The outbreak of the global coronavirus pandemic has demanded an extraordinary response by governments around the world. The fight against the biggest health threat of our time requires of every parliament, organisation, company and individual to respond quickly to this challenge. It cannot be business as usual. The same applies to national audit offices. Not…
Details“My fellow directors and I met as a board for the first time in October 2019. I am excited to be working with such exceptional board members and believe that together we represent an excellent balance of skills and experience that can help SAICA go from strength to strength. Besides the governance review, one of…
DetailsJill Johnson, senior executive at SAICAEnterprise Development South Africa is moving towards cleaner energy with Cabinet’s latest approved 2019 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). This IRP outlines wind power contribution to the future energy mix of 18%. South Africa has therefore seen the swift appearance of larger and smaller wind and solar farms in the past…
DetailsAlbert Einstein famously said: ‘The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.’ So many of us point fingers at the rampant corruption in the public sector, while in the private sector we don’t think about ourselves and the wrongs we’ve normalised through policy…
DetailsRaymond Khotsofalang Mayekisa AGA(SA) is a keen businessman, model, stylist and MC, and a freelance broadcaster at Inkonjane Community Radio station popularly known as RK Mayekisa. But his favourite business venture remains to be a fun-filled flea market that is helping other businesses to flourish. Raymond Mayekisa was born and bred in Matatiele, Eastern Cape.…
DetailsFinding your why With our country in lockdown already for many weeks, many of us feel that there is no real light at the end of the tunnel. Businesses and the economy are under immense pressure and the forecasts are looking bleak. To assist members in navigating this unprecedented times, SAICA has launched the ‘Leadership…
DetailsAs part of SAICA’s Leadership in a time of crisis webinar series, CA(SA) and CFO of Discovery Health, Brett Tromp, shared his thoughts on what good leaders can do in a time of crisis. In good times, a leader’s role is straightforward: keep your company afloat, your staff employed, and your customers satisfied. It’s during…
DetailsOn 25 March 2020 the South African government announced a nationwide lockdown in which only those categorised as ‘essential’ are permitted to go to work. The rest, the ‘non-essentials’, were ordered to stay at home. 2020 … The year the world was divided into two distinct categories: essential and non-essential services. I, Wadzanai Mabuto, a…
DetailsDuring lockdown, you may not be able to work in your business, and investor and entrepreneur York Zucchi shares expert tips on how you can work on your business. If there’s anyone who knows how tough running your own business is, it’s entrepreneur and investor York Zucchi. He’s not only supported SMEs in over 83…
DetailsSAICA hosted a webinar on 6 April 2020 where Annabel Bishop, Chief Economist for Investec Bank Limited South Africa, spoke about the effects of sub-investment grade status and the coronavirus on our country’s already struggling economy. SAICA is offering a ‘Leadership in a time of crisis’ webinar series as part of the Institute’s response to…
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