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A leader in the mining industry, Chris Griffith has been appointed as Gold Fields’ new CEO.

Mark will take over from exiting Laren Farquharson as the new CFO of Hulamin.

André will be stepping down as CFO on 1 March to return to South Africa for personal reasons.

The JSE market regulation division has completed its review of AYO’s increased trading.

The Calgro M3 CFO encourages leadership to support those on their journey back to ‘normality’.

After only three months as CFO, Khathutshelo Ramukumba has resigned, citing personal reasons.

Sean has been nominated for his work as the group finance officer of Aspen Pharmacare.

CFO Brett says the call to help fund the Covid-19 vaccine is warmly welcomed by Discovery Health.

Meroonisha has been nominated for her work as the CFO of Impala Platinum.

As an accounting professional, Shabeer quickly realised the value that technology brings to businesses.

After completing various projects within Hammerson, James believes it's time to look for a new opportunity.

Andre has gone completely paperless, replacing documents and books with his iPad.

Pieter will be taking over as the CEO of Pick n Pay from Richard Brasher, who is set to retire in April.

Norman joins WG Wearne from Barloworld, where he has been working for the last 20 years.

Sharon joins TransUnion Africa from Ricoh Africa, where she served as CFO.

The past few months have brought the importance of corporate contingency planning into sharp focus.

Rivasha Maharaj joins Omnia from AGH, where she served as CFO for three years.

Leslie Maasdorp’s appointment as the debt officer is in line with the new JSE-listing requirements.

How Investec uses technology to improve business processes and improve user experience.

Henk is stepping in until a permanent successor for exiting CEO Steven Nathan is found.

Dirk has been nominated for his work as the group CFO of Hollard.

The Implats CFO urges people to lend a helping hand to the most vulnerable people in our society.

Mariné van Brakel, CFO of the RCS Group, relishes the company’s enduring start-up culture.

Lucas has been nominated for his work as the FD of Distell.

Bothwell has been nominated for the work he has done as the CFO of Kumba Iron Ore.

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa CFO shares the lessons he’s taking into 2021.

ACCA-qualified Jo talks about how the intentions behind our actions determine a much bigger success.

Carlos to join juwi EMEA region as FD during “exciting time with lots happening in South Africa”.

RMB CFO Jaco van Wyk has FirstRand blood running through his veins after spending 18 years with the company.

Finance leaders share how they have approached turnaround strategies, and led their teams through volatile times.

CFOs shared how they navigated 2020 and the challenges Covid-19 introduced into their companies.

Finance professionals talk about the impact CAs can have in organisations.

CFOs share their top tips on how to innovate, and be more effective and competitive.

Preventing fraud and corruption, and mitigating risk, should be an inside job, these experts told us.

Zandi Tsibulane reflects on what it takes to be the CFO of a start-up during the Covid-19 pandemic.

CFOs share how they spend time away from the office, indulging some of their other passions.

Highlights from a year that changed life as we know, including the events landscape.

Finance leaders share how education has helped them reach their goals.

Experts reveal how agility has been one of the drivers of success in business this year.

We look back at the value that finance professionals found in gathering online to share and discuss challenges.

We round up some of the perspectives and advice some of SA's leading CFOs shared in 2020.

A look back at some thoughts from our community on what makes a great CFO.

KPMG’s Mark Danckwerts explains how IFRS17 will change the way performance is communicated.

Covid-19 has amplified the challenges around governance, remote working and cyber security.

CFO Rob Aitken explains that growth is due to increased sales as people started baking during lockdown.

Attacq CFO Raj Nana says the real estate market is keeping the company on its toes.

Amazon has invested in its own renewable energy projects following Eskom’s latest loadshedding warning.

The new CEO of the IIA SA believes the time is right to elevate the role of the internal auditor.

Renergen Cryo-Vacc can transport vaccines that require -70°C for up to 30 days.

How Workday is enabling CFOs to move from a traditional finance function to a strategic business partner.

Currently CFO of Metair, Sjoerd will also take on the role of interim CEO during January 2021.

The new airline launched on 10 December with its first flights departing from Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Hylton Kallner has been appointed as the new CEO of Discovery Bank, taking over from Barry Hore.

Finance and HR community members share their takeaways from 2020 at the last Community Conversation.

Lubin Ozoux has been appointed as the new CEO of tire manufacturer, Sumitomo Rubber.

Brenda Berlin has resigned as the acting CEO and executive director of MC Mining.

CA Craig Ewin brings property experience to Liberty Two Degrees board.

Tax specialist Nico Theron explains that SARS also faces adverse consequences if they don’t comply.

In her new role, Maria will support interim CEO Christine Ramon in executing the company’s strategy.

The sabbatical allowed CJ to focus on her family and she created a podcast called ‘Journey to Mother’.

Royal Bafokeng Platinum welcomes two CAs to its board, one of whom will chair it.

CA Bridgitte Mathews appointed to board of Metair Investments as a non-executive director.

Calib Cassim is the CFO who leads and oversees all aspects of the company’s financial strategy at Eskom.

EnterpriseWorx’s Ian Child reveals that Excel is not the right software for financial reporting.

