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RRA Governing Body Assessments

Fast, evidence‑based evaluations for governance structures, boards and committees. Get a detailed dashboard, heatmaps and gap analyses, and a 90‑day action plan you can execute.

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Trusted by boards across the private and public sectors and higher-education

Congratulations to our Governance Guru

We are proud to celebrate Mr. Satish Roopa’s contribution as a Commissioner. This recognition highlights the leadership and governance expertise behind our assessments.

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How we compare...

Aspect Traditional review RRA Rapid Assessment
Time to insight4–12 weeks10–15 days
Effort on boardMultiple interviews/workshops15–30 minute assessments
DeliverablesLong narrative reportHeatmap + 90-day plan
Follow-throughStatic PDFAction tracker portal (optional)

If you want the traditional approach, don’t worry, we do that too and we have multiple packages for you to select depending on your requirements! With detailed focus groups, individual interviews, document review, gap analyses, and robust reporting our Standard and Plus packages do deep dives into your governance.

We still use the Governance Portal as a backbone, and you’ll get all the benefits that go with it.

What you get...

Clear, visual deliverables your board can act on immediately.

Assessment scores & heatmap

See strengths and gaps across King IV principles and key board practices.

90‑day action plan

Prioritised, pragmatic actions with owners and timelines.

Committee views

Separate lenses for Audit & Risk, RemCo, Governance, and more.

How it works...

Fast, structured, and confidential from setup to decision.

1
Setup

We align scope and participants; establish your customised portal and assessments and send you a secure survey link. All assessments are easily accessed and completed through your portal.

2
Assess

Board and committee members complete 15–25 minutes worth of assessments (and further interviews in the Standard and Plus packages). We do background work, gap analyses and provide support.

3
Decide

We present your scores, heatmaps director feedback and a prioritised 90‑day plan all presented through a secure portal with differentiated access by the Company Secretary, Chairperson and other Board and Committee Members.

See a sample report

Preview the executive summary with maturity scores, heatmaps, and the action register. We’ll send it to your inbox.

  • King IV mapping
  • Board vs committee views
  • Prioritised 90-day actions

Pricing

Simple tiers. Fixed deliverables. No surprises. If you're an NGO or SMME get in touch and we can work on a tailored pricing model and solution for you.

Lite

R55,000

Board only

  • Quantitative Maturity score & King IV heatmap
  • Summary report PDF
  • 90‑min debrief
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Popular Standard

R95,000

Board + 2 committees

  • Committee drill‑downs
  • Board Member Peer Assessment
  • 2 x workshops
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Plus

R175,000

All committees + tracker

  • Action tracker and Board Management portal
  • Quarterly check‑ins for one year
  • Exec training session add‑on
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King™ IV Compliance

• King IV–aligned • King V–ready •

Go beyond the traditional Board Review. Run detailed, evidence-based audits across King IV principles and practices, with reporting that aligns to disclosure requirements and your board calendar. When it’s released, we’ll be King V–ready so you can transition accordingly.

Our King IV assessments can be run internally through your customised portal or facilitated by our experts as a packaged solution.

Quick King IV™ Checklist

Answer these 10 items to see where you stand.

Principles & practices audit

Assess principle application and practice adoption with scored criteria, guidance prompts, and evidence capture.

Evidence & document trail

Link policies, charters, registers, minutes and training logs to each criterion for audit-ready substantiation when selecting customised portal development.

Heatmaps & maturity scoring

See strengths and gaps by principle and practice.

Action plan & ownership

Auto-generate a prioritised 90-day plan with owners, due dates and progress tracking in the portal.

King-aligned reporting

Produce concise disclosures and board-pack inserts mapped to King IV topics and your governance cycle.

Controls & segregation

Role-based access for Board, CoSec, Internal Audit and Management; read-only previewer mode like that of our demos.

What you can audit
  • Application of King IV principles with evidence references
  • Practice-level controls across ethics, strategy, performance, and reporting
  • Board & committee charters, workplans, induction & ongoing training when paired with the Board Assessments
  • Stakeholder engagement, ESG and integrated reporting linkages through the RRA portal stacks.
Outputs you receive
  • Maturity heatmaps with commentary
  • Action register with owners & due dates
  • Board-pack executive summary (PDF)
  • Evidence index for audit/assurance
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Our assessments map to King IV to provide a familiar governance lens and disclosure alignment. They’re King V–ready and can be extended to committee-specific deep dives.
Our King IV™ Assessments are available on our Demo Portal

Additional offerings

Governance Tookits

Beyond governance assessments, we also provide digital tools that strengthen your board’s effectiveness and support long-term strategy execution.

  • Board Portal: A secure document repository with agendas, packs, and meeting notes in one place.
  • Meetings Toolkit: Streamlined scheduling, document upload, and committee-specific access.
  • Strategy Tracking Tool: Link board decisions to strategic initiatives and track progress over time.
Explore these tools

Get a guided walk-through of the Board Portal and Strategy Tracker.

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Board Governance Training

Strong boards are built on strong directors. Our training programmes equip board members, committee chairs, and executives with the knowledge and tools to discharge their duties effectively. Training is aligned to King IV principles and tailored to your sector context.

  • Roles & responsibilities of directors and office-bearers
  • Ethics, fiduciary duties, and risk oversight
  • Committee effectiveness and reporting lines
  • Strategy alignment and stakeholder engagement
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Frequently asked questions

Straight answers to common questions.

Yes. Responses are aggregated; we report themes and scores, not individual answers.

The assessment maps to King IV principles and common committee responsibilities to give a familiar governance lens.

Most boards complete within 2 weeks. The survey itself is ~25 minutes though depends on the package chosen. We deliver the report within 3–5 working days of close.

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