Governance

Good governance is essentially the governing body of an organisation leading it in an ethical and effective way. IT Governance or (information technology governance) is part of good governance and has become a hot topic worldwide, but especially due to the prominence it is given in the King Report and King Code on Corporate Governance. It is part of corporate governance and is not the same as IT compliance. Gartner defines it as “the processes that ensure the effective and efficient use of IT in enabling an organisation to achieve its goals.”

Practical steps to drafting business continuity objectives

Drafting effective business continuity objectives is vital to implementing ISO 22301 and developing a robust Business Continuity Management System (BCMS). However, many organisations face challenges in understanding the types of objectives, their purpose, and how to set them. In this [...]

By |2024-08-26T21:58:49+02:00July 15th, 2023|Categories: Contracts, Governance|Tags: |

Conducting a business impact analysis for business continuity

In the ever-changing and unpredictable business world, having a thorough understanding of the potential impact of disruptions on your operations is essential. Further, this understanding empowers you to plan proactively for and mitigate against disruptions. One crucial tool that plays [...]

By |2024-08-26T21:53:31+02:00May 24th, 2023|Categories: Governance|Tags: , |

Business continuity: Everything you’ve ever wanted to know

Let’s talk about business continuity. The post is aimed at organisations looking to ensure they can continue operating during unexpected disruptions. In brief, the post describes business continuity and its objectives and value. You’ll also get a detailed description [...]

By |2024-08-26T21:15:44+02:00April 29th, 2023|Categories: Governance|

Thulie’s tale: Why your organisation needs a policy on generative AI now

Meet Thulie. She’s an adept technology officer at a listed company that operates across several continents. Over the past few months, she’s noticed a rapid increase in online conversations and the news about generative AI like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s [...]

By |2025-02-02T19:49:49+02:00April 16th, 2023|Categories: AI Governance, Governance, Policies|Tags: , , |

Unravelling the EU Data Governance Act

The EU Data Governance Act (DGA) is a groundbreaking regulatory framework designed to enhance data sharing, improve availability, and eliminate technical obstacles to data reuse within the European Union. It is crucial to understand the key provisions of the DGA [...]

By |2023-03-29T09:23:06+02:00March 27th, 2023|Categories: Governance|Tags: |

Policy lifecycle management: how to manage policies smartly

Ever wondered how to manage policies better? I know I have. It turns out many people ask this question because policies are notoriously difficult to manage. But we have the best solution to this problem: policy lifecycle management. Yes, I [...]

By |2024-08-25T22:12:49+02:00March 16th, 2023|Categories: Governance, Plain Language, Policies|Tags: |

King IV Guidance Paper: Good governance in a time of COVID-19

The King Committee has published a King IV Guidance Paper called “Responsible Leadership in Responding to COVID-19” to guide governing bodies on responding to COVID-19. As the person helping your organisation with governance, this guidance paper is relevant. You have [...]

By |2025-03-11T22:30:04+02:00June 17th, 2020|Categories: Governance|Tags: , , , |

Policy is not part of the employment contract

Policy does not form part of the employment contract and therefore does not have any contractual or binding effect. But if they are expressly incorporated into the employment contract, they do form part of the contract and are binding. For [...]

By |2022-11-15T16:33:34+02:00March 13th, 2020|Categories: Contracts, Governance, Labour Law|Tags: , , |

Characteristics of good policies and why it matters

Good policies can save your company a lot of time and money.  We find that companies are not writing their policies correctly. We believe a good policy is respectful, clear and succinct. We specialise in writing and rewriting policies that adhere [...]

By |2022-11-28T15:22:34+02:00January 31st, 2019|Categories: Governance|Tags: , |

President of the Republic of South Africa v Office of the Public Protector

In President of the Republic of South Africa v Office of the Public Protector, the Court confirmed the authority and powers of Chapter 9 Institutions. Similar to the Public Protector, the Information Regulator can also hold others accountable for their […]