Audit or finance committees that work: roles, skills and practical agendas under King V™ A committee with effective oversight over the independent review or audit and other financial matters is one of the board’s most reliable guardrails. When it is well composed, clear on its mandate, and disciplined in execution, it strengthens trust in reporting, …

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The King V™ Disclosure Framework: From Governance Reporting to Governance Accountability The concept of corporate governance, as explained in governance codes around the world — including the current King V™ Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa 2025¹ (“King V™”) — has not appealed to everyone. This short paper does not seek to defend or criticise …

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14 August 2026 | Alexforbes, 115 West Street (Opposite Gautrain Station), Sandton Reserve your spot here Meet our impressive Speakers here AI is already inside your organisation. Is your board in control? By Ronelle Kleyn, CEO, FluidRock Governance Group Boards that fail to govern artificial intelligence now are not choosing caution. They are choosing risk. …

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JSE to assess if Vodacom payment to Makate warranted disclosure The Johannesburg Stock Exchange will assess if the settlement amount that telecommunication giant Vodacom Group paid to “Please Call Me” inventor Nkosana Makate was material and price sensitive to the extent that it warranted “full, equal and timeous publicdisclosure”. The bourse was responding to questions …

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ANNAMARIE VAN DER MERWE: Why SA can’t afford to return to shareholder primacy In recent commentary on governance failures in South Africa’s listed sector, fund manager Piet Viljoen argued in an issue of his Regarding… newsletter that corporate dysfunction stems from a deviation from the “proper” purpose of the board: creating value for shareholders. It …

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ANNAMARIE VAN DER MERWE: King V: No more excuses for poor corporate governance Now more than before, with the publication of the King V report on corporate governance, public, private and nonprofit South African entities cannot simply claim to be led ethically and effectively — they have to prove it. The King report, sometimes criticised …

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ANNAMARIE VAN DER MERWE: ESG shift — from reporting risks to real impact It’s a good time to consider how effective environmental, social & governance reporting has been by Annamarie van der Merwe SA is likely to make sustainability reporting mandatory for financial institutions, retirement funds, collective investment schemes and large listed companies within the …

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The secret to great governance in our (scary) new world order By Annamarie van der MerweExecutive ChairFluidRock Governance Group There is a definite shift happening in the world order, says leading scenario planner and futurist Chantell Ilbury. But she emphasises that it’s not just about the fact that it’s shifting. What matters is what it’s …

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Overview of King V THE LONG-AWAITED KING V© CODE IS HERE – WHAT’S NEW? An overview of the recently released King V Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa (“King V”) (©2025 The Institute of Directors in South Africa) will be of little value to the reader if not first being reminded of the meaning …

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Redefining Corporate Governance in a Complex Landscape In my previous article, “Convergence in the Boardroom: Insights from Recent Board Evaluations,” I unveiled a profound shift in corporate leadership. Gone are the days when boards were simply financial sentinels, meticulously tracking balance sheets and quarterly reports. Today’s environment requires corporate boards to be dynamic, multidimensional architects …

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