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In the past, we wrote about personal data rooms.

King V is the fifth iteration of South Africa's corporate governance reports which was released on 31 October 2025 by the Institute of Directors in South Africa...

While recent legislative changes have brought a renewed focus on beneficial ownership, the annual return remains a foundational element of corporate governance.

As a leading corporate and commercial firm, Andersen in South Africa frequently advises foreign businesses entering our dynamic market. While the opportunities are abundant, responsible business conduct (RBC)...

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority has published revised amendments to the JSE Listings Requirements following recent changes to the Companies Act regarding remuneration disclosures. These proposed changes will significantly alter how listed companies handle remuneration policies, implementation reports, and share incentive schemes, with interested parties having 14 days to lodge objections.

Whether you are a local entrepreneur or a foreign investor, establishing a business in South Africa requires strategic planning and legal compliance from the outset to ensure a strong foundation on which to grow.

Embarking on the journey of entrepreneurship is exhilarating. The energy, passion and innovative ideas that fuel start-ups are awe-inspiring. However, amidst the excitement...

In this first article of a two-part series, Derrick Kaufmann and Janine Hills discuss the significant changes to South Africa's anti-bribery and corruption framework.

Projects in Africa (notably in the Agri-space) struggle to reach financial close and scale not because of a lack of demand or technical promise...

There are many lessons to be learnt from the ongoing Kebble saga. One of the most practical lessons emerges from the recent judgment in “Letseng Diamonds Ltd v JCI Ltd” regarding the governance of companies and the position of shareholders in relation to the company and its directors.

This week marks the start of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, to be held in the city of Glasgow, Scotland

"It is truly astonishing how often businessmen conduct their affairs, involving at times huge financial interests, on the strength of crude and vague agreements and then ‘rely on hope, good spirits...

As we sail into 2024, the waters of corporate governance remain choppy, exacerbated by shifting currents of regulations, stakeholder expectations, and technological advancements.

In an unprecedented legal move, ExxonMobil has instituted a lawsuit against two shareholder activists, alleging that their proposed resolution seeks to unduly interfere with the company's day-to-day operations.

Regulators worldwide are accelerating rule-making at an unprecedented pace, creating a widening gap between compliance expectations and organizational capability. South African boards face mounting pressure across AI governance, financial crime prevention, and climate disclosure, with King V's outcomes-based framework now demanding measurable evidence that governance practices actually work. The question is no longer whether organizations can tick compliance boxes, but whether they possess the integrated ov

The corporate governance landscape is evolving fast, with boards grappling with a growing number of often conflicting organisational, societal and stakeholder objectives.

In South Africa, private companies are not legally required to appoint a company secretary unless stipulated in their Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI).

King V's governance framework is widely misunderstood as a rigid rulebook requiring uniform compliance, when it is actually designed as a flexible, principles-based system. This analysis examines the three-tiered structure of outcomes, principles, and recommended practices, explaining why the "apply and explain" disclosure regime prioritizes contextual application and meaningful results over mechanical box-ticking exercises.