Dirk will step in as the acting group CFO of Telkom following the resignation of Tsholofelo Molefe.

Tsholofelo Molefe joins MTN from Telkom, where she served as group CFO until 4 December.

Nedbank urges businesses to use asset-based finance to survive a second wave of Covid-19.

FD Riaan Koppesaar says Exxaro anticipates coal sales rebound in his pre-close statement.

The surveyed decision-makers said financial management tech gave them the time to focus on strategy.

Meroonisha Kerber will serve as Implats’ debt officer along with her role as the company’s CFO.

David Pfaff has advised of his resignation as Truworths CFO to pursue other career opportunities.

Ntobeko Nyawo will be taking over as Redefine’s CFO from Leon Kok, who will become the COO.

The former Deloitte Consulting Africa CFO has been appointed as the new Webber Wentzel CFO.

Investec’s Dr Greg Cline: We are seeing spouts of opportunity, even in a constrained environment.

CFO Tafadzwa Mika says Vunani’s improvement is key to solidify the group as a formidable financial service.

CFO Leon Kok says Redefine’s top priority during the period was to address its loan-to-value ratio.

Comair has reappointed Kirsten King as its CFO and Wrenelle Stander has stepped down as CEO.

Douglas Lafferty will serve as CFO designate until current CFO Johan Depraetere steps down in 2021.

Webinar reveals how TreasuryONE’s RPA implementation convinced the skeptics.

Nedbank CIB’s Shane Cadles will explain how to leverage tax benefits and optimise capital utilisation.

EWX’s Ian Child and Trevor Nemack will explain how data automation can address finance pain points.

CFO Riaan Erasmus says the tight control of cash spending resulted in better than expected results.

King Price CFO Paul Stedall: a successful CFO can combine technology and emotional intelligence.

Group CFO Jowayne van Wyk says that AEEI remains on a positive trajectory.

Distell group CFO Lucas Verwey relishes the strategic leadership and variety that his role offers him.

Sage’s Jordaan Burger: CFOs in the professional services sector are the drivers of the digital revolution.

Futurist Craig Wing shared his views on the impact of emerging technologies on humanity with CFOs.

AYO CFO Tatenda Bundo: Some of the group’s operating divisions have achieved exceptional growth.

CFO Brent Robertson: The group is cash positive and continues to operate well under the circumstances.

SoluGrowth CFO Francois Burger: People who’ve been replaced by automation are moving up the ladder.

Webinar reveals how Workday enabled Aon to do financial closures and audits entirely virtually.

Zaakir Mohamed: Companies must make sure their own operations aren’t complicit in enabling corruption.

Five remarkable CFOs scooped top honours at a glittering gala dinner held at the Inanda Club.

Jason Quinn, the group finance director at Absa, has been named South Africa’s CFO of the Year at the 2020 CFO Awards.

Netcare estimates that the pandemic resulted in foregone revenues of R3.7 billion and EBITDA of R2.3 billion.

The company will be sponsoring the Compliance & Governance Award at this year’s CFO Awards.

Nedbank CIB was nominated for its Nedbank Green Renewable Energy Bond and ‘Kimchi’ Syndication.

Tsakani Maluleke appointed as South Africa’s new Auditor-General (AG), the first woman to hold the position.

Nedbank CIB’s Craig Weitz highlights some of the challenges import and export businesses face.

Ayanda has served as CEO since January 2019, and will continue to serve in the role until March 2025.

Thabea Modise says she is a custodian of the public purse and must follow the rules.

Pepkor Holdings chair Jayendra Naidoo stepping down at the end of his term on 30 November.

Supported by strong demand for groceries during lockdown, food business sales increased by 9.2 percent.

Cheques will no longer be used in the South African national payment system.

Christo Wiese chairs his 40th and final Shoprite AGM as the group realises outstanding results.

CFO SA's John Deane chased clues and mastered obstacles with the new Land Rover Defender 110.

Find out how SoluGrowth’s BPO project helped Mastercard achieve more than 30 percent cost savings.

During a Community Conversation, Lori explained that multitasking can cause mental fatigue.

BlackLine’s Mike Hibbert: When it comes to month-end, some companies still do it the old-fashioned way.

TreasuryONE’s Rudolph Janse van Rensburg will be making the finance case for automation.

Webinar reveals why Kalon Venture Partners has invested in Sendmarc and Ozow.

CFO Daan Ferreira says that while selling prices increased, it wasn’t enough to cover operating costs.

CFO Kim McFarland says the half-year ended 30 September was a period of intense client activity.

Executives should focus on improving risk management, writes LexisNexis SA’s GM of compliance Greg Chamberlin.

Two Aon-Workday experts will share their learnings from their global solutions implementation.

CaseWare Africa's Jodi Joseph tells CFO SA about their offering, and the impact of digital transformation.

Kajal Singh will be taking over from Nomalungelo Mkhize as acting CFO.

Karen Nordier has been appointed as Tradehold’s new debt officer following new JSE listing requirements.

Patrick is a corporate finance executive advising JSE-listed and other large companies.

Jenna has been appointed as Investec Property Fund’s debt officer following new JSE listing requirements.