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Increased shareholding of empowerment partners boosts the creation of a new, smart lifestyle.

The former Equites Property Fund CFO will be taking over from retiring Djurk Venter.

Kelebogile will be stepping down as group FD in November to pursue other interests.

The embattled broadcaster reported a monthly profit for April 2021 for the first time in five years.

Capitec made sure to understand the impact of Covid-19 on its clients, and to act accordingly.

Strive made his fortune from launching Zimbabwe’s first mobile operator in 1993.

Bitcoin becomes a legal tender in El Salvador, economic losses are expected due to the climate crisis, and more.

Policy uncertainty and ballooning government debt keeping business leaders up at night.

Sygnia’s low-cost passive investment strategy pays off with double digit growth despite Covid-19.

Reunert has reported a significant recovery of its results due to its electrical engineering segment.

Tafadzwa is passionate about mentoring and empowering young students and CAs, as well as his colleagues.

Herman Singh explains how you can build a more coherent life strategy by redefining what success looks like.

Noorul-ain’s appointment will contribute to the business as it continues to expand and grow.

Nikhyle will be taking over from exiting Mohammed Tariq Azum, who is struggling with ill health.

Jean-Michel will be stepping into the role of CFO following the resignation of Andrey Maruta.

Africa faces similar auditing challenges to global counterparts, plus several of its own, says Jamil Ampomah.

Masibulele explains that, while they continue to reduce costs, there is room for higher reductions.

The Old Mutual CFO says that leaders have had to be more deliberate when checking in with people.

DoughGetters' Willem Haarhoff shares the seven things they learned while working from home during the pandemic.

India’s economy contracted by 7.3 percent, the IMF is helping Uganda mitigate the impact of Covid-19, and more.

Elon Musk’s recent tweet on cryptocurrency wreaked havoc on the already volatile markets.

CFO Daan Ferreira says that Astral’s results were largely affected by increased feed costs.

Having achieved the goals set out in the ‘One Altron’ strategy, they have moved on to ‘Altron 2.0’.

Michael’s experience will bring strength to ProfitShare’s management team and strategy.

Rajan hopes to play a leading role in driving a culture of learning at Optimi Group as its new CFO.

Marna explains that the rules now recognise that a derogation may be justified for a number of reasons.

Mpho explains how she was recognised as a leader for EWSETA, despite her youth.

Jowayne says that cost and margin management minimised a more acute negative set of interim results.

Gerhard’s appointment as CFO will see him play an important role in Sybrin’s growth strategy.

AGCS’s Paul Schiavone highlights some of the most significant risks for the financial services industry.

The acquisition of Gravenhage will increase Afrimat’s scale in the ferrous-metal value chain.

The award-winning Pan-African bank has joined the lineup for the Finance Indaba Network.

Rhodes Food Group will be promoting Pieter Hanekom to CEO following Buce Henderson’s retirement.

Ninety One saw positive results when asset prices recovered after the impact of Covid-19.

Nicholas Bofilatos will be stepping in as acting CFO of Altron when Cedric steps down in June.

Craig has had to weather storms as he navigated Covid-19 and got his skippers license in 2020.

The 1821 Grand Constance fetched R420,000, well above predicted sales estimates of R124,000.

Amazon buys MGM studios, nine new billionaires since the beginning of Covid-19 and more making headlines.

Xperien’s Wale Arewa takes a deep dive into the rules of PoPIA and the consequences of breaking them.

Pax Mataitsane says CFOs and ICT teams should work together as they move onto more agile OEM providers.

Bank risk management specialist Moorad Choudhry suggests banks should be more intentional about knowledge sharing.

How Workday helped Lloyds of London revolutionise their procurement functions.

The implementation of various liquidity preservation measures has left Mediclinic in a strong position.

Barloworld saw a 6.5 percent revenue increase, partially due to its two new acquisitions in 2020.

Rhett shares how he fast-forwarded his career from King Price’s CFO to deputy-CEO before the age of 40.

Grant Greeff talks about closing down his first business during Covid-19 and venturing into a new one.

After Covid-19 hiatus, an impressive group of CFOs came together for a conversation at the Saxon.

Victor said that executives and directors of organisations also need to be held accountable for audit failures.

Shabeer says the future of public sector audit is performance auditing, moving beyond a check-box mindset.

Pieter Janse van Rensburg says companies must position themselves to deal with complex tax matters.

The group’s gross profit margin has recovered to 12.3 percent as a result of its new strategy aimed at sustainability.

Sisa has requested to step down as CEO, four months before his contract comes to an end.

Anabel will be taking over from Anthony Stein, who plans to emigrate to Australia with his family.

Dawn says that the audit opinion was because of R20 million in irregular expenditure for the financial year.

Group CFO at e4, Adri Führi says embracing innovation is key to cultivating success.

CFOs harnessing private equity skills can help the business in executing its strategy.

CFO Deepa Sita says Tiger Brands expects further improvement in the second half of the year.

Trump family facing criminal charges, Colonial Pipeline pays off cyber-criminals and more in this week’s headlines.

Ntobeko says Redefine is in a strong position to benefit from future growth in the property sector.

