The new Companies Act requires a new Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) for all pre-existing companies to be prepared and lodged with the commission.

This is an invaluable reference guide that sets out the requirements and considerations when drafting the new MOI, such as:

• Amendments and alterations to the MOI
• Default, inalterable and alterable provisions
• Additional rules and shareholder agreements
• Ring-fencing and the company name
• Traditional arrangements and pre-existing companies.

Download Grant Thornton’s guide to the Memorandum of Incorporation

The Directors guide is a practical resource outlining the key provisions set out in the new Companies Act 2008 pertaining to Directors.

This is an invaluable reference guide covering important changes to the Act, such as:

• director’s conduct, duties, rights, responsibilities, risks and liabilities
• appointment and dismissal of directors
• definition of director extended to include prescribed officers
• increased shareholder activism
• the Boad, committees and meetings

Download Grant Thornton’s guide on the duties and responsibilities of directors.

This guide is intended as an easy reference, pocket-sized guide for directors, shareholders, company officers and any other stakeholder who has an interest in corporate law reform.

The information contained in this guide is a summary of some of the key aspects of the Companies Amendment Act 2011, the Companies Regulations 2011 and the Companies Act 2008 (read together).

This is an invaluable reference guide covering important changes to the Act including: – Categorisation of companies, formation and registration – Accounting records, financial statements and audit – Audit exemption, independent review and accounting standards – Business rescue

Download Grant Thornton’s Guide to the Companies Act.

The long awaited Corporate Laws Amendment Act has come into force and with it comes far-reaching reforms to South Africa’s company laws. It introduces a new classification of companies and more stringent requirements in respect of financial statements and controls.

In this edition of Businessline, we highlight the major changes and how it will affect the way companies conduct their affairs.