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Monday, 31 August 2020 (3 Comments - view/add) Mzobe appointment highlights the need for transparency in SOE board appointments, says IoDSA » The recent appointment of former ANC Youth League leader, Magasela Mzobe, to chair the interim board of Umgeni Water has...
Wednesday, 05 August 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) SA’s biggest board meeting - The Directors Event – goes online » #TDE2020 Johannesburg, 27 July : Billed as ‘SA’s biggest board meeting’ The Directors Event – futured by BC...
Monday, 03 August 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Diko, Masuku issue highlights how governance failure impacts service delivery » The furore around the awarding of a contract to a politically connected individual’s company shows that government has not...
Thursday, 18 June 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) IoDSA releases research report on process for appointing non-executive directors » The Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) has released a research report investigating the processes for recruiti...
Thursday, 28 May 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) IoDSA welcomes Myeni delinquency ruling, calls for directors to commit to education » The Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) welcomes the ruling by Judge Ronel Tolmay in the action brought by the...
Tuesday, 28 April 2020 (3 Comments - view/add) COVID-19 crisis points to the need for robust succession plans » Although it’s recommended in King IV, succession planning is often neglected because it’s an uncomfortable subject. The CO...
Tuesday, 10 March 2020 (3 Comments - view/add) Boards should take the lead on COVID-19 impact to organisations » The COVID-19 emergency has prompted much media coverage, panic in some quarters and severe market falls. At a time like th...
Monday, 17 February 2020 (2 Comments - view/add) SONA - no mention of SOE board appointments? » One of the elephants in the room at this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) was the conspicuous absence of any ment...
Thursday, 30 January 2020 (2 Comments - view/add) State must play its hand carefully at SOEs » Closing off the recent annual ANC lekgotla, President Ramaphosa warned against party leaders interfering with the boards o...
Friday, 24 January 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Parktown Boys incident is a wake-up call for school governing bodies » The tragic drowning of a Parktown Boys’ pupil on an orientation camp attracted national attention—and should prompt the go...
Thursday, 23 January 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Board independence: King IV recommends a balanced approach » South African boards should be looking carefully at King IV’s guidance on board composition and director independence rath...
Monday, 20 January 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Government must seize opportunity to make Eskom board fit for purpose » When Jabu Mabuza announced his resignation as Eskom board chair, President Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Khusela Diko, said go...
Monday, 25 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) IoDSA supports Auditor-General’s call for greater accountability from public-sector boards » Presenting his report on the audit outcomes for national and provincial entities for the 2018-19 financial year, the Audit...
Monday, 11 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Non-Executive Directors’ Fees Guide - 6th Edition 2019 » Non-executive directors (NEDs) are responsible for making critical strategic decisions and for overseeing the management o...
Friday, 01 November 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) New release by IoDSA: Directors' Sentiment Index Report - 4th Edition » The Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) is pleased to release the 4 th Edition of the South African Direc...
Friday, 25 October 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) City of Johannesburg ransomware attack a wake-up call for boards, says IoDSA » The ransomware attack suffered by the City of Johannesburg today sounds a clarion call for boards to revisit their technol...
Wednesday, 04 September 2019 (5 Comments - view/add) Delinquency provisions in Companies Act bring errant directors to book » The delinquency provisions in the Companies Act are emerging as a key remedy against misconduct by directors in both the p...
Thursday, 22 August 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) Duzi contamination is wake-up call for boards: IoDSA » The accidental release last week of some 240 tons of toxic effluent into the Msunduzi River in Pietermaritzburg should ale...
Wednesday, 14 August 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) IoDSA steps in to equip more women for board roles » To mark Women’s Month, the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA) is offering women a golden opportunity to gai...
Tuesday, 30 July 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) Eskom CEO: Board must put safeguards in place » The appointment of Eskom Chair, Jabu Mabuza, as interim CEO has provoked many questions, particularly from a governance po...
Monday, 08 July 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Old Mutual row puts conflicts of interest into the spotlight » The recent news around Old Mutual’s decision to terminate the contract of its CEO, Peter Moyo; and his response regarding...
Wednesday, 03 July 2019 (2 Comments - view/add) SOE boards: It matters who gets appointed and how they get appointed » Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, during his address at The Directors Event in Sandton, highlighted the issue of board and ot...
Thursday, 30 May 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) New ministers have a critical governance role to play » The recent announcement of President Ramaphosa’s new cabinet provides a good opportunity to reflect on the critical role o...
Monday, 27 May 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) MTN demonstrates link between board composition and financial performance » Recent reports show that MTN’s share price jumped 2.78% on the JSE when it announced changes to its board. The link b...
Wednesday, 13 February 2019 (6 Comments - view/add) IoDSA commits to helping SMEs use governance to grow » President Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation speech for 2019 highlighted the key role that small businesses play in stimulati...
Friday, 08 February 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) IoDSA welcomes SONA commitment to improve governance in state-owned entities » The Institute of Directors in Southern African (IoDSA) has welcomed government’s commitment to improve governance, strengt...
Monday, 14 January 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) Attendance at board meetings – a critical director’s responsibility » Recent news reports relating to the withdrawal of a non-executive director up for re-election due to his non-attendance at...
Thursday, 20 September 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Directors worldwide concerned about more than the bottom line » Findings from the inaugural Global Director Survey 2018 show poverty and income inequality as the top concern for direct...
Wednesday, 12 September 2018 (2 Comments - view/add) Professional bodies unite as corruption and state capture complaints against members escalate » Six professional bodies have embarked on a ground-breaking initiative to pool their resources and institutional knowledge...
Monday, 27 August 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) What are directors’ duties in respect to climate change? » Opening the IODSA’s recent panel discussion on directors’ duties in respect to climate change, Sue Lund, a member of the I...
Monday, 13 August 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Top tips for creating an effective board agenda » Meetings of the governing body provide the mechanism through which strategic decisions are taken and the organisation’s pe...
Monday, 06 August 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) King Committee leadership change » Professor Mervyn King will, on 1 October 2018, hand over the role of Chairman of the King Committee to Professor Suresh Ka...
Wednesday, 25 July 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Governance form vs function » Governance structures need humans to deliver the desired results One of the most persistent challenges relating to g...
Wednesday, 25 July 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Remuneration committees must bridge the “strategy-remuneration” gap » One of the hardest issues facing remuneration committees is how to structure executive remuneration packages in such a way...
Monday, 23 July 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) How to get the benefits from governance reporting » Richard Foster, Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA) facilitator ...
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