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 ...

With the release of the King V Code Draft, South Africa's corporate governance framework is set to benefit from improvements to King IV, through the incorporation of contemporary developments, ...

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 ...

On 31 October 2025, the IoDSA and the King Committee launched the King V Report, comprising the King V Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa, 2025, King V Foundational Concepts, King V ...

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 ...

South Africa stands at a crossroads, grappling with challenges that have tested the nation’s spirit and integrity. Yet, within this climate of uncertainty lies a remarkable opportunity: to reclaim the ...

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 ...