“King V considers both local and global developments since King IV was launched in 2016, and incorporates critical shifts such as the recent amendments to the Companies Act, evolving practices in ...

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 ...

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 ...

The latest draft of the King Code on corporate governance is now open for public comment. Dubbed King V, an updated and refined version of King IV, has been released by the King Committee and the ...

The draft of the new version of the King Code – which positioned South Africa as a global leader in corporate governance just over three decades ago – is now available for public comment. The King V ...

Ethics is even more prominent in the Fourth King Report on Corporate Governance (King IV) than its predecessor report (King III) that was published in 2009. The first part of The King IV Code on ...

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 ...