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Contents
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1 Agendaforthe2015annualgeneralmeeting 2
2 Minutesofthe2014annualgeneralmeeting(forapproval) 3
3 Membership:2013and2014 5
4 Council:2014 6
5 Branchsecretaries 7
6 ESSAprizeentries:2014 8
7 TheEconomicSocietyofSouthAfrica:Constitutionandrules–Suggestedchanges
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8 Branchactivities:2014 15
9 Annualfinancialstatementsfor2013and2014 19
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AGENDA
89thAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheEconomicSocietyofSouthAfricaDate: Thursday,3September2015Time: 11:25Venue: LeslieSocialScienceBuildingLS2A Uppercampus; UniversityofCapeTown; CapeTown1 Welcomeandapologies2 AddressbythePresident,ProfJLuiz3 Adoptionoftheagenda4 ConfirmationoftheminutesoftheAnnualGeneralMeetingheldon6October20145 AdoptionoftheannualreportoftheCouncilandthefinancialstatementsoftheSociety
andoftheJournalfor20146 Appointmentofauditorsforthe2015financialstatements7 ChangestotheConstitution8 Annualmembershipfeesfor20169 Prizewinnersfor201510 General11 Closing
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Minutesofthe88thAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheEconomicSocietyofSouthAfrica
Monday,6October2014;18:00SEBSSeminarSuite,RoomNCB100;
NewCommerceBuilding;WestCampusoftheWitwatersrandUniversity;
Johannesburg1 WelcomeProfBurger(chair)welcomedalltotheAGM2 AdoptionoftheagendaTheagendawasadoptedwithoutchange.3 Confirmationoftheminutesoftheannualgeneralmeetingheldon26September2013Theminuteswereapproved.4 AdoptionoftheannualreportoftheCouncilandthefinancialstatementsoftheSociety
andoftheJournalfor2013MrBurrowsprovidedasummaryoftheannualreportandMrsPretoriusprovidedasummaryofthe2013auditedfinancialstatements.Theannualreport(excludingthefinancialstatements)wasapproved.5 Appointmentofauditorsforthe2014financialstatementsHuizenInc.wasappointedasauditorsforthe2014financialstatements.6 Annualmembershipfeesfor2015TheannualmembershipfeewasraisedfromR600(2014)toR630(2015)forordinarymembers,andfromR300toR315forstudentsandpensioners(above65)withlessthan25yearscontinuousmembership.Pensioners(above65)withmorethan25yearscontinuousmembershipwill,atthediscretionofCouncilpaynomembership..ThethreeyearordinarymembershipissetatR1800ifitispaidbeforetheendofFebruary2015.Internationalmemberswillpaytheordinarymembershipfeeof$80.8 Prizewinners:2014Founders'MedalsTheprizewinnersfor2014wereannouncedasfollows.
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Founders'medalforHonoursreserachreportInstitution Title Candidate SupervisorUCT Unconditionalcashtransfersandchildren’s
educationoutcomes:evidencefromtheold-agepensionprogrammeinSouthAfrica
JessicaStandish-White ArdinFinn
Founders'medalforMaster'sresearchreportInstitution Title Candidate SupervisorUJ Theeffectsoflumpsumunconditionalgrantson
expenditureandrevenuedecisionsandperformanceofSouthAfricanmunicipalities
JugalMahabir FionaTregenna
Founders'medalforDoctoralthesisInstitution Title Candidate SupervisorKZN ThedevelopmentofthemiddleclassinSouth
AfricasincethetransitiontodemocracyJustinPaulVisagie ProfDPosel
US EssaysonDynamicMacroeconomics MaxRudibertSteinbach ProffBWSmitSAduPlessis
The prize winners and their supervisors were congratulated on their achievements, and theadjudicatorswerethankedfortheirworkinmakingrecommendationstoCouncil.9 GeneralTheAGMacceptedarecommendationthattheannualgeneralmeetingbechangedtoabiennialgeneral meeting (in conference years). The reason is the poor attendance of the AGM in nonconferenceyears.CouncilwillpreparethepossiblechangestotheconstitutionandwillpresentittotheAGMof2015fordiscussionandapproval.10 AddressbythePresident,ProfPBurger ProfBurgerdeliveredhispresidentialaddresswithtitle: "Wages, productivity, and labour's declining income share in post-Apartheid SouthAfrica."11 ClosingProfBurgerthankedallthatattendedtheAGM.HethankedtheJournalManagementCommittee,theExecutiveCommitteeandtheCouncilforalltheirsupportduringtheyear.HealsowelcomedProfJLuizasthenewpresidentforthenexttwoyears.
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MEMBERSHIP
asat31December
Branch:Normal Honorary Lifetime Pension Student Total
2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014
CapeTown 45 70 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 3 59 82
EasternCape 20 15 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 4 26 21
FreeState 19 23 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 23 26
Johannesburg 151 159 1 1 1 1 3 4 8 8 164 173
KwaZulu-Natal 17 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 20 16
Limpopo 12 10 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 9 14 21
NorthWest 23 25 0 0 0 0 1 1 49 56 73 82
Pretoria 301 282 2 1 2 2 0 0 9 9 315 296
Stellenbosch 35 38 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 7 40 47
Foreign 40 43 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 44 47
Total 663 679 5 4* 11 11 14 19 84 98 777 811
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COUNCIL:2014
BeforeAGM AfterAGMPresident: PBurger JLuizVice-President: JvandenHeever JvandenHeeverPresident-elect: JLuiz Elected/appointedintermsoftheConstitution:7(a)(v) MBittencourt MBittencourt DMDykes DMDykes MEllyne MEllyne WKrugell WKrugell LRangasamy LRangasamy WViviers WViviers7(a)(vi) SFKoch SFKoch - -7(a)(vii) SAduPlessis PBurger7(a)(viii) RWKParsons RWKParsons - PPerkins PPerkinsElectedbybranchesintermsof7(a)(iv)oftheConstitution:CapeTown EMuchapondwa IWillardEasternCape GFraser JSnowballJohannesburg IBotha LKeeton-StolkFreeState JPGeldenhuys APoolKwaZulu-Natal DPosel CVermaakLimpopo KSMMatjekana AGyekyeNorthWest AHeymans HBezuidenhoutPretoria MBreitenbach RSeymoreStellenbosch LeRBurrows MPvanSchoorSecretary: LeRBurrowsTreasurer: MPretorius
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BRANCHSECRETARIES:2014
BranchandSecretary Contactdetails
CapeTownMarkEllyne
[email protected](079)1931115SchoolofEconomics,MiddleCampus,UniversityofCapeTown,PrivateBag,Rondebosch,CapeTown,7701
EasternCapeMichaelSale
[email protected](041)5042795DepartmentofEconomics,NelsonMandelaMetropolitanUniversity,POBox77000,PortElizabeth,6031
JohannesburgLyndalKeeton-Stolk
