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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 African Corporate Growth Depends on Corporate Governance » African economic growth will not be sustainable if the continent does not improve its reputation for corporate governanc...
Tuesday, 07 May 2013 IoDSA launches Chartered Director (SA) designation » The Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA) launched the Chartered Director (South Africa) designation at a fu...
Tuesday, 02 April 2013 Networking can curb shortage of skilled directors » South African directors sit on more boards than directors in other countries. According to research by credit bureau Ino...
Wednesday, 06 March 2013 The BASA Education Programme, supported by Etana, comes to Cape Town » The BASA Education Programme, supported by Etana, is heading to Cape Town in March with the aim of educating, training and...
Tuesday, 05 March 2013 Swiss lead European move to restrict executive pay » It seems the ordinary people of Europe got fed up of waiting for the corporate sector to deal effectively with charges of...
Tuesday, 05 March 2013 Not enough talent for SA's boards » The dearth of qualified company board members has created a situation in which former ANC treasurer Mathews Phosa and Bidv...
Friday, 22 February 2013 AngloGold yields to re-election call » Executive directors must retire by rotation LESS than a week after the Institute of Directors (IoD) and the JSE issued a s...
Thursday, 21 February 2013 IoDSA offers help to companies on King 3 » The JSE and Institute of Directors have collaborated to help listed companies navigate the King codes on corporate governa...
Thursday, 21 February 2013 Post office unions clash » LABOUR unions in the post offce have expressed mixed reactions to a probe by government into corruption allegations. The...
Thursday, 21 February 2013 Proposition to shield executives from re-election draws flak » A Company that does not provide for the re-election of its executive directors in its memorandum of incorporation (MoI), a...
Thursday, 21 February 2013 Navigating the King codes » Ansie Ramalho, CE at the Institute of Directors SA, on navigating the King codes and corporate governance. Live broad...
Friday, 15 February 2013 ‘Cartel acts’ by directors not under JSE scrutiny » THE JSE is not yet focusing on the conduct of directors of several listed construction companies which have been implicate...
Tuesday, 12 February 2013 Ethics in the Workplace » Gail Gemell sheds light on the role of ethics in the workplace. This practical article not only brings home the importance...
Tuesday, 12 February 2013 Proposal to skip votes of directors unpopular » IoD calls for executives not to be subjected to rotation IN A MOVE that is likely to be challenged by institutional inve...
Wednesday, 06 February 2013 African Governance Network Launches » The Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA) and the Mauritius Institute of Directors have convened a collaborati...
Thursday, 31 January 2013 IoDSA Attains more Muscle » International partnership creates a global voice for corporate directors The IoDSA this week announced the formatio...
Monday, 28 January 2013 IoDSA releases King III guidance for non-profit sector » The Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA) has released a Practice Note on the Application of King III by Non-P...
Friday, 25 January 2013 Investor voting disclosure urged » Shareholder activist Theo Botha is calling for institutional shareholders to disclose the number of shares they vote at sh...
Friday, 25 January 2013 CRISA clarifies responsible investment » This is an unedited statement issued by CRISA: The Committee responsible for the drafting of the Code for Responsib...
Wednesday, 16 January 2013 Hunt for executive talent » AT LEAST five major South African companies and parastatals are searching for new chief executives, chairmen or non-exec...
Wednesday, 09 January 2013 The best advice I ever got... » Johannesburg - "Young people must be careful of the clutter, firstly the clutter of the mind and, secondly, the clutter of...
Tuesday, 11 December 2012 State ponders next move » Cabinet began encouraging responsible investing last year through amendments to the Pension Funds Act. Other relevant init...
Friday, 07 December 2012 SAQA Recognition spells big benefits for Directors » The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) has recognised the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA) as...
Thursday, 25 October 2012 Rand's Decoupling from Emerging Market indes a worrying sign » Since the dawn of democracy, the South African currency's value has correlated with the emerging market index, the resul...
Friday, 12 October 2012 Unauthorised Executive Bonuses becoming a Trend » http://www.link2media.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17813&Itemid=12 Executives exceeding their power...
Thursday, 11 October 2012 Good Governance – Why Nonprofits Should Care, and Be Involved » http://www.ngopulse.org/article/good-governance-why-nonprofits-should-care-and-be-involved In this article, the author h...
Thursday, 11 October 2012 The Soft Side of Governance hits SAA hard » http://www.link2media.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17769&Itemid=12 Recent events at SAA illustrate...
Thursday, 11 October 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) IoD launches new member management system » IoDSA has launched a new member management system. Details to follow
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