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…
Editorial Being an entrepreneur gives me the idea that it’s probably like jumping off a cliff and having the faith your parachute is going to open − what it really sounds like from hearing the success stories of most is that it often doesn’t open quite as soon as you’d hoped. On the contrary, you…
ASA March 2025 Eds Note Editorial This month is bumper-packed with our members who have literally gone out into the vast world and are using their expertise and talents to achieve the most mind-blowing things. With the spotlight on Mandy Muchnick, Chief Revenue Officer at October Health, whose mission is to transform the mental fitness…
Editorial Personally I’m not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions because of the rather bad reputation they’ve been labelled with, but the New Year brings us to the stark reality of assessing where we are in our lives and where we want to be by the end of the year. Setting specific yet realistic…
Editorial I think we’re all on the same page … let the holidays begin! It seems 2024 has flown at the speed of light; and reflecting on it, it is astounding how bumper-packed it was. As you flip through this month’s issue (and past issues), there are many proud moments and phenomenal people to celebrate.…
Editorial Entrepreneurs play an incredibly important role in our country − more than most South Africans probably even realise − in driving innovation, creating jobs, and fostering economic growth. Researchers have found that not only do SMMEs employ about 60% of the labour force, but they also contribute roughly 34% of GDP. So first and…
Editorial With the focus being on ethics this month, my mind rambled back into the past to a memory of when I turned 16 and one of my high school teachers gave me a little book filled with various quotes of wisdom. Sadly, I heard she passed away a few years ago from cancer, but…
Editorial This month SAICA’s beautiful CEO Patricia Stock, graces the cover of Accountancy SA magazine in her gorgeous heritage attire. Sitting in on her interview and hearing her speak about her past journey and future dreams and aspirations for SAICA, one is just once again reassured that the profession is in very good hands. I…
Editorial There is such beauty and strength in diversity. Just imagine what a terribly boring world it would be if everyone were ‘the same’. There’s literally nothing left for the imagination or to breed innovation and creativity. Coincidently, this month our brand team participated in a personality assessment, and it was an enlightening exercise and…
Editorial Leadership is such a simple word, yet speaks of such strength and power and holds so much potential that it can literally turn the world around – in a good way or a bad way. You may be a leader yourself today, perhaps even with hundreds who report to you, yet there was…