The competition recognises and rewards young CAs who are trailblazers and leaders.
SAICA has announced the finalists for its Top 35 Under-35 chartered accountants of 2019. Among these are 13 finance professionals in the role of CFO or FD - and those in an acting and deputy role.
The Top 35 Under 35 Competition recognizes and rewards young CAs (SA) who are trailblazers and leaders.
- Christiaan Barnard, Spear REIT CFO (30)
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- Hiten Keshave, PRP Solutions CFO (32)
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- Julian Johnson, BioTherm Energy CFO & COO (35)
- Luyanda Gidini, Metropolitan Trading Company acting CFO (34)
- Mpho Mookapele, Energy & Water SETA CFO & acting CEO (35)
- Nilza Mngomezulu, Global Alliance Seguros Mozambique CFO (27)
- Nkosodumo (Dumo) Mfini, Tiger Brands FD (32)
- Nyasha Madavo, Black Umbrellas CFO (35)
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- Rachel Nkgodi, Alexander Forbes Deputy Group CFO
- Rhett Finch, King Price CFO & MD or a broker business (34)
- Rikus Visser, Crossgate Technologies CFO (34)
- Roelof Dednam, National Real Estate FD (34)
- Thembelihle Mbatha, Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency CFO (31)
The full list of finalists is:
- Ashanika Perimal, FedEx Express South Africa director/senior manager finance(34)
- Bongani Habile, Auditor-General of South Africa head of strategic audit projects (33)
- Brett Perlstein, SearchKings MD and founder (35)
- Christiaan Barnard, Spear REIT Limited CFO (30)
- David Abbey, RMB acquisition and leveraged finance transactor (33)
- Desidre Coopasamy, Rhodes University senior lecturer (33)
- Gideon Botha, Nedbank Group senior financial manager (35)
- Grant Greeff, EHIRE CEO (28)
- Heine Bellingan, JOBJACK CEO (28)
- Hennie Meeding, Laxton Group chief technology officer (33)
- Hiten Keshave, PRP Solutions CFO (32)
- Hlengiwe Penelope Ndlela, University of KwaZulu-Natal auditing lecturer (32)
- Jabu Mphambo, Transaction Capital Risk Services head of M&A (32)
- Jonathan de Vries, Finance Econorisk executive head (35)
- Julian Johnson, BioTherm Energy CFO & COO (35)
- Karabo Kekana, University of Johannesburg senior lecturer (30)
- Lean Boezaart, Freedom of Movement co-founder (34)
- Lerato Msibi, MTN Group senior manager of forensic services and head of investigations (34)
- Likeleli Monyamane, Business and Management Advisory Services director (30)
- Linda Keletso Motea, EY associate director (32)
- Lize Lubbe, Phatisa principal (32)
- Luyanda Gidini, Metropolitan Trading Company acting CFO (34)
- Mpho Mookapele, Energy and Water SETA CFO & acting CEO (35)
- Nilza Mngomezulu, Global Alliance Seguros Mozambique CFO (27)
- Nkateko Mathebula, Master Spelling Bee MD (30)
- Nkosodumo (Dumo) Mfini, Tiger Brands FD (32)
- Nyasha Madavo, Black Umbrellas CFO (35)
- Peter Magner, Iridium Business Solutions director (32)
- Rachel Nkgodi, Alexander Forbes deputy group CFO (34)
- Rhett Finch, King Price CFO & MD of a broker business (34)
- Rikus Visser, Crossgate Technologies CFO (34)
- Roelof Dednam, National Real Estate FD (34)
- Thembelihle Mbatha, Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency CFO (31)
- Unathi Mkiva, Vintage Capital co-founder and CEO (34)
- Welma du Preez, My Digital Accountant MD and founder (35)