Photo Gallery: 22 July 2025, CFO Pitch Parade, The Venue, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg

Malander Advisory group chief financial officer and head of advisory Shaveera John has been nominated for the 2026 CFO Awards. A qualified chartered accountant, she has a background in finance, audit and accounting and has supported CFOs of large, listed and fast-growing clients.

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

Wiets Wiehahn, director of finance at the Studio 88 Group, has been nominated for the 2026 CFO Awards. He has held his current position since 2011 and previously worked at RMB Commodities and FirstRand Bank, where he completed his articles and qualified as a chartered accountant.

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.

Ayanda Kotobe has joined Aquazania as CFO, after previously serving as finance director at RS South Africa.

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