Some women often give up on their dream careers, because of personal circumstances. Anneline Marias, shares her story on how she decided to not give up on her vision of becoming a chartered accountant [CA(SA)] even after an unplanned pregnancy. She also gives some free advice for budding accountants – learn to play a musical…
Albert 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 in the private sector we don’t think about ourselves and the wrongs we’ve normalised through…
Congratulations to Dineshrie Pillay (CA)SA who is will be representing Region 11 (Africa/Saudi Arabia) at this years Toastmasters 2020 Virtual Convention. Dineshrie – who is also a Distinguished Toastmaster and Motivational Speaker – wrote a series of inspirational social media posts aimed at helping people get through lockdown. She then converted those posts into an…
From Alicia Keys to the legend Brenda Fassie, here is a Women’s Month playlist for you:
Good news for yoga lovers. Since it’s not possible to attend classes in person, Life Retreat Online Studio is bringing exercise classes to you. They are now live-streaming yoga, Nia dancing and meditation classes seven days a week. All you need is an Internet connection and a mat or towel. And exercise boost our immune…
Every season is perfect for wine, but winter seems to be a particularly great time of year to open a bottle (or two). There is something about a glass of spicy red wine that warms the body and soul. While many prefer to drink red wine during the winter the sunny afternoons during weekends are…
TOPIC Session 1 -Level the CORPfield: Creating the ideal environment for the future Session 2-The future female chartered accountant -Embracing the JOURNEY OVERVIEW: There was a significant emphasis on the value that female professionals bring to their organizations and society. Our panelist were brave, and HONEST, their discussions raised the awareness to societal prejudices…
SAICA is hosting a series of 8 events over 4 weeks to celebrate Women’s Month. The series is driven by inspirational, motivated and successful women, and advances gender equality while challenging the status quo. A poll conducted at the first session revealed that 85% of respondents (280 out of 305 responses) believed that gender bias…
To celebrate Women’s Month we take a look at seven inspiring females who are ‘seeing the greater picture’ and have blown us away with what they are doing to make South Africa and the world a better place. They are truly inspirational role models! Some candidly reveal that before attending the #FinBiz2030 launch in February…
Transformational leadership As we celebrate women this month we have dedicated this issue to inspirational women who are not only wonderful leaders, but who also are actively involved in projects to make the world a better place. We show you women who have challenged, questioned and propelled themselves forward in an environment where people haven’t…