Marrying his passion for township development and training as a CA(SA), Musa Maluleka has launched Disktjie, a soccer boot line made especially for gravel pitches. Even as he tunes stories about the genesis of his company, Musa Sipho Maluleka sets much store by mentorship, referencing a few elder statesmen of the accounting trade, including David…
The number of years it takes to get the CA(SA) designation is of less importance than your reasons for becoming a chartered accountant. Journeys differ significantly. The drive and passion of people at both ends of the spectrum − people who qualify at a very young age and those who do so when they are…
Not only is the CA(SA) profession considered by many to be a male domain − the world of motoring is seen as the pinnacle of male-ness. However, a few South African women are changing the game through grit, wisdom, and determination. KERRY CASSEL Improving people’s lives by envisioning, innovating and creating … Kerry Cassel CA(SA),…
When Brett Tromp announced in March 2022 that he and his family were relocating to the Lone Star State, it was a blow to the SAICA community, to which he had contributed for many years. The former chief financial officer for Discovery Health, South Africa’s largest health insurer since 2007, had bee n with the…
The Top 35-under-35 competition is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. To celebrate this milestone in style, this year we will be profiling some of the first 2014 finalists. Please join us as we look at their career journeys so far. We hope this feature will inspire our young #Differencemakers and future finalists to continuously…
In 2022, business leaders faced an increasingly unpredictable environment, with evolving return-to-office policies, higher employee turnover, and burned-out employees (more than ever before, in fact). In 2023, organisations will continue to face significant challenges: a competitive talent landscape, an exhausted workforce, and pressure to control costs amid a looming economic downturn. How employers respond could…
The XIAOMI Truclean W10 Ultra Wet Dry Vacuum is the perfect companion for keeping your home clean. The roller brush effectively removes stubborn stains such as sauce, oil, and rice thanks to its innovative high-temperature stain removal system. Suitable for both wet and dry cleaning, the triple cleaning power of the W10 allows it to…
‘A person who is too busy to take care of their health is like a mechanic who is too busy to take care of his tools.’ This is the philosophy Fulufhelo Siphuma lives by; a philosophy which is seeing her emerge as force in fitness as well as finance. The day that Fulufhelo’s grandmother passed…
Having a mentor to guide you can impact your direction in life – not only your career. If you have the right mentor, it can lead to magical outcomes. You are not alone, there is someone who cares … You’ve probably heard the old saying ‘It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.’ And,…
Chatbot ChatGPT explaining itself What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT, also known as the ‘Conversational Pre-training Transformer’, is a cutting-edge machine learning model developed by OpenAI. It is a type of language model that uses unsupervised learning techniques to generate natural language text. The model is trained on a massive amount of text data and can generate…