CAN I BE HELD PERSONALLY FOR THE MISCONDUCT OF MY NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION?
I am a director of an NPO. Can I be held liable in my personal capacity for damages caused by or debt incurred by the organisation? I thought that I was doing something good. What does it mean to carry on business recklessly? Can I be held accountable if I knew about dodgy transactions but it was not my signature on the […]
IS IT TIME TO SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR BUSINESS?
South Africa has been experiencing very slow economic growth and international rating agencies have subsequently downgraded South Africa’s investment outlook to “junk status”. This, and a myriad of other factors, have negatively impacted South African businesses, especially small and medium business enterprises. Many of these struggling enterprises are now at a crossroads: do they continue […]
WHO MAY BE APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR?
Certain people are not eligible to be appointed as directors of a company. In this article we look at who is disqualified from being a director as well as the effects of the actions of such persons while still acting as director. A company must not knowingly permit an ineligible or disqualified person to serve […]