King IV code change favours quantity over quality
King IV’s “apply and explain” approach is resulting in the release of overwhelming amounts of information, which are obscuring—rather than highlighting—governance issues in South Africa.
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Disclosure is at the heart of corporate governance. To be effective, stakeholders must have access t
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