After gleaning vast amounts of valuable business acumen and insight during articles at Deloitte, Mariam Tayob Cassim CA(SA), along with her husband, rather serendipitously started a sweet factory called Richester Foods. Mariam has played a core role in growing the company from its novel beginnings to exponential success. Today the business boasts 600 employees and…
Nicholas Riemer (32), SAICA’s 2021 Top 35-under-35 overall winner, is proudly setting an example as a young leader. ‘Being included in this year’s competition was a truly humbling experience. The finalists are a remarkable group of individuals and seeing how each of them is flying the South African and CA(SA) flag high is an inspiration,’…
In March 2021, Monique Tessa Malan was elated to hear that she was one of five candidates from around the world − and to date, the only student from Africa − to be admitted to the Doctoral Program in International Business Taxation (DIBT) at Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (Vienna University of Economics and Business, WU). Before moving…
Referring to her time in Mozambique, Nilza Mngomezulu says: ‘You won’t know the limits of your strength until you test yourself.’ This statement has proved to be her motto in life Growing up in an underprivileged family Nilza soon realised that she only had one option to get into university and ultimately realising her dream…
We have entered the age of the digital accountancy practice. Organisations embracing digitalisation and becoming tech-savvy will gain a valuable competitive edge by improving their productivity, enhancing how they collaborate with their customers, embracing more flexible ways of working and even unlocking new revenue strea Many practices are unsure how to start or progress on…
In a series of interviews, I explore the approaches of different business leaders (all of them chartered accountants) to strategy. This month I was in conversation with Zunaid Bulbulia CA(SA), who brought a wealth of C-Suite experience to the conversation To truly appreciate the experience that Zunaid brings to the strategy conversation, a brief overview…
LENOVO’S THINKPAD X1 NANO AND THINKPAD X1 FOLD; SAMSUNG FREESTYLE; HISENSE U9G 4K MINI-LED TV LENOVO’S THINKPAD X1 NANO AND THINKPAD X1 FOLD share some of the same technical specs but remain different in many ways. They both use Windows 10 as operating system and an Intel Core processor, and their data is protected by…
After 37 years in the profession, Chantyl Mulder – also known as Mother Thuthuka, thanks to her role in founding the Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund – is moving on to new challenges. The former Executive Director for Learning, Development and National Imperatives at SAICA reflects on her time as one of the profession’s greatest champions…
This season is perfect for leaving the hectic world behind and discover the untamed beauty of our country’s Elephant Coast and the neighbouring wildlife and marine reserves As you enter Hluhluwe, the ANEW Hotel immediately catches your eye, hidden as it is behind a wall of beautiful towering trees and lush green plants that this…
From leading nations to standing up for human rights, to running the world’s most important organisations, women continue to shape the world through their leadership Melinda Gates spoke about the importance of staying true to yourself: ‘The more you can be authentic, the happier you’re going to be, and life will work itself around that.’…