On Friday, 14 February 2020, SAICA announced that 2 024 of the 3 560 candidates who wrote the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) evaluation in November 2019, successfully met the assessment’s requirements. “SAICA would like to congratulate the cohort of 2019 for their dedication and determination in applying themselves to the rigorous professional requirements of…
The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa has appointed Ayanda Kanana as its new CEO – this after ratings agency Moody’s flagged the lack of a permanent CEO as cause for concern. The development finance institution on Monday made the announcement on the JSE Stock Exchange News Service. Kanana’s appointment will be effective…
On this day 40 years ago, the provincial councils of the erstwhile Transvaal, the Cape, Natal and Free State, in a joint meeting, dissolved the National Council (formerly the Joint Council of the Chartered Societies) and the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) was established. Today, 12 February 2020, therefore marks 40 years of…
Congratulations, Ashanika Perimal CA(SA), for winning the Women in Finance of the Year award at the annual The Future of Finance and CFO Summit in London. The award celebrates an individual who are dedicated to being a driving force for superior performance in the world of finance. We celebrate this wonderful achievement with you! From…
‘Since 1927, when the founders of Volvo Cars decided to focus on safety as one of the core values of the company, we have been a leader in the field. That will never change. What will change is the breadth of technologies we employ to improve your driving experience and safety,’ Volvo says on their…
When you enter the gates at Zimbali on your way to the Fairmont Zimbali Resort it feels like everything slows down and you enter a world a lifetime away from the bustling beaches the the KwaZulu-Nalat North Coast is famous for. The Fairmond Zimbali Resort is a destination in itself, where guests return again and…
San Francisco is a city you will fall in love with – from the moment you leave the airport right to the driving across the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge that is famously set in movies. Staying at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel will make your San Francisco experience so much more memorable, because it’s a…
For many career-driven women, myself included, nothing can prepare you to become a parent. While we may know that going back to work after maternity leave is going to be tough, many of us find ourselves overwhelmed, unprepared, and often at a crossroads. Between having children and handling work, with only 24 hours in the…
Jared Tubb tells us how a decade ago, his girlfriend at the time, Sarah, asked him if he’d ever consider moving to the US. His response to her without even thinking was, ‘No, not even for vacation!’ He laughs at his response now. Now he’s happily married to Sarah and thriving in San Francisco just…
In both models, the extraordinarily powerful engine is combined as standard with a new eight-speed Steptronic sports transmission, including mechanical differential lock on the front axle, an ALL4 All- Wheel Drive System, a specifically engineered chassis, and additional reinforcement modifications for the body structure, engine connection and chassis fastenings. This enables the John Cooper Works…