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25 September 2020
Attacq delivers satisfactory results despite Covid-19 challenges
Attacq has delivered a net profit from operations of R1.4 billion for the year ended 30 June 2020.
20 September 2020
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 38, 2020
Want to stay up to date with the latest developments in finance, but short on time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience.
16 September 2020
Beyond cards and cash: How EFT payments are taking over e-commerce
CEO Thomas Pays says Kalon's investment will enable Ozow to help South Africa transition into a cashless society.
13 September 2020
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 37, 2020
Want to stay up to date with the latest developments in finance, but short on time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience.
06 September 2020
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 36, 2020
Want to stay up to date with the latest developments in finance, but short on time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience.
04 September 2020
Adcock Ingram benefits from Panado and Adco-Hygiene sales in 2020 year-end results
CFO Dorette Neethling says that Adcock remains in a healthy financial position despite Covid-19.
04 September 2020
ACCA qualification has made Kennedy Chinganya think like an entrepreneur
Kennedy Chinganya, Altron Nexus FD, says education has been a game changer in his life.
28 August 2020
Bidcorp focuses on "new normal" as activity levels return to 85 to 90 percent
CEO Bernard Berson says annual results show demand in spend sectors improved in June.
27 August 2020
Innocent Gumbochuma: The 'finance truth-teller'
ACCA-qualified Innocent Gumbochuma runs his public sector organisation with a strong private-sector orientation.
24 August 2020
Group FD Jason Quinn says Absa revenue remained resilient despite Covid-19 impact
Jason Quinn: Absa's capital and liquidity levels are strong and will allow us to support our customers.
21 August 2020
Mango CFO Marelize Labuschagne steps down
Mango CFO Marelize Labuschagne and CEO Nico Bezuidenhout have both resigned.
20 August 2020
What SA is doing wrong and how to put it right, with BLSA's Busi Mavuso
Some of SA's top CFOs explored the challenges facing the country, and then shared solutions.
11 August 2020
Jowayne van Wyk plans to tackle the challenges of Covid-19 as AEEI's new CFO
Jowayne believes using empathy economics during this time will deliver better results.
03 August 2020
New V&A Waterfront incubator aims to drive tourism industry, economy and job creation
V&A Waterfront plans to develop a R63 million multi-use facility says CFO Narriman Taliep.
28 July 2020
Afrimat's diversification strategy has helped it weather the impact of Covid-19
CFO Pieter de Wit says that diversifying beyond construction has helped Afrimat to survive.
24 July 2020
Vodacom SA sees 6.4 percent revenue growth from increase in data demand
Tariff reductions and remote working resulted in an increase in mobile traffic, says CFO Sitho Mdlalose.
23 July 2020
CFO Community Conversation reveals: Companies need to start feeding back into society
CFOs discuss the importance of supporting society while ensuring the survival of their organisations.
22 July 2020
Bureau for Economic Research: Confidence of the service sector falls to all-time low
None of the participants of the BER survey regarded business conditions as satisfactory.
17 July 2020
East London, George and Kimberley airports set to reopen from 21 July
The airports have met the requirements set by SCAA to open for business travel.
16 July 2020
CFO Bongiwe Ntuli: Scenario planning continues to be critical to TFG's forward planning
Bongiwe says TFG is fortunate that Covid-19 found the group with a strong balance sheet.
10 July 2020
Sappi SA CFO Pramy Moodley: Understanding the power of numbers helps you lead
Pramy started working with numbers when she was young, helping out with the books for her family's farm.
09 July 2020
Aspen Pharmacare has the necessary capacity to manage the demand for dexamethasone
Dexamethasone is the first treatment to show life-saving promise for those very ill with Covid-19.
08 July 2020
Technology is reinventing the office
Herman Singh: Covid-19 killed office work, but technology has become the knight in shining armour.
25 June 2020
FD Riaan Koppeschaar: Exxaro has sufficient liquidity to withstand operational interruption
Riaan says further downside scenarios have been used to stress test Exxaro's solvency and liquidity.
25 June 2020
CFOs gather for a post-revised-budget analysis in this week's Community Conversation
Although the CFOs expressed their concern about sovereign debt, there were some silver linings.
23 June 2020
The hidden cost of the Covid-19 crisis - an increase in fraud and corruption
Dr Claudelle von Eck: Interventions are cheaper than the cost of consequences of unethical culture.
