022 OPERATING BUDGET
A budget for 2022 was provisionally approved by Council on 3 March 2022 and it was formally approved by the members of SAINT at the Annual General Meeting on 17 March 2022. The main objectives of the budget were to maintain a balance between operational income (membership fees) and operational expenses.
The SAINT budget is published under a separate cover.
- FINANCIAL CONTROLS
Monthly financial reports (income statement and cash flow) are published and reviewed by council at each meeting.
- CONCLUSION
SAINT is financially sound and has maintained its profitability that was started in 2017 / 2018.
Natasha van der Walt
Treasurer
03 March 2022
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