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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has awarded Eswatini and South Africa a joint three-year E500 000 fine suspension following a breach on listing requirements.<\/b><\/p>\n

A report by the Business Tech published on April 20, 2026 disclose that the Komati Basin Water Authority (KOBWA), a bi-national entity between South Africa and Eswatini, has been publicly censured and fined E500,000 for failing to comply with listing requirements.<\/p>\n

KOBWA is a bi-national company formed in 1992 through the Treaty of the Development and Utilisation of the Water Resources of the Komati River Basin.<\/p>\n

South Africa, Eswatini treaty<\/b><\/p>\n

The treaty was signed between South Africa and Eswatini, with the authority tasked with designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining two dams and associated infrastructure.<\/p>\n

This resulted in the construction of the Driekoppies Dam in Schoemansdal, South Africa, completed in 1998 and the Maguga Dam in Eswatini, completed in 2003.<\/p>\n

The dams were constructed primarily to ensure a water supply for irrigators in both member states, with tourism one of the spin-offs of their development.<\/p>\n

A revised Kobwa treaty was signed by South Africa and Eswatini in March 2026, expanding the role of the joint state-owned entities.<\/p>\n

Ensure flows to Mozambique<\/b><\/p>\n

This includes future dam projects within the Komati Basin, revenue-generating initiatives to ensure financial sustainability, and enhanced river flow monitoring to ensure flows to Mozambique.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bi-national company has now been censured by the JSE for failing to publish a SENS announcement regarding a senior leadership change.<\/p>\n

Its Executive Operations Director was appointed on 11 August 2025, timeously, but the SENS announcement was only published on 19 November 2025.<\/p>\n

The JSE found the late announcement was in breach of paragraph 6.42(a) of the Debt and Specialist Securities Listings Requirement,\u201d reads the report.<\/p>\n

Four breaches in four years<\/b><\/p>\n

This is alleged to be KOBWA\u2019s fourth recorded instance of non-compliance with the DSS Listing Requirements in recent years, which includes:<\/p>\n

*A late announcement in 2022 relating to key executive management and board changes;<\/p>\n

*A late announcement in 2023 relating to a board change;<\/p>\n

*A late announcement in 2025 relating to the appointment of new auditors; and<\/p>\n

*The current late announcement in 2025 regarding a board change.<\/p>\n

The JSE said that KOBWA continues to demonstrate recurrent non-compliance, including repeated failures to ensure the timely disclosure of announcements.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe timely publication of SENS announcements is essential to maintaining transparency and ensuring a fair and orderly market,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

The bourse said that SENS announcements must be on time to ensure that investors and potential investors receive timely and pertinent information about an Issuer.<\/p>\n

It added that the DSS Listing Requirements prescribe clear timeframes for disclosures, and strict adherence to these timeframes is fundamental to sound corporate governance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe JSE considers KOBWA\u2019s continued failure to comply with its disclosure obligations to be unacceptable.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is particularly concerning given that the Issuer has previously relied on its internal governance structures and advisory support as safeguards against further lapses.\u201d<\/p>\n

DSS Listings Requirements<\/b><\/p>\n

It said that recurrent delayed disclosures point to material weaknesses in the issuer\u2019s compliance framework and reflect an ongoing disregard for the DSS Listings Requirements.<\/p>\n

Due to the breach and repeated history of similar contraventions, the JSE has decided to impose a public censure on KOBWA and a fine of R500,000.00.<\/p>\n

The fine is suspended for a period of three years, on the condition that the issuer is found not to be in breach of the DSS Listings Requirement during the suspension.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Eswatini<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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