The recent Value-Added Tax (VAT) hike saga led to South Africa’s third budget attempt on 21 May 2025. After the February postponement and March tabling sparked court challenges and public backlash, the VAT hike was reversed. CAs have a vital role in promoting fair tax policies and fiscal responsibility. South Africa’s VAT saga reflects the…
DetailsWe are all too familiar with the challenges facing South Africa. The widespread poverty. The unsustainable unemployment rate. The deepening skills crisis. And if education is one of the keys to solving these problems − and I firmly believe it is − then we must ask ourselves: ‘What are we doing to increase the number…
DetailsExploring the promises, pitfalls, and ethical concerns of Artificial Intelligence in the modern world. SAICA’s webinar on ‘Policies, Laws and Regulations governing Artificial Intelligence’ delved into the frameworks designed to ensure the ethical, transparent, and responsible development and use of AI technologies and how to safeguard against risks like bias, discrimination, and misuse. Artificial Intelligence…
DetailsArtificial Intelligence (AI) offers significant benefits while simultaneously presenting complex legal and ethical challenges. At SAICA’s recent Audit Reform webinar on the policies, laws and regulations governing AI, experts discussed the risks of AI, including deepfake scams, AI-driven misinformation, and its influence on decision-making in healthcare, finance, and law enforcement. A central concern was the…
DetailsThis article examines contemporary pedagogical strategies aimed at enhancing student engagement and improving learning outcomes in higher education. Through the integration of innovative, evidence-based teaching methods, it contributes to the growing body of research within the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). In response to the shifting demands of 21st-century education, the analysis focuses on…
DetailsPicture yourself on a plane during take-off … Destination: Unknown. Would you board a plane without knowing the destination, duration, and whether there’s enough fuel to get there? Then, why do we so often want to do that with our lives? As Lewis Carroll said, ‘If you don’t know where you are going, any road…
DetailsDynamic duo André Klopper and Calvin de Bruin have joined forces to pen a series of books that aim not only to simplify life for aspirant accountants about to complete their CA qualification; they’re also set on helping these people thrive in the workplace. It’s an ambitious goal – but André and Calvin are no…
DetailsLesedi 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…
DetailsReuben 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,…
DetailsEditorial 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…
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