[email protected](011)7178065SchoolofEconomicandBusinessSciences,UniversityoftheWitwatersrand,PrivateBag3,Wits2050
FreeStateAntoniePool
[email protected](051)4013596DepartmentofEconomics,UniversityoftheFreeState,POBox339,Bloemfontein,9300
KwaZulu-NatalClaireVermaak
[email protected](031)2602577SchoolofAccounting,EconomicsandFinanceWestvilleCampus,UniversityofKwazuluNatal;PrivateBagX54001,Durban,4001
LimpopoA.Khangale
[email protected],UniversityofVenda,POBox823,Thohoyandou,0950
NorthWestRWaitt
[email protected](018)2991446SchoolforEconomics,North-WestUniversity,P/BagX6001,Potchefstroom,2521
PretoriaReynoSeymore
[email protected](012)4203525DepartmentofEconomics,UniversityofPretoria,POBox7335,LynnwoodRidge,0040
StellenboschMeltvanSchoor
[email protected](021)8083414DepartmentofEconomics,UniversityofStellenbosch,P/BagX1,Matieland,7602
Membershipenquiries: MrsTitiaAntonites, Phone:(012)4203525 Email:[email protected]
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ESSAPRIZEENTRIES:2014SeetheAGMminutes(above)foralistofthe2014winners.1 Founders'medalforHonoursresearchreport:Institution Title Candidate SupervisorUP Corruptionandeconomicgrowth:evidencefrom
theSADCMariskeSteyn ManoelBittencourt
US aCriticalevaluationoftheincreaseofcustomsdutyonfrozenmeatoffowlsofthespeciesGallusDomesticus
ChrisHart NicolaTheron
NWU IstheRandacommoditycurrency? MargittevanderBerg AndreaSaaymanUCT Unconditionalcashtransfersandchildren’s
educationoutcomes:evidencefromtheold-agepensionprogrammeinSouthAfrica
JessicaStandish-White ArdinFinn
2 Founders'medalforMaster'sresearchreport:Institution Title Candidate SupervisorUS SpilloversofUnitedStatesQuantitiveeasingto
SouthAfricaPieterWillemvanLill StanduPlessis
UJ TheeffectsoflumpsumunconditionalgrantsonexpenditureandrevenuedecisionsandperformanceofSouthAfricanmunicipalities
JugalMahabir FionaTregenna
NWU ProfilingsectoralrisksofforeigndirectinvestmentinAfrica
ZahnéCoetzee HenriBezuidenhout
UP RecentMacroeconomicstabilityinSouthAfrica:goodpolicies,goodluckorboth
TumisangLoate NicolaiViegie
UCT DeterminantsofsmokinginitiationinSouthAfrica
NicoleVellios CornevanWalbeek
3 Founders'medalforDoctoralthesisInstitution Title Candidate SupervisorKZN ThedevelopmentofthemiddleclassinSouth
AfricasincethetransitiontodemocracyJustinPaulVisagie ProfDPosel
UJ SouthAfrica'seconomicintegrationwithBRICcountries
MustafaYavuzÇakır DrAKabundiCo/HGvanZyl
UP EssaysonDeterminants,SpilloversandPredictabilityoftheSouthAfricanStockReturns
MamphoModise Prof.RanganGuptaDr.ChristianeBaumeister
US EssaysonDynamicMacroeconomics MaxRudibertSteinbach ProffBWSmitSAduPlessis
NWU LessonslearntfromthedeficienciesoftheBaselAccordsastheyapplytoSolvencyII
JohanRGJacobs GaryvanVuuren
UCT FinancialLiberalisationandBankingCrisesinSubSaharanAfrica
GladysGamariel HaimAbrahams
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THEECONOMICSOCIETYOFSOUTHAFRICA:CONSTITUTIONANDRULES(ForapprovalbytheAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheSocietyon4September2015)
1 NAME
TheSocietyshallbenamed:"TheEconomicSocietyofSouthAfrica",hereafterreferredtoastheSociety.
2 OBJECTIVES
TheobjectivesoftheSocietyaretopromotethediscussionofandresearchintoeconomicmatters,inparticularthoseaffecting South Africa, and, to this end, to enlist the active co-operation of all persons, of whatever school ofeconomicthought,capableofenlighteningthem.
3 METHODS
TheSocietyshallprovidefortheseobjectivesby:
3.1 arrangingforthewriting,readinganddiscussionofpapersoneconomicquestions;
3.2 thepublicationofaJournal;
3.3 anyothermeanswhichmayfurthertheaboveobjectives.
4 MEMBERS
4.1 AnypersonorinstitutioninterestedintheobjectivesoftheSocietymay,atthediscretionoftheCouncil,beenrolledasamemberuponapplicationtotheSecretaryoftheCouncil.
4.2 Candidatesformembershipmustsignanapplicationformand,ifenrolled,shallbedeemedtobeboundbytheConstitutionandRulesoftheSociety.
4.3 HonorarymembershipcanbeconferredbyCouncilonanypersonwhoinitsviewhasmadeadistinguishedcontributiontothefieldofeconomics,eitherintheoryorinpractice,nationallyandinternationallywhosemembership will benefit the Society. The award is made on the strength of a written submission by amember of the Society to Council detailing the reasons why the candidate should be admitted as anhonorarymember.
4.3 Members whose annual dues are not in arrear and honorary members shall be entitled to receive theJournalsoftheSocietyandtoattendallmeetingsoftheSocietyandanyofitsBranches.
4.5 Membersofatleasttwentyfiveyears'standingwhohavereachedtheageof65may,atthediscretionoftheCouncil,beadmittedasretiredmembers,payingnomembershipfeeswhileretainingalltheprivilegesofordinarymembership.
4.6.1 The annual rate of increase of dues payable by members shall be determined by the Biennial GeneralMeetingforthefollowingtwoyearsupontherecommendationoftheCouncil.
4.6.2 Annualduesshallbepayable to theTreasurerof theSocietywithinonemonthof thedateofenrolmentandthereafterwithinonemonthofthebeginningofthefinancialyear.
4.6.3 Writtennoticeshallbesenttomemberswhoseduesare inarrears. Ifmembershipduesare inarrearformorethantwoyears,theCouncilmayremovethenamesofsuchmembersfromthemembershiproll.TheTreasurershallnotifysuchmembers,aswellasSecretariesofBranchesconcerned,ofthedecisionoftheCouncil.
4.6.4 New members enrolled during any particular financial year shall be entitled to receive all the Journalsissuedduringsuchyear,providedsuppliesareavailable.
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4.7 AnymemberwishingtoresignfromtheSocietyshallgivewrittennoticetotheSecretaryoftheCouncil,butsuchmembershallbeliableforthefullannualduesforthefinancialyearduringwhichthememberresigns.
5 SUBSCRIBERS
5.1 Anyperson,firm,companyorinstitutioninterestedintheobjectivesoftheSocietymay,uponapplication,becomeasubscribertotheJournaloftheSociety.
5.2 ThefollowingshallapplytosubscriberadministrationbytheSecretary:
5.2.1 The subscription for the Journals shall be determined by the Council from time to time, payable to theSecretaryoftheJournalwithinonemonthaftertheacceptanceoftheapplicationandthereafterwithinonemonthofthebeginningofthefinancialyearoftheSociety.
5.2.2 Writtennoticeshallbesenttoanysubscriberwhosesubscriptionisnotpaidwithinonemonthoftheduedate,andifthesubscriptionisnotpaidbeforetheexpirationofonemonthfromthedateofsuchwrittennotice,Councilmayremovesuchsubscriberfromthelistofsubscribers.
