CA(SA) Profiles

The key for women who want to make it in the accountancy profession. Some women often give up on their dream careers because of personal circumstances. Anneline Marais 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…

Thato Tsotetsi is forging a dynamic and exciting career while passionately playing her part in re-shaping the South African economic landscape. In 2020, advertising industry history was made when Joe Public United became the largest black-owned independent advertising agency in South Africa. It was a big moment for the members of Ikhamva Lakusasa, a newly…

As a result of COVID-19, education has changed dramatically in a short period of time. Many contact university programmes have had to adapt their teaching and learning pedagogies to online, technology-driven delivery methods. Daylan Staude, senior lecturer and taxation subject head in the Department of Accounting at the University of Fort Hare (UFH), has embraced…

A few years back, I would have told you that I had everything that I had ever wanted. In four short years of being an academic at a world-renowned university, with lecturer score ratings significantly above average, research being recognised and published internationally and locally, setting SAICA’s professional exams, and authoring a textbook for a…

Robyn Franconi AGA(SA) describes St Helena as a small and quaint island where everyone greets and where both motorists and pedestrians politely wave at every car that passes by. St Helena is mid-way between South America and Africa and is famously known as the place of Napoleon Bonaparte’s exile and death Read the full article…

There’s no doubt you will notice Mphahlela ‘Pat’ Mokgatle in a crowd. He’s the guy that will be dressed in a suit that will definitely catch your eye and you’ll probably think to yourself: ‘wow, that guy has some style!’ but there’s more… Read the full article here.

At just 30 years of age, Mia Makhanya is the youngest person to ever hold a spot on the BANKSETA board and her passion for the UN’s fourth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of quality education shines through all she does. Here is how the BANKSETA, in particular, is working to unravel those drastic unemployment figures…

Ask Willem how he went from being a CA(SA) into a world of relentless innovation, and he’ll tell you it began when he went to LA for the first time in 2004 with Deloitte. ‘Two of the first things that struck me was the sheer scale of the US; 11-lane highways, Walmart, 80 different types…

Mrs Pretoria-Tshwane finalist – Ronel Jooste CA(SA) Despite excelling at academics and sport at school, the beautiful Ronel Jooste describes herself as being extremely shy while growing up. And during articles, she hardly said a word either. In fact, if you had to ask one of her fellow article clerks whether one day she’d earn…

Chris Hefer is an avid sports fan, but he never imagined that his career as a CA(SA) would launch him into the exciting world of the sports industry. Being part of the professional sports franchise Vodacom Bulls and being exposed to the ‘behind the scenes’ action daily allow him to enjoy experiences most people would…

From its inception, 2 000 years ago to the medieval period, the world wars through to the financial crisis in 2008 and the vote to the leave the European Union in 2016, London has been at the centre of the world for over two millennia. It is a city where ancient and modern intermingle to…

One of the people Mangakane Lehlogonolo (Nolo) Pududu credits for her choice of becoming a CA(SA) is her Grade 8 accounting teacher, Mrs. Sebastian. ‘She was absolutely amazing. The way she spoke about accounting, the way she was so passionate about it, I knew that this was what I wanted to do!’ Read Nolo’s story…

People working in the USA are often employed at will, meaning that they are not protected from dismissal by their contracts. Although this can be worrisome, Martin believes this flexibility helps to create many work opportunities in the USA (the unemployment rate is only around 4%). Martin Pittorino tells us more. Please read the full interview…

In accordance with paragraph 3.59(a) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, shareholders are hereby advised that, having followed a robust recruitment process in evaluating external and internal candidates, the Chairman, the Human Capital Committee and the Board are pleased to announce the appointment of Felix Lombard as the new CFO of Pioneer Foods.…

Zizipho Nyanga has been at the helm of Old Mutual‘s Masisizane Fund for six months after taking over the role of CEO in October 2016. She was recently welcomed by Old Mutual who held an event to introduce her to its beneficiaries and team members. Nyanga hails from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, a former…

Phumeza Nhantsi has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of South African Airways (SAA). “South African Airways has announced the appointment of Phumeza Nhantsi as SAA’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The appointment is effective from 1 May 2017,” SAA said on Wednesday. The 39-year-old Nhantsi was appointed as SAA’s Interim CFO in November 2015…

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited board of directors advised that Mr Mahomed Gani has, with effect from 3 May 2017, been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. He will be a member of the Audit and Risk Committee as well as the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. Mr Gani is a Chartered Accountant with over…

By Lionel Shawe, Managing Partner at Allen and Overy and Lauren Tunstall, PSL at Allen & Overy On 13 January 2016, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued its new international lease accounting standards IFRS 16 Leases which removes the distinction between finance leases and operating leases for lessees with effect from 1 January 2019.…

Following the departure of Mr Bert Chanetsa from the FSB at the end of December 2016, Adv. Tshidi, in his capacity as the Registrar in terms of the Financial Markets and Credit Rating Services Acts has delegated his powers and functions to Mr Jurgen Boyd, who will exercise the said powers and functions in addition…

Oryx Properties Limited, the only Namibian property company listed on the Namibian Stock Exchange, has announced the appointment of Carel Fourie as its new chief executive officer with effect from 1 March 2017. Oryx Properties has a premier-quality retail, industrial and office real-estate portfolio valued at about R2.326 billion which generates a dependable, sustainable and…