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06 February 2019 Lauren Odell, Hannes Boonzaaier and Thobeka Ntshiza anticipate learning new skills and ideas for the future. 06 February 2019 DHL has appointed Jed Michaletos as MD of DHL Express SA as of 14 January 2019. 05 February 2019 Brett Terespolsky explains why financial services providers are over-investing in technology, and under-investing in people. 05 February 2019 Wayne will be leaving the group on 31 March to pursue other interests. 05 February 2019 Group Five has announced the resignation of CEO Themba Mosai as of the end of January 04 February 2019 Former Standard Bank CFO Simon Ridley won the CFO of the Year Award at the 2014 CFO Awards. 04 February 2019 The PIC board of directors handed in their resignation after Minister of Finance loses confidence. 03 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. 03 February 2019 AstraZeneca's Osman Mia is expanding his skills set and industry understanding in the UK. 01 February 2019 Elon Musk announced the appointment of Zach Kirkhorn as Tesla's new CFO. Market responds negatively. 01 February 2019 Competition Tribunal approves and disapproves some mergers while South African companies invest in Nigeria. 01 February 2019 Vodacom "can't go near" the R70 billion Please Call Me inventor Nkosana Makate is demanding. 01 February 2019 JSE CEO Nicky Newton-King recommends creating an investment-conducive environment through collaboration. 31 January 2019 CFOs discuss the external factors affecting their companies' performance and share how they deal with them. 31 January 2019 The former Bosasa CFO revealed he and Angelo Agrizzi used a tractor to dispose of incriminating documents. 31 January 2019 Mqondisi Gumede will discuss why "psychological innovation and insight is just as valuable as technical innovation." 30 January 2019 Santam will be listed on JSE competitor A2X Markets exchange as of 1 February 2019. 29 January 2019 Uncertainty and change make for tough decision making. CFO SA's Graham Fehrsen offers tips to help. 29 January 2019 Mohammed Akoojee takes over as the recently listed Imperial Logistics CEO as of 1 February. 29 January 2019 The CEO says that it was never her intention to stay for this long. 28 January 2019 Awards Judges impressed with the calibre of the nominees interviewed ahead of the 15 May ceremony. 28 January 2019 Former CFOs Andries van Tonder and Patrick Gillingham have been named in the testimony by Angelo Agrizzi. 27 January 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. 27 January 2019 Jaco Maritz has 18 years of mining experience, but he's proudest of the people he's developing. 26 January 2019 Santam CFO Hennie Nel has been nominated for the CFO Awards 2019. 25 January 2019 Yoco's annual Q4 2018 Small Business Pulse shows small businesses are more buoyant than big. 25 January 2019 MultiChoice to list on JSE, Edcon hopes for PIC funding and Absa joins with French bank. 25 January 2019 "CFO Clean Audit" Irene Singo moves from the Department of Mineral Resources to transport industry. 24 January 2019 Capitec, Black Umbrellas, Jaguar Land Rover, Torre Industries and 4AX's CFOs explain their approaches. 24 January 2019 Her resignation is effective from end March, and she will work to ensure a seamless transition. 23 January 2019 Register for the Get Smart summit to discover the hows and whys of insights like these. 23 January 2019 The IDC's CFO Nonkululeko Dlamini has been nominated for the CFO Awards 2019. 22 January 2019 How to win at this next, big, bright, brilliant thing that is digital transformation. 22 January 2019 Shahied Daniels has been appointed as the new CEO of SAIPA as of 21 January. 21 January 2019 Royal Bafokeng Holdings' CFO Nakedi Ramaphakela has been nominated for the CFO Awards 2019. 21 January 2019 A management services agreement states that Glencore International will make personnel available to Katanga. 21 January 2019 Some of the best finance leaders of the country came to the Deloitte headquarters in Woodmead on 21 January 2019 for the first CFO Awards nominee interviews of the year. 21 January 2019 Grant Pattison, Edcon CEO, says the company is working on detailed clauses of the final agreement. 21 January 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. 18 January 2019 Acting CFO Mohammed Mahomedy says Transnet is spending significant time going through thousands of contracts. 18 January 2019 The Reserve Bank governor speaks out about ANC's call for a "flexible monetary policy regime". 18 January 2019 Dealmakers are looking at Kenya, Group Five sells of its subsidiaries and Helios Towers enters SA market. 18 January 2019 Delivering a stronger finance team, ensuring a succession path and enjoying the fine local gins
