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Celebrating Women Leading The Charge In South Africa

This Women’s Month, as South Africa commemorates 30 years of democracy and the accounting profession celebrates 130 years of shaping the nation’s financial landscape, it’s a fitting time to recognise the incredible strides made toward diversity, equity and inclusion within the field.

SAICA Makes A Difference By Empowering Small Businesses

The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) is delighted to have launched the SAICA BIZ Impact Podcast, a dynamic platform that aims to simplify complex business topics and empower small and medium businesses (SMEs) to thrive.

University of Limpopo to Produce Chartered Accountants

The University of Limpopo (UL) has gained accreditation for its postgraduate degree in accounting, effective from January 2017.

Western Cape’s Top Maths and Accounting Learners Honoured

SPONSORED: Recently, 180 top performing Grade 12 learners from the Western Cape packed their bags and gave up a week of their school holiday to take part in the province’s Thuthuka development camp, an initiative run by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) in partnership with the Western Cape Department of Education. At the camp’s award ceremony, four learners were honoured as the province’s brightest maths and accounting learners.

Mpumalanga’s Top Learners Celebrated at Tenth Annual Thuthuka Camp

SPONSORED: Recently, 400 of Mpumalanga’s top performing matric learners spent a week of their winter school holidays attending the Thuthuka Development Camp. At the camp’s award ceremony, ten learners were honoured as the brightest learners in the province for these subjects.

200 KZN Learners Attend SAICA Development Camp

SPONSORED: The main campus at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Pietermaritzburg was buzzing with activity from 4 to 9 July 2016 when 200 KZN matric learners took part in the Thuthuka development camp of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

Nine Matrics Recognised for Excellence at Gauteng Development Camp

SPONSORED: Nine students were honoured as the brightest learners at a Development Camp where Gauteng’s top performing matric learners spent a week of their winter school holidays to improve their proficiency in mathematics, accounting and science.

Western Cape CAs(SA) Assist Schools with Their Finances

According to findings by Corruption Watch, schools remain one of the country’s biggest corruption hotspots.

Over 2700 Teens to Spend the Holidays Improving Their Maths Skills

Most teenagers will spend the winter holidays finding ways to relax and avoid the cold. However, thanks to the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), more than 2 700 talented learners will be warming their brains countrywide.

Auditor-General Report: Municipalities Must Grow Their Own Timber

Auditor-General (AG) Thembekile Kimi Makwetu released a recent report detailing the state of financial health of South Africa’s municipalities and stresses the need for less discussions and a lot more action.

Walter Sisulu University’s First Chartered Accounting Students Graduate

It has been four years since Walter Sisulu University (WSU) embarked on a journey to regain South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) accreditation for its four-year BCompt (Accounting Sciences) degree. Last week, these efforts, supported by much-needed financial aid from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), bore the first fruit when 27 students from WSU’s initial 2012 intake took to the stage to graduate.