Not only is the CA(SA) profession considered by many to be a male domain − the world of motoring is seen as the pinnacle of male-ness. However, a few South African women are changing the game through grit, wisdom, and determination. KERRY CASSEL Improving people’s lives by envisioning, innovating and creating … Kerry Cassel CA(SA),…
When Brett Tromp announced in March 2022 that he and his family were relocating to the Lone Star State, it was a blow to the SAICA community, to which he had contributed for many years. The former chief financial officer for Discovery Health, South Africa’s largest health insurer since 2007, had bee n with the…
The Top 35-under-35 competition is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. To celebrate this milestone in style, this year we will be profiling some of the first 2014 finalists. Please join us as we look at their career journeys so far. We hope this feature will inspire our young #Differencemakers and future finalists to continuously…
Unexpected times The last few years prepared us for just about anything that can come our way – from the worldwide lockdown due to the pandemic to the war between Russia and Ukraine. This year has not been any different, and already we’ve been challenged and tested as a country. During unexpected and challenging times.…
In 2022, business leaders faced an increasingly unpredictable environment, with evolving return-to-office policies, higher employee turnover, and burned-out employees (more than ever before, in fact). In 2023, organisations will continue to face significant challenges: a competitive talent landscape, an exhausted workforce, and pressure to control costs amid a looming economic downturn. How employers respond could…
‘A person who is too busy to take care of their health is like a mechanic who is too busy to take care of his tools.’ This is the philosophy Fulufhelo Siphuma lives by; a philosophy which is seeing her emerge as force in fitness as well as finance. The day that Fulufhelo’s grandmother passed…
The traditional model of the leader-hero who saves the day, knows it all and is often driven by power, fame, glory or money is no longer appropriate. People today expect a different kind of leader. While every company should formulate its own approach to leadership, here’s the philosophy deployed by a leading company as part…
There are unwritten rules about the emotions you’re expected to show at work. These implicit ’feeling rules’ are so embedded in an organisation’s social fabric that we rarely notice them. However, there are times when there’s a conflict between how you feel and the emotions you’re expected to display. So how do you decide when…
Forbes has identified ‘AI everywhere’ as a top technology trend for 2023 and beyond. As you may have witnessed in the past few months, developments by OpenAI’s ChatGPT are bringing this to reality, with generative AI set to change the way people and business do things. ‘AI everywhere’ refers to the integration of artificial intelligence…
From balance sheets to burpees − Khanya Modipa has used her background as a CA(SA) to build a burgeoning fitness empire. When Khanya Modipa travelled back to South Africa from the United States to renew her visa, she had no way of knowing that the anticipated two-week stint would turn into a two-year adventure. Nor…