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10 October 2019 Cheryl-Jane will be taking over from Innocent Dutiro, who has resigned to pursue other interests. 08 October 2019 Considering starting in-house training to save on costs? UCT GSB's Tim London has some food for thought. 08 October 2019 Karel will be taking over from director of budget and financial accounting Jackson Ngcelwane as acting CFO. 08 October 2019 Group Five is currently implementing a business rescue plan that doesn't include a new CEO. 07 October 2019 Accounting and Financial Advisory is an international financial management consulting firm. 07 October 2019 IRBA CEO Bernard Agulhas: audit committees should keep an open mind when appointing auditors. 07 October 2019 IMAS CEO Nkosinathi Thela says finance professionals must reskill to co-exist with evolving technology. 07 October 2019 Innocentia will join OneLogix Group as an independent non-executive director as of 26 November. 07 October 2019 EY's Brian Lewkowics will deliver a talk about SA's AI outlook beyond 2019 at the Finance Indaba. 06 October 2019 Want to stay up to date with the latest developments in finance, but short on time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 04 October 2019 Yawee Finance Recruitment assists businesses to identify and appoint finance skills. 04 October 2019 EasyDebit specialises in once-off debits, recurring debits, scheduled payments, as well as verification services. 04 October 2019 Adv. Rory Voller says that the regulator's new digital reporting tool makes it easy to file financial information. 03 October 2019 Rob is an old hand at the CFO role at Peregrine, having held it from March 2010 to November 2017. 03 October 2019 Embedded generation and green bonds allow investors to secure returns while benefiting the environment. 02 October 2019 The council will facilitate the development and implementation of economic policies that spur inclusive growth. 02 October 2019 Tanya is set to play a significant role in Bushveld Minerals as it enters into the next stage of its growth. 01 October 2019 If you're not putting your cash to work, you're wasting an asset, says Investec's Sean Jackson. 01 October 2019 This amid debate about whether the rail agency's annual results deserve a qualified audit. 01 October 2019 ERP solutions are designed to boost your business's overall ability to deliver the best product or solution to your market. Oracle NetSuite's cloud-based ERP solution takes your specific industry into account to ensure this is achieved. 30 September 2019 The company provides XBRL solutions in South Africa to convert financial statements to validated XBRL reports. 30 September 2019 Want to stay up to date with the latest developments in finance, but short on time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 27 September 2019 The Metropolitan Trading Company acting CFO's superpower is his ability to combine brains and heartfelt values. 27 September 2019 AG Kimi Makwetu confirms that the expected credit losses by Sanral's e-toll trade were R10.04 billion. 27 September 2019 Louis von Zeuner takes over as Tongaat's chairman of the board, replacing outgoing Bahle Sibisi. 27 September 2019 Also: Brait and Omnia making plans to pay off debt, and DNI 4PL to buy Blue Label Mobile. 27 September 2019 André highlights the impact of IFRS 9 on Capitec Bank's results, saying the quality of the book has improved. 27 September 2019 BlueBridge One's Jonathan Ryan explains how to foster innovation in your finance team. 26 September 2019 DA Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry Dean Macpherson said the party will be laying criminal charges. 25 September 2019 Retail Capital CEO Karl Westvig: The digital revolution will profoundly change how small businesses operate. 25 September 2019 Banks who are restructuring have indicated that a few hundred employees are at risk of retrenchment. 25 September 2019 FCM Travel Solutions and Corporate Traveller will have a stand at the Finance Indaba 2019. 25 September 2019 Sabric CEO Susan Potgieter said criminals glean information from company websites and other digital platforms. 23 September 2019 Learn how you can help create one million work opportunities with Youth Employment Services. 23 September 2019 Broll's Ken Gerber says they are looking forward to reaping the rewards that both parties will bring. 23 September 2019 In December, new B-BBEE Codes come into effect. Sage BEE123's Saul Symanowitz explains how to weather the changes. 22 September 2019 The young CFO says engaged staff who have clarity about the company's goals are motivated to excel. 21 September 2019 Moholi's resignation as non-executive director comes amidst Old Mutual's court battle with CEO Peter Moyo. 20 September 2019 Also: Aspen Pharmacare moves into India and RDI Reit makes progress in offloading German assets. 20 September 2019 Report shows the first ever simultaneous decline of financial assets in industrial and emerging countries. 19 September 2019 The CFO Awards recognise top CFOs for outstanding performance and excellent leadership. 19 September 2019 ZAR X CEO Etienne Nel says blockchain technology likely the future of financial markets settlements. 18 September 2019 Enterprise proposition lead Hari Kumar talks about the good and bad when it comes to technology. 18 September 2019 From the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 8, to fuel cost increases, Comair FD Kirsten King shares all. 17 September 2019 Oracle MD Niral Patel announced today that the company's investment in growth in SA remains strong. 