As we pay tribute this month to the women who created a platform for greater gender equality in South Africa, here are some pieces of advice that have had a profound impact on the female finalists of the Top-35-under-35 competition, and their thoughts on being nominated. Andrea Klassen Have a positive attitude Having a positive…
DetailsMakosi founder and CEO Darren Isaacs CA(SA) and his team are on a mission to change the way accounting firms work. Originating in South Africa, Makosi opened operations in the United States and the United Kingdom in 2005. With the mantra ‘get your hands dirty, figure things out, keep it simple and never give up’,…
DetailsAfter the gruelling discipline of qualifying as a CA(SA), Bianca Roos faced two options: to join an established firm or help to establish a firm. And she chose the more challenging option because she wanted to make a difference and be part of the firm’s legacy. Today, she is a proud partner at PKF Octagon,…
DetailsJesmane Boggenpoel’s book My Blood Unites and Divides was a compelling account of her experiences as a woman of colour breaking barriers at a time when opportunities for people of colour were scarce. Now, she’s helping others learn from those experiences in a new online course, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workforce, available on Udemy.…
DetailsTracy Sondezi (31) from Durban in KwaZulu-Natal is not one to back down from a challenge. She lives her life to the full and faces obstacles head-on, even when she is scared. Tracy is currently head of treasury, head of the goods not for resale expense control department, and group financial accountant at Boxer Superstores.…
DetailsNadine Hurwitz (33), a cost and project accountant by day and a Ballet Barre instructor after hours, from Johannesburg, did exactly that. She got knocked down, had an idea, and, against many odds, made it happen. Twice. To get back up when the school of hard knocks took you down is never easy and for…
DetailsHistorically, it has not been easy for women of colour in corporate settings in South Africa. Many have had to work harder and fight for opportunities and social equality. As a proudly South African woman of colour, Sheena Bloem (37), an operations professional at a global asset management firm in Cape Town, wants to honour…
DetailsWith over 10 years of experience as a financial services professional, including corporate and investment banking, treasury, funding, and liquidity management, CA(SA) Thina Tembani (35), from Johannesburg, is currently the executive assistant to the head of the banking division and CEO designate of Rand Merchant Bank, and to the COO of the banking division. She…
DetailsSherylee Moonsamy (35), CFO at the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), had a very unconventional start to her CA(SA) journey. There were many times she could have given up, but she refused to do so and her dedication has finally paid off and today, she is proudly the CFO at the JDA. When faced with a…
DetailsAugust is women’s month – a time to celebrate fierce and fantastic South African females who rise above and achieve greatness in the face of everything that may count against them. In the powerful words of author Nakeia Homer: ‘Behind every strong woman is a story that gave her no other choice.’ A really strong…
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