Question 1

What does Naotha do?

Accepted Answer

Naotha provides specialist governance, company secretariat, trust administration, fund administration and entity management services to public-interest institutions, trusts, funds and non-profit organisations across South Africa.

Question 2

Who are your typical clients?

Accepted Answer

We work with boards, trustees and executives of public entities, development institutions, grant-making funds, charitable and family trusts, and non-profit companies — organisations where governance and accountability are central to their mandate.

Question 3

Can you act as our outsourced company secretary?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We provide a full outsourced secretariat function: meeting administration, minutes and resolutions, statutory records, CIPC filings and annual governance calendars, either on retainer or per engagement.

Question 4

Do you work with King IV?

Accepted Answer

King IV underpins our governance advisory work. We help boards apply its principles substantively — through frameworks, evaluations and disclosure — rather than treating it as a compliance checklist.

Question 5

How do you charge for your services?

Accepted Answer

Engagements are scoped to your needs: fixed monthly retainers for ongoing secretariat and administration, and fixed-fee or time-based pricing for once-off projects such as board evaluations, governance audits or entity restructures.

Question 6

Can you take over records from a previous administrator?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We run a structured handover process: reviewing existing records, identifying compliance gaps, and bringing statutory registers, minutes and filings up to date before taking over ongoing administration.

Question 7

Are you able to support organisations outside Gauteng?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. While we are based in Johannesburg, we support clients across all nine provinces through a combination of on-site and virtual board support.

Question 8

How do we get started?

Accepted Answer

Start with a no-obligation consultation. We'll discuss your institution's governance and administration needs and propose a scoped engagement with clear deliverables and pricing.

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