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Monday, 09 June 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Audit committees could be one of Gordhan’s secret weapons » It is widely accepted that the appointment of Pravin Gordhan as Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs sig...
Tuesday, 03 June 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) IoDSA sets wheels in motion for update of King III » A task team convened by the King Committee on Corporate Governance has recommended that the King Report on Governance for...
Tuesday, 03 June 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Held in suspense » Too many senior executives are being suspended too frequently. Ansie Ramalho, Institute of Directors SA chief executive, p...
Thursday, 29 May 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Post-election cabinet reshuffle sparks concern for public-sector board members » Post-election cabinet reshuffle, which could see new ministers replacing board members – or even entire boards – could e...
Monday, 26 May 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Board nomination process flagged as concern by public-sector board members » Directors of public-sector companies have flagged the process for appointing board members as a concern. This is the fin...
Wednesday, 21 May 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Remuneration Policy: Getting the balance right » The practice of South African companies when it comes to approving remuneration policy – an advisory vote by the...
Monday, 05 May 2014 (1 Comment - view/add) Behaviour is foundation of business success for entrepreneurs » "Forget results, think behaviour - the best measure of future success as an entrepreneur is his or her behaviour,” says...
Wednesday, 23 April 2014 (1 Comment - view/add) Suspending the CEO is a balancing act says IoDSA » Recent high-profile suspensions of public-sector CEOs raise several issues that boards need to consider carefully, says t...
Tuesday, 22 April 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Executive decisions: Heart overrules head » Stress is more than a health risk – it’s a key cause of executives’ inability to do their jobs effectively. Lloyd Chapma...
Tuesday, 22 April 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Impact of executive stress on company performance » In today’s business environment, executives and senior management face one overwhelming challenge: the need to deal with...
Wednesday, 19 March 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Collusion and anti-competitive behaviour: Some red flags for directors to look out for » The Competition Commission’s findings that leading companies in the bread and, more recently, the construction...
Tuesday, 18 March 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Due diligence is vital both for new Board members and Companies » Being invited to join a board is often seen as a mark of true success in the private or public sectors—but it can also hol...
Wednesday, 05 March 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Corporate pay structure overhaul » by Ray Harraway, Chairman of the IoDSA Remuneration Committee Forum Wage levels, and particularly disparities...
Wednesday, 05 March 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Due diligence is vital both for new board members and companies, says IoDSA » Being invited to join a board is often seen as a mark of true success in the private or public sectors—but it can also hol...
Tuesday, 04 March 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) No crack in glass ceiling » NEW AGE, THE 2014/03/03 12:00:00 AM, Page: p.21 Opinion: Ansie Ramalho Boards of directors with fewer than three female m...
Monday, 10 February 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Be transparent with funding » NEW AGE, THE, The Think Section 2014/01/31 12:00:00 AM Analysis: Ansie Ramalho SOUTH Africa is getting ready for anoth...
Tuesday, 28 January 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) The obligations of directors to shareholders » Article: The obligations of directors to shareholders January 28, 2014 at 5:21am By the Institute of Directors in Souther...
Thursday, 23 January 2014 Director due diligence » By Parmi Natesan Senior Governance Specialist Institute of Directors in Southern Africa Companies are huge...
Wednesday, 04 December 2013 Companies’ social involvement must go beyond ad hoc charity » Companies’ social involvement must go beyond ad hoc charity With several charitable giving campaigns...
Monday, 02 December 2013 Gautrain case highlights the benefits of alternative dispute resolution » Gautrain case highlights the benefits of alternative dispute resolution The ruling by the Arbitration Fede...
Monday, 02 December 2013 Build, don’t find, competent boards » Build, don’t find, competent boards With the Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Bill introduced in...
Thursday, 31 October 2013 Africa Rising – The MIoD-IoDSA international conference on Corporate Governance closed to a standing » Africa Rising – The MIoD-IoDSA international conference on Corporate Governance closed to a standing ovation Flic...
Friday, 27 September 2013 Companies and prospective directors must do their homework before board appointments – IoDSA » Companies and prospective directors must do their homework before board appointments – IoDSA Companies are...
Thursday, 12 September 2013 South African Boards Show Steady Performance Improvement: IoDSA Sudy » SOUTH AFRICAN BOARDS SHOW STEADY PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT: IoDSA STUDY A new study by the Institute of...
Tuesday, 03 September 2013 Remuneration Committees Must Consider Overall Corporate Pay Structure, Not Just Executive Pay » REMUNERATION COMMITTEES MUST CONSIDER OVERALL CORPORATE PAY STRUCTURE, NOT JUST EXECUTIVE PAY Wage levels,...
Monday, 26 August 2013 Collusive practices:Should there be consequences for directors of the construction firms involved? » Collusive practices: Should there be consequences for the directors of the construction firms involved? Authored by: A...
Tuesday, 20 August 2013 Call for Simplification of Laws to Solve Municipal Entities’ Governance Challenges » CALL FOR SIMPLIFICATION OF LAWS TO SOLVE MUNICIPAL ENTITIES’ GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES Municipal entities—util...
Wednesday, 14 August 2013 Audit Committees Vital to Increasing Clean Audits in Public Sector » AUDIT COMMITTEES VITAL TO INCREASING CLEAN AUDITS IN PUBLIC SECTOR The Public Sector Audit Committee Forum...
Tuesday, 13 August 2013 The Power of Company Directors » The Power of Company Directors Directors of companies have substantial power and onerous duties, and thei...
Tuesday, 13 August 2013 IoDSA Launches Chartered Director Designation » IoDSA Launches Chartered Director Designation The Institute of Directors in Southern Africa has launched a chartered dir...
Wednesday, 07 August 2013 South Africa is a Leader in Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards, says New Study » SOUTH AFRICA IS A LEADER IN GENDER DIVERSITY ON CORPORATE BOARDS, SAYS NEW STUDY According to the GMI Rati...
Monday, 05 August 2013 Sky-High Legal Fees One Reason Directors Must Consider Alternative Dispute Resolution » SKY-HIGH LEGAL FEES ONE REASON DIRECTORS MUST CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION With the country’s l...
Thursday, 01 August 2013 Innovation the Biggest Weapon Against Mediocrity » INNOVATION THE BIGGEST WEAPON AGAINST MEDIOCRITY South African business is, by and large, not innovative en...
Monday, 22 July 2013 Collusive practices:Should there be consequences for directors of the construction firms involved? » Collusive practices: Should there be consequences for the directors of the construction firms involved? The settle...
Monday, 24 June 2013 Public Sector Audit Committee Forum Issues Guidance Papers » The Public Sector Audit Committee Forum (PSACF) [1] recently released the following four guidance papers that aim to...
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