Tag: Companies Act
The current status of business rescue
Generally, the South African business rescue process is positive in the sense that a successful business rescue delivers a restructured and viable company back into the South African economy and where jobs are retained in the process.
Robo-directors in the boardroom!
Patrick Bracher | Director | Norton Rose Fulbright | mail me |
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly developing and may in the future get a seat...
Rising risk tide for directors!
Lee Astfalck | Director | Norton Rose Fulbright | lee.astfalck@nortonrosefulbright.com | www.nortonrosefulbright.com |
State capture, growing public discontent fuelled by social media at the activities...
When to quit as a director?
With the financial and governance issues that have affected the reputation and financial health of companies such as Eskom and Oakbay Resources and Energy...
Corporate Governance – An Essential Guide for South African Companies
LexisNexis is proud to bring you the third edition of this popular reference work on corporate governance.
The book combines a detailed exposition of the...
SMEs reporting requirements relaxed
The amendments to the International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities (IFRS for SMEs) which are effective from annual periods beginning on...
Drawing the line on director liability?
Terrance Booysen – CEO Corporate Governance Framework Research Institute and Dr Ivor Blumenthal, discuss how the new Companies Act of 2008 requires that directors need to understand their roles and responsibilities and how it can affect their personal liability.
DELINQUENT DIRECTOR: CONSEQUENCES
The fiduciary duties of a company director are found in section 76 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 ("the Act”) and the common...
A SOUTH AFRICAN FIRST! BUSINESS RESCUE AND COMPROMISE OFFERS
Robert Appelbaum and Karl Gribnitz have published the first book in South Africa dealing with the intricacies of Business Rescue and Compromise offers, incorporating...
