An assessment of corporate governance and HIV/AIDS in the South African corporate sector

Abstract

Corporate governance in recent years has gained considerable attention in South Africa. Although not
legally compulsory, most large companies have to commit to the strict regulations of the King
commission on corporate governance (King Report, 2002) as compliance to the King report is a
prerequisite for companies listed on the JSE securities exchange. A significant question is whether
companies can resolve wider socio -economic tensions which are a necessity if they are to protect
workers and their skills. The results of this study highlights the views of the top 100 companies listed
on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), on trends such as awareness created for employees,
adoption of appropriate strategies, plans and policies to address and manage the potential impact of
HIV/AIDS on business activities and the monitoring of economic indictors and other measures taken
into account in order to assess the impact of HIV/AIDS.