Guides
Governance guides for South African boards
Plain-language guides for directors, board chairs and company secretaries, written from the text of the Companies Act, 2008 and King V. General information, not legal advice.
King V for boards: showing, decision by decision, that you applied it
What changed from King IV, what the Disclosure Framework asks for, and what to record on each material decision so your disclosures have evidence behind them.
Read the guideSection 76(4) checklist: the business judgement rule, test by test
A plain explanation of the business judgement rule in the Companies Act, its three tests and the right to rely on others, and what a board record should show for each.
Read the guideSouth African directors' resolution template (free)
A free, copyable written resolution of directors under section 74 of the Companies Act, with the numbering, dating and interest declarations the Act requires, plus how to record the decision behind it.
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