Sandile Mnguni CA(SA) was born and bred on the South Coast where his family used to run community shops. This ignited an immense passion within him for numbers and in Grade 11 he decided he would become a chartered accountant. However, it was easier said than done, and due to limited finances meant attending university…
Siyamdumisa Vilakazi AGA(SA) was seconded as CFO to the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) when the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Ms Thoko Didiza, had to put in place a new team to stabilise the troubled land entity. Siyamdumisa Vilakazi dreams of a society where ethical behaviour is normalised as opposed to corruption;…
Although he came from humble beginnings, Imran Vanker CA(SA) made the most of every opportunity that came his way and today he is a governance, audit, and management specialist with broad experience in private practice and public sector auditing in South Africa and at the United Nations and has forged a path to an illustrious…
Five ways you can take your small business marketing and communications to the next level in 2023 Just like the ocean and its tides, if one gets caught in a current, one can choose to move with it or get tired fighting it and get pulled out to sea. In the same way one can…
For those South Africans wondering how they’ll afford school fees as well as a new season’s wardrobe, ‘buy now, pay later’ solutions are a true boon. One such solution, Float, is doing things a little differently. Paul Masson, the company’s back-end brains, explains how. Paul Masson is the kind of guy who puts his hand…
Make the most of your training contract You have written many exams and survived years of university and are finally starting your training contract. Congratulations on making it this far! The next calling now is how you maximise your training contract to achieve the career you always dreamed of. Being a professional and chartered accountant…
Siphesihle and Jabulile Mlageni tell us about their love, marriage and careers in the accounting space. Love and accounting are two quite different things, but they do share some similarities. Both require attention to detail, careful planning, and a commitment to making things work. Newlyweds Jabulile Nyathi CA(SA) and Siphesihle Mlangeni CA(SA) show that in…
Two female CAs(SA) navigate Durban ICC to impressive financial recovery. While the finance industry has traditionally been male-dominated, women have undeniably been making great strides, rising to the top and proving their exceptional worth in the financial arena. This has never been more evident than in the standout example of the Durban International Convention Centre…
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…