The Companies Act 71 of 2008 (“the Companies Act”) introduced a provision into South African law that for the first time permits the board of directors to remove another director from office. This provision is contained ...

This article analyses the offences comprising disclosure-based market manipulation in South Africa under the Securities Services Act 36 of 2004. Disclosure-based market manipulation entails the dissemination of inaccurate ...

The Companies Act 71 of 2008 has introduced into our company law a novel provision which permits the board of directors of a company under certain circumstances to remove a director from office, contained in s 71(3). While ...

Section 71(5) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 provides that a director who has been removed from office by the board of directors may apply to court to review the board's decision. If the board of directors decides not to ...

Both sections 71(3) and 163 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 are innovative in South African company law in that the former section permits the board of directors to remove a fellow director from office, while the latter ...

The remuneration of directors is a controversial issue in many jurisdictions in light of the global financial crisis and the escalating remuneration packages of directors. One way of managing the escalating levels of ...

This case note critically analyses the Supreme Court of Appeal case of Gardner and Another v Margo 2006 (6) SA 33 (SCA). One of the issues before the court was whether a guarantee given by a company in respect of a sale ...

The right to protest on political issues has always been a controversial labour law issue. The Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 does not explicitly permit or prohibit political protest action. However protest action to ...

This article examines when it would be appropriate to hold a former director accountable for the appropriation of corporate opportunities which take place after his resignation from a company. It identifies and discusses ...

The Companies Act 71 of 2008 introduced into South African law a provision that, for the first time, empowers the board of directors to remove a director from office. This article contends that the novel power conferred ...