While women entrepreneurs optimistically face the future in order to succeed, we cannot ignore the uneven challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic In considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of gender, worldwide research indicates that women entrepreneurs appear to have been the hardest hit. A staggering 87% of women business owners…
Stress is a natural response to help us survive, avoid an accident or deliver at our best. But we are meant to rest, regenerate and recover after a period of stress, emulating a natural wave in our energy patterns ‘It’s not stress that kills us, it’s our reaction to it.’ However, it’s not just our…
The First Woman plays the role of planting the most critical seed among women: to help reimagine the lens we use to look at ourselves Why do we celebrate when women are appointed to leadership roles? Take the appointment of Tsakani Maluleke as the first woman to head the Auditor-General of South Africa, the story…
Are training offices prepared to re-evaluate their structure to incorporate the ‘cute and fluffy’, thereby creating a friendlier, more supportive work environment for trainees while ensuring efficient and effective performance? If we talk to trainees in the audit environment, be it in small, medium, or large firms, the environment is often described as unsupportive, hard,…
As a profession anchored in the principles of acting in the public interest and empowered to make a valuable contribution in shaping communities, economies and society, SAICA encourages members to make a difference by creating employment and other opportunities for the youth and people of this country Entrepreneurship (including social entrepreneurship) is important because it…
STEP INTO YOUR PURPOSE The past year has been most challenging for most of us. I’m sure you often had to remind yourself that these tough times will only make you stronger and more resilient. This month we celebrate women, and we feature an exciting array of women in this issue. Women come in different…
REVOLUTIONARY SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE The past year has taught us that you cannot predict what the future will hold. Many unexpected factors can have an impact. However, as business professionals, you can ensure that you have the requisite skills to stay relevant in the business world. Research shows that by 2030 the likelihood of…
The Finance Minister, in his budget speech delivered on 24 February 2021, announced that the corporate income tax rate will be lowered to 27% for companies with years of assessment commencing on or after 1 April 2022. This rate reduction will be done alongside a broadening of the corporate income tax base. Sunset clauses National…
This excellent Chinese proverb has much to teach us about leadership: ‘If your vision is for a year, plant wheat. If your vision is for ten years, plant trees. If your vision is for a lifetime, plant people.’ The best leaders recognise talented people, plant them in the right soil at the right time,…
Speaking is a daily activity and not just a ‘performance’ for your next virtual meeting or live event. You need to instil some actions, behaviours and disciplines to make speaking natural, relatable, and sustainable. Non-negotiable You are the presentation and slides are your tool. Slides should never take over you as the presenter. If…