The SCA of South Africa has confirmed that a breach of fiduciary duty under the common law entails:
a) something materially different from the negligent discharge of such person’s functions;
b) an element of disloyalty or infidelity –mere incompetence not being enough; and
c) disregarding the best interests of the company by putting the interests of the fiduciary before the interests of the company.
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