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ICLG: Corporate Governance Laws and Regulations 2026 | South Africa
by Natalie Scott, Director and Head of Sustainability, Kyra South, Director, Sandile Shongwe, Senior Associate, and Janice Geel, Associate
The South African chapter of ICLG: Corporate Governance Laws and Regulations 2026 provides an overview of the country’s corporate governance framework, covering key legal and regulatory developments affecting companies, boards and advisers.
The chapter examines the introduction of King V, directors’ duties, shareholder rights, governance structures, transparency and reporting obligations, as well as emerging issues including sustainability and ESG, data privacy, AI governance and cybersecurity.
Read the chapter online or download the PDF here.
This chapter was first published in ICLG: Corporate Governance Laws and Regulations 2026 by Global Legal Group.
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