25 September 2020
BREAKING: SAP Concur joins Finance Indaba Network as a Diamond Partner
The expense, invoice and travel management provider will be headlining the Indaba on 15 October.
25 September 2020
Revolutionising customer engagement using conversational AI solutions
FinChatBot CEO Antoine Paillusseau: Personalised conversational AI solutions can assist and outshine human interaction.
25 September 2020
Attacq delivers satisfactory results despite Covid-19 challenges
Attacq has delivered a net profit from operations of R1.4 billion for the year ended 30 June 2020.
25 September 2020
SARB business cycle indicators show signs of recovery for SA economy
The SA Reserve Bank's indicators showed increases in eight out of 10 components.
22 September 2020
IIA SA joins Finance Indaba Network as a Silver Partner
The Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa has joined the Finance Indaba Network.
22 September 2020
Beware when mingling learning and development with performance management
Tim London: Separate these functions so their different priorities don't become a point of conflict.
19 September 2020
How early challenges prepared Shoprite CFO Anton de Bruyn for Covid-19
The apocryphal Chinese curse suggests, "May you live in interesting times." For Shoprite CFO Anton de Bruyn, heading up finance in a 15-country African supermarket business, spanning nine industries, at the time of IFRS 16 implementation, with discontinued operations and hyperinflation, and then Covid-19 arriving, has been 'interesting' indeed. But he'd put in many of the hard yards before lockdown hit, and he says his team have supported him through it all.
04 September 2020
Santam CFO Hennie Nel on always chasing change
Hennie Nel, the CFO of Santam, says that his challenge in life has been to find the right balance in doing all the things he enjoys. Hennie told CFO South Africa about all the interesting things he's managed to get done, including working on three continents, making the switch from auditing to taking on the CFO role at Sanlam, mentoring and developing young professionals, and building a home on a smallholding in the mountains.
04 September 2020
ACCA qualification has made Kennedy Chinganya think like an entrepreneur
Kennedy Chinganya, Altron Nexus FD, says education has been a game changer in his life.
22 September 2020
Hulamin appoints Laren Farquharson as acting CFO
Laren will serve as acting CFO until Hulamin has appointed a permanent CFO.
19 September 2020
Namibian-based Oryx Properties appoints Francis Heunis as new CFO
Francis will be taking over from current CFO Lizette Smith with effect from 1 October.
14 September 2020
Innovation Hub appoints Maphefo Sedite as new CFO
Maphefo Sedite will be taking over from acting CFO Beverly Bokaba as Innovation Hub's new CFO.
22 September 2020
Finance in the family (Part 4): The Sappi Southern Africa CFO and the tax lecturer
These CFOs have ignored the theory that "opposites attract" in choosing their life partners and have opted for like-minded individuals who have made their own way in the field of finance. Together, these couples have grown as leaders, at home and in business.
18 September 2020
Ashley Franics making memories during lockdown
The initial threat of Covid-19 and Alert Level 5 lockdown left people isolated in their homes, unable to see their family and friends. However, this didn't stop former UCT executive director of finance Ashley Francis from finding new ways to make memories.
16 September 2020
Finance in the family (Part 3): Love at first stock count for Anton and Zyla de Bruyn
These CFOs have ignored the theory that "opposites attract" in choosing their life partners and have opted for like-minded individuals who have made their own way in the field of finance. Together, these couples have grown as leaders, at home and in business.
25 September 2020
Revolutionising customer engagement using conversational AI solutions
FinChatBot CEO Antoine Paillusseau: Personalised conversational AI solutions can assist and outshine human interaction.
11 September 2020
Webinar reveals that live reporting can save you time when closing the books
How Workday brought continued improvements and efficiencies to closing the books during Covid.
01 September 2020
Nedbank CIB delivers a survival guide for supply chain finance
Nedbank's Mike Brandon reveals how companies can use supply chain finance to manage Covid-19.
29 July 2020
SABC working on plan to be self-sustainable says CFO Yolande van Biljon
Yolande says the SABC plans to reach a point where it won't be dependent on government bailouts.
28 July 2020
Afrimat's diversification strategy has helped it weather the impact of Covid-19
CFO Pieter de Wit says that diversifying beyond construction has helped Afrimat to survive.
24 July 2020
Vodacom SA sees 6.4 percent revenue growth from increase in data demand
Tariff reductions and remote working resulted in an increase in mobile traffic, says CFO Sitho Mdlalose.
04 September 2020
CFO Community Conversation: Ethical leadership is more than just a lip service
Claudelle von Eck: When it comes to ethics, leaders need to put their money where their mouth is.
13 August 2020
Equites CFO Laila Razack: Representation matters
Laila says it's important for young women of colour to take up significant positions in corporate SA.
06 August 2020
Community Conversation reveals: Confidence is a woman's language to success
Inge Walters discussed the internal barriers that keep women from achieving success.
04 September 2020
CFO Community Conversation: Ethical leadership is more than just a lip service
Claudelle von Eck: When it comes to ethics, leaders need to put their money where their mouth is.
03 August 2020
SAICA CEO Freeman Nomvalo calls on professionals to help improve regulatory system
"If you come forward and help us, you are helping the system work," Freeman said.
03 August 2020
Investment firm CFO Zaitoon Shaik charged with fraud, corruption and money laundering
Shaik and three associates allegedly defrauded the Coastal KZN TVET College of R30 million.
03 July 2020
Barclays given go-ahead to open private banking services for South Africans
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority has granted Barclays a licence to offer private banking.
29 June 2020
CFO Mark Stirton: Mr Price to focus on South Africa in a more concentrated way
Mr Price has already shut four of its five Nigerian stores and expects to close the last one soon.
07 February 2020
South Africa places third on RMB's 2020 Where to Invest in Africa Report
South Africa is viewed as a gateway to the rest of the continent says RMB's Nema Ramkhelawan-Bhana.
03 August 2020
Deputy finance minister David Masondo asked to step down by ANC integrity commission
The integrity commission has asked David to step down for involving the Hawks in a family dispute.
06 July 2020
Having a role to play in the public sector machine is an honour for NCT CFO Ahmed Moolla
Ahmed's exposure to the inner workings of government embedded a deep sense of responsibility.
26 June 2020
Spar CFO Mark Godfrey: Drastic and urgent action is required to avoid a fiscal crisis
Mark says that while Tito Mboweni's speech presented plans, there weren't any guidelines as to "how".
