By Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane has moved swiftly to stabilize the Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS), appointing Mr. Leshabe Rampedi as Administrator following the immediate dissolution of the entity’s board.
The drastic intervention, enacted under Section 28(1) of the CSOS Act, comes in the wake of mounting institutional turmoil. According to the Ministry, the board’s tenure was cut short on 6 November 2026 due to a sustained period of severe leadership instability, a total lack of cohesion, and profound internal dysfunctionality.
Furthermore, the leadership overhaul was triggered by serious, mounting allegations of mismanagement that threatened the operational integrity of the vital regulatory body.
By stepping in to appoint an administrator, the Department aims to restore corporate governance, arrest the organizational decline, and ensure that CSOS can continue delivering on its mandate to regulate community schemes and provide accessible dispute resolution mechanisms without further administrative disruption.
