ENHANCED GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES IN SOUTH AFRICA’S NATIONAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS: A CONCEPTUAL EXPLORATION

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https://doi.org/10.22495/cbv11i1c1art4

Abstract

This paper argues that almost all other non-governmental institutions for instance banks and pension funds, in addition to the risk and audit committees, have credit committees in respect of banks and investment committees in respect of pension funds. These committees provide oversight on the core businesses of these institutions. In a similar manner, national government departments should not only have universal governance committees such as the audit and risk committees, instead the study envisions governance committees modelled around the idea parliamentary portfolio committees. The envisaged committees will remain governance committees with defined roles and responsibilities similar to the audit and risk committees that are already in existence in the national government departments.

Keywords: Committees, Departments, Governance, Oversight, Public Sector and South Africa

How to cite this paper: Moloi, T. (2015). Enhanced governance committees in South Africa’s national government departments: A conceptual exploration. Corporate Board: role, duties and composition, 11(1-1), 123-130. https://doi.org/10.22495/cbv11i1c1art4