Written by Dr. Adv. Leigh Hefer & Jayne Hunter-Rhys. COMPANY SECRETARY’S HANDBOOK (2021) . Published by Genesis Corporate Services.
The purposes of Companies Act, Act 71 of 2008 are to:
Promote compliance with the Bill of Rights as provided for in the Constitution, in the application of company law;
Promote the development of the South African economy by:
2.1 Encouraging entrepreneurship and enterprise efficiency;
2.2 Creating flexibility and simplicity in the formation and maintenance of companies;
2.3 Encouraging transparency and high standards of corporate governance as appropriate, given the significant role of enterprises within the social and economic life of the nation;
Promote innovation and investment in the South African markets;
Reaffirm the concept of the company as a means of achieving economic and social benefits;
Continue to provide for the creation and use of companies, in a manner that enhances the economic welfare of South Africa as a partner within the global economy;
Promote the development of companies within all sectors of the economy, and encourage active participation in economic organisation, management and productivity;
Create optimum conditions for the aggregation of capital for productive purposes, and for the investment of that capital in enterprises and the spreading of economic risk;
Provide for the formation, operation and accountability of non-profit companies in a manner designed to promote, support and enhance the capacity of such companies to perform their functions;
Balance the rights and obligations of directors and shareholders within the companies;
Encourage the efficient and responsible management of companies;
Provide for the efficient rescue and recovery of financially distressed companies in a manner that balances the rights and interests of all relevant stakeholders;
Provide a predictable and effective environment for the efficient regulation of companies.
Source : Section 7 of Companies Act 71 of 2008
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