5.2.3 Newsubscribersenlistedduringanyparticularfinancialyearshallbeentitledtoreceivealltheissuesofthatyearprovidedsuppliesareavailable.
6 BRANCHES
6.1 SubjecttotheapprovaloftheCouncil,branchesoftheSocietymaybeestablishedatanyplace.
6.2 A branchwill be deemed to have been dissolved if it fails to convene an Annual GeneralMeeting andsubmitanannual reportofactivities,provided that theCouncilmaycondone the failure toeitherof theaforementionedongoodcauseshown.
6.3 AbranchshallsubmitanannualreporttotheSecretaryoftheSocietybeforetheendofJulyofeveryyearreflectingtheactivitiesofthepreviouscalendaryear.
6.4 Theaffairsofabranchshallbemanagedbyacommittee,themembersofwhichshallbeelectedannuallyatageneralmeetingofthebranch.
6.5 TheannualgeneralmeetingofabranchshallbeheldatadatetobedeterminedbythebranchcommitteebutnotlaterthantheendofSeptemberofeachyear.
6.6 EverybranchshallreceivefromtheSecretaryoftheCouncilaregisterofitsmembersgivingtheirfullnamesand addresses, showing the date of the inception and of the termination of their membership of thebranch,andreflectingsuchotherdetailsasmaybefoundconvenient.
6.7 ThebranchrepresentativesontheCouncilshallbeelectedbymembersofthebranchconcernedingeneralmeetingor,ifsoauthorisedbythemembersingeneralmeeting,bythebranchcommittee.NotificationoftheoutcomeofsuchanelectionshallbeforwardedtotheSecretaryoftheCouncilnotlaterthantheendofSeptemberofeachyear.
7 COUNCIL
7.1 TheaffairsoftheSocietyshallbemanagedbyaCouncilconsistingof:
7.1.1 thePresident;
7.1.2 thePresident-elect;
7.1.3 theVice-President;
7.1.4 twomemberselectedbyeverybranch;
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7.1.5 sixmemberselectedbytheSocietyintermsoftheproceduressetoutin7.3;
7.1.6 theManagingEditoroftheJournalifnotalreadyamemberunder7.1.1,7.1.2,7.1.3,7.1.4or7.1.5;
7.1.7 theimmediatepastPresident;
7.1.8 theSecretaryandTreasurer,exofficio;and
7.1.9 amaximumoffiveadditionalmembersco-optedbytheCouncil.
7.2 The term of office of the Council shall expire after two years at the conclusion of the Biennial GeneralMeeting.ThisBiennialGeneralMeetingwillcoincidewiththebiennialconference.
7.3 Biennially, anominations committee appointed by the Council shall, after inviting nominations from themembersof the Society, present thememberswith a short list of candidates andaballot forPresident-elect, Vice-President and six Councilmembers prior to the Biennial GeneralMeeting of the Society thatcoincideswiththebiennialconference.
Each nomination shall include the nominee's acceptance of the nomination and a bio-sketch of thenominee. InthecaseofthePresident-electandtheVice-Presidentthenominationsshall includeproofofsupport oftenmembers ingoodstanding. InthecaseoftheothersixCouncilpositionsthenominationsshall include proof of support of three members in good standing. All nominations that meet therequirementsshallappearontheshortlist.
Theproofofsupportofcandidatescanbeinanywrittenformatlikeane-mailaddressedtotheSecretaryofESSA.
Completed ballotsmust reach the Secretary (electronically or bymail) no later than 7 days prior to theBiennialGeneralMeeting. Foreachposition the candidatewho secures themost votes iselected. In thecaseofatie,memberspresentattheBiennialGeneralMeetingwillcastadecisivevote.
At theBiennialGeneralMeetingthePresidentwillannouncetheoutcomesof thiselectionforPresident-elect,Vice-PresidentandsixCouncilmembers.
OneyearafterthisBiennialGeneralMeetingthePresident-electwillautomaticallybecomethePresidentoftheSocietyforatwo-yearterm.
TheseelectionswillbeheldinaccordancewiththeelectionsprotocoloftheSociety.
TheSecretaryandtheTreasurerwillbeappointedbyCouncil.
ThenominationscommitteeshallconsistofthePresidentandtheimmediatepastPresidentanduptofivefurthermemberswhoshallbeappointedbyCounciltoserveonthenominationscommittee.
ThePresidentwillbethechairpersonofthenominationscommittee.
The nominations committee should consider the following criteria in constructing the short list: (i) thescholarlyand/orprofessionalcontributionsofthecandidatesand(ii)thefulldiversityoftheSocietyandthefieldofinquiryitrepresents.
7.4 EachbranchrepresentativeontheCouncilshall,withtheapprovalofthecommitteeofsuchabranch,havethepowertonominateamemberoftheSocietytoactasproxyatmeetingsoftheCouncil.
7.5 TheCouncilmaydelegateanyofitsfunctionstooneormorecommittees,electedfromitsownmembersorotherwise.
7.6 ThequorumforthemeetingoftheCouncil,unlessotherwisedeterminedbytheCouncil,shallbeseven.
7.7 There shall be an Executive Committee, responsible for the daily management of the Society and theexecution of any matter referred to it by the Council. The Executive Committee shall consist of thePresident, the President-elect, theVice-President, the immediate past President, theManaging Editor ofthe Journal, theSecretary, theTreasurerandanyothermembersappointedby theCouncil fromtime totime.
8 THEJOURNAL
8.1 TheofficialpublicationoftheSocietyshallbecalled"TheSouthAfricanJournalofEconomics",hereinafterreferred toas the Journal,andshallbepublishedquarterlyor for suchotherperiodsas theCouncilmaydecide.
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8.2 The Journal shall be edited by a panel of editors appointed by the Council, one of whom shall be theManagingEditor.
8.3 TheManagingEditor,whoshallbeappointedforfouryears,renewableonceonly,willhavethefollowingduties:
8.3.1 ensuringtheregularpublicationoftheJournal;
8.3.2 ensuringthattheJournalareofanacceptablestandard;
8.3.3 managementofthestaffandfinancialmattersoftheJournal;
8.3.4 developingandimplementingtheeditorialpolicyoftheJournal;
8.3.5 marketing the Journal with a view to promoting the membership of the Society and increasing thesubscriptionstotheJournal.
8.4 Editors,otherthantheManagingEditor,shallserveforrenewableperiodsoftwoyears.
8.5 The services of the Managing Editor or an editor shall not be terminated without due cause and fairprocedures,inaccordancewiththelaw.
8.6 AhonorariumshallbepayabletotheManagingEditor,asdeterminedbytheCouncil.
9 GENERALMEETINGS
9.1 ABiennialGeneralMeetingshallbeheldtocoincidewiththebiennialconference.,atadateandplacetobedeterminedbytheCouncil.
9.2 SpecialGeneralMeetingsoftheSocietymaybeheldatsuchtimesandplacesastheCouncilmaydecide.
9.3 TheCouncilmaylaydownrulesforthevotingatGeneralMeetings,andmayfromtimetotimevarysuchrules.
9.4 Notlessthan21days'noticeshallbegivenofallBiennialorSpecialGeneralMeetingsoftheSocietyandthenoticesconveningsuchmeetingsshallindicatethenatureofthebusinesstobetransactedatthemeeting.
