I am a director of an NPO. Can I be held liable in my personal capacity for damages caused by or debt incurred by the organisation? I thought that I was doing something good. What does it mean to carry on business recklessly? Can I be held accountable if I knew about dodgy transactions but it was not my signature on the documentation? In South Africa non-profit organisation (NPO) can be registered in one of three ways: a voluntary association; trust; or company. If the NPO is registered as a non-profit company, it will be regulated in terms of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Act). In this article, the focus will be on the personal liability […]