How changes to the Code of Good Practice on Dismissal modernise labour management. People are the beating heart of every business. They bring the perspective, ingenuity, skills, and experience that help organisations excel and deliver. Yet it doesn’t always work out. A person might not be suitable for their role and duties, they might not…
South Africa’s healthcare financing landscape is shifting rapidly under the pressure of rising costs and economic uncertainty. With medical scheme premiums set to increase, many households are being forced to rethink how they manage healthcare expenses. Even the most comprehensive medical aid plans often leave members exposed to co-payments and shortfalls, sometimes amounting to thousands…
Access to safe drinking water is essential for health and wellbeing, yet across South Africa, water quality is not always reliable. Some cities meet health standards, but national reports show that only 14−16% of municipal water systems consistently provide water that is safe to drink. Aging infrastructure, rapid urban growth, and climate pressures make it…
The most urgent leadership development challenge of our time isn’t technical. It’s the same one AI researchers are losing sleep over, and we’ve been living with it for millennia. IMAGINE ASKING A COLLEAGUE why they made a critical call. They pause, think carefully, and say: ‘I’m not entirely sure. It just felt right.’ We accept…
Andrew Alt helps developers and finance professionals understand each other. He sees AI as powerful but with limitations, useful for structured tasks but no substitute for human judgement. His message to newly qualified CAs(SA) is to think broadly, question assumptions and understand how systems work. In a profession being reshaped by rapid technological change, adaptability…
Do you remember your first day of articles? How nervous you were? Did you know then what you know now? I ask these questions because I often observe new managers welcoming trainees into their organisations while completely forgetting that not so long ago, they were once in the same position. At a time of heightened…
Leaders today are striving to show up with more confidence, influence, and clarity. Yet the biggest barrier isn’t skills, it’s identity. When behaviour rises from an outdated self-concept, performance changes remain shallow. Real transformation begins with who you believe yourself to be. Most leadership development focuses on skills. The leaders who thrive today aren’t those…
The success of Operation Vulindlela – launched by the Presidency in partnership with National Treasury to implement structural reforms and support economic growth − shows how much can be achieved when government joins forces with the private sector. This raises the question: what is the role of business in South Africa’s economy? And how will…
Legacy is not what we leave behind when we retire; it’s what we build – daily −through growth. For the CA(SA) community, growth is both an obligation to the public interest and a competitive advantage in a world reshaped by technology, sustainability, and shifting demographics. The debate about accountants’ relevance in the era of AI…
Despite making significant investments in employee benefits, many organisations continue to struggle with low employee engagement, growing healthcare expenses, and diminishing productivity. A lack of insight, not a lack of investment, seems to be the problem. Even the most extensive medical coverage may fall short if the true health needs of the workforce are not…