18 January 2019 The new laws deal with excise duties, anti-avoidance, and evaluating the impact of increasing VAT. 17 January 2019 Is it their interpersonal skills, their leadership qualities or their values? We reveal leading CFO characteristics. 17 January 2019 Elon Musk hints that Tesla will probably be coming to SA at the end of 2019. 17 January 2019 Lillian Barnard has been appointed as the new managing director of Microsoft South Africa. 17 January 2019 The Get Smart summit this February will present the EOH Group FD and other inspirational speakers. 16 January 2019 The Land Bank has appointed Konehali Gugushe as its new acting CFO. 16 January 2019 SAA has appointed Vusi Pikoli as its new chief risk and compliance officer from 1 February. 16 January 2019 Beware staff who say, "But we don't do it that way." 15 January 2019 Jabu has replaced Udayan Sen as CFO of BP Southern Africa as of 1 January. 15 January 2019 John Hudson has been appointed as sugar producer Tongaat Hulett's new CEO. 14 January 2019 Kumba Iron Ore's CFO Bothwell Mazarura has been nominated for the CFO Awards 2019. 14 January 2019 Several Steinhoff International directors have been served with papers as part of multibillion-rand lawsuit. 13 January 2019 Want to keep up to date with the latest developments in finance, but are short of time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 11 January 2019 Creditor LSW GmbH is challenging Steinhoff's plan to restructure its convertible debt into new secure loans. 11 January 2019 Three Alexander Forbes executives have resigned as the company moves forward with a strategic review. 11 January 2019 Jaco Maritz, Syspro CFO, believes that South Africa does not lag behind its global tech counterparts. 11 January 2019 Discovery Bank has appointed Frank Rizzo as head of internal audit as of January this year. 11 January 2019 Adapt-IT to buy Wisenet Group and Ascendis Health to sell its manufacturing facility to Mylan. 10 January 2019 The entrepreneur and businessman appeals to all decision-makers in business to do right by SMEs. 10 January 2019 Garron Stewart has been the finance director at Wade International since November 2018. 10 January 2019 Nolwazi Mamorare has been the chief financial officer at the University of Johannesburg since May 2018. 10 January 2019 Bongiwe Ntuli has been the chief financial officer of The Foschini Group since 3 September 2018. 10 January 2019 Major General Puleng Dimpane has been the chief financial officer at SAPS since 21 December 2018. 10 January 2019 Thapelo Mashiane has been the chief financial officer at the Gauteng Provincial Government since October 2016. 10 January 2019 Heinrich Stander has been the group chief financial officer of Choppies Group since December 2018. 10 January 2019 Manenzhe Manenzhe's appointment follows the implication of former CFO Charity Wurayayi in a controversial tender. 10 January 2019 Lindsey was integral in the establishment of Climate Fund Managers and will now head up finance. 09 January 2019 SAA secures the R3.5 billion loan it needed to keep operating until March 2019. 09 January 2019 The ex-Huge Group CFO will be filling the roles of chief financial and commercial officer. 08 January 2019 Sizwe Nkosi has been the chief financial officer at Phembani Group since January 2016. 08 January 2019 Wayne Beifus has been the chief financial officer at Retail Pharmacy since August 2018. 08 January 2019 Mobasheer Patel has been the group chief financial officer of Media24 since 1 September 2018. 08 January 2019 Lenny Govender has been the group chief financial officer of Macsteel Services Centres SA since August 2018. 08 January 2019 Euan McNeil has been the chief financial officer of the Flight Centre Travel Group since September 2018. 08 January 2019 Gideon Joubert has been the chief financial officer at FirstRand Africa since November 2017. 08 January 2019 John-Ross has been the chief financial officer at Compensation Fund since August 2018. 08 January 2019 Vivian van Wyk has been the chief financial officer of Cash Connect South Africa since April 2012. 08 January 2019 Zwelithini Vilakazi has been the chief financial officer of BCX since September 2018. 08 January 2019 Veliswa Rozani has been the chief financial officer at Barloworld Motor Retail since May 2018. 08 January 2019 Thobeka Ntshiza has been the financial director of Barloworld Logistics since February 2018. 08 January 2019 On Monday, Jim Yong Kim announced his resignation as president of the international lending institution. 08 January 2019 Naahied Gamieldien has been the CFO and acting CEO of AYO Technologies since August 2018. 08 January 2019 Bridget Radebe has been the chief financial officer at African Rainbow Capital since June 2017. 08 January 2019 Nichola Dewar has been the chief financial officer of A2Pay since 1 September 2018. 08 January 2019 He took on the role following Sanooj Pullarote's resignation amid concern over months-delayed financial results. 08 January 2019 Tim Merryweather has been the chief financial officer at 10X Investments since 15 August 2018. 07 January 2019 SA private sector business activity's deterioration eases as expectations improve for 2019. 07 January 2019 SAPS announced Dimpane's appointment, along with the new divisional commissioner for HR Development, in December. 03 January 2019 These three business leaders had the best-read Expert Insights on CFO South Africa in 2018. 