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AGM MINUTES - 8 - 12 OCTOBER 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATTORNEYS FIDELITY FUND (AFF) Motlatsi Molefe, the Executive Director of the Attorneys Fidelity Fund, presented a report of the Board of Control in the absence of the Chairperson, Silas Nkanunu, who was unable to attend. Molefe began his address by commending the Society and its’ members for embracing innovation and a positive spirit and expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the working relationship that he has developed during his time at the Fund. The Executive Director drew the Meeting’s attention to the fact that, for the period January to October 2012, the Fund had paid just in excess of R105 million in respect of claims associated with the misappropriation of trust funds and in terms of claims lodged against the Fund up to October 2012 this figure is in excess of R277 million. The Fund has resolved to embark on promoting a positive image of itself and that of the profession and to this end requires the co-operation of the law societies. He added that the KZN Law Society had embraced the principle of a partnership with the Fund insofar as implementing the RASS program and including members of the Fund’s staff on inspections from time to time and the Fund had made resources available to ensure that these initiatives work well. Molefe reported that the Fund has been actively engaged in the discussions and deliberations surrounding the LPB and how this will impact on the Fund. The Executive Director concluded by stating that the experience of the Fund, the changes considered and those implemented inform the future of the Fund and that of the profession and of sustainability. Discussion: There being no discussion the President thanked the Executive Director for his report. PLENARY SESSION CONSTITUTION OF THE MEETING The President confirmed the attendance of more than 50 members, constituting a quorum and declared the meeting properly constituted.
AGM MINUTES - 9 - 12 OCTOBER 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE CONVENING THE MEETING The President requested that the Notice convening the Meeting, having been circulated to all members on the 24 th August 2012, be regarded as read. The Meeting ACCEPTED that the Notice had been duly given. ATTENDANCE REGISTER The President requested members to print when recording their names on the Attendance Registers which were circulating and to record the apologies of colleagues on the two separate registers for that purpose, which were also circulating. APOLOGIES FROM INVITED GUESTS The President tendered apologies on behalf of the following invited guests: J.P. Stemmett, Co-Chair of LSSA A.F.W. Peters, Chairperson, Attorneys Insurance Indemnity Fund S. Nkanunu, Chairperson of the AFF L. Lobi, President of the Cape Law Society J. Fouché, President of Free State Law Society A. Mohobo, Executive Director of the Free State Law Society M.J.S. Grobler, Director of the LSNP Adv G. Malindi, President of NADEL Ms N. Manyathi, News Editor of De Rebus, LSSA Ms L. Burger, Manager: Professional Affairs, LSSA O. Ramoshaba, Senior Manager: LEAD J. Losper, Claims Director, AFF S. Maile, Board Secretary, AFF Tony Pillay, Finance Director, LSSA A. Stansfield, Finance Director of the Fund P.B. Mabunda, President of BLA Ann Bertelsmann, Risk Manager of AIIF IN MEMORIAM At the request of the President, the meeting observed a moment of silence in memory of the following practising attorneys who had passed away since the 2011 AGM:
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