Editorial True leadership is a gift as well as a serious responsibility. It’s so powerful it can make or break people, companies or countries. Quite coincidentally, I recently I picked up Stephen Covey’s The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. In it he speaks about principle-centred leadership as opposed to personality-driven leadership. Principle-centred leadership emphasises…
DetailsEditorial Just last Friday I took my niece, who recently turned 14, for tea and cake after school and soon got into deep discussions of what she wants to do after school. Being a star performer, she mentioned a few careers she might be interested in and then quickly added, ‘Well, it needs to be…
DetailsSection 12H of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 (the Act) provides a tax allowance to employers for ‘registered learnership agreements’. These agreements must − Be registered in terms of the Skills Development Act 1998, and Be entered into between an employer and a learner before 1 April 2027 This incentive is designed to…
DetailsHave you wondered how some folk are able to keep raising the bar in their personal and professional lives each year whilst making it look effortless? It is difficult enough to find time to breathe outside of the ever-busy accounting profession, so what is their secret? I am sure you have all seen many featured…
DetailsThe recent Value-Added Tax (VAT) hike saga led to South Africa’s third budget attempt on 21 May 2025. After the February postponement and March tabling sparked court challenges and public backlash, the VAT hike was reversed. CAs have a vital role in promoting fair tax policies and fiscal responsibility. South Africa’s VAT saga reflects the…
DetailsWe are all too familiar with the challenges facing South Africa. The widespread poverty. The unsustainable unemployment rate. The deepening skills crisis. And if education is one of the keys to solving these problems − and I firmly believe it is − then we must ask ourselves: ‘What are we doing to increase the number…
DetailsExploring the promises, pitfalls, and ethical concerns of Artificial Intelligence in the modern world. SAICA’s webinar on ‘Policies, Laws and Regulations governing Artificial Intelligence’ delved into the frameworks designed to ensure the ethical, transparent, and responsible development and use of AI technologies and how to safeguard against risks like bias, discrimination, and misuse. Artificial Intelligence…
DetailsArtificial Intelligence (AI) offers significant benefits while simultaneously presenting complex legal and ethical challenges. At SAICA’s recent Audit Reform webinar on the policies, laws and regulations governing AI, experts discussed the risks of AI, including deepfake scams, AI-driven misinformation, and its influence on decision-making in healthcare, finance, and law enforcement. A central concern was the…
DetailsThis article examines contemporary pedagogical strategies aimed at enhancing student engagement and improving learning outcomes in higher education. Through the integration of innovative, evidence-based teaching methods, it contributes to the growing body of research within the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). In response to the shifting demands of 21st-century education, the analysis focuses on…
DetailsPicture 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…
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