Sizwe Nxasana, founder of Future Nation Schools, recently spoke about his chain of affordable schools and whether his innovative methods can be adopted at tertiary and post-CA(SA) qualification levels. There is no denying that the education system in South Africa is deeply lacking. But innovators such as Sizwe Nxasana, founder of Future Nation Schools (FNS),…
DetailsProfessor Alex van der Watt CA(SA) discusses the impact of CA2025 on the qualification process. The chartered accountancy qualification is constantly evolving. SAICA recently entered the final stage of its CA2025 project, an ambitious project that aims to completely overhaul the qualification process and competency framework to ensure it remains fit for purpose in a…
DetailsAround the world, chartered accountants are respected and sought after for their business acumen. For as long as global economies are powered by sophisticated fiscal systems, CAs(SA) will remain an indispensable part of business due to their rigorous training. However, it is crucial for chartered accountants worldwide to stay relevant in a world increasingly driven…
DetailsModern AI technology has been far more successful than at any point in history, with it becoming part of our daily lives without us noticing. Despite this success, AI has a long way to go to achieve the promise that many hold of this technology − which is why it is feared that the AI…
DetailsAccording to futurist Karl Schroeder, foresight is not about predicting the future, it is about minimising surprise, and this will be a cardinal aspect in planning for the year in order for South African businesses to not only survive but thrive. ASA spoke to four major players in the South African landscape about their sentiments…
DetailsBuilding her personal branding: Zimasa Tile Zimasa Tile (29) from Johannesburg could be described as influential and inspiring, both in and out of the office. As a business manager to the head of investment banking South Africa (IBSA) at Standard Bank, Zimasa’s adult life is a far cry from the little orphan girl from Mount…
DetailsBefore joining Drone Ops Group, Grant Greeff was the founder of an event hiring company for just under 10 years. His university start-up eventually grew to a team of 33 permanent employees before falling victim to the devastating consequences of COVID-19, which meant the company had to close down in 2020. When asked why he…
DetailsTackling the greatest threat to human survival The United Nations paints a grim picture of what may happen if we are unsuccessful in our climate change efforts. With average global temperatures increasing beyond 3 °C (on the current trajectory), every ecosystem will suffer the consequences. Since we all share one planet, these changes threaten our…
DetailsI always compare reviewing a working paper to marking an exam paper, for the simple reason that when you were writing an exam and it was all over the place without proper structure, untidy and hard to follow, the marker generally did not tend to be lenient when scoring marks. Whereas when your exam paper…
DetailsLooking at how this year has started off, with the second wave of COVID-19 combined with restrictions imposed by government, small businesses will continue to suffer. It will thus come as no surprise if this upward trend in new business registration continues to rise in 2021. Parallel to this, here is another important statistic −…
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