Tel. +264 65 220 229 Fax. +264 65 222 688 E-mail: info@ope.com.na Tollfree: 0800888888
Vision and Mission
Vision:
To be the preferred electricity distribution and supply Company in all areas where it operates.
Mission:
Through effective and efficient service, provides its customers with affordable and reliable electricity, while exceeding shareowners’ expectations, caring for its employees, and expanding its market share.
History of OPE
The Energy White Paper of 1998 identified the need to restructure Electricity Supply Industry (ESI), subsequent the Electricity Act of 2000 was promulgated. Some of aims for restructuring of the ESI were:
- To improve efficiency
- To upgrade aging infrastructure
- To lower tariffs and
- To accelerate electrification projects and therefore stimulate economy, etc
The Electricity Act of 2000 allowed Local Authorities to commercialize the electricity services through agreements like, JVC’s, PPP, etc. The Oshakati Town Council (OTC) immediately made use of the opportunity and approached NamPower for a possible smart partnership. NamPower welcomed the OTC initiative and the JVC concept was supported by both line ministries namely; Ministry of Mines and Energy as well as Ministry of Local, Regional Government and Housing.
Some of the objectives for the JVC were:
- Reduction of illegal connections and technical losses
- Electrification of urban poor localities of Oshakati
- Improved administration of Electricity Services
- To keep tariffs as affordable as possible, yet sustainable
- Reduction of power failures
- To grow the demand for electricity
- Rehabilitation of the aging electricity network
- Job creation
- Make electricity profitable etc,
Oshakati Premier Electric (Pty) Ltd (OPE) then was established and became operational in year 2000. Both NamPower and Oshakati Town Council had equal shareholding in OPE whereby the Oshakati Town Council contributed electricity distribution assets in Oshakati to OPE and NamPower injected capital equivalent to the value of asset contributed by the Oshakati Town Council. During June 2007, NamPower was bought out from the shareholding of Oshakati Premier Electric, which immediately made Oshakati Town Council the sole 100% share owner of OPE.
Values
OPE subscribes to and practices the following values:
- Transparency
- Ethical Business Practices
- Integrity
- Accountability
- Teamwork
- Loyalty
- Excellence
- Honesty
- Commitment
- Good Corporate Citizen
Shareholding Structure
Employee Wellness
HIV/AIDS Awareness
With the understanding that all OPE employees are in one way or another either infected or affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, OPE has established an HIV/AIDS policy which would then ensure that all OPE employees are empowered with regard to all HIV/AIDS related issues.
It is also through this HIV/AIDS policy that Peer Educators consisting of different levels of OPE employees have been elected to spearhead and assist with regard to this important process.
Health and Safety
Medical Aid cover to all OPE employees is compulsory irrespective of what type of job a specific employee does; hence all OPE employees have a medical aid cover which is 50% subsidized by OPE. OPE has also implemented a NOSA program in order to ensure an accident free environment and has also train its employees on SHE matters.
Training and Development
OPE believes that in order to continue providing high quality of service to its customers as well as to improve on that for that matter; training and developments to its entire staff is a must. This does not only benefit OPE, but benefit the individual employees to a very large extent.
It is therefore from this background that OPE provides interest free study loans to its employees; gives study leaves to its employees; provide In-house as well as external training to its valuable employees.
In addition to the above; Yearly Team - Building Workshops for all OPE employees are held in order to ensure that OPE continue operating as a team.
Board of Directors
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| Mr. E. Atshipara Chairman: OPE (Former Mayor of Oshakati Town) |
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| Mr. J.H. Greyling Director: OPE (Greyling & Associates) |
Mr. O. Shilunga Director: OPE (Acting CEO: Oshakati Town Council) |
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| Mr. P. Ndjendja Director: OPE (Branch Manager BON Oshakati) |
Ms. F. Bock Director: OPE (Senior Manager: NamPower) |
Management Team
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Mr. Fillemon Nakashole BTech Eng (Wits); MBL (UNISA); PBL (UNISA); |
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Mr. Leon Hanekom |
Mr. Nelson Sheya Manager: Finance and Administration BTech CMA (UNISA); MDP (Stellenbosch); N.Dip Accounting (Polytech); PSG (UNISA) E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |