King V, released on 31 October 2025 and effective for financial years starting from January 2026, updates South Africa’s governance framework to reflect modern realities. It streamlines King IV’s 17 principles down to 13 and introduces a mandatory Disclosure Template that boards must approve, strengthening transparency and accountability.
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ENS reports that King V, released on 31 October 2025 and effective from January 2026, is the latest update to South Africa’s corporate governance framework. It replaces King IV and responds to the pressures shaping today’s operating environment – climate and supply-chain disruption, rising compliance and insurance costs, geopolitical instability and ...
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CityWire reports that South Africa’s retirement landscape is heading into one of its most significant overhauls in years as National Treasury’s draft tax bills and the FSCA’s tightened conduct standards converge ahead of 2026. Treasury’s proposals reshape key rules on death benefits, savings withdrawals, preservation fund access for individuals ceasing ...
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