A new iteration of South Africa’s internationally acclaimed King Codes on Corporate Governance – King V – has been released, replacing King IV in its entirety. It will take effect for financial years ...
King V, the latest version of the King Codes on Corporate Governance, was released on 31 October 2025. Replacing the King IV in its entirety, the King V will take effect for financial years starting ...
South Africa’s corporate governance landscape has long been defined by the King Codes, with each iteration challenging organisations to re-examine what good governance means. Many organisations ...
As the Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA) prepares to launch King V at the end of October, it is expected that the new code will strengthen rather than radically reshape corporate governance ...
The review comes three decades after the first King Report was introduced (in 1994) to promote corporate accountability and ethical leadership in the new democratic South Africa. Named after Prof ...