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Associations and the IRMSA Survey - South Africa Risk Report 2026/27
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Demographics
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Please indicate your age group:
(Required.)
Younger than 25
26 to 35
36 to 50
51 to 65
Older than 60
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With which association do you hold membership?
(Required.)
ACFE
SAICA
IISA
IIASA
CIGFARO
CISA
Ethics Institute
SALGA
NSG
None
Other (please specify)
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Are you an IRMSA Member?
(Required.)
Individual Member
Corporate Member
Not a member
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Please indicate the capacity in which you are responding to this survey:
(Required.)
Responsible for risk management (executive or risk practitioner) in my entity
Responsible to manage risk as a line function (e.g. operations, finance, human capital, IT) in my entity
Responsible to govern risk as a governing body member of the entity
Not responsible for, but affected by risks to my entity (as an employee)
Not responsible for, but affected by risks to my entity (as an external shareholder or stakeholder)
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Please indicate where the entity (on which your responses are based) operates:
(Required.)
Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
KwaZulu Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Northern Cape
North-West
Western Cape
South Africa
Southern Africa and Africa
South Africa, and Globally
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Please indicate in which sector the entity (on which your responses are based) operates:
*Note: if you represent or want to represent more than one sector, please feel free to submit more than one survey reflecting each sector you are representing.
(Required.)
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
Communication and Information Technology Services
Construction and Real Estate
Education
Energy
Financial Services
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Mining
Professional and Business Services
Public Service, Local, Provincial, and National Government
Sports and Recreation
Arts and Entertainment
Tourism and Hospitality
Trade and Commerce
Transport and Logistics
Non-Profit Entities, Civil Society, NGOs
Other (please specify)
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South Africa Top Risk Themes
Please indicate the 5 most important risk themes facing your entity directly over the next 12 to 18 months
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State functionality (local, provincial, and/or national government levels)
Failure of coalition government/s or government of national unity
Geopolitical instability
Incoherent / misaligned global and/or regional policy decisions
Incoherent / misaligned national, provincial, and/or municipal policy decisions
South Africa involved in armed conflict with another country / threat to South Africa’s national security
Currency devaluation / commodity volatility
Economic collapse (South Africa)
Economic downturn (Globally)
Geoeconomic confrontation
Illicit economic activity (including fraud and corruption)
Evolving global partnerships and decisions of key international partners
International beneficial alliance / trading partner breakdown
Lack of economic opportunity (barriers to participation in formal economies)
Logistics / supply chain / transport failures
Loss of market access / reduced market share
National fuel and/or energy shortages
Collapse of social security systems
Corporate governance failures
Critical skills shortage / talent retention / insufficient access to qualified/capable labour sources
Education system collapse (inappropriately skilled graduates / dysfunctional schools and/or universities)
Employment, poverty and livelihood crisis
Erosion of human rights and/or civic freedoms / censorships and/or surveillance
Food security
Health care crisis
Increased racial tensions
Inequality and push for redistribution
Involuntary migration or displacement of people
Pandemics / infectious diseases
Public infrastructure failure
Service delivery failures
Social unrest
IT operational system failure
Loss of confidential information / data protection failure
Misinformation and disinformation
Technology nationalism (hardening of technology “blocks”)
Unforeseen impacts of open AI / adaptive and generative AI
Biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and critical change to earth systems
Climate change impacts (including, extreme weather and natural disasters)
Cross-border / region climate related litigation
Non-climate change related natural disasters
Unforeseen impacts of geoengineering solutions (aimed to address / reverse climate change)
Water crisis
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Governance Principles
Based on the 13 principles of the King V Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa, designed to guide ethical, effective, and stakeholder-responsive leadership, please select the top 3 priorities that you feel need to be focus areas in your entity.
(Required.)
Leadership: The governing body must lead both ethically and effectively as the focal point of corporate governance in the organisation.
Ethics: The governing body should govern ethics to foster an ethical culture and responsible corporate citizenship.
Strategy, Performance & Sustainable Value Creation: The governing body must ensure the organisation’s strategy creates sustainable value across its economic, social, and environmental context.
Reporting: Reports issued by the organisation should enable holistic stakeholder assessments of how sustainable value is created.
Composition of the Governing Body: The governing body’s composition must have a balanced mix of competence, diversity, and independence to govern effectively.
Committees of the Governing Body: Committees and delegated structures must be designed for objective, effective governance.
Appointment & Delegation to Management: Managerial appointments and delegations must ensure operational effectiveness with clear accountability.
Risk: The governing body must govern risk to sustain and optimise the organisation’s strategy and objectives, with a focus on both threats and opportunities.
Compliance: The governing body must ensure compliance with laws, policies, and standards to promote ethical governance.
Data, Information & Technology: The governing body must manage data and digital technologies to support strategic objectives securely and responsibly, including AI oversight.
Remuneration Governance: Remuneration practices must be fair, responsible, and aligned to sustainable value creation.
Assurance: Assurance services must support effective control, safeguard integrity of decision-making, and inform disclosures.
Stakeholders: The governing body must adopt a stakeholder-inclusive approach, considering the interests of material stakeholders over time.
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