10 FINANCE
10.1 TheTreasurershall receiveallmoniesdueto theSocietyandshallmakesuchpaymentsonbehalfof theSocietyastheCouncilmayfromtimetotimedirect.TheTreasurershallinvestthemoniesoftheSocietyasthe Council may direct and he/she shall keep proper accounts of all receipts and payments and beresponsibleforthesafe-keepingofthesecuritiesoftheSociety.
10.2 ThefinancialyearoftheSocietyshallendon31December.
10.3 AllinvestmentsofthefundscontrolledbytheSocietyshallbemadeatthediscretionoftheCouncilandallsecuritiesshallberegisteredinthenameoftheSociety.
10.4.1 Anycontract,powerofattorneyorotherdeedordocumenttobesignedonbehalfoftheSociety,exceptwithdrawalsfromorchequesdrawnuponanysavingsorbankaccountsoftheSociety,shallbesignedby
10.4.1.1 the President or the President-elect or the Vice-President, and by the Treasurer or the Secretary or theManagingEditoroftheJournal,or
10.4.1.2 byanytwopersonsdesignatedbyresolutionoftheCouncil.
10.4.2 WithdrawalsfromorchequesdrawnuponanyoftheaccountskeptbytheSocietywithsavingsinstitutionsandbanksshallbesignedbytheTreasurerorinhis/herabsencebythepersonactingonhis/herbehalf,andshallbecountersignedbytheSecretaryorbyamemberoftheCouncil.
10.4.3 TheproceedsofchequesandotherremittancesinfavouroftheSocietyshallbedepositedtothecreditofthe Society, and need only be endorsed by the Treasurer or in his/her absence by the person acting onhis/herbehalf.
10.5 Membershipduesshallvest in theCouncil,but theCouncilmay makeavailableuponmotivatedrequestmoniestoabranchforprojects/activitiesofthebranch
10.6 AllduespayablebymembersshallbecollectedbytheTreasureroftheCouncil.
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10.7 All compositions for lifemembership of the Society shall vest in the Council in full and if received by abranchshallberemittedimmediately.
10.8 Council shall cause one or more banking accounts to be opened in the name of the Society with aninstitution registered and regulated in terms of the Banks Act of 1990, and any amount accruing to theSocietyshallbedepositedinsuchbankingaccountoraccountsastheCouncilmaydirect.
10.9 AllpaymentsfromthefundsoftheSocietyshallbeeffectedbychequeorelectronicfundtransfersignedbytheSecretary,TreasurerorpersonappointedbyCouncilandcountersignedbytheAuditorsorsuchpersonas Council may authorise thereto; provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent Council frommaintainingandoperatingapettycashfund,orpayingincashsuchordinaryandusualaccountsasdonotintotalexceedasumdeterminedbyCouncil,andprovidedfurtherthatthetotalsumforthepaymentofsuchaccountsisdrawnbycheque.
10.10 AllpropertyoftheSocietyshallbevestedinCouncil.
10.11 TheincomeandpropertyoftheSociety,fromwhateversourcederived,includingprofitsorgains,shallbeappliedsolelytothepromotionandfurtheranceoftheobjectivesoftheSociety,andnopartthereofshallbe paid or transferred, directly or indirectly by way of dividend or bonus or otherwise, to any person:Provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent the payment in good faith of remuneration to anyemployeeorotherperson/sforservicesrenderedtotheSociety.
11 FUNDS
11.1 TheCouncilmayinstituteafundorfundsasitdeemsdesirablefortheachievementoftheobjectivesoftheSocietyandsubjecttosuchrulesandconditionsasitmaydetermine.
11.2 TheinterestobtainedontheinvestmentofFundsshallbepaidtothegeneralrevenueoftheSociety,butthecapitalshallnotbeexpendedaslongastheSocietyis inexistence,exceptbyrecommendationoftheCouncilconfirmedbyresolutionofaGeneralMeetingoftheSociety.
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12 ANNUALREPORTSANDACCOUNTS
AttheBiennialGeneralMeetingtheCouncilshallpresenttheannualreportsoftheprevioustwoyears,withauditedstatementsofaccountsandbalancesheet,copiesofwhichshallhavebeenforwardedtoeachmembernotlessthansevendayspriortothedateofanysuchmeeting.
13 AUDITOR
OnceayeartheaccountsoftheSocietyshallbeexaminedbyanauditor,tobeappointedbymembersattheBiennialGeneralMeeting,whoshallholdofficeuntilthenextBiennialGeneralMeeting.Intheeventofacasualvacancyduringtheyear,theCouncilshallmakeanappointmenttofillit.
14 CENTRALOFFICE
TheCentralOfficeoftheSocietyshallbeatsuchaplaceastheCouncilmayfromtimetotimedetermine.
15 AMENDMENTOFCONSTITUTION
The Constitution of the Society may be amended at the Biennial General Meeting of the Society upon therecommendation of the Council and after consultationwith the various branch committees. Full particulars of anyproposedamendmentsshallbegiveninthenoticeconveningtheBiennialGeneralMeetingatwhichsuchproposedamendmentsaretobeconsidered.
16 DISSOLUTIONOFTHESOCIETY
If,uponwindingupordissolutionoftheSociety,thereremains,afterthesatisfactionofallitsdebtsandliabilities,anypropertywhatsoever,suchpropertyshallnotbepaidordistributedamongstthemembersoftheSociety,butshallbegivenortransferredtosuchotherinstitutionorinstitutionshavingobjectivessimilartothoseoftheSocietyasmaybedeterminedbythemajoritydecisionof theGeneralMeetingof theSocietyandwhich is itselfexempt from incometax.
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BRANCHACTIVITIES
2014Bloemfontein(FreeState)TheDepartmentofEconomicsoftheFreeStateUniversity,inassociationwiththeFreeStatebranchoftheEconomicSocietyofSouthAfrica,hostedthefollowingresearchseminarsandlectures:Date Presenter Title Affiliation11April2014 Dr.JohanCoetzee A conceptual model for relationship
bankingUFS
11April2014 ProfFrikkieBooysenMrSeviasGuvuriro
Risk and Time Preferences: IndividualsversusGroups
UFS
19May2014 EnricaChiapperoMartinetti TheChallengeofinequality:Conceptualizingandmeasuringinter-groupinequalities
PaviaUniversity
31October2014 ProfFrikkieBooysenMrSeviasGuvuriro
Social preferences for fairness, altruism,trustandreciprocity
UFS
14November2014 ProfFrikkieBooysenMrSeviasGuvuriro
Socialdiscounting UFS
CapeTownTheDepartmentofEconomicsoftheUniversityofCapeTown,inassociationwiththeCapeTownbranchoftheEconomicSocietyofSouthAfrica,hostedthefollowingresearchseminarsandlectures:Date Speaker Title Affiliation11February2014 AxelSchimmelpfennig SouthAfrica'sCurrentEconomic
OutlookIMF
21February2014 HugoPienaar Implicationsoftherecentinterestrate
BureauofEconomicResearch
20March2014 DavidKaplan WhatDoSouthAfrica'sMultipleDevelopment PlansMean?
