Public right of access to company records: what you need to know
What rights of access does a member of the public have to the securities register in terms of the Companies Act, 2008 (Companies Act)? The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in its recent judgment in Nova Property Group Holdings v Cobbett (20815/2014) [2016] ZASCA 63 (12 May 2016) has provided welcome clarity on how far…