CSOS Board Dissolved and Administrator Appointed Under Section 28 of CSOS Act

Posted 12 November 2026 Written by Acts Online
Category Property & Housing

Brought to you by SAnews: The Minister of Human Settlements has dissolved the Board of the Community Schemes Ombud Service and appointed an administrator under statutory powers to stabilise the entity following governance and financial sustainability failures.

In terms of section 28(1), read with section 10, of the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act, No. 9 of 2011 (CSOS Act), Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane dissolved the CSOS Board with effect from 6 November 2026. The dissolution follows an independent investigation commissioned by the Minister, which identified systemic governance failures, protracted leadership instability, and risks to the regulator’s financial sustainability.

Procedurally, the Minister issued a notice to the Board on 24 October 2026 setting out the findings of the independent inquiry and calling for representations as to why the Board should not be dissolved. Following receipt of the Board’s response on 3 November 2026, which failed to remedy or adequately address the identified operational and governance defects, the executive intervention proceeded under section 28.

To maintain regulatory continuity pending the constitution of a new Board, Leshabe Rampedi has been appointed as Administrator. His statutory mandate entails:

  • Assuming executive oversight and developing a turnaround plan to restore organisational stability;
  • Finalising pending and outstanding internal and regulatory investigations; and
  • Accelerating recruitment processes to fill critical vacancies across core operational divisions.

What this means for you, your business, or your clients

  • For yourself: Legal practitioners and dispute resolution specialists appearing before or litigating against CSOS must expect potential administrative delays in scheduling hearings, though active adjudications remain legally valid under the interim administration.
  • For your business: Managing agents, audit firms, and scheme executives must maintain uninterrupted statutory compliance — statutory quarterly CSOS levy collections, returns, and annual financial statement submissions remain mandatory in terms of sections 29 and 59 of the CSOS Act.
  • For your clients: Sectional title bodies corporate, share blocks, and homeowners associations (HOAs) with pending dispute adjudications or governance rule amendment applications must track matter case numbers closely, as turnaround timelines may shift during administrative realignment.

Originally published at https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/simelane-appoints-administrator-stabilise-community-schemes-ombud-service

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