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Thursday, 13 August 2015 (1 Comment - view/add) The importance of effective leadership in schools » The recent news of alleged corruption at Glenvista High School highlights the role school governing bodies (SGBs) play i...
Wednesday, 12 August 2015 (1 Comment - view/add) 3 critical challenges facing South African directors » Recent boardroom dramas reveal some common issues with which directors need to come to grips. By Sikkie Kajee CD(...
Tuesday, 04 August 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Professionalising the practice of directorship could help SOEs overcome governance challenges » South Africa’s state-owned enterprises have a key role to play not only in delivering services to citizens, but also in f...
Tuesday, 04 August 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) African Corporate Governance Network meets in Lagos » The Institute of Directors (IOD) Nigeria recently hosted a series of meetings of the African Corporate Governance Networ...
Sunday, 02 August 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) African Corporate Governance Network reveals new project » The Institute of Directors (IOD) Nigeria recently hosted a series of meetings of the African Corporate Governan...
Monday, 27 July 2015 (1 Comment - view/add) Integrated reporting needs integrated thinking and strategy » Integrated reporting without the company actively building its integrated thought and strategic processes into the entir...
Wednesday, 15 July 2015 Call for Nominations: BUSA/IoDSA Women on Board Programme » Business Unity South Africa is pleased to host the Women in Business Master Class Series and Woman on Board Tra...
Monday, 13 July 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Why competent directors are invaluable » The role of a company director is a multi-faceted and complex one, comprising a number of essential skills and responsibil...
Monday, 13 July 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) The impact of the new auditor’s report » Auditors play an important role in the financial reporting chain as an independent assurance provider to investors.Despite...
Wednesday, 17 June 2015 (1 Comment - view/add) Incredible leadership—and how to achieve it » As the FIFA scandal swirls into the firepool at Nkandla, and the Auditor-General reports another year of astronomical "f...
Friday, 12 June 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) IoDSA CEO elects to walk the talk » Angela Oosthuizen, Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA) has decided to parti...
Monday, 08 June 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) The Directors Event – South Africa’s Biggest Board Meeting » South Africa’s prominent leaders in business and government will gather around the boardroom table for the inaugu...
Wednesday, 03 June 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) CEO SleepOut attracts top level partners, sponsors & friends » The 702 Sun International CEO SleepOut, taking place on 18 June, has attracted some of South Africa’s top cor...
Wednesday, 06 May 2015 IoDSA office bearers contribute to the SANDF Eductation Trust » At the annual general meeting of the SANDF Education Trust held in Pretoria on 6 May, 2015 , Ms Venete...
Tuesday, 07 April 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Directors have key role to play in reducing fraud and corruption » Based on recent research, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) estimates that the typical organisation loses...
Wednesday, 11 March 2015 (1 Comment - view/add) Poor governance practices continue to hamstring public sector » Current news reports relating to the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) indicate once again the damage tha...
Sunday, 22 February 2015 (4 Comments - view/add) IoDSA rings alarm bells on public sector governance » The Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA) is adding a governance view to the concern being expressed in rece...
Wednesday, 18 February 2015 African governance leaders to convene in Zambia » “Enhancing effective corporate governance practices is an imperative step towards building better private and public secto...
Wednesday, 28 January 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Anti-Intimidation& Ethical Practices Forum launches » Today a group of professional organisations in South Africa came together at the Institute of Directors in Sout...
Wednesday, 28 January 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Anti-Intimidation and Ethical Practices Forum Launches » DEPUTY PUBLIC PROTECTOR TO ADDRESS ANTI-INTIMIDATION AND ETHICAL PRACTICES FORUM LAUNCH De...
Tuesday, 09 December 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Stan Magidson appointed chair of global director network » Stan Magidson has been appointed chair of the Global Network of Director Institutes (GNDI), effective from December 12,...
Monday, 17 November 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) The power is in our hands let's use it » SUNDAY TIMES, Business Times 16 Nov 2014, p.10 "SA can beat scourge of corruption" ...
Wednesday, 12 November 2014 (3 Comments - view/add) King update promises better rules, not more » THERE has been mixed reaction to the announcement that the 2009 King Report on governance is about to be updated. Some hav...
Tuesday, 21 October 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Making better remuneration decisions » Acting in the best interest of the company is central to enabling remuneration committees (Remco) to make better decisio...
Thursday, 25 September 2014 (1 Comment - view/add) Recent CIPC warnings to state-owned companies raises the spotlight on public sector governance » The recent warnings issued by the Company and Intellectual Property Commission to five state-owned companies demonstra...
Friday, 05 September 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) New IoDSA executive has it all » Parmi Natesan’s job requires her to lead a balanced life and have it all. It requires her to attend detailed strategic d...
Thursday, 14 August 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Strong corporate governance holds the key to African economic growth » Africa’s current shortage of experienced and skilled directors is one of the chief hurdles to the strengthening of its c...
Wednesday, 06 August 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Development of women must turn from an August flash in the pan to a conveyor belt of new talent » IoDSA advocates holistic approach to women’s professional development Every A...
Thursday, 31 July 2014 (1 Comment - view/add) Strengthening audit committees in local government is key » In his first report as Auditor-General, Kimi Makwetu notes a small improvement in the audit outcomes for local governmen...
Thursday, 17 July 2014 IoDSA Executive Leadership Changes » The IoDSA Board has considered the impact to the organisation of the recently announced developments regarding the update...
Wednesday, 16 July 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Consensus on boards vital for executive appointments » The recent permanent appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng as COO of the SABC highlights some of the governance issues faced...
Tuesday, 08 July 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Global directors’ urge business to take a longer-term outlook » An international network of directors’ institutes of which the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA) is...
Monday, 30 June 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) High incidence of bribery in Africa provides rationale for launch of African Corp Governance Network » Nearly 50 percent of companies feel they are highly exposed to bribery in Africa, and almost 20 percent have actually ex...
Friday, 13 June 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) King Committee clarifies purpose of King III with regards to the Integrated Report » The King Committee has issued a King III practice note to clarify the different purposes of King III and the Internation...
Wednesday, 11 June 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Boards should develop formal policy regarding CEO tenure: IoDSA » Many CEOs are staying in the job for too long, risking their legacies and putting their companies at risk. It’s a problem...
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