Medipark director wins bid for board reappointment

One-time ousted Ongwediva Medipark director Penda Kashihakumwa has won a legal dispute which has seen him reinstated on the northern-based hospital’s board.An environmental health officer for the Ongwediva town council, Kashihakumwa represented the council on the board prior to his removal. He was kicked off alongside founding member Dr Tshali Iithete for failing to provide oversight when Iithete incurred a N$13 million debt on the part of the hospital as its managing director.In a settlement agreement between Kashihakumwa, the council, Ongwediva Medipark Propriety Limited and Ongwediva Medipark Investments, it was agreed that he would be reinstated, while official records should also once again reflect that he is a board member.The hospital was further ordered to pay Kashihakumwa’s legal costs.Still under investigationIn court papers filed last year, Ongwediva Medipark board chairperson Riel du Toit alleged that Kashihakumwa and Iithete were responsible incurring the large debt.“The transactions as well as the representations made by [Kashihakumwa], which resulted in Ongwediva Medipark incurring a substantial debt of over N$13 million, are still being investigated.”His involvement on the hospital board would also impact its operations, the chairperson argued.“The effect of the relief which is sought by [Kashihakumwa] is that the shareholders will have a director appointed to the company they own without such person having been appointed by the shareholders at subsequent meetings - or by way of subsequent resolution - to hold such directorship,” Du Toit said.

Medipark director wins bid for board reappointment

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