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.
Onke Mkiva CA(SA) leads a team of investment professionals across seven African countries and has developed formidable
relationships with clients and other stakeholders across the continent. Onke’s commitment to building a solution-driven African
society saw him co-creating RMB’s diversity and inclusion agenda. As the winner of SAICA’s Top 35 under 35 Lead category, he serves as a mentor to young, aspiring CAs(SA) through the FirstRand CA Programme.
Xoliswa Hlongwane CA(SA) found her purpose when she stepped into the world of clothing manufacturing. By setting up the
self-funded Clothing manufacturing business, she has not only been able to create employment for 20 workers, she has also
grown the business to become a B2B service provider, with commercial opportunities to produce garments for big corporates
and retailers.
Nicholas Riemer CA(SA) believes if there is a problem, you can find a solution – a mindset that lead to the creation of The Invigilator,
an entry-level smartphone application that is used to monitor online and remote examinations. He has aligned his passion for
education with providing accessible learning to South African and African students. Today, his companies employ over 100 people.
Mariam started a multi-million rand confectionery business empire with her husband, and she has been pivotal in growing the company from its humble beginnings to a company employing over 650 people and producing
7 000 sweets per minute. Key to the company’s success is the well-being of her staff and their children, ensuring that they also succeed in the business through mentorship, empowerment and education. The company has awarded 14 bursaries to staff thus far and brought in 6 students from Tshwane South College into an engineering mentorship programme.
The township economy contributes in excess of R100bn to the SA economy and is a major contributor to both GDP and employment. In March 2021, Hiten and Sanjay founded Qalisa Hub, an idea borne out of a need to provide a differentiated intervention to township entrepreneurs by providing them with much needed practical ‘hand-holding’ at the early stages of their journey. To date, their programmes have supported and coached more than 500 entrepreneurs in the business of online car sales, carpentry to online grocery shopping and more, providing much needed expertise to help entrepreneurs succeed on their own
A child of the townships, Jeff van Rooyen rose above his circumstances through hard work, determination and opportunity. ‘I’ve lost count of the number of times people have counselled me on aiming too high. Most of the time, their advice was that I should lower the bar and set myself what they considered to be…
Persevere. The ride is worth it! In this year’s Top 35-under-35 competition’s Develop category, judges were looking for an individual using their designation, skills, and training as a CA(SA) to influence and develop business. Josh Moritz (32) Head of Operations and Finance at DocFox They asked whether the model is replicable, scalable, and sustainable and…
I stand on the shoulders of giants The 2022’s Top 35-under-35 overall winner was Mathabo Makhaya CA(SA), group financial manager at Harmony Gold Mining (health) and chairperson of the Investment Committee Mineworkers Provident Fund (MWPF). Mathabo Makhaya (32) Group Financial Manager Health at Harmony Gold Mining; Chairperson of Investment Committee, Mine Workers Provident Fund When…
Fighting the good fight The winner of the Top 35-under-35 Influence category gets judged on how they are impacting people, and how they make a difference in not only their personal spheres of influence but also the impact they have on society. Christiaan van den Berg (28) Co-Founder and Co-CEO, JOBJACK Christiaan van den Berg…
Taking entrepreneurship to an exponential level In this year’s Top 35-under-35 competition’s Lead category, judges were looking at how an individual uses their leadership skills, not only within business but also within their personal spheres to influence and inspire. A true leader creates value, motivates, disrupts, and fosters growth. Louw Barnardt (34) Co-founder and Managing…
Freedom through education The winner of SAICA’s Top 35-under-35 Game Changer award, Boitumelo Kuzwayo CA(SA), believes South Africa is in dire need of opportunities for our youth. ‘If things don’t change, we are potentially facing an Arab Spring.’ She is doing all she can to change this narrative with her students passing with a 90%…
Twenty-five years after joining Deloitte Africa as a trainee, Ruwayda Redfearn has taken up the mantle of CEO, becoming one of the biggest names in the professional services sector on the continent. Her vision is for the firm to be a trusted global partner in Africa and an employer of choice for top talent across…
To become an international sportsperson and a chartered accountant is beyond the scope of most people’s dreams. Yet that is exactly what Phumelela Mbande CA(SA), goalkeeper and captain of the South African women’s hockey team, has achieved despite countless challenges. Her team competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where Phumelela had the honour of being…
As a 22-year-old student, Professor Kurt Sartorius first set out to South America with an Indiana Jones mindset paddling down the Amazon’s Madeira River. He left describing the experience as one that ‘nearly broke me’. But in July 2022, 50 years later and at the age of 73 years, he found himself returning to paddle…
Kovini Moodly (37) multi-hyphenate visionary, chartered accountant, and founder of Boss Babes South Africa grew up in a little suburb south of Durban called Shallcross. Her aim with Boss Babes was breaking barriers and changing narratives around women uplifting each other, as well as recognising and changing stereotypes that women of colour face daily. Peace…
When she was only in Grade 7, Buhle Hanise Nomabunga CA(SA), BAIC CFO, decided to become a chartered accountant after she was inspired by Sindiswa Zilwa, the then second black, South African female CA(SA) and others. Today as president of the African Women Chartered Accountants (AWCA), she is 100% dedicated to helping other women achieve…
SAICA Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards The 2022 Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards, sponsored by SAPRO, recognises SAICA members who are #differencemakers in various areas of business and society – those who have breached the gap between being good and being excellent. The awards acknowledge members who make decisions that provide sustained prosperity for all and help…
