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08 April 2019 The tobacco manufacturer says that, in fact, they are owed a R30 million tax rebate. 08 April 2019 Aliko Dangote withdrew $10 million to convince himself that it was real, not just numbers on paper. 07 April 2019 Roxane Leita joined Investec Life only four months after the insurer was launched. 05 April 2019 MAS Real Estate has appointed Werner Behrens as CEO with effect from 1 May. 05 April 2019 The bank has increased its loan book to $16 billion this year and approved five additional projects. 05 April 2019 Steinhoff CFO Philip Dieperink says the company has set a new timetable that is achievable. 05 April 2019 Want to keep up to date with the latest developments in finance, but you are short of time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 04 April 2019 Top CFOs share the most important lessons they've learnt as they've navigated their career paths. 04 April 2019 Financial expert Pieter van Buuren has been appointed as the new CFO of Chryso Southern Africa. 03 April 2019 She used her expertise to help build Ansarada's platform that lets dealmakers predict buyer behaviour. 03 April 2019 Discovery Vitality has appointed former AIG CFO Senele Mbatha as its new CFO from April. 02 April 2019 Herman Singh says there's a lot to be learnt from how the online marketplace conquered Africa. 02 April 2019 Gugu Malaza has parted ways amicably with the Ekhuruleni City, bringing to a close a disciplinary process. 01 April 2019 Insightsoftware is revolutionising enterprise reporting and performance management. 01 April 2019 Corruption Watch has applied to have former Eskom directors including ex-CFO Anoj Singh declared delinquent. 01 April 2019 Want to keep up to date with the latest developments in finance, but you are short of time? 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CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 01 April 2019 "CFO Clean Audit" reveals how at a smaller agency, she can expand her breadth of focus. 29 March 2019 He will step down from the position of CEO to take up his new role as chairman on 1 April. 29 March 2019 Also: Cementation Americas acquires Terra Nova Technologies and Aspen Pharmacare lists on A2X. 29 March 2019 Sibanye won't be spending new capital to grow local operations because of and uncertain investment environment. 29 March 2019 Finance leaders shared fears and aspirations for the future with special guest, futurist Graeme Codrington. 28 March 2019 Co-president Chano Fernandez says a large Absa implementation is just the beginning of the journey. 28 March 2019 These CFOs still see themselves in positions of influence in corporate South Africa. 28 March 2019 Finance Minister Mboweni expects the new commissioner's appointment will restore SARS to a world-class organisation. 27 March 2019 Deloitte Africa's marketing leader says CFOs should accept that CMOs can be financial enablers. 27 March 2019 CFO-at-the-time More signed the memorandum authorising payment to AYO Technology Solutions. 27 March 2019 Cassel&Co recruits finance professionals across a variety of focus areas for businesses. 27 March 2019 These are the crucial questions to ask when appointing leaders, says UCT GSB's Dr Tim London. 26 March 2019 Dr Keabetswe Modimoeng has been appointed as ICASA's new acting chairperson as of 25 March. 26 March 2019 CFO Basil Sgourdos: This enables international tech investors to access Naspers' portfolio of internet assets. 26 March 2019 The indomitable, inimitable Nik Rabinowitz will once again be emceeing at the annual CFO Awards. 26 March 2019 CFOs gathered in Cape Town to talk innovation with international expert Paul Steenkamp. 25 March 2019 The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission provides valuable business services. 25 March 2019 The complementary A2X listing offers investors trading benefits, says Aspen Group CEO Stephen Saad. 24 March 2019 Want to keep up to date with the latest developments in finance, but you are short of time? 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CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 22 March 2019 Competition Tribunal approves Glencore-Chevron and STOA acquires stake in South Africa's Metro Fibre Networx. 22 March 2019 Ex-CEO Markus Jooste and ex-CFO Andries le Grange were implicated in the PwC report. 22 March 2019 The FD is completing Stanford's Emerging CFO course, to support his focus on staying relevant. 22 March 2019 EOH delays results to give new group FD Megan Pydigadu time to engage with auditors. 20 March 2019 Alexander Forbes has announced the appointed the appointment of Bruce Bydawell as its new CFO. 20 March 2019 ACCA's Thomas Isibor says finance has to prepare and adapt to meet transformative challenges. 20 March 2019 Recipients of the Young CFO Award reflect on their career progression since receiving the accolade. 20 March 2019 Unparalleled networking opportunities, entertainment and industry insights keep CFO Awards sponsors coming back for more. 20 March 2019 Communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has Rubben Mohlaloga as the chairperson of the communications authority. 20 March 2019 Metrofile has announced the appointment of its second CFO in the space of four months. 20 March 2019 Danie Ferreira gave it all up to scuba dive. Here's what he learnt about work-life balance. 