TURN YOUR ‘SHOULDS’ INTO ‘MUSTS’. We have had a year full of surprises, highs and lows. A year where we once again appreciated our health, the time spent with loved ones and a support system to carry us through the lows. We are ending the year with a highlight by introducing you to our Top…
DetailsThe 2021 Cinderella pantomime produced by Janice Honeyman is a perfect way to enjoy the festive season in Johannesburg. Once upon a time a girl named Cinderella lived with her two stepsisters. Poor Cinderella had to work hard all day long so the others could rest. One day big news came to town. The King…
DetailsSME development has been on the agenda since the days of the Mandela presidency – and yet, South Africa’s small businesses continue to founder. Their precarious state has been placed under even more pressure by unforeseen events such as the pandemic lockdowns and July riots, and, with our unemployment rate now standing at more than…
DetailsAs a community of solvers, PwC Africa has strengthened its societal purpose strategy in response to unprecedented change Many organisations need to refocus in response to technological disruption, climate change, fractured geopolitics, and the continuing effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, among others. There is now a sense of urgency with regard to successfully responding to…
DetailsA decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO) is essentially a very large vending machine living on the blockchain. It only does what it is programmed to do, with no possibility for human intervention. DAOs allow anyone with an idea to coordinate, pool funds, and even create tokens that represent their share within the organisation Monica Singer CA(SA)…
DetailsAs professionals start to return to the office after a prolonged period of working from home, there is a new curiosity about the meaning we ascribe to our work and how this fits into our revised frame of the world. Some interesting patterns are emerging, and we consider what they mean for sustained personal growth…
DetailsStrategy formulation and risk management Environmental scanning To assist with strategic planning, SAICA management conducted a comprehensive environmental scan and diagnostic review. Its purpose was to understand SAICA’s current internal state and the external environment, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify key internal and external issues facing SAICA. The external environment scan…
DetailsMy mantra throughout the pandemic has been that flexible, agile and resilient organisations are the ones that will survive and flourish. As we gradually start emerging from the health crisis, it is clear that these traits will be as essential in the future as they have been to date Kevin Phillips CA(SA) CEO of IDU…
DetailsIt’s that time of the year again when we begin to relax and unwind and give ourselves permission to dream about the future. And while releasing memories of the fading year, we pick up our notebooks or open a fresh document on our screens and start to type … Usha Maharaj CA(SA) Passionate about women…
Details‘We are all strategists walking around …’ In a series of interviews, I explore the approaches of different business leaders to strategy. This month I was in conversation with Freeman Nomvalo, CEO of SAICA Having been in senior leadership roles in both the public and private sectors, Freeman shared his philosophy on various strategy-related aspects.…
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