17 September 2019 Herman Singh says that the silent middle class needs to stick around and make a change in South Africa. 17 September 2019 Megan Pydigadu encourages South Africa to make a change at EOH's Courageous Leadership Conference. 16 September 2019 SurTech chief revenue officer Dominic Nel will be talking about spreadsheets and corruption at Finance Indaba. 16 September 2019 The group CFO looks forward to contributing her skills to the public sector and strengthening the SOC. 16 September 2019 The Vancouver-based media company has appointed Christine Harris as its new CFO with effect from 1 November. 15 September 2019 Want to stay up to date with the latest developments in finance, but short on time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 14 September 2019 Alexander Forbes Group CFO Bruce Bydawell recently took a sabbatical to spend time working on European farms. As soon as he was appointed CFO on his return, he started planning for his succession by a black South African. He has singular view on his own role as CFO, and on life in general, which he shared with Georgina Guedes. 14 September 2019 The key challenge, said CIMA stalwart Dr Noel Tagoe, is not the technology, but the social side. 14 September 2019 South Africa is still Africa's wealthiest country with total wealth at $649 billion, despite political uncertainty. 13 September 2019 Also: Growthpoint Properties and Air Algérie plan to make acquisitions and Basil Read plans to sell. 13 September 2019 Aspen Pharmacare achieves most of its short-term goals despite the challenging environment. 12 September 2019 Carmen's appointment will contribute towards a strong culture of corporate governance for Denel. 12 September 2019 Blake Group provides tailor-made debt recovery solutions and data intelligence solutions. 12 September 2019 Vastly experienced Jean-Pierre van Staden will take over from Morné du Plessis with effect from 2 January 2020. 12 September 2019 The CFO and CIO can create a holistic strategy for technology investment, explains Sage's Matthew Kibby. 11 September 2019 Oracle Netsuite is the world's leading provider of cloud-based business management software. 11 September 2019 Prosus started trading at EURO76 on the AEX market and R1,238.50 on the JSE market. 10 September 2019 OK was once the country's largest retailer and the first-shop for thousands of South African shoppers. This giant retail business with twelve thousand employees was given away to its rival, Shoprite, for a token amount of one rand. 10 September 2019 The Meditation for Business CEO will talk about how to future-proof your productivity at the Finance Indaba. 10 September 2019 A recent analysis of bank executive remuneration looked at how executives' salaries have changed. 09 September 2019 Digital transformation is taking place in SA, but it still has minimal impact on hiring decisions. 09 September 2019 Stander and other opposing board members were ousted after the suspended CEO was re-elected as a director. 09 September 2019 Want to stay up to date with the latest developments in finance, but short on time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 08 September 2019 Standard Bank, FNB and Castle top the BrandZ Top 30 Most Valuable South African Brands 2019 ranking. 08 September 2019 This after Sibanye-Stillwater bought Lonmin, making it the biggest platinum producer in the world. 06 September 2019 One year after she was appointed as Group CFO of Sasfin, Angela Pillay chatted to Georgina Guedes about being part of CEO Michael Sassoon's new vision for the bank, and being able to deliver an excellent set of results in her first year. 06 September 2019 Also: Vox Telecom South Africa and RMB agree to buy out Investec as part of R2 billion recapitalisation. 06 September 2019 The settlement sees Regiments Capital selling its Capitec shares to the Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund. 05 September 2019 PPC CFO Tryphosa Ramano supports the not-for-profit organisation Time for Change in her personal capacity. She says that it's important to give what she can to make an impact on someone else's life, because she has succeeded in life because her community supported and uplifted her. 05 September 2019 The CFO reports that the financial services group has managed to stand by its earnings target. 04 September 2019 AKA Africa provides sustainable business solutions for both the public and private sectors. 04 September 2019 The country's 164 days without load shedding have resulted in unexpected second-quarter GDP growth. 04 September 2019 Dr Tim London explains that to maximise learning in your organisation, you have to let your people lead. 03 September 2019 The ex-Truworths CFO and House of Busby CEO will commence his duties on 14 October. 03 September 2019 The new CFO brings with her critical skills to support the stabilisation of the finance department. 02 September 2019 CFO Mark Steyn says that services, freight and property performed well, while electrics and commercial products struggled. 01 September 2019 The Global Alliance Seguros SA CFO discusses the challenges of her role - which include cyclones. 30 August 2019 Also: Redefine Properties against Delta-Rebosis Merger and Safari Investment shareholders against Comprop takeover. 