UCTProfessor
28March2014 RudolfGouws WhatAretheLatestNationalAccountsTellingUs?
RandMerchantBand,BoardofDirectorsandformerChiefEconomist
25April2014 BenTurok WhyismacroeconomicpolicysocontroversialinSouthAfrica?
MPandmemberofANC
15May2014 DennisDavis AreSouthAfricanCompetitivePracticesAnti- Competitive?
HighCourtJudgeandPresidentof CompetitionAppealCourt;HonouraryProfessorUCT
30May2014 BenSmit SuddenStopsandCurrentAccountReversals: SomeSouthAfricanScenarios
HeadofBureauofEconomicResearch
25July2014 PaulMilgrom UseofGameTheorytoAuctionBroadband Spectrum
ProfatStanford
8August2014 BrianKahn WhatisHappeningwiththeSARB'sMonetary Policy?
SARB,MonetaryPolicyCommittee
15August2014 LeratoMataboge PropectsforAfricanIntegration? DTI,ChiefDirector,AfricaRelations
18September2014 MichelleWilliams TheEndoftheDevelopmentState Witsuniversity26September2014 RudolfGouws TheInequalityIssueinSouthAfrica RandMerchantBank10October2014 ShakillHassan Randvolatilityandvolatilityofother
emerging marketcurrenciesSARB
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24October2014 Dr.Jammine StructuralImpedimentstogrowthandjobcreation inSouthAfrica
Econometrix
EasternCapeOn 26 September 2014, Dr Vsevolod Gorlach of ABSA Capital, Equity Strategy Team presented a guest lecture atNMMUentitled"TheEndofModernPortfolioTheory–Scenario-BasedAssetAllocationandSimulation".On10-11October2014theRhodesUniversityHonoursResearchConferencewasheldinGrahamstown.Morethan50RhodesstudentspresentedthefindingsoftheirHonoursresearchprojects.ThankstosponsorshipfromESSAwewereagainabletoinclude5studentsfromNMMUand5studentsfromFortHare.The AGM of the East Cape Branchwas held at NMMU on 5 December 2014. Prof Gavin Fraser stepped down asChairmanandDrMichaelSalewaselectedthenewChairmanoftheBranch.ProfGavinKeetonwaselectedasthenewSecretary.ProfJenSnowballremainsasTreasurer.JohannesburgDate Speaker Title10April2014 RobertVivian Theimportanceofknowingthehistoricalrecordwhenformulating
legislativepolicy:thecaseofpropertycasualtyinsuranceregulation22Apri2014l GeoffreyM.Hodgson Lawandthestate23April2014 GeoffreyM.Hodgson Property,possessionandcontract24April2014 GeoffreyM.Hodgson Commodityexchangeandmarkets25April2014 GeoffreyM.Hodgson Capitalism,socialismandthestate19May2014 JoseGabrielPalma Whyisinequalitysounequalacrosstheworld?Andwhyisitsodifficultto
dosomethingaboutitinmiddleincomecountries?30July2014 CatrionaPurfield ExportCompetitivenessinSouthAfricaKwaZulu-NatalNoreportsubmitted.LimpopoNoreportsubmitted.NorthWestNorthWestTheDepartmentofEconomicsoftheNorthWestUniversity(Potchefstroomcampus),in associationwiththeNorthWestbranchoftheEconomicSocietyofSouthAfrica,hostedthe followingresearchseminarsandguestlectures:Date Speaker Affiliation Topic13February2014 LeonardHaasbroek PPS PPSpresentation6March2014 GangLi Surrey Tourismcompetitiveness13March2014 GeoffreyChapman SABS TradePolicy18March2014 WimpieBoshoff US Industrialorganisation08May2014 LulluKrugel KPMG SAeconomy03September2014 NicolasPons-Vignon Wits(CSID/SEBS) ThepoliticaleconomyoflabourinSAPretoriaNoreportsubmitted.
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StellenboschTheDepartmentofEconomicsoftheStellenboschUniversity,inassociationwiththeStellenboschbranchoftheEconomicSocietyofSouthAfrica,hostedthefollowingresearchseminarsandlectures:Date Speaker Seminartitle20January2014 ProfLantPritchett(Harvard
University)TowardsaGUT(GrandUnifiedTheory)ofGrowth:UnderstandingGrowthTransitions
3February2014 NonsoObikili(EconomicResearchSouthernAfrica)
AnexaminationofsubnationalgrowthinNigeria:1999-2012
10February2014 DietervonFintel(StellenboschUniversity)
Spaceorrace?ThereachandrigidityoflocallabourmarketsinSouthAfrica
17February2014 DerekYu(UniversityoftheWesternCape)
Twoshortpaperswillbepresented:a)MultifacetedpovertyinSouthAfricaANDTradeunionsinanemergingeconomy–thecaseofSouthAfrica
24February2014 DaleMudenda(UniversityofCapeTown)
Intra-nationalpricedispersion:Theroleofgeography,internalbordersandtradability
3March2014 IanStuart(NationalTreasury,SouthAfrica)
AnanalysisoftheSouthAfricanBudget2014/15andresearchpossibilitiesinPublicFinance
10March2014 WimpieBoshoff(StellenboschUniversity)
RecoveryphasesintheSouthAfricanbusinesscycle
17March2014 RulofBurgerandFriedrichKreuser(StellenboschUniversity)
Howbindingarefamilybonds?Estimatingmodelsofintra-householdbargainingforSouthAfrica
24March2014 AndreasFreytag(Friedrich-Schiller-UniversityJena)
ThepotentialofACPcountriestoparticipateinGlobalandRegionalValueChains:AMappingofIssuesandChallenges
7April2014 AndrewDonaldson(NationalTreasuryandHonoraryProfessorintheEconomicsdepartment,StellenboschUniversity
ImplementingtheNationalDevelopmentPlan:IssuesinPublicFinance
14April2014 CharlJooste(NationalTreasury,SouthAfrica)
Themacroeconomiceffectsoffiscalshocksunderforesight
12May2014 HugoPienaar(BureauforEconomicResearch)
SouthAfricaneconomicprospects:subduedeconomicoutlookbutwithabetterbalance
19May2014 AlfonsoHerranz-Loncán(UniversityofBarcelona)
BigPushorBigGrab?Railways,GovernmentActivismandExportGrowthinLatinAmerica,1865-1913
28July2014 MarisaCoetzee(StellenboschUniversity)
Subjectivewell-beingandreferencegroupsinpost-apartheidSouthAfrica
4August2014 EdKirby(LondonSchoolofEconomics)
Incentives,LocationFundamentalsandEthnicity:EvidenceofhomelandagglomerationfromTaiwanesefirmsduringlateapartheid
11August2014 ProfEricSchaling(WitsBusinessSchool)
MonetaryPolicyandHeterogeneousInflationExpectationsinSouthAfrica
18August2014 DavidGarber(ERSA) PropertyRates-APotentialRoleintheGenerationofPublicRevenueandEconomicGrowth
25August2014 PierreSiklos(WilfridLaurierUniversity)
CentralBankCredibilityandReputation:AHistoricalandQuantitativeExploration
1September2014 ProfRielFranszen(ResearchChairinTaxPolicyandGovernanceandDirector:AfricanTaxInstitute:UniversityofPretoria)
RecurrentPropertyTaxesinAfrica:PolicyIssuesandAdministrativeChallenges
15September2014 ProfStefanVoigt(InstituteofLawandEconomics,UniversityofHamburg)
Constitutionalemergencyprocedures
16September2014 ProfPeterRosendorff(NewYorkUniversity)
Transparency,ProtestandPolitical(in)Stability
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22September2014 ProfAndreaSaayman(North-WestUniversity)
Tourismdemandmodelling:CantheRotterdamModeloutperformtheAlmostIdealDemandSystem?
