Abstract
The primary challenge facing the majority of South Africa's State Owned Companies (SOCs) is the implementation of an ineffective nomination process used to appoint directors which often results to the appointment of incompetent executives and boards of directors. As a result, this paper provides an effective process that can be used by SOC when appointing directors. This research paper aims to identify an effective nomination process for non-executive directors overseeing SOCs. This study conducted a systematic literature review as well as a two-round Delphi process where experts provided their input on the most effective nomination process for non-executive directors serving on SOCs. The research study has identified the most effective nomination process that can be used when appointing non-executive directors in SOC. The research study's findings suggest an effective nomination process that SOCs can use to select non-executive directors for SOCs. This study contributes to the scant research on corporate governance in SOC, especially on research focusing on the nomination process of non-executive directors, as the majority of research has been concentrated on listed companies.