As CFO of Webber Wentzel, Aneshree Naidoo may have reached the upper rungs of the corporate ladder – but memories of a childhood spent climbing mango trees near the sugar-cane fields after school remind her that no matter how high you go, you should never forget your roots, or your humanity. Aneshree reflects that, sometimes,…
Romy Maree, Group Head of Finance at Burstone Real Estate partners, has built her career as a tribute to the women who helped to raise her and those who gave her a chance in life: both by opening a door for others who have fought to get where they are and by making sure that…
Kgaugelo Moima, an audit senior at the Auditor-General of South Africa, is dedicating her career to excellence: not only in her own sphere, but also by ensuring the future of the profession by uplifting the next generation. There are times when Kgaugelo looks at her three-year-old daughter and marvels at how different her own life…
Mpolaheng Mohlopi, CFO of Lanseria International Airport, was instrumental in helping the organisation weather the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, five years into the organisation’s recovery, she’s helping to give it wings. Mpolaheng Mohlopi has a pragmatic, almost prosaic view of challenges: ‘Just keep taking one step at a time.’ Linked to this is another philosophy: ‘You…
Editorial True leadership is a gift as well as a serious responsibility. It’s so powerful it can make or break people, companies or countries. Quite coincidentally, I recently I picked up Stephen Covey’s The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. In it he speaks about principle-centred leadership as opposed to personality-driven leadership. Principle-centred leadership emphasises…
Editorial Just last Friday I took my niece, who recently turned 14, for tea and cake after school and soon got into deep discussions of what she wants to do after school. Being a star performer, she mentioned a few careers she might be interested in and then quickly added, ‘Well, it needs to be…
Dynamic duo André Klopper and Calvin de Bruin have joined forces to pen a series of books that aim not only to simplify life for aspirant accountants about to complete their CA qualification; they’re also set on helping these people thrive in the workplace. It’s an ambitious goal – but André and Calvin are no…
Lesedi Mogale (21) is currently a final-year BCom Accounting student at the University of Johannesburg with dreams of becoming a CA(SA). She was the first-prize Africa winner of the Peace and Quiet challenge on The Poetry Society’s Young Poets Network in 2023. With her poetic flair, complemented with a business mind, another of Lesedi’s ambitions…
Reuben Davids CA(SA) is a cool young Wits lecturer who grew up in Heidedal, Bloemfontein, the largest coloured community in the area. His hardworking parents, Agnes and Billy Davids, are the inspiration behind his success. He soon found a gap that universities were missing and launched @study_with_reuben to help youngsters study more effectively. Reuben’s mother,…
Editorial This month we as a nation celebrate Mother’s Day, and we commend all the wonderful women out there who are being the best mothers they can be for their children − whether you are a mother, grandmother, aunt, teacher or simply playing a mother figure in some child’s life. I recently read the quote…