How To Become A Certified Director Be a full member in good standing of the IoDSA. Hold a minimum of a NQF Level 7 Qualification. Must have at least 3 years' senior manager or higher experience within the 5 years prior to application. Must have completed the pre-requisite Certified Director pathway training programmes.
Appointing a new director or terminating an existing director requires submitting a director change or amendment (COR39) to the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) and preparing the relevant supporting documents.
In order to register a business, foreigners are required to have the relevant visa. A business permit (business visa) is a requirement for foreign entrepreneurs who intend to establish or run a foreign-owned business.
The South African legal framework supports the inclusion of foreign nationals as directors in local companies, fostering a diverse and globally competitive business environment. However, companies must navigate the complexities of such appointments with a thorough understanding of the legal and practical implications.
The Director Amendments process is integrated to the Foreigner Assurance process. A Passport Holder will need to be verified before they can be appointed as a Director in a Company.
Step 1: Log in with your CIPC customer code and password. Step 2: Go to new eServices by clicking TRANSACT → MORE SERVICES. Step 3: Click Change Contact Details and select the specific company you want to update your contact details for (unfortunately, you can only do one at a time).
The appointment of directors of a company is prescribed in section 68 of the Companies Act. This section stipulates that each director of a company must be elected by the persons entitled to exercise voting rights in such an election.
In terms of section 69, a person will be disqualified and/or ineligible to act as a director where such person: (a) is a juristic person; (b) is declared a delinquent by a court; (c) is prohibited in terms of any public regulation to be a director of a company; (d) is an unemancipated minor; (e) was removed from office ...
To be properly appointed, a person must give written and signed consent to the company prior to appointment. The company must keep this consent (s 201D). Failure to give consent results in the appointment being void.