02 January 2019 "Integrated employee experience", admin automation and the gig economy will revolutionise our workplaces. 01 January 2019 The Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon us. Finance Indaba speakers explained how to be prepared. 31 December 2018 At a glittering ceremony in May, Christine came away with a record four CFO Awards. 30 December 2018 A rising middle class and extensive mobile penetration make Africa a land of opportunity for insurers. 26 December 2018 WiFi, IoT, personalised services - smart cities are providing businesses with opportunities to grow and flourish. 23 December 2018 Obsidian's Muggie van Staden: "2019 is going to be an intriguing year for open source." 21 December 2018 Wayne Koonin, Arie Maree and Piet Mouton share their strategies for closing winning deals. 20 December 2018 Mariska Casey, UJ accounting lecturer, says a rush of blood to the head is good for CFOs. 19 December 2018 Syrex's Ralph Berndt: Companies must be able to operate in the face of malicious cyber-attacks. 17 December 2018 Once hailed as the killer app, email is dying. Are you ready for instant messaging? 17 December 2018 Want to keep up to date with the latest developments in finance, but are short of time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 14 December 2018 Sanjay Mewalall's assets were seized following allegations that he defrauded the municipality of R2 million. 14 December 2018 In 2018, the CFO community shared their insights with CFO South Africa. Here's what they had to say. 14 December 2018 These articles were the Top Five trending articles on www.cfo.co.za this year. 14 December 2018 Lauren Berrington, Bidvest's chief audit executive, and her team brought an audit bot to life. 14 December 2018 Many South African corporates invest in art, but how are these assets accounted for? 14 December 2018 From golf and cycling to wine aficionados and art collectors, these are wealthy South Africans' hobbies. 13 December 2018 These CFOs appointments and resignations made a big impact in the past 12 months. 13 December 2018 The South African Airways Pilots Association has a plan to save SAA R313 million over three years. 13 December 2018 The Enterprise Solutions head says CFOs are now important players in taking calculated technology risks. 12 December 2018 Anthony Clacher replaces Cristina Teixeira as Group Five CFO from the end of December 2018. 12 December 2018 Chairman Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu says KPMG is very different from what it was 18 months ago. 11 December 2018 MTN group executive Herman Singh says these four attributes take time but are worth developing. 11 December 2018 Motlanalo's Koko Khumalo: "I have been waiting for an opportunity to empower my staff." 10 December 2018 Hulisani's CFO Masibulele Dem has been nominated for the CFO Awards 2019. 10 December 2018 Wade International appointed Garron Stewart as their new financial director, starting in November. 10 December 2018 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. 09 December 2018 The CFO Award winner says to treat people respectfully, be interested, and not make assumptions.CFOs looking forward to learning, sharing and being inspired at Get Smart summit
Jed Michaletos appointed as DHL Express SA MD
True disruption is less about technology and more about people
Omnia announces resignation of CFO Wayne Koonin on 1 February
Group Five CEO Themba Mosai resigns
Flashback: CFO of the Year Award 2014 winner Simon Ridley
PIC board hands in mass resignation following allegations of corruption
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 5, 2019
Osman Mia, area CFO-in-waiting to a global pharmaceutical business
Zach Kirkhorn announced as new Tesla Inc CFO
M&A Roundup: M&A activity hotting up as 2019 gets underway
Vodacom would "close shop tomorrow" if it paid Please Call Me claim
Nicky Newton-King: Businesses need to create their own ideal conditions
The top 5 factors CFOs say affect company performance
Blow by blow: Andries van Tonder has his day in court
Get Smart summit to get people thinking about getting the most out of their teams
Santam CFO Hennie Nel: We're encouraging competition with A2X listing
Practise agile thinking to make great decisions in 2019
Imperial Holdings CFO Mohammed Akoojee becomes CEO
Maria Ramos to retire as Absa CEO at the end of February
CFO Awards judging kicks off with three days of nominee interviews
The two former CFOs at the heart of the Bosasa corruption scandal
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 4, 2019
Acacia CFO Jaco Maritz on personal growth, people development and mountain biking
Hennie Nel nominated for CFO Awards 2019
Yoco releases The Small Business Pulse for Q4 2018
M&A Roundup: Naspers, Absa and struggling Edcon make headlines this week
Irene Singo new Cross-Border Road Transport Agency CFO
Work-life schmalance? Four CFOs share how they have - or haven't - achieved this
Eskom Pension and Provident Fund CEO Nopasika Lila resigns
Rob Katz: If you're not working in a team, you're dead!