29September2014 JeanneCilliers(StellenboschUniversity)
IntergenerationalOccupationalMobility:Amicro-levelcasestudyof19thcenturySettlerSouthAfrica
6October2014 ProfStephanKlasen(Georg-August-UniversitätGöttingen)
Aid,TradeandGrowth
13October2014 ProfsEstianCalitz(StellenboschUniversity)andPhilippeBurger(UniversityoftheFreeState)
FiscalpolicyinarecentlydemocratisedSouthAfrica:Threephases,twodecades
20October2014 CraigLemboe(BureauforEconomicResearch)
TheglobalandSAeconomy:Trendsandoutlook(2014-2016)
3November2014 DrAshaSundaram(UniversityofCapeTown)
Estimatingtheimpactofexportdeterrents:AnanalysisofUShigh-technologyexportcontrols
10November2014 JanLuitenvanZanden(UtrechtUniversity)
HowWasLife?GlobalWell-Beingsince1820
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THEECONOMICSOCIETYOFSOUTHAFRICA(NPC) (REGISTRATIONNUMBER2012/033217/08)ANNUALFINANCIALSTATEMENTSFORTHEYEARENDED31DECEMBER2014INDEX
Thereportsandstatementssetoutbelowcomprisetheannualfinancialstatementspresentedtothecouncil: INDEX PageDirector'sResponsibilitiesandApproval 20IndependentAuditors'Report 21Directors'Report 22StatementofFinancialPosition 24StatementofComprehensiveIncome 25StatementofChangesinEquity 26StatementofCashFlows 27AccountingPolicies 28NotestotheAnnualFinancialStatements 30Thefollowingsupplementaryinformationdoesnotformpartoftheannualfinancialstatementsandisunaudited:DetialedIncomeStatement 32
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The directors are required by the Companies Act 71of 2008, to maintainadequate accounting recordsandareresponsible forthe content and integrity of the annual financial statementsand related financialinformation included in this report. It is their responsibility to ensure that the annual financialstatements fairly present the stateof affairs of the company asat the endofthefinancial year andtheresults of itsoperations and cash flows for the period then ended, inconformity with the InternationalFinancial Reporting Standard for SmallandMedium-sized Entities. The external auditors are engaged toexpress anindependentopinionontheannualfinancial statements.The annual financial statements are prepared in accordance with the International Financial ReportingStandard for Small and Medium-sized Entities and are based upon appropriate accounting policiesconsistently applied andsupported by reasonableandprudentjudgements andestimates.The directors acknowledge that they are ultimately responsible for the system of internal financialcontrol established by the companyand place considerable importance on maintaining a strongcontrolenvironment. To enable the directors to meet these responsibilities, the board sets standards forinternal control aimed at reducing the risk of error or loss in a cost effective manner. The standardsincludethe properdelegation ofresponsibilitieswithin aclearly defined framework, effective accountingprocedures andadequate segregation ofduties to ensure an acceptable levelof risk. These controls aremonitored throughout the company and all employees are required to maintain the highest ethicalstandards in ensuring the company's business is conducted in a manner that in all reasonablecircumstances is above reproach. The focus of risk management in the company is on identifying,assessing, managing and monitoring all known forms of risk across the company. While operating riskcannot be fully eliminated, the company endeavours to minimise it by ensuring that appropriateinfrastructure, controls, systems and ethical behaviour are applied andmanagedwithin predeterminedprocedures andconstraints.Thedirectors areof theopinion, basedonthe informationand explanations given bymanagement, thatthe systemof internalcontrol provides reasonable assurance that the financialrecords may be relied onfor the preparation of the annual financial statements. However,anysystemofinternalfinancialcontrolcanprovideonlyreasonable,andnot absolute, assurance againstmaterialmisstatementorloss.Thedirectors have reviewed the company's cashflow forecast for theyearto31December2015and, inthe lightofthis reviewandthe current financial position, they are satisfied that the company hasor hasaccess toadequate resourcestocontinue inoperationalexistence fortheforeseeable future.Theexternal auditors are responsible for independentlyauditing and reportingonthe company's annualfinancial statements. The annual financial statements have been examined by the company's externalauditorsandtheir reportispresentedonpage21 . The annual financial statements set out on pages 22 to 32, which have been prepared on the goingconcernbasis,were approvedby the boardof directors and the executive council on 12June 2015 andweresignedontheir behalfby:
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UIZEN Office Tel: (O l 1 ) 674- 3833 Postal Address: Suite 1 28 Private Bag X3 Strubens V alley 1375 www.huizen.co.za
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_____________________________I ncorporated Registered Charted Accountants and Auctitors - Reg. 2013/04380l/21
TotheboardofdirectorsandtheexecutivecommitteeofTheEconomicSocietyofSouthAfricaNPCWehaveauditedtheannualfinancialstatementsofTheEconomicSocietyofSouthAfricaNPC,assetoutonpages24to31,whichcomprisethestatement of financial position as at 31 December 2014, and the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity andstatementofcashflowsfortheyearthenended,andthenotes,comprisingasummaryofsignificantaccountingpoliciesandotherexplanatoryinformation.Directors'ResponsibilityfortheAnnualFinancialStatementsThecompany'sdirectorsareresponsibleforthepreparationandfairpresentationoftheseannualfinancialstatements inaccordancewiththeInternationalFinancialReportingStandardforSmallandMedium-sizedEntities,andrequirementsoftheCompaniesAct71of2008,andforsuchinternal control as thedirectors determine is necessary to enable thepreparationof annual financial statements that are free frommaterialmisstatements,whetherduetofraudorerror.Auditors'ResponsibilityOurresponsibilityistoexpressanopinionontheseannualfinancialstatementsbasedonouraudit.WeconductedourauditinaccordancewithInternationalStandardsonAuditing.Thosestandardsrequirethatwecomplywithethicalrequirementsandplanandperformtheaudittoobtainreasonableassurancewhethertheannualfinancialstatementsarefreefrommaterialmisstatement.Anaudit involvesperformingprocedures toobtainauditevidenceabout theamountsanddisclosures in theannual financial statements.Theproceduresselecteddependontheauditors'judgement,includingtheassessmentoftherisksofmaterialmisstatementoftheannualfinancialstatements,whether due to fraud or error . Inmaking those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity'spreparation and fair presentation of the annual financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in thecircumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. An audit also includesevaluating theappropriatenessofaccountingpoliciesusedand the reasonablenessofaccountingestimatesmadebymanagement,aswell asevaluatingtheoverallpresentationoftheannualfinancialstatements.Webelievethattheauditevidencewehaveobtainedissufficientandappropriatetoprovideabasisforourauditopinion.OpinionInouropinion, theannual financial statementspresent fairly, inallmaterial respects, the financialpositionofTheEconomicSocietyof SouthAfricaNPCasat31December2014,anditsfinancialperformanceanditscashflowsfortheyearthenendedinaccordancewiththeInternationalFinancialReportingStandardforSmallandMedium-sizedEntities,andtherequirementsoftheCompaniesAct71of2008.OthermatterWithout qualifyingour opinion,wedrawattention to the fact that supplementary information set out onpage32doesnot formpart of theannualfinancialstatementsandispresentedasadditionalinformation.Wehavenotauditedthisinformationandaccordinglydonotexpressanopinionthereon.OtherreportsrequiredbytheCompaniesActAspartofourauditoftheannualfinancialstatementsfortheyearended31December2014,wehavereadtheDirectors'Reportforthepurposeofidentifyingwhethertherearematerialinconsistenciesbetweenthesereportsandtheauditedannualfinancialstatements.Thisreportistheresponsibilityoftherespectivepreparer.Basedonreadingthisreportwehavenotidentifiedmaterialinconsistenciesbetweenthisreportandtheauditedannualfinancialstatements.However,wehavenotauditedthisreportandaccordinglydonotexpressanopiniononthisreport.
