South Africa’s healthcare financing landscape is shifting rapidly under the pressure of rising costs and economic uncertainty. With medical scheme premiums set to increase, many households are being forced to rethink how they manage healthcare expenses. Even the most comprehensive medical aid plans often leave members exposed to co-payments and shortfalls, sometimes amounting to thousands…
Access to safe drinking water is essential for health and wellbeing, yet across South Africa, water quality is not always reliable. Some cities meet health standards, but national reports show that only 14−16% of municipal water systems consistently provide water that is safe to drink. Aging infrastructure, rapid urban growth, and climate pressures make it…
The most urgent leadership development challenge of our time isn’t technical. It’s the same one AI researchers are losing sleep over, and we’ve been living with it for millennia. IMAGINE ASKING A COLLEAGUE why they made a critical call. They pause, think carefully, and say: ‘I’m not entirely sure. It just felt right.’ We accept…
The success of Operation Vulindlela – launched by the Presidency in partnership with National Treasury to implement structural reforms and support economic growth − shows how much can be achieved when government joins forces with the private sector. This raises the question: what is the role of business in South Africa’s economy? And how will…
Legacy is not what we leave behind when we retire; it’s what we build – daily −through growth. For the CA(SA) community, growth is both an obligation to the public interest and a competitive advantage in a world reshaped by technology, sustainability, and shifting demographics. The debate about accountants’ relevance in the era of AI…
Despite making significant investments in employee benefits, many organisations continue to struggle with low employee engagement, growing healthcare expenses, and diminishing productivity. A lack of insight, not a lack of investment, seems to be the problem. Even the most extensive medical coverage may fall short if the true health needs of the workforce are not…
South Africa’s historic 88% matric pass rate is a national milestone worth applauding, a powerful reflection of the steady progress and promise across our schooling system. The 2025 results also offer an important opportunity to look more closely at subject-level trends that are critical to South Africa’s long-term economic and governance ambitions, particularly mathematics and…
January arrives with promise, but February tells a different story. Phindile Mpithi unpacks why career plans so often lose traction just weeks after they are made, and why motivation alone is rarely enough to carry ambition forward. Drawing on strategic principles more commonly applied in boardrooms than personal development conversations, he reframes career growth as…
Small and family-owned businesses are regarded as the livewire of many economies around the world. South Africa is not an exception in this regard. In South Africa, family-owned businesses account for around 60% of the total workforce, make up an estimate of 70% of all businesses and contribute between an estimated 20−30% of the Gross…
As South Africa proudly holds the G20 presidency – the first African nation ever to do so – the global spotlight is shining on Mzansi. Amid this transformative moment, the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) is leveraging its unique purpose of difference‑making to ensure that the accountancy profession is not just noticed, but…