SAICA Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards The 2022 Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards, sponsored by SAPRO, recognises SAICA members who are #differencemakers in various areas of business and society – those who have breached the gap between being good and being excellent. The awards acknowledge members who make decisions that provide sustained prosperity for all and help…
SAICA Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards The 2022 Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards, sponsored by SAPRO, recognises SAICA members who are #differencemakers in various areas of business and society – those who have breached the gap between being good and being excellent. The awards acknowledge members who make decisions that provide sustained prosperity for all and help…
SAICA Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards The 2022 Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards, sponsored by SAPRO, recognises SAICA members who are #differencemakers in various areas of business and society – those who have breached the gap between being good and being excellent. The awards acknowledge members who make decisions that provide sustained prosperity for all and help…
SAICA Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards The 2022 Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards, sponsored by SAPRO, recognises SAICA members who are #differencemakers in various areas of business and society – those who have breached the gap between being good and being excellent. The awards acknowledge members who make decisions that provide sustained prosperity for all and help…
SAICA Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards The 2022 Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards, sponsored by SAPRO, recognises SAICA members who are #differencemakers in various areas of business and society – those who have breached the gap between being good and being excellent. The awards acknowledge members who make decisions that provide sustained prosperity for all and help…
SAICA Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards The 2022 Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards, sponsored by SAPRO, recognises SAICA members who are #differencemakers in various areas of business and society – those who have breached the gap between being good and being excellent. The awards acknowledge members who make decisions that provide sustained prosperity for all and help…
SAICA Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards The 2022 Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards, sponsored by SAPRO, recognises SAICA members who are #differencemakers in various areas of business and society – those who have breached the gap between being good and being excellent. The awards acknowledge members who make decisions that provide sustained prosperity for all and help…
SAICA Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards The 2022 Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards, sponsored by SAPRO, recognises SAICA members who are #differencemakers in various areas of business and society – those who have breached the gap between being good and being excellent. The awards acknowledge members who make decisions that provide sustained prosperity for all and help…
The 2022 Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards, sponsored by SAPRO, recognises SAICA members who are #differencemakers in various areas of business and society – those who have breached the gap between being good and being excellent. The awards acknowledge members who make decisions that provide sustained prosperity for all and help shape communities, economies and society…
SAICA Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards The 2022 Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards, sponsored by SAPRO, recognises SAICA members who are #differencemakers in various areas of business and society – those who have breached the gap between being good and being excellent. The awards acknowledge members who make decisions that provide sustained prosperity for all and help…
One of the best reasons – for some, the most important reason – to take on a career in the public sector is the chance to make a positive difference in the lives of others. The sector provides many opportunities for CAs(SA) to do this and can allow you to have a direct impact on…
Mbali Precious Mabaso CA(SA) is the founder of and mentor at Isikhuthazi, a programme meant to encourage, educate and empower CTA students, ITC and APC candidates. She is also an audit portfolio manager at Nedbank Group Limited Mbali repeated CTA and APC twice, only passing on her third attempt. That experience has helped her to…
Melissa Jacobs CA(SA) is the founder and owner of MJ Chartered Accountants. Unlike other accounting firms, hers is fiercely devoted to the preservations of lions. Her love for wildlife began as a child and knowing that the lion populations are seriously endangered triggered her to do something about it. With an estimated 20 000 lions left…
Nicholas Riemer (32), SAICA’s 2021 Top 35-under-35 overall winner, is proudly setting an example as a young leader. ‘Being included in this year’s competition was a truly humbling experience. The finalists are a remarkable group of individuals and seeing how each of them is flying the South African and CA(SA) flag high is an inspiration,’…
Julian Palliam CA(SA), 2017 Top 35 finalist, worked his way rapidly through the ranks of multinational companies, fearlessly taking on various responsibilities including managing over R1-billion divisions. Post articles at Deloitte, Julian joined the Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation, a multinational and FTSE 100 company that was expanding into Africa. He joined as employee number 006…
The power of remote learning One of the major trends brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic was the work from home movement. Employers realised that work productivity increased due to fewer distractions as well as commute time needed. Businesses in turn were able to save on fixed costs such as office rental and resources. The…
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…
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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