There is only one street in the world that boasts two Nobel Peace Prize recipients − Vilakazi Street in Soweto The tree where everything began still stands as a monument. The circle of friends has grown over the past 18 years. Like Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, Sakhumzi is building its own legacy in Soweto…
DetailsDust is slowly beginning to settle in the ‘Wild Wild West’ of data management and governance, particularly for the accountancy profession, even though there is still a long way to go. A recent report released by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) shines some light on the data management value chain and opportunities for the…
DetailsAlternative legislation for the winding-up of insolvent companies is urgently required if business rescue is to survive in the long term. When the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Companies Act) was brought into operation in 2011, a number of transitional arrangements were enacted, including the retention of chapter 14 of the repealed Companies Act…
DetailsDamian Judge, CFO of Trellidor Holdings Limited, shared his views on the concept of integrated thinking by responding to a series of exploratory questions in support of SAICA’s integrated thinking project. How do you define or understand ‘integrated thinking’ as it applies to your company? We look at it as ‘how does the company interact…
DetailsFocusing on things that matter 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 Jeneen Galbraith, partner at the SMP (small-medium practices) firm of Galbraith Rushby based in Woodstock, Cape Town The same themes usually come to…
DetailsAs we navigate the turmoil and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, all eyes are on keeping one another safe while preparing for a post-pandemic world. The custodians of this post-pandemic future are young people – and when one considers that the official unemployment rate for people under 35 in South Africa is 46,3%, the…
DetailsA global study reveals that South Africans are more concerned about their financial wellbeing since the onset of COVID-19 but are determined to recover financially. According to the 2021 Schroders Global Investor Study (GIS), 86% of South African investors have spent more time thinking about their financial wellbeing since the onset of COVID-19. This translated…
DetailsJOYFULNESS IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS The results of many studies have shown that happy employees are more engaged, productive and apart from a willingness to go the extra mile, they also contribute more to success and profitability. As a #differencemaker and business leader, you have an opportunity to create conditions for happiness in your business.…
DetailsYour credibility as a speaker is a factor of whether or not your audience can trust you. If trust is a must, how do you maintain your ethics as a speaker and build trust simultaneously? Use the power of story to connect with your audience It is hard for your audience to listen to your…
Details‘It is curious – curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare’ – Mark Twain. How accurately would we rate our individual level of ethical behaviour? Do our choices pass the ethics ‘acid test’? I bought my twin boys ice cream recently. The busy vendor gave me…
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