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                <![CDATA[ Much Asphalt FD secures nomination for the 2026 CFO awards ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 06 November 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Much Asphalt financial director Tommie Koeries has been nominated for the 2026 CFO Awards, recognising his more than two decades of experience in finance and leadership.
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                <![CDATA[ When intelligence becomes abundant, judgement becomes the differentiator ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 05 November 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ As AI takes on more analytical work, CFOs must rethink what makes their leadership valuable. Curiosity, critical thinking and sound judgement will become increasingly important in a workforce shared by people and AI agents.
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                <![CDATA[ CFOs discuss the changing face of accounting over breakfast ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 04 November 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ From AI and coding to transformation and developing future finance leaders, CFOs shared their perspectives on how the accounting profession is evolving and what employers need to do to keep pace.
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                <![CDATA[ Simbarashe Mudzengi joins Webber Wentzel as CFO ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 03 November 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Simbarashe Mudzengi joins Webber Wentzel as CFO, bringing extensive financial leadership experience from Adcorp Holdings, Deloitte South Africa and EY.
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                <![CDATA[ iOCO’s Ashona Kooblall turns disciplined capital allocation into 39% profit growth ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 03 November 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ iOCO CFO Ashona Kooblall and CEO Rhys Summerton have lifted profit after tax by 39%, expanded return on equity to 35% and strengthened cash generation. With recurring revenue above 60% and a disciplined approach to acquisitions, debt reduction and share buybacks, Kooblall is focused on sustainable growth and long-term shareholder value.
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                <![CDATA[ The Retirement outcome every leader shapes ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 03 November 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Retirement outcomes are built over decades, but the choices that shape them are often made by different people, in different institutions and at different points in an employee’s working life. New Old Mutual Corporate research gives CFOs a way to test whether the choices their organisations influence are turning employee-benefit spend into better retirement outcomes.
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                <![CDATA[ Getting to know FirstRand’s Commercial and Corporate Bank’s Dale Stonebridge ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 02 November 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ After 15 years at PwC, Dale Stonebridge made the move from professional services into banking, taking on the role of CFO for FirstRand’s Commercial and Corporate Bank in May 2026. He reflects on the career decisions, family values and lessons in leadership that have shaped him.
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                <![CDATA[ 2026 Finance Indaba: iOCO’s finance team on sustaining its turnaround and the priorities for growth ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 30 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Following a significant turnaround, iOCO Technology Group’s finance leadership revealed the company’s new focus on deploying capital with discipline, accelerating growth through technology and strategic acquisitions while maintaining a high-performance culture at the 2026 Finance Indaba. 
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                <![CDATA[ 2026 Finance Indaba: Mduduzi Dladla challenges CFOs to turn financial insight into business impact ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 30 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ At the 2026 Finance Indaba, Mduduzi Dladla, CFO of Mbali Industrial Solutions EPC, challenged finance leaders to move beyond reporting historical performance and become strategic partners who shape decisions, protect liquidity and influence business outcomes.
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                <![CDATA[ Professional judgement dubbed the new currency of professional services at the 2026 Finance Indaba ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cfo.co.za/articles/professional-judgement-dubbed-the-new-currency-of-professional-services-at-the-2026-finance-indaba/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 30 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Artificial intelligence is changing how professional services firms operate, from automating routine finance tasks to reshaping how junior professionals are trained. However, the technology also raises questions about data governance, accountability and the skills finance professionals will need to remain effective.
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