30 August 2019 The Eskom Pension and Provident Fund has announced Linda's appointment with effect from 1 September. 30 August 2019 Andrey's appointment will "help the company move through the next stages of growth". 30 August 2019 The council's failure to appoint a new CFO before the end of August will place tremendous pressure on the metro. 29 August 2019 Absa CIB junior market risk analyst Shumani Tshifhango was awarded for "playing a shaping role in society". 29 August 2019 Imperial Logistics delivered unsatisfactory performance says CFO George de Beer, but there's room for strategic growth. 29 August 2019 Want to stay up to date with the latest developments in finance, but short on time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 28 August 2019 SNG Grant Thornton provides meaningful, forward-looking advice to publicly and privately listed clients. 28 August 2019 Manufacturing might hit a wall when it discovers the cost of implementing new technologies says Arthur Goldstuck. 27 August 2019 Earlier this year, Nedbank received a letter from the JSE acknowledging the banking group's high standards of financial reporting for the year ended 31 December 2018, and in particular, it's IFRS disclosures. CFO South Africa invited Raisibe Morathi, Nedbank Group CFO, to share her insights into achieving such recognition for reporting at this level. 27 August 2019 ACS-Embrace boasts a 100 percent implementation success rate because of their local presence, expertise and understanding. 27 August 2019 Italtile's Tsundzukani Mhlanga accredits leveraging robust cost leadership and unparalleled customer experience. 26 August 2019 Altron Karabina provides innovative technology solutions and services that are relevant and impactful. 23 August 2019 Also: Implats relinquishes control of Sunday Lake and Sebata sells majority stake in the Water Group. 23 August 2019 Verimark's Bryan Groome discusses the risks he took to open up opportunities for personal growth. 23 August 2019 If you earn more than R48,753 per month, you are in the top one percent of earners in SA. 23 August 2019 According to Sage's annual Productivity Tracker, R7.2 billion was lost to admin in the last year. 23 August 2019 The Payments Association of South Africa has reduced the cheque limit from R500,000 to R50,000. 22 August 2019 With so many companies having multinational or multi-provincial operations, it's unsurprising that "willingness to travel" is a headline job requirement for CFOs. Four finance executives who apply their strategic thinking to the business travel journey as much to the destination, shared their travel tips and tricks with Kate Ferreira. 22 August 2019 The rot within SOCs is deep but can be overcome says Public Enterprise Minister Pravin Gordhan. 21 August 2019 Laughs, common ground and sharp insights punctuated a dinner with high calibre finance execs. 21 August 2019 Alex will be sharing how to create new behaviours and continuously strive for innovation at the Finance Indaba. 21 August 2019 Mascareignes Financial Management is a financial advisory firm offering bespoke solutions. 21 August 2019 James will be succeeding Timon Drakesmith as Hammerson CFO with effect from 1 October. 21 August 2019 Mteto, who is also a CFO Awards judge, wrote the book to inspire those born in difficult circumstances. 20 August 2019 Bizmod's Sandi Hager explains what change management challenges you need to overcome to ensure success. 20 August 2019 Lori explains that owning your time is more than just scheduling your tasks into the calendar. 20 August 2019 The results were boosted by the inclusion of a full year of production from Moab Khotsong and Hidden Valley. 20 August 2019 These nominees looked back on the months following up to and the night of the 2019 CFO Awards. 19 August 2019 Hari Ganesh Kumar says automated systems should tell you there's a problem before you know about it. 19 August 2019 Akintola Williams was the first African to qualify as a chartered accountant in England. 16 August 2019 Afrocentric Health CFO Hannes Boonzaaier is simple about his approach to helping the company to achieve a Level 1 rating: "You just look at what's got to be done and you do it." 16 August 2019 Also: Choppies plans to sell South Africa store and Fairvest abandons Safari Investments merger. 16 August 2019 Mitchell is awaiting the approval of his intra-company transfer permit and visa to work in SA. 16 August 2019 Robert Nicolella has taken over from Kevin Govender as the FD of Hosken as of 1 August. 16 August 2019 Capital gains no longer recycled back to profits as a result of IFRS9 adoption says IDC CFO Nonkululeko Dlamini. 16 August 2019 Want to stay up to date with the latest developments in finance, but short on time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 15 August 2019 With so many companies having multinational or multi-provincial operations, it's unsurprising that "willingness to travel" is a headline job requirement for CFOs. Four finance executives who apply their strategic thinking to the business travel journey as much to the destination, shared their travel tips and tricks with Kate Ferreira.Adcorp appoints CFO Cheryl-Jane Kujenga as interim CEO
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Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality appoints chief accountant Karel Kramer as acting CFO
Group Five interim CEO Thabo Kgogo resigns, group doesn't foresee making replacement
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Peregrine Holdings reappoints former CFO and current CEO Robert Katz as CFO