19 March 2019 Group FD Angela Pillay says she is fortunate to be able to tell a good news story. 18 March 2019 CFO Awards attendees will learn about humanity's beginnings in the cosmos from a leading astrophotographer. 18 March 2019 ADvTECH continues to grow, say annual results for the financial year ended December 2018. 18 March 2019 AngloGold Ashanti has appointed Ian Kramer as its new senior vice president of Group Finance. 18 March 2019 Want to keep up to date with the latest developments in finance, but you are short of time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 15 March 2019 This brings the total of area Amplats has given to communities to 473 hectares since 2014. 15 March 2019 Cedric Miller has been appointed as the new CFO of Altron with effect from 1 May. 15 March 2019 GoDaddy comes to South Africa, Jumia lists on the NY stock exchange and Naspers invests in China. 15 March 2019 Mark Kingon has been reappointed as the acting head of SARS for another 90 days. 15 March 2019 Simon Kruger has stepped in as acting FD after Ian Botha's departure in February. 14 March 2019 The Googler beat the Guinness World Record with a value of 31,415,926,535,897 digits for pi. 14 March 2019 Thabo Dloti was also appointed non-executive director of the companies' boards. 13 March 2019 Angelique Montalto explains how SAP Concur projects pay for themselves in five months on average. 13 March 2019 Atterbury moves forward in its leadership succession plan, restructuring and realigning its executive management. 12 March 2019 Customers are responsible for revenue and growth, and must remain at the centre of the business. 12 March 2019 Stretch Global owner and founder John Stretch reveals that intellectual capital and intangible assets can and should be accounted for. 12 March 2019 Lenders unwilling to provide more funding lead to Group Five's appeal for business rescue. 12 March 2019 Comair to consult with other operators, Boeing and technical experts to ensure the aircraft is safe. 11 March 2019 SAIPA's Professor Rashied Small explains the ways in which accounting will change within five years. 10 March 2019 CFO South Africa introduced the two CFOs to clear up who's who in the Jaco Maritz zoo. 10 March 2019 Want to keep up to date with the latest developments in finance, but you are short of time? 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CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 10 March 2019 She has been appointed as CEO of the seta by the Minister of Higher Education. 08 March 2019 This comes after shareholder concerns about the independence of some of Sanlam's long-serving non-executive directors. 08 March 2019 Competition Tribunal approves some mergers, Seacom and Stor-Age acquire 100 percent stakes. 08 March 2019 Marlé's is the eighth women to be appointed to the Investec Group Management Forum team. 08 March 2019 Insightful perspectives on the customer are drawing CFOs, CHROs and CMOs to the Cape Town summit. 07 March 2019 Forbes has published its annual Rich List, featuring five South Africans among the world's wealthiest. 07 March 2019 The banking, insurance and telecoms companies have released their annual financial year-end results. 06 March 2019 The new SA BRICS Business Council has appointed five members to replace previous council. 05 March 2019 Herman Singh speaks from personal experience when he says: "Directing is only for the brave". 05 March 2019 Mpumi has been appointed as CEO designate to ensure a smooth transition into the top job. 05 March 2019 Ebrahim Ally has been the chief financial officer at ZAR X and TwinToken since June 2016. 05 March 2019 Nishen Daya has been the chief financial officer at Toyota Financial Services South Africa since April 2015. 05 March 2019 Avashnee Ramdial has been the chief financial officer at Stanlib since 1 October 2018. 05 March 2019 Hennie Nel has been the chief financial officer of Santam since 17 September 2012. 05 March 2019 Hanre Rossouw has been the chief financial officer at Royal Bafokeng Platinum since 1 October 2018. 04 March 2019 AngloGold Ashanti's Christine Ramon was declared CFO of the Year at the 2018 CFO Awards. 04 March 2019 Dion Mhlaba has been the chief financial officer at RH Bophelo since 27 March 2017. 04 March 2019 Morne van Tonder has been the chief financial officer of Pragma Group since February 2013. 04 March 2019 Fabian Cazares has been the chief financial officer of Philips since August 2015. 04 March 2019 D'Shorne Human has been the group financial director of Pearlstock Holdings since May 2017. 04 March 2019 Anees Mayet has been the finance director at Oracle since December 2003. 04 March 2019 Robin Seabrook has been the chief financial officer of Mr. Tekkie since July 2018, three months before its official launch. 04 March 2019 Taner Bostan has been the chief financial officer at Microsoft South Africa since August 2018. 04 March 2019 Konehali Gugushe has been the chief financial officer at the Land Bank since 2019. 04 March 2019 The funding will recapitalise the struggling company and stop it from closing its doors. 04 March 2019 Victor Senna will be replacing Robert McBride, who is contending Victor's appointment, with immediate effect. 03 March 2019 Want to keep up to date with the latest developments in finance, but you are short of time? 