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Tuesday, 05 August 2025 (1 Comment - view/add) Director Remuneration Disclosure: Navigating the Tension Between Transparency and Privacy » By Parmi Natesan, CEO of IoDSA Recent amendments to the South African Companies Act have brought renew...
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Advisory and Shadow Boards: Ill-fitted solutions for Governance and Inclusion in South Africa » By Parmi Natesan, CEO of IoDSA Advisory and shadow boards are increasingly being touted as innovative tools to i...
Wednesday, 27 November 2024 (3 Comments - view/add) Strengthening governance in local and provincial government: Accountability and service delivery » By Prof Parmi Natesan, CEO of the Institute of Directors in South Africa South Africa’s local and provincial government...
Wednesday, 18 September 2024 (2 Comments - view/add) Strengthening corporate governance: Unlocking value for organisations » By Prof Parmi Natesan, CEO of the Institute of Directors in South Africa Recent developments at some of South Africa's...
Friday, 30 August 2024 (4 Comments - view/add) The Fine Line: Avoiding Operational Overreach as a Non-Executive Director » By Professors Parmi Natesan and Prieur du Plessis The role of a non-executive director (NED) is a delicate balancing act...
Monday, 19 August 2024 (1 Comment - view/add) IoDSA: About delinquency - time bar to hold directors accountable extended to 5 years. Is it enough? » The Companies Amendment Act extends the time bar to hold directors accountable from 24 to 60 months, or even more with goo...
Monday, 15 April 2024 (5 Comments - view/add) Board size - Walking the tightrope » By Professors Parmi Natesan and Prieur du Plessis There’s no hard-and-fast rule for the size of the ideal board ̶ it...
Wednesday, 03 April 2024 (1 Comment - view/add) Gender equality: why it's important for Africa » Authored by Professor Parmi Natesan, CEO, of the Institute of Directors in South Africa Getting more women involv...
Wednesday, 21 February 2024 (3 Comments - view/add) Why South African citizens should act as shareholders in the governance of SA Inc? » Authored by Prof Parmi Natesan, CEO of the Institute of Directors In South Africa Introduction As President Cyril...
Tuesday, 30 January 2024 (1 Comment - view/add) Top governance trends for 2024 » By Professors Parmi Natesan and Prieur du Plessis As a critical component of business, governance is part of a global ec...
Friday, 22 September 2023 (1 Comment - view/add) How to create an effective board agenda » By Professors Parmi Natesan and Prieur du Plessis Productive board meetings begin with a strategic board agenda – time...
Thursday, 31 August 2023 (2 Comments - view/add) Government must show leadership in appointing and overseeing SOE boards » Authored by: Ansie Ramalho, Chair of the King Committee and Professor Parmi Natesan, CEO of the Institute of Directors in...
Monday, 24 July 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) The evolving role of the company secretary » By Professors Parmi Natesan and Prieur du Plessis Company secretaries have become important custodians of corporate gov...
Thursday, 13 April 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) AI: Is your board prepared? » By Parmi Natesan and Prof Prieur du Plessis Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a key new oversight area, but...
Wednesday, 15 March 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Stakeholder or shareholder capitalism? » By Parmi Natesan and Prof Prieur du Plessis It is a contentious debate: should capitalism be stakeholder or shareholder...
Monday, 14 November 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) How to improve your board’s performance ̶ and why you should bother » By Parmi Natesan and Prof Prieur du Plessis It does seem as though a board’s performance correlates with the organisati...
Tuesday, 28 June 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) Helping boards come to grips with ESG » By Parmi Natesan and Prof Prieur du Plessis Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have become a frontline b...
Tuesday, 22 March 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Top tips for becoming a good non-executive director » By Parmi Natesan and Prieur du Plessis Any lingering doubts about the importance of having the right people on the board...
Friday, 18 March 2022 (10 Comments - view/add) It’s past time to regulate directorship » The Zondo Commission’s Reports are surely a turning point. Directors are critical to a company’s success, and they must be...
Monday, 14 March 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Striking the right balance on shareholder activism » Introducing additional shareholder votes is not necessarily the answer. Instead, the AGM resolution on director appo...
Wednesday, 23 February 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Whistle-blowing: key steps boards must take » In view of their important role in supporting governance, boards must take steps to protect whistle-blowers and promote a...
Monday, 21 February 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) Board agenda for a tough year » By Parmi Natesan and Prof Prieur du Plessis The year 2022 will continue to test boards, and half the battle will be ens...
Tuesday, 07 December 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Form Must Not Trump Substance When it Comes to Corporate Governance » More laws and regulations are not going to solve the many problems business—and the country—face. Only changed behaviour w...
Thursday, 07 October 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Directors’ Sentiment Survey reports a state of limbo » By Parmi Natesan and Dr Prieur du Plessis By the looks of it, directors haven’t yet fully come to terms with the...
Thursday, 19 August 2021 (2 Comments - view/add) Getting the CEO-board relationship right is critical » By Parmi Natesan and Dr Prieur du Plessis Boards and CEOs must have a professional, productive relationship or the orga...
Thursday, 29 July 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Professional education is vital for directors » By Parmi Natesan and Prieur du Plessis Modern-day directors have a vital ̶ but difficult ̶...
Tuesday, 06 July 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Gender equity—still some way to go » South African companies have made progress in increasing female representation on boards, but a more strategic approach is...
Tuesday, 08 June 2021 (1 Comment - view/add) Board meetings: virtual is now the new normal » By Parmi Natesan and Dr Prieur du Plessis As the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out begins to gather momentum and Sou...
Wednesday, 05 May 2021 (2 Comments - view/add) Directors: Walking the talk » “Directors need to understand and execute their legal duties effectively – and thus avoid potential liability.” By Parm...
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 (1 Comment - view/add) Diversity on SA boards – are we doing enough? » By Parmi Natesan and Dr Prieur du Plessis “Diversity is the art of thinking independently together.” The business ca...
Monday, 29 March 2021 (2 Comments - view/add) Onboarding of new directors » By Parmi Natesan and Prieur du Plessis “A well-constructed induction programme will equip directors to add value more q...
Tuesday, 09 February 2021 (1 Comment - view/add) The two faces of director due diligence » By Parmi Natesan and Prieur du Plessis “January, named for the god Janus who looks both ways, seems like a good time to...
Monday, 08 February 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Learning the governance lessons of 2020 to prepare for 2021 » By Parmi Natesan and Prieur du Plessis “The year 2020 was one of disruptions; boards should be working hard to identify...
Monday, 08 February 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) The model of a modern-day director » By Parmi Natesan and Prieur du Plessis “Today’s directors need a whole range of qualities and skills, and the first orde...
Monday, 01 February 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Is your succession plan in good shape? » By Parmi Natesan and Prieur du Plessis “Succession planning for key roles such the CEO, CFO, board chair and lead indep...
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