CGF Articles & Editorials
January 26,
2016 7443 7443 
Article by Terrance M. Booysen and reviewed by Nicholas Hall (Associate: Michalsons Attorneys)
Last year there was a flurry of activity when it was reported that a well-known South African cell phone company closed its e-billing portal over an alleged security breach.
December 10,
2015 7995 7995
Article by Terrance M. Booysen
Considering the heightened awareness of governance reporting and the increased accountability attached to directors; so much has changed for business leaders since the collapse of Enron and WorldCom in the United States, the HIH Insurance Group in Australia and Parmalat in Italy.
December 4,
2015 7094 7094
Article by Terrance M. Booysen and reviewed by Jaco de Jager (CEO: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners: SA Chapter)
Besides the more notable pieces of legislation that deal with bribery and corruption, which include the USA’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the United Kingdom’s Bribery Act of 2010 and even South Africa’s Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004; now South African organisations will have to contend with even more anti-bribery controls.
November 26,
2015 5933 5933
Article by Jenè Palmer (CGF Lead Independent Consultant)
Do you have your finger on the ‘pulse’ of your business? Is your organisation equipped to survive the pressures in a changing business and global environment? These are critical questions which should be asked and answered by board members and senior executives alike.
November 16,
2015 8053 8053
Business presentation by Terrance M. Booysen
As we all know, boards are powerful forces; and through their collective knowledge, skills, experiences and practice, their output is intended to cause positive and sustainable change for companies.
November 4,
2015 6238 6238
Article by Terrance M. Booysen
One wonders how many people have misunderstood the meaning and the commitment they made when they uttered the words, “until death us do part”?
October 26,
2015 5977 5977
Article by Terrance M. Booysen and reviewed by Dr. Robin Woolley (Director: Transcend Capital)
With the release of the new Broad-Based Black Economic Codes (‘B-BBEE’) -- which became effective on 01 May 2015 -- there is no doubt that the previous Codes of Good Practice (‘the Codes’), which were launched in 2013, did not have the desired effect.
October 6,
2015 6391 6391
Article by Dr Dicky Els and Terrance M. Booysen
In a globalised economy excesses and imbalances in one part of the world inevitably affects the economies of another, and this is typically played out between developed and developing countries. With the accelerated pace of global development, expectedly there is a knock-on implication to increased business risk through aggressive competition and more pressure on increasing profit margins.
September 30,
2015 6726 6726
Article by Terrance M. Booysen and reviewed by Dr. Robin Woolley (Director: Transcend Capital)
Since the introduction of the Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003 in South Africa, there has been a lot of debate regarding its relevance and impact on business and civil society.
September 1,
2015 21412 21412
Take steps to protect your loved ones and assets
As load shedding across the country wreaks havoc in homes, businesses and in the traffic, criminals have not missed the opportunity to capitalise on the compromised security. Countless homes have reportedly been robbed since the introduction of Eskom’s load shedding and there is every expectation that the trend will pick up as load shedding is expected to continue for at least the next two years in South Africa.