23 June 2020
CFO Chantelle Ah Sing: AEEI's resilience and ability to adapt is all the more necessary
Chantelle says AEEI's interim results put the company in a respectable position to navigate its future.
22 June 2020
Transaction Capital to protect welfare of people in taxi industry says CFO Sean Doherty
Sean Doherty: "When things do eventually take a turn for the better, we can thrive together."
08 June 2020
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 23, 2020
Want to stay up to date with the latest developments in finance, but short on time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience.
01 June 2020
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 22, 2020
Want to stay up to date with the latest developments in finance, but short on time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience.
28 May 2020
CFO Paul Victor: Sasol has no intentions of divesting its downstream fuel retail business
Paul is confident that the business is fundamentally robust despite recent challenges and Covid-19.
28 May 2020
Returning to work: Businesses after lockdown are like athletes after a serious injury
UCT GSB's Dr Tim London explores how businesses can work through the trauma of Covid-19 and tell a new story.
25 May 2020
How to use scenario planning to navigate a crisis
Scenario planning can help visualize the future and assess how to respond to multiple scenarios.
14 May 2020
Jaguar Land Rover's Liaan Kretzschmar: It's not just a job, it's an experience
The finance team at Jaguar Land Rover South Africa are encouraged to become business partners, influencing the organisation as a whole and seizing the opportunities presented for personal development. But there is one more characteristic that typifies the motor company's finance team - and that's an abiding passion for the two premier brands.
08 May 2020
Covid-19 Roundup: South African companies looking at business rescue and job cuts
Businesses are falling victim to South Africa's weak economy that has been worsened by Covid-19.
06 May 2020
Covid-19: The tipping point for the insurance industry's digital transformation?
King Price CFO Rhett Finch: Covid-19 will quickly show which insurers are geared for a digital world.
05 May 2020
Comair enters business rescue after Covid-19 disrupts turnaround plan
Comair CEO Wrenelle Stander says that the only responsible decision is to apply for business rescue.
04 May 2020
South Africa's manufacturing industry falls to all-time-low due to lockdown
Business activity in South Africa's manufacturing industry fell to 46.1 percent in April.
04 May 2020
CFO Cares: Luyanda Gidini changing the face of accountancy and finance in South Africa
The Metropolitan Trading Company CFO is on a mission to boost the number of black CAs in SA.
30 April 2020
Finance leaders discuss Covid-19 positives during latest CFO Community Conversation
MTN CFO Ralph Mupita said CFOs' guidance as stewards of value has become super-important.
28 April 2020
As lockdowns ease, consultants are still valuable, but use them in different ways
UCT GSB's Tim London says leaders must avoid returning to the old ways of doing business post-lockdown.
25 April 2020
Massmart's Mohammed Abdool-Samad gets involved when the times are tough
The Massmart CFO details the retailer's plans for a turnaround, boosting online and Africa, and now, Covid-19.
22 April 2020
Pandenomics: Looking to a post-pandemic world
Herman Singh unpacks the ways in which the world will be different after the pandemic.
17 April 2020
Covid-19 Roundup: The impact of Covid-19 and the way forward for logistics businesses
Mixcorp CEO Mixo Kobe: Industries depend on transport and logistics to operate, so we must adapt.
06 April 2020
Covid-19 Roundup: PAMSA, Afrox, Afrimat and Twinsaver operating as essential services
With lockdown in full swing, essential service companies keep operating with additional precaution.
27 March 2020
M&A Roundup: Sappi halts expansion project and Chevron cuts costs due to Covid-19
Also: Exxaro lists on A2X and MAS Real Estate delists from Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
23 March 2020
Hans Merensky CFO Rian du Toit on managing the demands of a multi-continental role
Rian moved his family to the UK after the necessary travel became increasingly taxing on his family life.
20 March 2020
M&A Roundup: FlySafair to buy Mango Airlines if put up for sale
Also: Taste Holdings going into voluntary liquidation and PSV Holdings goes into business rescue.
18 March 2020
CFO and CHRO communities are stepping up in the time of Covid-19
CFO South Africa MD Joël Roerig on finding new ways to bring executives together during social isolation.
06 March 2020
How CFOs are preparing for the impact of coronavirus in South Africa
CFOs reveal how they are staying on top of the Covid-19 situation, and what they've done so far.
01 March 2020
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 9, 2020
Want to stay up to date with the latest developments in finance, but short on time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience.
