South Africa is known as one of the world’s most unequal countries. Despite efforts from the government and implementations such as B-BBEE or affirmative action, limited progress has been made to heal South Africa from its legacy of apartheid. Furthermore, our socio-economic status continues to suffer. To provide some perspective, the richest 10% of South…
Anxiety exists inside the habits that make up our everyday lives, and habits are sticky because our brain is attracted to these habits because they create some sense of reward Our lives are made up of a collection of habits. Those everyday things you do without really thinking about them: brushing your teeth, making your…
Brand Finance’s Brand Guardianship Index finds that longer-serving CEOs make the best custodians for their businesses and brands The latest Brand Guardianship Index from Brand Finance has shown that the CEOs that are best at providing long-term value to their brand are also the CEOs that have been in their role for longer. The average…
Recent conversations with professionals made me realise that there are many misconceptions about the opportunities within academia as well as the hard work required I recently made calls to professionals to create awareness about vacancies for lecturers at university and had the most interesting conversations. Various CAs(SA) I spoke to did not consider academia ‘a…
In March 2021, Monique Tessa Malan was elated to hear that she was one of five candidates from around the world − and to date, the only student from Africa − to be admitted to the Doctoral Program in International Business Taxation (DIBT) at Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (Vienna University of Economics and Business, WU). Before moving…
Referring to her time in Mozambique, Nilza Mngomezulu says: ‘You won’t know the limits of your strength until you test yourself.’ This statement has proved to be her motto in life Growing up in an underprivileged family Nilza soon realised that she only had one option to get into university and ultimately realising her dream…
We have entered the age of the digital accountancy practice. Organisations embracing digitalisation and becoming tech-savvy will gain a valuable competitive edge by improving their productivity, enhancing how they collaborate with their customers, embracing more flexible ways of working and even unlocking new revenue strea Many practices are unsure how to start or progress on…
In a series of interviews, I explore the approaches of different business leaders (all of them chartered accountants) to strategy. This month I was in conversation with Zunaid Bulbulia CA(SA), who brought a wealth of C-Suite experience to the conversation To truly appreciate the experience that Zunaid brings to the strategy conversation, a brief overview…
LENOVO’S THINKPAD X1 NANO AND THINKPAD X1 FOLD; SAMSUNG FREESTYLE; HISENSE U9G 4K MINI-LED TV LENOVO’S THINKPAD X1 NANO AND THINKPAD X1 FOLD share some of the same technical specs but remain different in many ways. They both use Windows 10 as operating system and an Intel Core processor, and their data is protected by…
After 37 years in the profession, Chantyl Mulder – also known as Mother Thuthuka, thanks to her role in founding the Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund – is moving on to new challenges. The former Executive Director for Learning, Development and National Imperatives at SAICA reflects on her time as one of the profession’s greatest champions…