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CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 03 March 2019 Six years down the line, Barry reflects on his first challenging year as Didata's CFO. 03 March 2019 Financially troubled Ensolor has closed down the Mall of Africa Hamleys and is in business rescue. 02 March 2019 The JSE reports growth in group earnings and revenue for the financial year ending 31 December 2018. 01 March 2019 Helios building towers in SA, new minority shareholder Cell C for and De Beers consolidates assets. 01 March 2019 Shoprite plans to buy chairman Christo Wiese's shares to achieve greater transparency for shareholders. 01 March 2019 Make a difference to SA's economy and your scorecard by supporting SMEs through Black Umbrellas. 28 February 2019 The former Virgin Mobile SA FD takes up the Huge Group CFO role from 25 March. 28 February 2019 She has been mandated to grow the pool of critical skills in the insurance sector. 28 February 2019 Anthony Clacher has been the chief financial officer of Group Five since December 2018. 28 February 2019 Logamal Ramiah has been the chief financial officer at FutureLearn Group since April 2018. 28 February 2019 Jennifer McDonald has been the chief financial officer of Deloitte Africa since June 2017. 28 February 2019 Auvasha Moodley has been the chief financial officer of Damco since February 2017. 28 February 2019 Lindsey Ord has been the chief financial officer at Climate Fund Managers since December 2018. 28 February 2019 Sandra Atkins-Sadler has been the regional chief financial officer at IBM Southern Africa since January 2019. 28 February 2019 Mpho Mashile has been the financial director at Air Liquide since September 2017 until October 2018. 28 February 2019 Otsile Matheba has been the chief financial officer at A2X Markets since December 2017. 28 February 2019 Wesbank appointed Thembeka Maseko as its CFO in November 2018. 27 February 2019 Deloitte's Doug de Villiers: "Brand owners need to drive data optimisation and deliver differentiated human experiences." 27 February 2019 TymeBank goes live with big dreams of targeting SMEs and 21 million potential customers. 26 February 2019 Capitec CFO André du Plessis will be sharing his customer-centric view at the summit. 26 February 2019 Yusuf Bodiat has been appointed as the CFO of mutual assurance company FEM. 26 February 2019 The Group has invested in the Maraphone project, which will see factories located in Rwanda and South Africa. 25 February 2019 Vodacom CFO Till Streichert won the CFO of the Year Award in 2017. 25 February 2019 EOH has announced the suspension and resignation of employees involved in causing Microsoft to cancel contracts. 24 February 2019 Want to keep up to date with the latest developments in finance, but you are short of time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 24 February 2019 The Telkom CFO says: "You need to act beyond reproach, never compromise your integrity."British American Tobacco SA says SARS allegations of fraud are unfounded
Nigerian billionaire draws $10 million in cash just to look at it
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BRICKS' New Development Bank almost doubles its loan book
Steinhoff delays publication of its audited financial statements for 2017 and 2018
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Pieter van Buuren appointed as CHRYSO Southern Africa CFO
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Gugu Pride Malaza amicably departs Ekurhuleni City
Insightsoftware signs up for their first Finance Indaba
Corruption Watch prohibits 'delinquent' directors from holding future directorships
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Irene Singo's first 100 days at the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency
Martin Kingston appointed as executive chairman of Rothschild & Co South Africa
M&A Roundup: Naspers, Steinhoff and Alexander Forbes making deals this week
Sibanye-Stillwater calls a halt to SA spending and considers changing primary listing
CFOs explore the future during exquisite dinner at the Saxon
Workday making waves in the South African market
Into the future: five CFOs take a look at what lies ahead for them
Edward Kieswetter appointed as the commissioner of the SARS
Deloitte's Veronique Filip: CMOs deserve a seat at the boardroom table
PIC's Matshepo More suspended for alleged interference with the Mpati inquiry
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ICASA appoints new acting chairperson
Naspers to list a new global consumer internet group on Euronext Amsterdam
Introducing Nik Rabinowitz
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CFO South Africa innovation dinner reveals just what drives innovation
CIPC has joined the 2019 Finance Indaba
Aspen approved for secondary listing on A2X
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 12, 2019
M&A Roundup: Glencore and Sovereign Foods making headlines
SAICA to investigate two members named in Steinhoff scandal
Afrimat's Pieter de Wit opens up about strategy, growth and learning
EOH delays financial results presentation by three weeks
Bruce Bydawell new Alexander Forbes CFO
ACCA reveals four imperatives for CFOs wanting to add value through technology
Five Young CFO of the Year Award winners: Where are they now?
