The Standards and Quality Act, 10, 2003 provides for the appointment of a Council to oversee SWASA meets its set mandate. The Council’s functions are to administer, manage and control the affairs of the authority such as, formulation of policies which will give general guidance to the Authority, and monitor finance issues. The Act stipulates that the Council be made up of:

1) A Chairman, who is a public officer.
2) Not more than four persons who are public officers and one of whom is a representative of the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Finance,
3) Not more than three persons who shall represent organised industry and commerce and possess commercial and industrial knowledge of issues concerning standardisation and quality of commodities.

The first SWASA Council was appointed by the Hon. Minister of Enterprise and Employment in 2005 and comprised of:

Dr Noah Nhleko                           Chairman
Dr. Lomkhosi Mkhonta           Secretary
Dr. Mduduzi Mathunjwa           Member
Mrs. Zodwa Mabuza                          Member
Mrs. Ndinini MashwamaMember
Mr. Henry Shongwe                       Member
Mr. Mxolisi Fakudze                        Member
Mr. Henson Dlamini                        Member
Mr. Patrick Lukhele                 Member

This Council were to oversee the establishment and growth of SWASA for the sunsequent three years following their appointment. On expiry of their contract in 2009 the Minister, now Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade apponited a fairly new Council which mainly comprised professionals from the private sector. The Chairman of this Council is an Academic from the University of Swaziland. The New Council is made up of:

Mr. Mandla MliphaChairman

Dr. Lomkhosi MkhontaSecretary

Mr. Wandile HlatshwayoMember

Mr. Henson DlaminiMember

Mrs. Phindile BhembeMember

Mr. Mbuso KingsleyMember

Mr. Mxolisi FakudzeMember

Mr. Sipho NxumaloMember

Mr. Mluleki DlaminiMember