CAs(SA) are trained to uphold high ethical standards, and to be equipped for the future, while focusing on their duty and responsibility to act in the public interest. This is the foundation of their ability to make a difference in the societies in which they live and work.
Manqoba Kubheka was appointed to acting CFO and offered the CFO role within five months of joining SAMRO as a result of assisting the company to avoid and manage potentially detrimental irregularities. He has been instrumental in leading the entity to revenues exceeding R500 million for the first time since its inception in 1962/ Manqoba…
Africa Middle East Controls Leader, Cummins Africa Middle East Integrity: The principle that never fails As the world faces a significant amount of volatility, uncertainty, socio-economic issues and events that will one day define our history, a spotlight turns towards the landscape of the moral leader, business integrity, and how we deal with everyday ethical…
Making a difference through the KZN Film Commission In 2013, Carol joined the KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission (KZNFC) as the CEO and the first employee. This position provided her with an opportunity to shape the design of the new business and its operations. In establishing the KZNFC, Carol took the principal approach that the entity would…
Many government jobs are focused on improving the lives of people who need help. Taking on a role in the public sector means you will get to use your talents to shape the future of your city and country. When public services are done right, they can make a real impact on individuals and communities.…
Move over, number crunchers. Tomorrow’s CAs(SA) are more concerned with adding value than balancing the books, says Tramayne Monaghan. And he should know – as chief innovation officer of Tencent, he’s a living example of this new breed ‘My mother isn’t actually sure what I do,’ Monaghan laughs. That’s not surprising, given that he describes…
The major hurdle that the accounting profession faces, along with other scarce-skill professions, is the low number of learners (just 12%) passing maths with marks above 60%. Despite this, the profession has been successful in sustaining its pipeline thanks, largely, to the efforts of the SAICA’s Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fun. Lizanne Campbell (28) CA(SA), Manager…
Thato Tsotetsi is forging a dynamic and exciting career while passionately playing her part in re-shaping the South African economic landscape. In 2020, advertising industry history was made when Joe Public United became the largest black-owned independent advertising agency in South Africa. It was a big moment for the members of Ikhamva Lakusasa, a newly…
Garth Pretorius believes that 2020 brought about significant introspection not only for himself but for innumerable others. He found himself taking stock of where he was within his career and where he saw himself in the years to come, and ultimately he decided to take the leap and start something of his own. He decided…
Despite a traumatic childhood hemmed in by in pain and poverty, Hundzukani Mabunda has proved that you can rise above your circumstances and achieve the impossible. She was the first learner at her village to pass Grade 12 with distinctions and also the first qualified chartered accountant at Bambeni Village in Limpopo Province. Today she…
One of the first beneficiaries of SAICA Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund is making her mark in the chartered accountancy profession as well as corporate South Africa and is lifting others as she rises. Buhle Hanise, currently CFO at Chinese automotive company BAIC South Africa and deputy president of African Women Chartered Accountants (AWCA), reflects on…
CEO, ThembiSA Equity Investment (Pty) Ltd. Focusing on the ‘S’ of ESG investing in SA Crises tend to accelerate trends and in 2020, COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement have certainly propelled environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing further into the mainstream. ESG-focused assets are growing and the connection between ESG and risk is…
Mandy Muchnick is a dynamic young woman who has an incredible zest for life and people and is doing all she can to leave the world a better place than she found it. Besides her role as a transactor in the private equity industry, she spends a significant amount of time investing in the future…
Achieving success through compassion Creativity, resilience, an eye for opportunity and a longing for impact on a community’s quality of life are the driving forces behind SAICA’s 2020 Top 35-under-35 winner, Manual Rodrigues The 34-year-old always wanted to change the world but realised soon enough it’s not about the world as a whole but rather…
In 2010 South Africa hosted the FIFA World Cup and Tyron Barnard was acutely reminded that sport has the power to unify, and most importantly to inspire. As a passionate storyteller, he saw the need for the ‘lesser’ sports to have their stories told. Tying together his gift of writing and love for sports he…
Driven by candour, clarity and professionalism, Ayanda Kanana, CEO of Land and Agricultural Development Bank has found that leadership in a time of crisis can help to accelerate change. Being a CEO is hard. Becoming a CEO of an organisation with financial woes is harder. But imagine stepping into a CEO role at the start…
South Africa’s new Auditor-General, Tsakani Maluleke (45), has her work cut out for her. But this dynamic young woman is motivated to make a success of her role and to continue the fight her predecessor, Kimi Makwetu, started for good governance in public finance and against rampant mismanagement and fraud. As a young girl, Tsakani…
Before joining Drone Ops Group, Grant Greeff was the founder of an event hiring company for just under 10 years. His university start-up eventually grew to a team of 33 permanent employees before falling victim to the devastating consequences of COVID-19, which meant the company had to close down in 2020. When asked why he…
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