We are not doing enough to hold delinquent directors accountable.
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GUEST – Vikeshni Vandayar, Executive: Governance and Corporate Services at the IoDSA
The King Codes, the Companies Act and the common law all set high standards for directors because of the huge influence directors have over the oversight and performance of an organisation, be it a private, public or non-profit entity. As the Zondo Commission’s report and a number of high-profile cases have shown, directors who do not do their jobs with due care and skill, or who are willfully dishonest or grossly negligent, can severely damage a company, causing huge negative impacts on all its stakeholders not to mention the negative impact the mala-administration of state-owned companies has on the South African economy.
South African Airways, Eskom, Steinhoff and Tongaat Hulett are just some of the big names scarred by directorial misconduct.
The King Codes, the Companies Act and the common law all set high standards for directors because of the huge influence directors have over the oversight and performance of an organisation, be it a private, public or non-profit entity. As the Zondo Commission’s report and a number of high-profile cases have shown, directors who do not do their jobs with due care and skill, or who are willfully dishonest or grossly negligent, can severely damage a company, causing huge negative impacts on all its stakeholders not to mention the negative impact the mala-administration of state-owned companies has on the South African economy.
South African Airways, Eskom, Steinhoff and Tongaat Hulett are just some of the big names scarred by directorial misconduct.