‘As SAICA celebrates its fortieth anniversary this year, we remain committed to our higher purpose of building a better world and illustrating the integral role our noble profession plays in securing the future of our country,’ says SAICA CEO Freeman Nomvalo. ‘For South Africa, our top three areas of concern remain the lack of access…
DetailsMandi Olivier, SAICA Senior Executive and head of Professional Development (Pre-Qualification), shares insights on the role accountants will play in the future and what they need to do to remain relevant, including a new approach to Continuous Professional Development. If there is one thing COVID-19 has taught us, it is the need to be agile…
DetailsSAICA Business Emergency Room The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a number of changes and difficulties to the business world, to the extent that many businesses are in distress or even on the brink of business rescue. The SAICA Business Emergency Room will offer businesses support through access to a panel of business advisory experts.…
DetailsWith COVID-19 hitting the South African shores in March 2020, the South African government enforced a strict lockdown bringing an already battling economy to its knees. To try and compensate to some extent for this, on 21 April 2020, the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced a R500 billion (bn) fiscal support package, writes…
DetailsYvonne Chetty: a passion for an efficient public sector and mentoring In 2010 Yvonne Chetty became the first chief financial officer (CFO) at the Department of Energy, previously part of the combined Department of Minerals & Energy. She still holds the post after almost a decade and has a clear overview of what is required…
DetailsEnsuring no prospective CA(SA) is left behind In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, Chartered Accountant [CA(SA)] and Founder of Future Nation Schools Sizwe Nxasana talks about the macro-economic impact that our country will suffer if the accountancy profession fails to grow and transform its pipeline during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a country and as…
DetailsOne of the organisations enabling young professionals in the public sector to acquire professional accounting designations is the Public Service Education and Training Authority (PSETA). In their last intake of learnerships (2018/2019) for graduates and professionals in the public sector one lucky young lady, Asanda Nojilana, saw her career getting a boost after she applied…
DetailsBuilding Resilience: A #FinBiz2030 Series “Courage in Adversity” Thursday 9 July 17.30 BST / 18.30 SAST / 12.30 EST About the event At this time, professionals and students alike may feel the odds are stacked against them. The global economy has faced a reckoning, the job market doesn’t inspire confidence, and success feels increasingly unattainable in…
DetailsDate: 02 June 2020 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – Sasol today announced the appointment of Priscillah Mabelane as Executive Vice President: Energy Business, effective 1 September 2020. She will also serve as a member of Sasol’s Group Executive Committee (GEC). Mabelane, a qualified Chartered Accountant, joins Sasol from BP Southern Africa (BPSA), where she was the…
DetailsBe at your best when life is at its worst I recently read an article of Mike Maddock’s on Forbes.com in which he tells the story of Professor Randy Pausch who was diagnosed with terminal cancer and decided to make his final lecture about the most important lessons he had learned in life. Pausch said…
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