For some of us, health and wellbeing do not come to mind every day. For others, health and wellbeing is an ongoing journey. The inspiring story of Ilze Wiid, 35-year-old CA(SA), successful franchise co-owner in a franchise business, wife, and mother of two daughters, is a testament to embracing health and wellbeing and making it…
DetailsZimkita Mabindla, 44-year-old CA(SA) and current Partner at KPMG, has faced many challenges in her professional and personal life and is still moving forward. She is career driven in her professional life and a proud single provider and parent to her deep-thinking, intelligent 15-year-old daughter in her personal life Microlearnings from CAs(SA) over 40 The…
DetailsSurviving Survivor Kiran Naidoo CA(SA) first heard of Survivor (like a lot of us) in the early 2000s during its first season. After watching one episode as a nine year old, he has been hooked ever since. What started off as a love for the physical challenges that reminded him of giant obstacle courses eventually…
DetailsIn a recent leadership development programme, SMPs went through an intense process that included one-on-one leadership coaching sessions and quarterly workshops. Through the coaching sessions the SMPs were exposed to the journey of what it means to self-lead before one can lead others or even organisations Financial education in King William’s Town SAICA Enterprise Development…
DetailsWe spend too little on the prevention of disease in South Africa. It is imperative that we start looking at ways of addressing the situation, and tax cuts or other economic incentives could be an answer The main factors that have an impact on our health are nutrition, physical activity and stress. Smoking and drug…
Details‘When I had my show, everybody returned my call’ − Arsenio Hall, years after his show ended, after his multiple attempts at raising funding at the Celebrity Apprentice Show were unsuccessful. Russell Brunson often tells his story to emphasise the importance of building an audience Different people think of social media differently. You have people…
DetailsThere is still some uncertainty regarding the need or importance of coding, specifically for accountancy professionals. Are we all becoming programmers or has coding become a basic skill we need to now have? Chartered accountants and associate general accountants are rethinking their skills, behaviours, competencies and mindset as they continue to reflect in line with…
DetailsMany, if not most of us, are experiencing feelings of burnout, exhaustion, extreme stress, and even fatigue. To some extent, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought this on with the multitude of disruptions it has thrust on us at work and at home. And when you find yourself in an unsupportive work environment, this stress is…
DetailsTeamwork does make the dream work, writes Sheran Reddy about the Vitality Running Cup challenge After months of living like a turtle withdrawn into its shell, most of us are now slowly returning to normality. Either through a hybrid return-to-work policy or full-time back at the office, many of us are now having to re-adapt…
DetailsThe accounting profession is currently facing significant pressure both locally and internationally, mainly due to corporate failures, alleged governance failures and alleged audit failures, all of which have had a paramount impact on the economy. In a panel discussion earlier this year, which was hosted by Milton Segal CA(SA), SAICA’s senior executive for corporate reporting…
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