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Henochsberg on the Companies Act 71 of 2008
Author
:
Piet Delport
Master the complexities of company law with Henochsberg. The trusted guide of SA practitioners.
Edition/issue: 39
Published: November 2025
Publisher: LexisNexis South Africa
Master the complexities of company law with Henochsberg. The trusted guide of SA practitioners.
When it comes to authoritative exposition of the Companies Act, Henochsberg stands in a class of its own. This 4-volume set provides a complete commentary on the Act, along with a copy of the King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa. Stay up-to date with the latest case law and English authorities impacting SA company law.
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Interpretation, purpose and application
Interpretation
Purpose and application
Formation, administration and dissolution of companies
Reservation and registration of company names
Incorporation and legal status of companies
Transparency, accountability and integrity of companies
Capitalisation of profit companies
Securities registration and transfer
Governance of companies
Winding-up of solvent companies and deregistering companies
Enhanced accountability and transparency
Application and general requirements of Chapter
Company secretary
Auditors
Audit committees
Public offerings of company securities
Fundamental transactions, takeovers and offers
Approval for certain fundamental transactions
Authority of Panel and Takeover Regulations
Regulation of affected transactions and offers
Business rescue and compromise with creditors
Business rescue proceedings
Practitioner's functions and terms of appointment
Rights of affected persons during business rescue proceedings
Development and approval of business rescue plan
Compromise with creditors
Remedies and enforcement
General principles
Rights to seek specific remedies
Voluntary resolution of disputes
Complaints to Commission or Panel
Powers to support investigations and inspections
Companies Tribunal adjudication procedures
Regulatory agencies and administration of Act
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission
Companies Tribunal
Takeover Regulation Panel
Financial Reporting Standards Council
Administrative provisions applicable to agencies
Offences, miscellaneous matters and general provisions
Offences and penalties
Miscellaneous matters
Regulations, consequential matters and commencement
Contains the full Companies Regulations which includes Forms and Fees
Chapter XIV of the Companies Act, 1973 and commentary
Regulations for the Winding-up and Judicial Management of Companies in terms of the Companies Act, 1973
Section 332 of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977
Specimen Annual Financial Statements
King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa, 2016 (“King IV�)
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission: Practice Notes and Non-binding Opinions
Takeover Regulation Panel Guidelines