After gleaning vast amounts of valuable business acumen and insight during articles at Deloitte, Mariam Tayob Cassim CA(SA), along with her husband, rather serendipitously started a sweet factory called Richester Foods. Mariam has played a core role in growing the company from its novel beginnings to exponential success. Today the business boasts 600 employees and…
As a young boy, Kiran Naidoo CA(SA), a strategy consultant at Step Advisory from Johannesburg, had a dream of competing in the hit reality show Survivor SA. His dream finally came to fruition in 2021 when he got the chance to be part of the show. Although he got voted out with only four days…
For me, success is bigger. It’s not just about me. I would consider myself successful if I have uplifted everyone around me and they have uplifted everyone around them. It’s about how many people you impact, and I try my best. If you want to change the world, start with one person. You have to…
Over the past 15 years, Vincent Motholo has built a career marked by substantial development and success. As a qualified and experienced CA(SA) and registered auditor, Vincent is currently the chairperson of SAICA, having served on its audit and risk committee as an independent non-board member. He has also served on various other committees and…
From humble beginnings to becoming the award-winning CEO of Henry Schein, Stanley Bergman, is an inspiration and the perfect example of success through dedication, creativity and hard work Stanley Bergman came to the United States in 1976, joined Henry Schein in 1980, and progressed to become CEO in 1989, when turnover was $200 million. Since…
This month, we spoke to seven strong, empowered, empowering women who prove, beyond any doubt, that there is no limit to what women can accomplish and that, as Margaret Thatcher said, ‘If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.’ They are proof that if you do what…
In a world full of stiff-collared, number-crunching chartered accountants, Dr Gideon Botha stands head and shoulders above the rest. As futurist and thought leader, he offers fresh, unexpected insights and perspectives and if you listen to him long enough, your whole paradigm might just shift How he fits everything he does into a 24-hour day…
Building her personal branding: Zimasa Tile Zimasa Tile (29) from Johannesburg could be described as influential and inspiring, both in and out of the office. As a business manager to the head of investment banking South Africa (IBSA) at Standard Bank, Zimasa’s adult life is a far cry from the little orphan girl from Mount…
Before joining Drone Ops Group, Grant Greeff was the founder of an event hiring company for just under 10 years. His university start-up eventually grew to a team of 33 permanent employees before falling victim to the devastating consequences of COVID-19, which meant the company had to close down in 2020. When asked why he…
South Africa’s new Auditor-General, Tsakani Maluleke (45), has her work cut out for her. But this dynamic young woman is motivated to make a success of her role and to continue the fight her predecessor, Kimi Makwetu, started for good governance in public finance and against rampant mismanagement and fraud. As a young girl, Tsakani…