Lesedi Mogale (21) is currently a final-year BCom Accounting student at the University of Johannesburg with dreams of becoming a CA(SA). She was the first-prize Africa winner of the Peace and Quiet challenge on The Poetry Society’s Young Poets Network in 2023. With her poetic flair, complemented with a business mind, another of Lesedi’s ambitions…
Reuben Davids CA(SA) is a cool young Wits lecturer who grew up in Heidedal, Bloemfontein, the largest coloured community in the area. His hardworking parents, Agnes and Billy Davids, are the inspiration behind his success. He soon found a gap that universities were missing and launched @study_with_reuben to help youngsters study more effectively. Reuben’s mother,…
Editorial This month we as a nation celebrate Mother’s Day, and we commend all the wonderful women out there who are being the best mothers they can be for their children − whether you are a mother, grandmother, aunt, teacher or simply playing a mother figure in some child’s life. I recently read the quote…
Editorial Being an entrepreneur gives me the idea that it’s probably like jumping off a cliff and having the faith your parachute is going to open − what it really sounds like from hearing the success stories of most is that it often doesn’t open quite as soon as you’d hoped. On the contrary, you…
ASA March 2025 Eds Note Editorial This month is bumper-packed with our members who have literally gone out into the vast world and are using their expertise and talents to achieve the most mind-blowing things. With the spotlight on Mandy Muchnick, Chief Revenue Officer at October Health, whose mission is to transform the mental fitness…
Editorial Personally I’m not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions because of the rather bad reputation they’ve been labelled with, but the New Year brings us to the stark reality of assessing where we are in our lives and where we want to be by the end of the year. Setting specific yet realistic…
It is general practice that individuals who consider liquidity in estate planning take out insurance policies on their lives. The proceeds of the policies can, however, be subject to estate duty (even if it is actually received by beneficiaries). Estate duty is payable on property and deemed property. Any proceeds from a domestic insurance policy…
Many people associate climate change with increasing costs and diminishing profits, but what if we shift our perspective? Climate change and the transition to a green economy present vast opportunities for innovation and growth. This is where climate entrepreneurship comes into play, offering significant potential for both socio-environmental impact and financial profit. Recently, I had…
You have just secured an interview with a prominent TV or radio station. The opportunity to market yourself, your company brand, product or service could catapult you and your business to the next stage of growth. So now what? How do you prepare to prevent a PR nightmare? Preparing for the interview Whilst your brand,…
It was the question ‘What is your plan for your personal growth?’ that made world-renowned leadership expert John C Maxwell ponder about his career aspirations and that ignited his journey to becoming one of the most respected authors about leadership and personal growth. My sister and I have a big vision for where we want…