Nedbank CIB's sustainable investment opportunities set the benchmark for "green"
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Bushveld Minerals appoints Tanyaradzwa Chikanza as new finance director
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XBRL solutions provider DataTracks signs up for Finance Indaba 2019
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Sanral results suffer a blow because of low e-toll payment rates
Tongaat Hulett has announced its new chairman along with other board changes
M&A Roundup: Clover acquisition approved and OutSurance sells New Zealand business
Capitec Bank CFO André du Plessis "overall pleased" with half-year results
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B-BBEE Commission finds three companies guilty of holding fraudulent BEE certificates
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South Africa's big banks remain net job creators says Banking Association of South Africa
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YES CEO Tashmia Ismail-Saville: We found jobs for 21,000 unemployed youth
Cushman & Wakefield | BROLL officially launch occupier services affiliation
Sage BEE123 keeping its eye on the ball for new B-BBEE developments
National Real Estate CFO Roelof Dednam bucks tradition and changes rules
Nombulelo "Pinky" Moholi has resigned from Old Mutual with immediate effect
M&A Roundup: Sasol, Naspers and Cell C make headlines
Allianz chief economist Michael Heise: increasing uncertainty takes its toll
It's time to nominate inspirational CFOs for recognition at the annual CFO Awards 2020
ZAR X to offer unit trusts on blockchain with Adhara and Computershare South Africa
Thomson Reuters' Hari Kumar astounded that many organisations still rely on Excel
Comair has navigated a very difficult year that brought some unprecedented challenges
Oracle plans to bring Cloud Data Centre to South Africa
The South African middle classes need to learn to toyi-toyi
EOH CFO Megan Pydigadu: Evil prevails when good men do nothing
The problem businesses have is not skills based but data based says Dominic Nel
Carmen le Grange excited to be implementing a turnaround strategy at Denel
South African appointed as Wonderfilm Media Corporation CFO in Canada
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Alexander Forbes Group CFO Bruce Bydawell keeping it real
CGMA Conference hears CFOs discussing how to digitally transform the finance function
South Africa at the top of Africa's Wealth Report, ahead of Egypt and Nigeria
M&A Roundup: Buyout buyers circle Intu Properties and Distell hauls brewer to court
Aspen Pharmacare CEO Stephen Saad: We delivered strong second-half cash flows
Denel appoints Carmen le Grange as its new group CFO to further stabilise its financials
Customer lifecycle management business Blake Group signs up for Finance Indaba
Jean-Pierre van Staden takes over "vitally important" CFO role at Botswana's Minergy
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Prosus makes a strong entry into the stock exchange market with listings on AEX and JSE
How to sell a business for one rand - the strange story of OK Bazaars
Stress management and resilience-building are critical workplace skills says Barbara Parker
Bank CFOs salaries increased by more than double from 2008 to 2018
Robots lining up to take your finance jobs? Not yet, says Michael Page's Lars Fischer
Choppies CFO Heinrich Stander resigns after CEO Ram Ottapathu takes over board
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South Africa's Top 30 most valuable brands exhibit resilience and customer focus
Sibanye-Stillwater and Implats make JSE Top 40 index
Angela Pillay: Happy to be telling Sasfin's "good news" story
M&A Roundup: Sun International and Redefine Properties exit Nigeria
André du Plessis: Transnet settlement is at the expense of Capitec
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Momentum Metropolitan Holdings' Risto Ketola very pleased with year-end results
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Eskom will do whatever it can to avoid load-shedding, says COO Jan Oberholzer
The rise of "learner-constructed" learning: Get on board or get behind
Ascendis Health appoints Mark Sardi as CEO to support company turnaround
Lesibana Fosu appointed as PRASA's first permanent CFO since 2014
Bidvest's balanced portfolio delivered "credible" results despite tough economy
Being a CFO is all about being flexible and able to adapt to change says Nilza Mngomezulu
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Linda Mateza has been appointed as EPPF's new chief executive and principal officer
Andrey Maruta has been appointed as the new CFO of Kore Potash
Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber president Andrew Muir calls on council to appoint new CFO
Absa CIB Excellence Award winner Shumani Tshifhango takes his mother to Mexico
Amplified strategic focus, unprecedented change and tough decisions for Imperial Logistics in 2019
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The manufacturing industry is falling behind in ICT investment
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Italtile reports creditable performance despite exceptionally difficult trading conditions
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Africa's first chartered accountant Akintola Williams turns 100
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