Companies Act Guide

The SAICA guide to the Companies Act 71 of 2008 has been released. This guide includes information on matters that are practical and relevant to SAICA members and other individuals in business who engage with company law. The exclusive SAICA branded launch edition of the Guide has been produced to offer added value and comes in a handy A5 ring binder with additional free value added offerings. The launch edition of the Guide includes 2 free SAICA-branded pocket books containing the Companies Act and the Regulations, including the forms on CD, as well as a free DVD covering 16 episodes of the "Companies Act Made Easy" series that was aired on Summit TV and hosted by Ewald Muller. The DVD includes discussions with various industry experts including Advocate Rory Voller (Deputy Commissioner - CIPC), Eric Levenstein (Partner at Werksmans attorneys), Dr Johan Erasmus (Partner at Deloitte) and various other experts.

Disclaimer:
The purpose of the documents placed on this website is to provide guidance on various issues in respect of the 2008 Act which have arisen in practice. It is not possible for these documents to provide full guidance on all aspects of the 2008 Act, or even to consider all aspects of the matters discussed herein fully. Thus, a review of these documents cannot substitute for a thorough reading and understanding of the entire 2008 Act. As these documents address some matters which are open to different interpretations, readers of this documents are advised to apply their own judgment to any particular circumstance and to seek further professional advice where appropriate. Please note that these documents are not legal opinions, and only serve as SAICA's interpretation of these issues. 

Important Documents and Links

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Additional Information

CIPC

The CIPC released the following additional information to assist in the application and implementation of the Companies Act.

The CIPC can issue guidance to the public by issuing explanatory notices outlining its procedures or publishing non-binding opinions on the interpretation of any provisions of the Act in terms of section 188(2)(b) of the Companies Act, 2008.
For a full list of notices, Non-Binding opinions, Explanatory notes, Guidance notes and Practice notes issued by the CIPC please visit this page.