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ThedirectorshavepleasureinsubmittingtheirreportontheannualfinancialstatementsofTheEconomicSocietyofSouthAfricaNPCfortheyearended31December2014.1. IncorporationThecompanywasincorporatedon21February2012andobtained itscertificatetocommencebusinessonthesameday.2. NatureofbusinessThe Economic SocietyofSouthAfricaNPCwas incorporated inSouthAfricaand isadiscussionforumforeconomists inacademiclife,governmentandbusiness.ThecompanyoperatesinSouthAfrica.Therehavebeennomaterialchangestothenatureofthecompany'sbusinessfromtheprioryear.3. ReviewoffinancialresultsandactivitiesTheannualfinancialstatements havebeenpreparedinaccordancewith InternationalFinancialReportingStandardforSmall andMedium-sizedEntitiesandtherequirementsoftheCompaniesAct71of2008.Theaccountingpolicieshavebeenapplied consistentlycomparedtotheprioryear.Fulldetailsofthefinancialposition,resultsofoperationsandcashflowsofthecompanyaresetoutintheseannualfinancial statements.4. DirectorsThedirectorsinofficeatthedateofthisreportareasfollows:DirectorsProfJLuiz-President ProfPBurgerProfSADuPlessisTherehavebeennochangestothedirectoratefortheperiodunderreview.5. Directors'interestsincontractsDuringthefinancialyear,nocontractswereenteredintowhichdirectorsorofficersofthecompanyhadaninterestandwhich significantlyaffectedthebusinessofthecompany.6. EventsafterthereportingperiodThedirectorsarenotawareofanymaterialeventwhichoccurredafterthereportingdateanduptothedateofthisreport.7. GoingconcernThe directors believe that the company has adequate financial resources to continue in operation for theforeseeable futureandaccordinglytheannualfinancial statements havebeenpreparedonagoingconcernbasis.Thedirectors havesatisfied themselvesthatthecompany isinasoundfinancial positionandthat ithasaccesstosufficientborrowingfacilitiestomeetitsforeseeable cash requirements.Thedirectors arenotaware ofanynewmaterial changes that may adversely impactthe company.Thedirectorsarealsonotawareofanymaterialnon-compliancewithstatutoryorregulatoryrequirementsorofany pendingchangestolegislationwhichmayaffectthecompany.
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8. AuditorsHuizenInc.wereappointedasthenewauditorsforthecompanyfor2014.AttheAGM,theshareholderswillberequestedtoreappointHuizenInc.astheindependentexternalauditorsofthecompanyandtoconfirmMrsCEsterhuizenCA(SA)asthedesignatedleadauditpartnerforthe2015financialyear.
9. ExecutiveCouncilProfJLuiz-PresidentDrJvandenHeever-Vice-PresidentMrsLAntonites-SecretaryMrsMPretorius-TreasurerMrLBurrows
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FiguresinRand Note(s) 2014 2013Assets
Non-CurrentAssetsOtherfinancialassets
2
1903637
1857799
CurrentAssetsTradeandotherreceivables
3
42600
Cashandcashequivalents 4 1398780 1397996 1441380 1397996TotalAssets 3345017 3255795EquityandLiabilities
EquityRetainedincome
3072785
3034441
Liabilities
CurrentLiabilitiesTradeandotherpayables
5
272232
221354
TotalEquityandLiabilities 3345017 3255795
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StatementofComprehensiveIncome
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FiguresinRand Note(s) 2014 2013Income 6 608618 780012Operatingexpenses (641321) (605450)Operating (deficit)surplus (32703) 174562Investmentrevenue 7 25209 107090Fairvalueadjustments 8 45838 117Surplusfortheyear 38344 281769Othercomprehensiveincome Totalcomprehensive incomefortheyear 38344 281769
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StatementofChangesinEquity
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FiguresinRand Retained
incomeTotalequity
Balanceat01January2013 2752672 2752672SurplusfortheyearOther comprehensiveincome
281769 281769
Totalcomprehensive incomefortheyear 281769 281769Balanceat01January2014 3034441 3034441DeficitfortheyearOther comprehensive income
38344 38344
Totalcomprehensivedeficitfortheyear 38344 38344Balanceat31December2014 3072785 3072785
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StatementofCashFlows
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FiguresinRand Note(s) 2014 2013Cashflowsfromoperatingactivities Cash (usedin)generatedfromoperations 10 (24425) 209235Interest income 25209 107090Netcashfromoperatingactivities 784 316325Cashflowsfrominvestingactivities Movementinfinancialassets 245268Netcashfrominvestingactivities 245268Cashflows fromfinancingactivities Movement inother financial liabilities (330842)Netcashfromfinancingactivities (330842) Totalcashmovementfortheyear 784 230751Cashatthe beginning oftheyear 1397996 1167247Totalcashatendoftheyear 4 1398780 1397996
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AccountingPolicies
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1. PresentationofAnnualFinancialStatementsThe annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial ReportingStandard for Small andMedium-sizedEntities, and theCompaniesAct71of2008.Theannual financial statementshavebeenpreparedonthehistoricalcostbasis,andincorporatetheprincipalaccountingpoliciessetoutbelow.TheyarepresentedinSouthAfricanRands.Theseaccountingpoliciesareconsistentwiththepreviousperiod.1.1 SignificantjudgementsandsourcesofestimationuncertaintyIn preparing the annual financial statements, management is required to make judgements, estimates andassumptions that affect the amounts represented in the annual financial statements and related disclosures. Theestimatesandassociatedassumptionsarebasedonhistoricalexperienceandotherfactorsthatareconsideredtoberelevant.Actualresultsinthefuturecoulddifferfromtheseestimateswhichmaybematerialtotheannualfinancialstatements.CriticaljudgementsinapplyingaccountingpoliciesManagementdidnotmakecritical judgements in theapplicationofaccountingpolicies, apart from those involvingestimations,whichwouldsignificantlyaffectthefinancialstatements.KeysourcesofestimationuncertaintyThefollowingarethekeyassumptionsconcerningthefuture,andotherkeysourcesofestimationuncertaintyattheendofthereportingperiod,thathaveasignificantriskofcausingamaterialadjustmenttothecarryingamountsofassetsandliabilitieswithinthenextfinancialyear.ImpairmenttestingThecompanyreviewsandteststhecarryingvalueofassetswheneventsorchangesincircumstancessuggestthatthecarrying amount may not be recoverable . When such indicators exist, management determine the recoverableamountbyperformingvalue inuseand fair valuecalculations.Thesecalculations require theuseofestimatesandassumptions .When it is not possible to determine the recoverable amount for an individual asset,managementassessestherecoverableamountforthecashgeneratingunittowhichtheassetbelongs.TaxationJudgement isrequired indeterminingtheprovisionfor incometaxesduetothecomplexityof legislation.Therearemanytransactionsandcalculationsforwhichtheultimatetaxdeterminationisuncertainduringtheordinarycourseofbusiness.Thecompanyrecognisesliabilitiesforanticipatedtaxauditissuesbasedonestimatesofwhetheradditionaltaxeswill be due.Where the final tax outcome of thesematters is different from the amounts thatwere initiallyrecorded, such differences will impact the income tax and deferred tax provisions in the period in which suchdeterminationismade.The company recognises the net future tax benefit related to deferred income tax assets to the extent that it isprobablethatthedeductibletemporarydifferenceswillreverseintheforeseeablefuture.Assessingtherecoverabilityofdeferred incometaxassetsrequiresthecompanytomakesignificantestimatesrelatedtoexpectationsof futuretaxable income. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecast cash flows from operations and theapplicationofexisting tax laws ineach jurisdiction .To theextent that futurecash flowsand taxable incomediffersignificantlyfromestimates,theabilityofthecompanytorealisethenetdeferredtaxassetsrecordedattheendofthereportingperiodcouldbeimpacted.
