THE GOVERNANCE EVOLUTION: WHY DIGITISATION IS THE KEY TO SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP (2025-04-24)
When PwC, one of the most recognised global audit and assurance brands, announced its withdrawal from nine African markets (16 April 2025), the news sent
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WHY COMPANY SECRETARIES ARE GOVERNANCE’S UNSUNG HEROES (2025-04-10)
Looking back to move forward. I have spent 22 years at the helm of CGF Research Institute, watching South Africa’s governance story unfold, sometimes with
COMBINED ASSURANCE: STRENGTHENING GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS REPORTING (2025-03-31)
In an era of heightened scrutiny over corporate governance and accountability, the responsibilities of directors and executives have evolved significantly. High-profile corporate failures, including Enron
THE LINK BETWEEN YOUR GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK AND STRATEGIC DEXTERITY (2024-05-07)
Too many board members only view their organisation’s governance framework as a means to assess compliance. The opportunity to leverage the outcomes of governance assessments
MEASURING THE ORGANISATION’S GOVERNANCE EFFORTS (2022-04-21)
For many years corporate governance has been a sensitive topic for many boardrooms. In reality, despite the writing of the various codes of corporate governance,
USING THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK® IN TIMES OF GREAT UNCERTAINTY (2021-11-17)
Whilst most corporations across the world have had to make drastic changes to their business operations as a result of the Covid19 pandemic, many business
LIFESTYLE AUDITS CURB ERRANT BEHAVIOUR (2016-09-19)
In today’s heightened times of public scrutiny and calls for ethical leaders, it’s not surprising that many concerned citizens have become far more demanding for
COMPETITION LAW: BAD ECONOMIC TIMES CAN BE GOOD BUSINESS FOR OTHERS (2016-07-05)
As South Africa’s economy continues to struggle with shrinkage of 7.1% in exports and imports — which was recently reported by Statistics SA for the
CORPORATE REPUTATION: IT CERTAINLY MATTERS (2016-04-04)
There is no question that an organisation’s reputation is critical to its long-term health and this has become a key issue for most boardrooms.
NEW APPOINTMENT: GERHARD BARNARD BELIEVES “CHECKLISTS AND FRAMEWORKS DO WORK” (2016-03-31)
We are pleased to welcome Gerhard Barnard to our team of Lead Independent Consultants.
GOVERNANCE OF RISK: A CRITICAL ELEMENT FOR BOARD DELIBERATION (2016-03-15)
As more pressure is exerted upon organisations to demonstrate good governance across their entire operation, increasingly boards of directors are expected to possess far greater
CGF’S GOVERNANCE SERVICES RESONATE WITH SOUTH AFRICAN MARKET (2016-01-20)
As a Proudly South African company, CGF Research Institute (Pty) Ltd (‘CGF’) was founded in 2004 on the basis of assisting organisations to deal with