Nonkululeko Dlamini nominated for CFO Awards 2019
Seven caveats to consider when implementing digital transformation
SAIPA appoints Shahied Daniels as chief executive
Nakedi Ramaphakela nominated for CFO Awards 2019
Glencore's Paul Smith takes on the role of CFO of Katanga Mining
Judges start interviewing CFO Awards 2019 nominees
Unidentified investors rescue debt-laden Edcon
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 3, 2019
Transnet taking former executives to court for a lost R1.3 billion.
Lesetja Kganyago: ANC's aim to change the Reserve Bank mandate is "unconstitutional"
M&A Roundup: 2019 - set to be tough but also rewarding
Udayan Sen reflects on his time as CFO of BP Southern Africa
Ramaphosa signs three new tax bills into law
Five CFOs share what they believe makes a person great in the role
Tesla will be coming to SA "probably" at the end of 2019
Microsoft SA appoints first woman MD Lillian Barnard
Megan Pydigadu to reveal how you can build a better business through collaboration
Konehali Gugushe new Land Bank acting CFO
Vusi Pikoli new SAA chief risk and compliance officer
Forget about learning - those who are future-ready are those who can UNlearn
Jabu Ndlovu appointed as new BP Southern Africa CFO
From beer to sugar: Former SABMiller CEO takes the lead at Tongaat Hulett
Bothwell Mazarura nominated for CFO Awards 2019
Ex-Steinhoff CFO Ben la Grange facing investor class action
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 2, 2019
Steinhoff restructure challenged by creditor
Alexander Forbes loses three more executives
Syspro CFO: SA is forging ahead in the tech space
Frank Rizzo new head of internal audit at Discovery Bank
M&A Roundup: Dealmakers brace for M&A uplift in 2019, starting with these
Marnus Broodryk responds to Woolworths' apology to Ubuntu Baba
Wade International: Garron Stewart
University of Johannesburg: Nolwazi Mamorare
The Foschini Group: Bongiwe Ntuli
SAPS: Puleng Dimpane
Gauteng Provincial Government: Thapelo Mashiane
Choppies: Heinrich Mathiam Stander
Manenzhe Manenzhe new City of Johannesburg CFO
Climate Fund Managers appoints Lindsey Ord as CFO
SAA secures R3.5 billion loan to ensure future operations
Zunaid Bulbulia takes on dual role at Mobile Outsourcing Solutions
Phembani Group: Sizwe Nkosi
Retail Pharmacy International: Wayne Beifus
Media24: Mobasheer Patel
Macsteel Services Centres SA: Lenny Govender
Flight Centre Travel Group: Euan McNeil
FirstRand Africa: Gideon Joubert
Compensation Fund: John-Ross Thando
Cash Connect SA: Vivian van Wyk
BCX: Zwelithini Vilakazi
Barloworld Motor Retail: Veliswa Rozani
Barloworld Logistics: Thobeka Ntshiza
World Bank announces resignation of its president
AYO Technologies: Naahied Gamieldien
African Rainbow Capital: Bridget Radebe
A2Pay: Nichola Dewar
Heinrich Stander appointed as Choppies CFO as the company reassesses accounting policies
10X Investments: Tim Merryweather
IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index: private sector activity deterioration slowing
SAPS appoints major-general Puleng Dimpane as new CFO
Three experts whose insights had an impact
2019 - The year technology will change the way we work
Finance Indaba 2018 hot topic: Surviving the Fourth Industrial Revolution
2018 highlight: AngloGold Ashanti's Christine Ramon named CFO of the Year
Smart companies will respond to Africa's demand for innovative insurance solutions
Smart cities set to change the way business and citizens interact
Amazon and Microsoft are positively changing cloud and open source in SA
Leading deal-making strategies explained by the experts
Physical strength drives mental strength for CFOs and weight lifting
Forget cybersecurity - the time for cyber resilience has come
Has your business planned for the death of email?
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 50, 2018
Richmond Municipality CFO's home and cars seized
CFOs speak their minds: Top finance boss interviews in 2018
CFO South Africa's most popular articles of 2018
Introducing Bidvest's bot in the boardroom
The finance of fine art - how corporate art collections are valued
The top hobbies of wealthy South Africans
Challenges, opportunities, new roles - the top CFO movers of 2018
SA pilots' plan to save South African Airways
CFOs' new relationship with tech explained - Deloitte's Arun Babu
Anthony Clacher new Group Five CFO
KPMG SA appeals for recognition, patience and permission
Health, wealth, wisdom and reputation - not built overnight
Motlanalo to access EY's resources, teams and expertise through new partnership
Masibulele Dem nominated for CFO Awards 2019
Garron Stewart new Wade International FD
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 49, 2018
ITL CFO Peter Walsh: "Successful transformation requires an all-in attitude"
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