Author: Reabetswe Rabaji

Reabetswe Rabaji is a senior writer with CFO South Africa and M&A Africa. He is interested in a wide range of topics, ranging from finance and technology, to motoring and business. In addition to a main focus on finance writing, his other specialty is in event coverage and he is an enthusiastic attendee of and reporter on the Finance Indaba. When he’s not writing, Reabetswe enjoys exercising and catching up on his favourite series and documentaries.

Articles by Reabetswe Rabaji

15 October 2021

How leaders navigated the Covid-19 pandemic with courage and commitment

CFOs told the Finance Indaba Conversations that being courageous doesn’t always make you popular.

14 October 2021

The first principle of doing good business is purpose reveals Finance Indaba Conversation

Good business is about purpose, collaboration, transparency and good data, CFOs hear.

12 October 2021

Time waits for no one, so don’t wait to make the tough decisions

Leaders tell Finance Indaba Conversation that leaving difficult decisions until the last minute can be detrimental.

15 September 2021

As the only graduate in her family, Nadia Patel sees herself as an outlier

Now the FP&A and treasury lead at Genpact, Nadia has always chased bigger dreams.

07 September 2021

BDO head of assurance Faheem Hoosen was inspired to become a CA by his entrepreneurial family

Faheem recognised that every business required an accountant and chose to become a CA.

02 September 2021

Open communication makes for efficient teams says Sphere CFO Ushana Amichand

Ushana Amichand reflects on her learnings about trust during her stint as a relatively young CFO.

18 August 2021

How Ubank’s Nerissa Chetty navigates the work-life balance

Nerissa Chetty discusses how managing expectations helped her to fulfil work and personal responsibilities.

29 July 2021

SAPRO’s Travis Fisher lets the water lead the way

Travis Fisher is not your typical accountant – he’s also a professional waterskier.

12 July 2021

Imperial’s Logistics Africa CFO Rochelle Gabriels leads with humility, authenticity and agility

Rochelle has driven change throughout her career with a focus on people, processes and technology.

30 June 2021

Kym Joubert’s empathy underpins her leadership style

BDO SA’s head of finance explains how focusing on people and not just numbers can get you better results.

23 June 2021

Science inspires Ofhani Ramukhuvhathi to become an entrepreneur

Ofhani’s love for science and a desire to improve the lives of the impoverished led him to start his own company.

29 May 2021

Vernon Pillay: Keen investor, aspiring entrepreneur and future franchisee

The Philips Africa statutory financial manager shares how a tough upbringing motivated him to want more.

01 May 2021

Senior auditor Brian Mthembu is passionate about start-ups

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

03 April 2021

CA Timothy Kiluba looking at new business opportunities for Uber

The roll-out of Uber Direct and Uber Connect in South Africa during Covid-19 was Timothy’s brainchild.