INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT FOR PHUTHUMA NATHI INVESTMENTS (RF) LIMITED

OPERATIONAL REVIEW

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MultiChoice South Africa Holdings Proprietary Limited

Integrated annual report 2017

Internal environment: Culture and governance

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childhood development subsidy is available

for employees’ children aged between three

months and six years. MultiChoice also offers a

unique lifestyle programme to employees, with

access to a 24-hour virtual assistant that

provides a variety of services, including a

24/7 emergency service and free legal and

nancial advice.

Saving for retirement is very important to us and

membership of our retirement fund is mandatory

for all employees, to ensure they plan and save

for their retirement. Awareness and education

sessions help prepare staff for life’s eventualities,

including retirement, death, disability, dreaded

diseases and more.

Video-conferencing facilities have been installed

in boardrooms at MultiChoice City and other

buildings on the Randburg campus. These

facilities contribute to employee wellness by

improving their work-life balance, given that

excessive travel places strain on employees and

can lead to burnout. By using these facilities,

meetings happen when scheduled and personal

stress from travel-related issues is reduced.

GOVERNANCE

Our approach to governance

The group is focused on sound corporate

governance and effective leadership. The board

of directors conducts the group’s business with

integrity by applying appropriate corporate

governance policies and practices. For a

complete review of our approach to governance,

refer to the governance section of the report on