Category Archives: Company / Corporate / Compliance
Navigating Compliance: A Guide for New Entrepreneurs in South Africa
Starting a new business is an exciting journey filled with opportunities and challenges. As a [...]
Jun
Beneficial Ownership Registers – Now Mandatory with CIPC Annual Returns
“It is imperative that ALL companies and close corporations ensure compliance with the beneficial ownership [...]
Apr
Directors: Prepare and Submit Your Company’s Beneficial Ownership Register
“The lack of adequate, accurate and up-to-date beneficial ownership information facilitates money laundering and terrorist [...]
Jun
Where does Fairness Belong in Your Business and Why Should You Care?
Many decisions are made on the basis of careful research and considerations about a variety [...]
Apr
Leadership, Ethics and Governance: The Benefits for Your Business
The European (and South African) authorities (refer to governance codes below) opted for a principles-based approach. However, [...]
Mar
Independent Non-Executive Directors: A Value-Add for Your SME?
Many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are owned and managed by the founder(s), sometimes with [...]
Jan
COVID-19 and Directors: Your Duties and Liabilities in the Coronavirus Crisis
There are significant obligations placed on directors by the Companies Act and personal and criminal [...]
Apr
Directors: “Knowing” Is A Potentially Career-Threatening Word for You
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest” (Benjamin Franklin) The Companies Act 2008 places [...]
Mar
Directors: Be Careful, You Will Be Held More Accountable In 2020
The past few years have seen scandals emerging in both the private and public sectors. [...]
Jan
The CIPC to Intensify Compliance Enforcement from January
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has announced new requirements for companies and close [...]
Nov
Your Shareholder Agreement versus Your Memorandum of Incorporation – There Is Only One Winner
Shareholder agreements usually form the backbone of shareholder relationships as they govern, for example, how [...]
Aug
Business Rescue Options: Going the Informal Route v the Companies Act Route
The business rescue provisions in the Companies Act are regarded as progressive and world class [...]
Jun
Companies: What is an Alternate Director? A Curious Role…
“‘Alternate director’ means a person elected or appointed to serve, as the occasion requires, as [...]
May
Small Business Owners: Don’t Overlook Your New Compliance Requirements!
Small business has limited resources and optimising these resources is a balancing act. Part of [...]
May
The CIPC Is Taking On Wrongdoing by Directors – A R4.3bn Example
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has often been viewed as just an administrator [...]
Mar