Picture 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…
DetailsEditorial Being an entrepreneur gives me the idea that it’s probably like jumping off a cliff and having the faith your parachute is going to open − what it really sounds like from hearing the success stories of most is that it often doesn’t open quite as soon as you’d hoped. On the contrary, you…
DetailsASA March 2025 Eds Note Editorial This month is bumper-packed with our members who have literally gone out into the vast world and are using their expertise and talents to achieve the most mind-blowing things. With the spotlight on Mandy Muchnick, Chief Revenue Officer at October Health, whose mission is to transform the mental fitness…
DetailsEditorial Personally I’m not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions because of the rather bad reputation they’ve been labelled with, but the New Year brings us to the stark reality of assessing where we are in our lives and where we want to be by the end of the year. Setting specific yet realistic…
DetailsIt is general practice that individuals who consider liquidity in estate planning take out insurance policies on their lives. The proceeds of the policies can, however, be subject to estate duty (even if it is actually received by beneficiaries). Estate duty is payable on property and deemed property. Any proceeds from a domestic insurance policy…
DetailsMany people associate climate change with increasing costs and diminishing profits, but what if we shift our perspective? Climate change and the transition to a green economy present vast opportunities for innovation and growth. This is where climate entrepreneurship comes into play, offering significant potential for both socio-environmental impact and financial profit. Recently, I had…
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