26 February 2020
How to take charge of technology expense sprawl
Neil Buckley, Apex BI: something CFOs should know about but all too frequently don't.
18 February 2020
Redefine Properties FD Leon Kok set to transition to COO
Our job is to execute against our value creation strategy, says incoming Redefine Properties COO Leon Kok.
17 February 2020
Continuing on the success of SAB Zenzele, the brewery introduces SAB Zenzele Kabili
SAB introduces SAB Zenzele Kabili, a B-BBEE scheme that will own R5.4b billion in AB InBev shares.
03 February 2020
HomeChoice CFO Jason Wright: Career advancement with a company on a growth trajectory
Jason will build on his past experience and contribute to the company's growth in retail and financial services.
24 January 2020
M&A Roundup: Naspers sells shares in Prosus and Labat Africa invests into more cannabis
Also: Anglo American to acquire Sirius Minerals and African Rainbow Capital buys Alexander Forbes stake.
22 January 2020
10 economic lessons for South Africa from a December road trip
Herman Singh took a roadtrip around South Africa this December. Here is what he learnt.
13 December 2019
CFOs reveal their worst days - and what they learnt from them
Having to let people go, self-doubt and regulatory changes keep these CFOs awake at night.
09 December 2019
Bowmans CFO Jo-Ann Pohl connects the corporate world to meaningful philanthropy
Bowmans CFO Jo-Ann Pohl supports the non-profit organisation Charities Aid Foundation Southern Africa in her personal capacity. She believes in using her technical finance, strategy execution, and reporting skills to not only build her career but to also uplift disadvantaged people.
29 November 2019
M&A Roundup: Pepkor exits Zimbabwe and Anglo American sells Australian business stake
Also: Steinhoff names Kapela Holdings as B-BBEE partner and Growthpoint to take over Capital & Regional.
22 November 2019
M&A Roundup: Cell C and MTN roaming agreement making headlines
Also: RMB Holdings sells its stake in FirstRand and Barloworld reduces interest in Avis Fleet.
15 November 2019
Letsema's Katlego Tlale discusses personal and business growth and learning Japanese
The young CFO is a man of many talents, and he feels a powerful alignment with Letsema's values.
12 November 2019
Stephen Koseff: CFOs must be careful when imposing financial discipline
The former Investec CEO says CFOs should take care not to damage positive organisational culture.
08 November 2019
Making your business unordinary during unordinary times
Richard Branson and other executives discuss how businesses need to evolve to keep up with revolutionary changes.
08 November 2019
M&A Roundup: Redefine Properties and AVI selling Australian stakes
Also: Calgro M3 publicly censured by JSE and Taste Holdings gives up on Starbucks.
01 November 2019
M&A Roundup: Absa sells Edcon store card stake and Prosus to invest in India
Also: IHS Holdings, Investec Australia Property Fund, MAS Real Estate and Fairvest make headlines.
28 October 2019
Premier CFO Kobus Gertenbach's dream of flying
Need to fly a couple of executives into Lesotho to visit one of Premier's bakery operations? No need to book a commercial flight - CFO Kobus Gertenbach has achieved his lifelong dream of getting his pilot's licence and owning a light aircraft and is more than equal to the task.
27 October 2019
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 43, 2019
Want to stay up to date with the latest developments in finance, but short on time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience.
25 October 2019
M&A Roundup: Prosus and Emira Property Fund aims to grow internationally
Also: Standard Bank writes down stake in ICBCS and Group Five Projects business sold to the Teichmann Group
24 October 2019
CFOs need to behave like they own the business
Finance Indaba attendees heard that they need to take an entrepreneurial view of their organisations.
17 October 2019
Alan Knott-Craig tells Finance Indaba he's optimistic about doing business in SA
Despite the general pessimism, South Africa still has a bright side.
16 October 2019
Saying YES to solving SA's unemployment crisis
The Youth Employment Service has created 25,470 job opportunities since its March 2018 launch.
27 September 2019
Tongaat Hulett has announced its new chairman along with other board changes
Louis von Zeuner takes over as Tongaat's chairman of the board, replacing outgoing Bahle Sibisi.
17 September 2019
The South African middle classes need to learn to toyi-toyi
Herman Singh says that the silent middle class needs to stick around and make a change in South Africa.
11 September 2019
Prosus makes a strong entry into the stock exchange market with listings on AEX and JSE
Prosus started trading at EURO76 on the AEX market and R1,238.50 on the JSE market.