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1.2 FinancialinstrumentsFinancialinstrumentsatfairvalue
Allotherfinancialinstrumentsaremeasuredatfairvaluethroughprofitandloss.1.3 TaxCurrenttaxassetsandliabilitiesCurrenttaxforcurrentandpriorperiodsis,totheextentunpaid,recognisedasaliability.Iftheamountalreadypaidinrespectofcurrentandpriorperiodsexceedstheamountdueforthoseperiods,theexcessisrecognisedasanasset.
Taxexpenses
Tax expense is recognised in the same component of total comprehensive income (i.e. continuing operations,discontinuedoperations,orothercomprehensiveincome)orequityasthetransactionorothereventthatresultedinthetaxexpense.1.4 ImpairmentofassetsThecompanyassessesateachreportingdatewhetherthereisanyindicationthatanassetmaybeimpaired.Ifthereisanyindicationthatanassetmaybeimpaired,therecoverableamountisestimatedfortheindividualasset.Ifitisnotpossibletoestimatetherecoverableamountoftheindividualasset,therecoverableamountofthecash-generatingunittowhichtheassetbelongsisdetermined. ·If an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or group of related assets) isincreasedtotherevisedestimateofitsrecoverableamount,butnotinexcessoftheamountthatwouldhavebeendeterminedhadnoimpairmentlossbeenrecognisedfortheasset(orgroupofassets) inprioryears.Areversalofimpairmentisrecognisedimmediatelyinprofitorloss.1.5 SharecapitalandequityAnequityinstrumentisanycontractthatevidencesaresidualinterestintheassetsofanentityafterdeductingallofitsliabilities.1.6 EmployeebenefitsShort-termemployeebenefitsThecostof short-termemployeebenefits, (thosepayablewithin12monthsafter the service is rendered, suchaspaidvacationleaveandsickleave,bonuses,andnon-monetarybenefitssuchasmedicalcare),arerecognisedintheperiodinwhichtheserviceisrenderedandarenotdiscounted.
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FiguresinRand 2014 20132. OtherfinancialassetsAtfairvalue Listedshares:MTNGroupLimited 664 651Theabovesharesarecarriedatfairvaluethroughprofitandloss. InvestecInvestments 1902973 1857148Theseinvestmentsarecarriedatfairvaluethroughprofitandloss. 1903637 1857799Non-currentassets Atfairvalue 1903637 18577993. TradeandotherreceivablesTradereceivables:membershipfeesoutstanding 42600 4. CashandcashequivilantsCashandcashequivalentsconsistof:Bankbalances
926517
950942Moneymarketaccount 472263 447054 1398780 13979965. Tradeandotherpayables
Membershipfeesreceivedinadvance 111203 157980Accruedpublishingexpenses 151177 41487Accruedauditfees 9852 21887 272232 2213546. Income
Membershipfeesreceived 442520 404898Prizeentryfeesreceived 7800 2300Conferenceincome - 164359Donationsreceived - 1250Publishingincome 137678 105681Dalroincome 10620 96737Membershipletterincome 10000 -Otherincome - 4787 608618 7800127. Investmentrevenue
InterestrevenueMoneymarketaccount
25209
107090
8. FairvalueadjustmentOtherfinancialassets 45838 117
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FiguresinRand 2014 20139. Auditors'remuneration
Fees 10946 12150 10. Cash(usedin)generatedfromoperations (Deficit)surplusbeforetaxationAdjustmentsfor:
38344 281769
Interestreceived-Moneymarketaccount (25209) (107090}FairvalueadjustmentsChangesinworkingcapital:
(45838) (117}
Tradeandotherreceivables (42600} Tradeandotherpayables 50878 34673 (24425) 209235
11. Relatedparties
Relationships
MembersofkeymanagementBoardofdirectors:ProfJLuiz-PresidentProfPBurgerProfSADuPlessis
Executivecouncil:ProfJLuiz-PresidentDrJvandenHeever-Vice-PresidentMrsMPretorius-TreasurerMrsLAntonites-SecretaryMrLBurrows
12. Directors'remuneration
Noemolumentswerepaidtothedirectorsoranyindividualsholdingaprescribedofficeduringtheyear.
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FiguresinRand Note(s) 2014 2013Income
Membershipfeesreceived 442520 404898Prizeentryfeesreceived 7800 2300Conferenceincome 164359Donationsreceived 1250Publishingincome 137678 105681Dalroincome 10620 96737Membershipletterincome 10000 Otherincome 4787Interestreceived 7 25209 107090Fairvalueadjustments 8 45838 117 679665 887219Operatingexpenses
Accountingfees (969) (6123)AdministrationandmanagementfeesAuditorsremuneration
9
(10946)
(360689)(12 150)
Bankcharges (8215) (9487)Branchactivities-CapeTown (20000) (20000)Branchactivities-EasternCape (14220) Courierservices (517) (191)Employeecosts (331278) Entertainmentandrefreshments (4699) (9750)Honorarium:secretary {12000) Honorarium:treasurer (12000) Postboxrenewal (359) Printingandstationery {1860) (8714)Prize adjudicationexpenses (7775) (7350)Prizes awarded (435) (1128)Profitandlossonexchangedifferences (16349)Publicationcosts (194179) (139720)Secretarialfees (5339)Telephoneandfax (5279) (4941)Travel-local (11290) (3519)Websitemaintenancecost (5300) (641321) (605450)Surplus for theyear 38344 281769