SA businesses flock to lend their support to the CFO Awards
ICASA's Rubben Mohlaloga removed as chairperson following fraud sentencing
Shivan Mansingh new Metrofile CFO
Car Hire Brokers CFO Danie Ferreira: Work is a part of work-life balance!
Sasfin reports a 58.75 percent growth in half-year headline earnings
Photographing Space founder Cory Schmitz to astonish at CFO Awards 2019
Demand for quality education drives ADvTECH's great annual results
Ian Kramer new senior vice president of Group Finance at AngloGold Ashanti
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 11, 2019
Amplats hands over 270 hectares of land to the people of Rustenburg
Altron appoints Cedric Miller as new CFO
M&A Roundup: GoDaddy, Naspers and Jumia expanding horizons
Mark Kingon's tenure as SARS commissioner extended by Tito Mboweni
Ian Botha leaves the role of Anglo American Platinum FD
Emma Haruka beats world record for most-calculated digits of pi
Thabo Dloti new African Bank and African Bank Holdings chairperson
SAP Concur enables African companies to manage their employee spend
Atterbury promotes Armond Boshoff and Louis van der Watt
Reimagine the Customer summit: Executives agree the best approach is back to basics
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Group Five files for business rescue as financial constraints worsen
Comair grounds Boeing 737 MAX following Ethiopian Airlines crash
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Ayanda Mafuleka takes up the role of CEO for FASSET
Sanlam chairperson Johan van Zyl moves to calm shareholders by stepping down
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Marlé van der Walt appointed Specialist Bank CFO at Investec
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IDC chair Busi Mabuza to head up the new BRICS Business Council
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Mpumi Madisa becomes Bidvest Group's new CEO designate
ZAR X: Ebrahim Ally
Toyota Financial Services SA: Nishen Daya
STANLIB: Avashnee Ramdial
Santam: Hennie Nel
Royal Bafokeng Platinum: Hanre Rossouw
Flashback: CFO of the Year Award winner 2018 Christine Ramon
RH Bophelo: Dion Mhlaba
Pragma Group: Morne van Tonder
Philips: Fabian Cazares
Pearlstock Holdings: D'Shorne Human
Oracle: Anees Mayet
Mr. Tekkie: Robin Seabrook
Microsoft South Africa: Taner Bostan
Land Bank: Konehali Gugushe
Edcon secures R2.7 billion in funding and with it jobs for employees
Bheki Cele appoints former CFO Victor Senna as acting head of IPID
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 9, 2019
Barry Curtin's notes from the deep end at Didata
Playtime's over: Hamleys franchise operator Ensolor is in business rescue
JSE delivers resilient results despite macroeconomic challenges in 2018
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Samantha Sequeira has been appointed as the new Huge Group CFO
Nadia Starr appointed as new INSETA CEO
Group Five: Anthony Clacher
FutureLearn: Logamal Ramiah
Deloitte Africa: Jennifer McDonald
Damco: Auvasha Moodley
Climate Fund Managers: Lindsey Ord
IBM Southern Africa: Sandra Atkins-Sadler
Air Liquide: Mpho Mashile
A2X Markets: Otsile Matheba
Thembeka Maseko appointed as Wesbank CFO
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Yusuf Bodiat has been appointed as the new FEM CFO
Mara Group introduces high-quality cell phone made in Africa for Africans
Flashback: CFO of the Year Award 2017 winner Till Streichert
EOH employees suspended for sabotaging Microsoft deal
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Tsholofelo Molefe explains how she said no to Gupta and co while at Eskom
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