Ricardo Mantovani regards himself as fortunate to have had so many opportunities in life. Despite having grown up under the shadow of a learning disability he believes that with the right mind set and determination, anyone can achieve great things. The experience he gained through his CA programme has allowed him to develop both himself…
‘If I were to caption a book about my life it would be Stories of a life of purpose,’ says Precious Mdlalose. Her choices of work from the moment she qualified as a CA(SA) was to seek a life of purpose. She was drawn to the public sector because she wanted to be a representation…
Petri Basson has embraced technology in his career and learned how to use the skills he learned as a CA(SA) in the new and exciting field of blockchain and digital assets. While he was doing his articles in South Africa, he obtained six certificates in IT and started working towards his Certified Information Systems Auditor…
Ntokozo Mojapelo has 14 years’ experience in the auditing field, having joined then Grant Thornton in 2006 as a trainee accountant. In 2015, she was appointed assurance director at Grant Thornton at the age of 28. She became not only the youngest but also the first black African female to be appointed director at Grant…
Nomonde Mdingi started her career at FirstRand Bank where she completed her articles and qualified as a CA(SA). After articles she joined RMB’s Investment Banking Division as a deal maker in leveraged finance. She is well known for her debt advisory, debt arranging and debt funding capabilities for investment holding companies and BEE groups, as…
Nancy’s career spans more than 12 years in auditing, internal controls, risk management, process improvement, and corporate governance. She currently leads the Internal Controls function for the Africa Middle East (AME) region for Cummins Inc, a global power leader and Fortune 200 American multinational. In this role, Nancy has successfully implemented a data analytics-driven strategy…
Mutondi Mashamba is driven by the urge to understand how things work and how they can be done better. She believes in taking the road less travelled in many areas of her life, and the chartered accountancy profession was one of those roads. She lives with the conviction that all is possible if you believe,…
Manuel Rodrigues is the perfect mix between born achiever and community improver. He obtained both his law degree and CTA cum laude and was placed among the Top 10 in his ITC board exam. He became a managing director at Escolha Do Povo (EDP) at the age of 29. Today, he is a partner and…
In his role as business ethics and financial accounting lecturer, Mojalefa ‘Jeff’ Mosala has a unique opportunity to shape the minds of future chartered accountants in a fast-changing world. Since joining the University of the Free State, he has demonstrated his passion for education and the development of the profession. He received the Innovative Teaching…
Mbalenhle is an associate professor and a PhD candidate at the University of South Africa. She also a Comrades Marathon medallist. Her career spans more than 11 years in both corporate and academia, and she has held positions ranging from management accounting manager to finance manager in corporate. She joined academia in 2014 due to…
