Soul City CFO Dumisani Dlamini believes corporate social investment should be measured by lasting social impact, not just money spent. Drawing on first-hand experiences from communities across South Africa, he explains why CFOs must look beyond the balance sheet and treat CSI as a strategic investment in sustainable change.

The CFO South Africa Cape Town Summit returned to the Mother City on 16 April, bringing together the city’s finance leaders in the elevated calm of 180 Lounger.

At a time when AI dominates headlines, the question of whether it is truly a business imperative, or whether organisations are simply chasing the next technological buzz, arose during a panel session at the 2025 Finance Indaba.

A session themed Connected planning at the 2025 Finance Indaba highlighted the struggle of endless spreadsheets, disconnected teams and the constant scramble to align numbers across departments that finance leaders face.

During the session themed Beyond compliance: The strategic value of B-BBEE, Jodi Joseph, CEO of BEE123, engaged the audience at the fully packed 2025 Finance Indaba in a live poll to gauge their perceptions of B-BBEE, asking attendees to share the first word that came to mind when they heard the word B-BBEE.

As Joelene Pierce prepares to take the helm as CEO of KPMG in South Africa, her focus is on keeping trust the cornerstone of everything the firm does - and turning that into a competitive advantage. From 144 handwritten letters to one of the biggest jobs in town, she is ready to cement her legacy.