Nicholas Watchorn new Transcend CFO

Taufeeqa Waja has been appointed CFO of Retail and Business Banking at FNB, following almost two years as head of finance and more than a decade of experience in finance roles at Standard Bank and FirstRand.

Willie Scott will join Sail Mining Group as CFO and director from 1 October 2026, bringing extensive finance and mining experience to the role after serving as group CFO at CSG Holdings.

Charity Simamane has joined Moruo Life as chief financial officer, bringing experience from PPS and PwC to the insurance business.

Ranen Thakurdin has been appointed group CFO designate of Old Mutual and OMLACSA, succeeding Casper Troskie as group chief financial officer, subject to regulatory approval.

Dawid Swart has joined legal tech company Afriwise as CFO, bringing experience from senior finance roles across technology and professional services businesses.

Tevin Govender has taken on the role of regional CFO for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa at Estée Lauder, following almost four years in finance leadership roles at Coca-Cola.