As the world of work changes, CFOs need to rethink their skills and the talent that they bring into business.

The South African and former Guyana Goldfields CFO has been appointed as Sherritt’s new CEO.

The Juwi EMEA FD’s ability to easily connect with different types of people has turned out to be an asset.

We know the role of the CFO is evolving, but now post-Covid it’s do or die, says Herman Singh.

Mokgadi Malematsa, director at PSTM, says smaller firms have a responsibility to prepare for opportunities.

The ICT company has signed up for the Finance Indaba Network.

Karl Muller shares how Unilever achieved their ideal tax function through automation.

Harmony Gold FD Boipelo Lekubo shares her enthusiasm for the direction the CFO role is taking.

Anene’s experience as a deaf financial controller shows how communication improves inclusion.

Covid-19 has highlighted the need for adaptable asset-liability management, Prof Moorad Choudhry says.

Elon Musk sends Bitcoin into a downward slide, Dogecoin value has increased, and more.

Pieter Heyns said, in a “trust less” environment, bitcoin has shown that blockchain is secure and resilient.

CFO Sharla Chetty says the new upgrade will maximise the potential of their operations.

Lerena explains that Pick n Pay’s growth strategy does not include its pharmacy division.

The Mars South Africa CFO believes that CFOs need to be much more agile in the new world of work.

Innocent says running a restaurant is a completely different occupation from finance and lets him be creative.

CFO Adri Führi says e4 is proud to play a role in the development of the students’ technology skills.

Nonkululeko and Linda will be serving as independent non-executive directors on the Shoprite board.

Imre Nagy says the future of financial reporting is comprehensive regulation and accountability.

Accountants have been real life-savers during Covid-19 by transforming their human capital structures.

The company has made a lot of operational progress by exiting its loss-making operations.

The Sappi CFO and his team introduced a new strategy that steered the company through the Covid-19 crisis.

Senele is passionate about providing a safe and nurturing environment for the young children of Osizweni.

CFO Paul Stedall says that finance professionals today are looking for the financial benefits of tech spend.

These factors are all the top risk concerns for the financial services industry, says Allianz report.

The agency is advertising for the positions of both CFO and CEO until 9 May.

Bill Gates divorce, Jeff Bezos selling Amazon shares and more making international headlines.

CFOs need to tell the story the audience needs to visualise the metrics, so they can make good decisions.

Jordaan says that CFOs need to utilise technology to become strategic business partners.

Explore Ai CFO Richard Labuschagne explains how spreading his wings powered his abilities and career.

Automating the statutory compliance checklist helps companies become investment-ready.

SAIPA, which caters for professional accountants, joins the line-up of partners for the Finance Indaba Network.

Having control over the real total cost of ownership of IT assets can produce significant cost savings.

Desmond has resigned as the CFO to pursue personal opportunities outside of ArcelorMittal.

Braam Jonker will be taking over from James Pettit, who has been acting as the company’s CFO.

Murad uses his finance knowledge to steer the research and development committees at Sygnia.

Lance Foxcroft will be taking over from Jan Potgieter when he retires as the Italtile CEO.

Darrin will be stepping in as interim CFO following the resignation of CEO Damain Matroos.

BAIC CFO Buhle Hanise’s story of success drives her to pull up other aspiring female CAs.

Russia fines Apple, Total withdraws its staff from Mozambique, Google parent company makes record profit, and more.

Brian believes that South Africa has some great business ideas, but that red tape is holding it back.

The tax services company has joined the line up of partners for the Finance Indaba Network.

Nik Romano reveals six key areas where CFOs can provide more significant insights through digitised treasury functions.

Community Conversation reveals that businesses will be left behind when they don’t embrace change.

Professor Joost de Haas believes managers need to learn to navigate storms, not blue oceans.

Finding success as an outsourced CFO gives Bonnie the space to co-create thriving businesses.

Sekgene, Pitzo and Nolubabalo share their favourite experiences from the Finance Indaba Online.

Striata’s Stergios Saltas shares everything organisations need to know to be POPI compliant.

Disruption is key; so too is governance, says the head of KPMG SA’s Emerging Tech Unit.

Christo has been acting as CFO since November 2020 and will replace Itay Young in June this year.

The two parties have agreed that it was in their mutual interest to separate and move on.

The attendees who participated the most at the Finance Indaba Online have won outstanding prizes.

A proponent of digital tech as a key enabler, Mark talks about Mr Price’s recent acquisitions and growth opportunities.

Dynamic and charismatic, Nikola Ramsden gained a lot of her independence, structure, and maturity from a childhood tragedy.

In this case study, Dimago's Pierre Naudee tackles internal auditing using Alteryx.

From China’s clampdown on Ant Group to JP Morgan Chase being downgraded, and more.

Premier FMCG has appointed its group CFO Kobus Gertenbach as its new CEO.

Punki steps into the role following the appointment of FD Jason Quinn as interim CEO of Absa.

Pieter steps in as Nutritional Holdings FD after the resignation of Suzanne Meyer.

ETDP SETA CFO Nonhlanhla Mona-Dick takes her inspiration in hope and empathy from Maya Angelou.

Measures need to be implemented to open up the sector, says the head of ACCA Southern Africa.