10 September 2019
How to sell a business for one rand - the strange story of OK Bazaars
OK was once the country's largest retailer and the first-shop for thousands of South African shoppers. This giant retail business with twelve thousand employees was given away to its rival, Shoprite, for a token amount of one rand.
09 September 2019
Robots lining up to take your finance jobs? Not yet, says Michael Page's Lars Fischer
Digital transformation is taking place in SA, but it still has minimal impact on hiring decisions.
05 September 2019
CFO Cares: PPC CFO Tryphosa Ramano takes making a change into her own hands
PPC CFO Tryphosa Ramano supports the not-for-profit organisation Time for Change in her personal capacity. She says that it's important to give what she can to make an impact on someone else's life, because she has succeeded in life because her community supported and uplifted her.
16 August 2019
Afrocentric Health CFO explains how the company achieved a Level 1 BEE rating
Afrocentric Health CFO Hannes Boonzaaier is simple about his approach to helping the company to achieve a Level 1 rating: "You just look at what's got to be done and you do it."
08 August 2019
CFOs and travel Special Feature part 2: Jaco Maritz is a self-described "Airmune junkie"
With so many companies having multinational or multi-provincial operations, it's unsurprising that "willingness to travel" is a headline job requirement for CFOs. Four finance executives who apply their strategic thinking to the business travel journey as much to the destination, shared their travel tips and tricks with Kate Ferreira.
07 August 2019
Change your organisational culture to create the space for innovation
Dr Tim London reveals three mistakes you might be making that are hampering creative thinking.
30 July 2019
Tongaat's Kodak moment: They didn't see it coming, but they could have
John Stretch explains why proper forecasting could have saved Tongaat from the challenges it now faces.
07 July 2019
Discovery Vitality's CFO Senele Mbatha: We need to be slick, efficient, smart and relevant
Senele says CFOs will continue to be asked to do more with less until the economy grows.
01 July 2019
RMB Corporate Banking CFO Storme McDonald on banking, digitisation and dogs
Storme McDonald is the CFO of Corporate Banking at RMB. She is a passionate advocate of digital transformation and a lover of dogs, she tells CFO.co.za.
27 June 2019
Sage backs CFO Day
Sage, the market leader in cloud business management solutions, has partnered with CFO Day.
24 June 2019
Clinix CFO Elisa Mkhize: To yourself be true
Clinix Health Group CFO Elisa Mkhize thinks deeply about her role and her place in the world. She shares her mantras, professional vision and personal commitments with CFO South Africa.
18 June 2019
Old Mutual fires suspended CEO Peter Moyo
Iain Williamson will be stepping in as interim CEO until a permanent CEO is appointed in Moyo's place.
17 June 2019
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 24, 2019
Want to keep up to date with the latest developments in finance, but you are short of time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience.
13 June 2019
Tsogo Sun Holdings completes unbundling of hotel division on the JSE
Tsogo Sun Hotels' listing represents an exciting new era for stakeholders, says CEO Marcel von Aulock.
07 June 2019
M&A Roundup: Patrice Motsepe, Shell and MAS Real Estate make bold moves
Also: Telecommunications industry set for M&A activity and American Tower acquires Eaton Towers.
29 May 2019
You don't put percentages in the bank
John Stretch explains what measurements you can put in place when return on equity fails.
24 May 2019
Paul Victor reveals how Sasol is addressing the cost overrun on the Lake Charles project
"Why waste a crisis?" says the CFO, outlining measures being taken to fix Sasol's balance sheet.
20 May 2019
CFO Charl Keyter: Presiding over Sibanye-Stillwater's Lonmin acquisition
Sibanye-Stillwater is concluding its all-share bid for Lonmin. Charl is navigating the challenges.
16 May 2019
As it happened: South Africa's top CFOs honoured at the spectacular 2019 CFO Awards
Six exceptional CFOs walked away with the finance profession's top honours at a gala dinner in Bryanston.
26 April 2019
A round of applause for the Conscious Companies Awards finalists
Conscious Companies has announced the finalists of the Conscious Companies Awards 2019.
23 April 2019
Alison Collier taking over from Catherine Townshend as MD of Endeavor SA
"Catherine will be handing over a company that is ready to reach new altitudes" says chairman Herman Bosman.
01 April 2019
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 13, 2019
Want to keep up to date with the latest developments in finance, but you are short of time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience.
