Gary Stephenson and his best friend and business partner have swum, run and cycled thousands of kilometres as participants in Iron Man. That’s impressive, but more impressive still is the millions of rands they have raised at the same time, through their initiative IronMan4TheKidz. Gary was just eight years old when he first met Garth…
Zimkhita Matinyana CA(SA) sees a bigger role for accountants in the businesses they serve and in the profession they are building. Her work through Kazimo Accountants and Women in Accountancy (WINA) reflects a shift from compliance towards strategic involvement, where accountants help owners make better decisions and smaller firms find ways to grow together. It’s…
At first glance, koi fish might seem to have very little in common with the accounting profession. But as Abraham Wiggill, who is passionate about both explains, this is far from the case. As a CA(SA) as well as an enthusiastic member of South Africa’s koi keeping community, he should know. In fact, from being…
The world’s first robotic smartphone with a fully integrated 4-DoF mechanical gimbal, AI-powered motion control, and ARRI Image Science officially launches Global leading AI device ecosystem company HONOR announced the launch of the highly anticipated HONOR Robot Phone. A revolutionary, category-creating device, the Robot Phone shatters the physical boundaries of traditional mobile technology by integrating…
First in the Galaxy S26 line-up to launch with One UI 9, Galaxy S26 FE pairs advanced camera capabilities with the latest Galaxy AI Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced Galaxy S26 FE, the newest addition to the Galaxy S26 family and the first in the line-up to launch with One UI 9 – bringing…
Sebenele Radebe CA(SA) turned a floral-arrangement course into LND Decor Design, a Midrand floral styling and event décor business. Drawing on her experience in audit and finance, she is building the company while continuing her career as a chartered accountant. She plans to grow LND Decor Design into a luxury South African brand, create jobs…
Maureen Makole Manyama CA(SA) knows that a senior title counts for little without the authority to influence decisions. Her career has taught her how setbacks can test self-belief and how often women must prove themselves again, regardless of their experience. She believes organisations should trust women with difficult work and give them genuine power at…
Hayley Lombard CA(SA) built a successful career in corporate finance before becoming a contemporary artist. Motherhood and COVID made her reconsider what success meant, but changing direction didn’t mean losing her professional identity. Accounting gave her the discipline to turn painting into a business. Art gave her the freedom to create. The two have far…
Long before the diagnosis, my family had reached firm consensus on one thing: I was clumsy. I bumped into furniture, tripped on stairs and misjudged distances. It was the family’s most reliable running joke and, as with most family running jokes, everyone was completely wrong. I was not clumsy. I just could not see. But…
This As South Africans become more selective about their technology purchases, devices such as the HUAWEI nova 15 Max are helping to redefine what value in a smartphone really means. Over the past few years, smartphone prices have steadily climbed. Rising component costs, larger memory configurations and increasingly sophisticated technology have all contributed to pushing…