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A critical review of corporate governance reforms relating to South African state-owned enterprises
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Corporate governance reform is an important aspect of broader reforms aimed at securing an environment attractive to both domestic and foreign investors and that enhances the benefits of investment to society. Of particular ...
Corporate social responsibility in South Africa : how corporate partnerships can advance the sustainability agenda
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is not a new issue. There has and will always be the need for organisations to make profits and the needs of society. CSR has been considered more strongly than ever since the early ...
The South African business judgement rule – An analysis of the rationality standard for reviewing the conduct of a director
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The legal nature of a company is that of an artificial person, which exists separately from the management and shareholders of that company.1 Consequently, it lacks the ability to act on its own and must act through ...
An examination of the corporate governance failures and challenges at key South African SOEs and the implications on enterprise efficiency: A case study of ESKOM
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Corporate Governance encapsulates a set of rules and corporate systems which have been established to steer a company in a certain direction. In the case of State-Owned Entities, these entities were established as a mechanism ...
Examining privatisation as a solution to rescue South African state-owned entities
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The term ‘state-owned entity’ (SOE) has no universal definition. ‘SOE’ refers to businesses founded by central and local governments and managed by government officials.1 An SOE can also be understood as a legal entity ...
The enlightened shareholder value (esv) approach and the interpretation of the phrase ‘best interests of the company’ in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
According to section 76(3)(b) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008, directors are obligated to incorporate the company's best interests in their objectives. Generally, this phrase denotes the interests of the shareholders ...