07 March 2019
Top 5 wealthiest South Africans on the Forbes's annual Rich List for 2019
Forbes has published its annual Rich List, featuring five South Africans among the world's wealthiest.
04 March 2019
Edcon secures R2.7 billion in funding and with it jobs for employees
The funding will recapitalise the struggling company and stop it from closing its doors.
03 March 2019
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 9, 2019
Want to keep up to date with the latest developments in finance, but you are short of time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience.
03 March 2019
Playtime's over: Hamleys franchise operator Ensolor is in business rescue
Financially troubled Ensolor has closed down the Mall of Africa Hamleys and is in business rescue.
01 March 2019
M&A Roundup: Deals galore this week as companies acquire and sell for big change
Helios building towers in SA, new minority shareholder Cell C for and De Beers consolidates assets.
21 February 2019
Top CFOs and CHROs share learnings on change and collaboration at Get Smart summit
Attendees shared their stories about collaboration and big thinking to help others achieve successful outcomes.
19 February 2019
Former AngloGold Ashanti CFO Richard Duffy now Petra Diamonds CEO
Petra Diamonds has appointed former AngloGold Ashanti CFO Richard Duffy as its new CEO.
30 January 2019
Santam CFO Hennie Nel: We're encouraging competition with A2X listing
Santam will be listed on JSE competitor A2X Markets exchange as of 1 February 2019.
27 January 2019
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 4, 2019
Want to keep up to date with the latest developments in finance, but you are short of time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience.
09 December 2018
ITL CFO Peter Walsh: "Successful transformation requires an all-in attitude"
The CFO Award winner says to treat people respectfully, be interested, and not make assumptions.
11 November 2018
FutureLearn's Logamal Ramiah believes leaders are there to serve
The CFO believes servant leadership creates purpose for people, empowering them to innovate at work.
19 October 2018
Transformation is driving enterprise development to deliver competitiveness
Edge Growth Stuart Townshend says senior leadership must remove obstacles to appointing small business suppliers.
10 October 2018
PrivateProperty.co.za valued at R254 million in transfer of ownership
Cognition Holdings buys into Private Property as co-owner with Caxton & CTP.
05 October 2018
Using hope to achieve the impossible
Marlon Parker urged finance professionals to use hope to unlock innovation in their organisations.
05 October 2018
Vusi Thembekwayo: Awareness is empowering because it brings about change
Real change will require assessing our often faulty beliefs - and a little bit of faith.
02 October 2018
Excel4apps - Bringing reports to life at Finance Indaba
Excel4apps aims to use the Finance Indaba to uncover delegates' pain points regarding financial reporting.
01 October 2018
SNG-Grant Thornton - Using tech to tap into Africa's growth
Yugen Pillay: Big businesses can use tech to grow small businesses and support the economy.
23 September 2018
Prescient Investment Management joins Finance Indaba 2018
The company is a leading independent investment manager and registered financial services provider.
21 September 2018
Martin Page new Toro Gold CFO
Toro Gold has announced the appointment of Martin Page with effect from 8 October.
14 September 2018
Online fashion retailer Spree brand to fall away in merger with Superbalist
Spree.co.za and Superbalist.com to become one mega fashion retailer in October.
14 August 2018
Patrice Motsepe's ARC assumes control of TymeDigital
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Capital is set to acquire 90% of TymeDigital for an undisclosed sum
08 August 2018
26 percent rise in profit for Nedbank
Strong performance from Ecobank, its west African associate, offset a weak showing in South Africa.
08 August 2018
Future-fit businesses, leaders and workforces
The fourth industrial revolution has the potential to disrupt every industry in every country, says UCT-GSB's Rayner Canning.
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WNS is a leading Business Process Management (BPM) company. We combine our deep industry knowledge with technology and analytics expertise to co-create innovative, digital-led transformational solutions with clients across 10 industries. We enable businesses in Travel, Insurance, Banking and Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, Shipping and Logistics, Healthcare, and Utilities to re-imagine their digital future and transform their outcomes with operational excellence.
We deliver an entire spectrum of BPM services in finance and accounting, procurement, customer interaction services and human resources leveraging collaborative models that are tailored to address the unique business challenges of each client. We co-create and execute the future vision of 350+ clients with the help of our 41,000+ employees. Our global footprint spans 16 countries with 60 delivery centers worldwide including in China, Costa Rica, India, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States.
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