Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Webinars and Seminars

Our webinars and seminars support the accumulation of Continuing Professional Development (CDP) hours. CPD is how professionals maintain their knowledge and skills related to their professional lives.

Learn more about our approach to CPD and get all the information you need.

Upcoming events

Demonstrate your commitment to ongoing career development and maintain your knowledge and skills as a Company Secretary or Governance Professional with our CPD-compliant conferences, webinars, seminars, and networking events.

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
09/11/2026

Tax Returns and Policy Updates: Practical Insights on ITR14, Beneficial Ownership, and the Latest Tax Changes

Fathima Dawood, CA(SA), BCom Hon(Acc), BCom Acc, Private practitioner, Think Tax
1.5 CPD hours
10:30 am - 12:00 am
03/11/2026

POSTPONED: Key recent and pending amendments to the Companies Act, 2008

Richard de la Harpe, BBusSci, LLB, H Dip Tax, and Lukrisha Ramadu, LLB
1.5 CPD hours

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In-house governance training

In addition to hosting CPD training events, we conduct in-house governance training for delegates at various organisations, ranging from state-owned entities and government departments to public and private companies.

Premier Corporate Governance Conference

Premier Corporate Governance Conference

Since its inception in 2009, the conference has been a leading event in Southern Africa. It offers attendees up-to-date information, interactive sessions, and insights from industry experts.

Integrated Reporting Awards

Hosted by the Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa and the JSE Limited, the Integrated Reporting Awards have celebrated corporate reporting excellence since 1956.

These awards emphasise transparent financial reporting and stakeholder disclosure. Companies voluntarily submit their reports for peer comparison and to showcase good governance.

Integrated Reporting Awards

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Holding the line: Company Secretaries share what ‘governance inmotion’ really takes

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Executive pay in tough times: Can CEOs justify multi-million-rand salarieswhile employees struggle?

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When governance makes the headlines

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Stronger governance across our region is built through collaboration

Stronger governance across our region is built through collaboration

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Crime, Punishment and the King Code

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Watch: Newzroom Afrika interview with CGISA Vice President on the battle for good governance in SA

Karen Goldstone-Hoffman, CGISA Vice President, shared her thoughts on the battle for good governance on Newzroom Afrika on

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Media Release: The tug of war over South Africa’s governance future

Governance in South Africa’s crisis economy – to use the media newsrooms’ terminology for our current state of

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CGISA CEO speaks at the first CGI Global Governance Summit

CGISA CEO Stephen Sadie recently attended the inaugural CGI Global Governance Summit in Malaysia, which brought together 800

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Listen: Channel Africa interview with CGISA CEO on PIC  governance implications

Stephen Sadie, CGISA CEO, weighed in on the governance implications of the leadership turmoil at South Africa’s Public

Op-Ed: PIC turmoil is about more than one CEO – it is a test of governance

Op-Ed: PIC turmoil is about more than one CEO – it is a test of governance

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Listen: Kaya Biz interview with CGISA CEO on PIC governance

Listen: Kaya Biz interview with CGISA CEO on PIC governance

The last few weeks have seen a meltdown of the PIC and the appointment of a new board.

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Institute’s role in the governance landscape

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Skills of the future: What tomorrow’s company secretaries need

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Listen: SmileFM – Stephen Sadie unpacks why leadership failures are driving SA’s governance crisis

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Watch: Stephen Sadie unpacks CoJ’s financial and governance crisis on Newzroom Afrika

Watch: Stephen Sadie unpacks CoJ’s financial and governance crisis on Newzroom Afrika

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Watch: SABC News interview on CoJ financial woes with CGISA CEO Stephen Sadie | 8-minute Podcast

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Listen: Cape Talk interview on lifestyle audits as a risk mitigation tool with CGISA CEO Stephen Sadie

In a 13 April 2026 interview on CapeTalk with Clarence Ford, Stephen Sadie unpacked the role of lifestyle

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Listen: Power Talk with CGISA CEO Stephen Sadie on Presidential lifestyle audits

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Op-Ed: South Africa doesn’t have a governance framework problem. It has a people problem.

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Listen: SAFM interview with CGISA CEO, Stephen Sadie on the role of the company secretary

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ESG integration: From compliance to competitive advantage

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Guardians of integrity: Stepping forward when governance matters most

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Listen: Business 360 Radio Veritas interview with CGISA CEO, Stephen Sadie

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Watch: Introduction to the King V™ Code on Corporate Governance

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CGISA Featured in Business Day – Integrated Reporting Awards

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Watch: CGISA CEO gives governance perspective on CoJ service delivery in Newzroom Afrika interview

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Qualifications and fiduciary duties

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Getting from A to B ain’t so easy anymore

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Five reasons to love corporate governance

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Top tips for Company Secretaries and Governance Professionals to start the year strong

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Celebrating the best in integrated reporting

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Op-Ed: Water Governance: Who is looking after our water?

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CGISA expresses concerns over poor governance at COJ

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Governance entropy at Eskom – CEO in Financial Mail

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