Senior Lecturer, Walter Sisulu University (NMD) The second 25 years of my life I knew my life would involve sacrifices, hard work and an overwhelming amount of discipline. As a young boy, I dreamed of becoming a chartered accountant and the most educated individual in the Vuzane family. I thought it would be simple, not…
Head of Alternative Investments, AlphaWealth Inversion: Thinking like a billionaire Charlie Munger, vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, has a tip for success which is sometimes referred to as billionaire thinking. This is epitomised by Charlie’s quote ‘It is not brilliance that makes Berkshire Hathaway succeed, but rather consistently avoiding stupidity.’ Simply called ‘inversion’, it is a…
Chief Digital Officer, Nimble Group How can more female CAs(SA) become architects of the digital world? The future of the accounting profession remains relevant and vital to the prosperity of the societies in which it operates. It depends on its ability to focus on what is required to sustain its relevance in an evolving and…
Co-founder, The Kolano Group, Kumbaya Africa When ‘thank you’ is simply not enough Literature suggests that gratitude is good for us. Countless case studies prove that people who feel gratitude are less likely to be depressed and worried and more likely to feel satisfied with their lives. Research shows that people who practise gratitude are…
Chief Innovation Officer: Tencent Africa On leadership ‘Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: “What are you doing for others?”’ − Dr Martin Luther King Jr. What exactly is leadership? Many papers have been written about this over the years. Most are uninteresting, very few are insightful. Descriptions include the terms ‘leading other subordinates’ and…
By now, you have probably settled into the new COVID-defined workplace: your team works from everywhere, you have traded face-to-face client meetings for Zoom or Microsoft Teams calls, and you are more comfortable using cloud technology than you might have been six months ago. If you are still adapting and updating your technology, there are…
An understanding of how value and its interpretation ultimately affects humanity is needed – a poignant lesson that corporate governance attempts at teaching us. On the 20th anniversary of the LeisureNet collapse and subsequent revisions in corporate governance and legislation protecting whistle-blowers, South African stakeholders are regrettably still experiencing losses at the hands of unscrupulous…
Working from home has resulted in an increase in the use of digital platforms and is now an integral part of our day-to-day lives which we refer to as the ‘new normal’. Commonly used platforms are Zoom, Microsoft and Google. Users are focused on getting the job done and seldom focus on cybersecurity while engaging…
The chartered accountancy profession has made great strides in building a solid pipeline of prospective chartered accountants (CAs(SA)). Now it is strengthening the public and private sector by professionalising finance professionals. I believe that in the 40 years of its existence SAICA has done very well in terms of creating high-quality CA(SA) professionals serving different…
For vulnerable groups of people in South Africa (mainly the youth, women and South Africans struggling with chronic poverty), job creation, entrepreneurship and sustainable small and medium-sized entities must be the focal point of SDG 8: ‘Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all’. The rapid growth…