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Governance and Compliance

Corporate Law and Governance

This course covers the legal framework within which a company is governed. Delegates work through company formation and constitution, directors' duties and the standard of care expected, shareholder rights and remedies, capital and distribution rules, and the reporting and disclosure obligations that follow from incorporation. Director liability receives detailed treatment, including the circumstances in which the corporate veil is pierced and directors are held personally responsible. The framework is South African company law, with attention to the corresponding provisions in other African jurisdictions where a group operates across borders.

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Course objectives

  • Describe company formation, constitution and the effect of the memorandum
  • Apply directors' duties and the standard of care expected of them
  • Identify shareholder rights and the remedies available to minorities
  • Explain capital maintenance, distributions and the solvency and liquidity test
  • Meet statutory reporting and disclosure obligations
  • Assess director liability and the circumstances of personal exposure
  • Recognise the equivalent provisions in other African jurisdictions

Who should attend

  • Company secretaries and governance officers
  • Directors and executives
  • Legal and compliance professionals
  • Finance directors and financial managers
  • Internal auditors

Course outline

  1. 01Company formation, constitution and the memorandum of incorporation
  2. 02Directors' duties, the standard of care and the business judgement rule
  3. 03Board authority, delegation and binding the company
  4. 04Shareholder rights and minority remedies
  5. 05Capital maintenance, distributions and the solvency and liquidity test
  6. 06Statutory reporting and disclosure
  7. 07Director liability and piercing the corporate veil
  8. 08Operating across African jurisdictions

Scheduled sessions

Scheduled sessions for Corporate Law and Governance
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5 to 9 September 2026Durban, South AfricaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
20 to 24 September 2026Victoria Falls, ZimbabweClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
27 to 31 October 2026Windhoek, NamibiaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now

Corporate Law and Governance

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