King IV Report

Role & Objectives of the King Committee

The King Committee’s role is to fulfil a thought leadership role, promote and advance standards of corporate governance for South Africa for the benefit of the country and its people, and to endeavour to influence corporate governance developments internationally. 

In fulfilling its role, the objective of the Committee is to promote corporate governance in South Africa, through:

• influencing and shaping the agenda for corporate governance in South Africa; 
• issuing reports and codes of sound governance principles and practice for South Africa;
• providing guidance on the interpretation and implementation of the aforementioned Reports and Codes, primarily through Practice Notes; 
• researching and producing commentary on legislation and other governance development including codes, bills, and other relevant documents and papers; 
• remaining attuned to the South African corporate governance landscape, including relevant court judgments, through stakeholder engagement and other activities; and
• keeping abreast of international corporate governance developments, and consider practices that are appropriate for South Africa.