The SA Professional Services Academy (SAPSA) was formed to promote professionalism in the country’s professional services industry as well as to provide a platform for interaction across disciplines.
PWC’S HEIN BOEGMAN – DIVERSE LEADERSHIP YIELDS BALANCED DECISIONS
Written by Mzukona Mantshontsho PwC has a purpose to build trust in society and solve important problems. PwC is a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 250,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. In Africa, PwC employs approximately 10,000 staff in 17 countries and some
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A LEADER MUST HAVE A HEART AND COMPASSION – ZIYANDA NTSHONA
By Mzukona Mantshontsho WEBBER WENTZEL is one of South Africa’s leading law firms providing clients with innovative solutions to their most complex legal issues. The South African Professional Services Academy spoke to Equity Partner Ziyanda Ntshona about her personal and entrepreneurial journey at the firm. What does it mean to you that your colleagues have
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THRIVING ON CHANGE, INNOVATION AND PUSHING BOUNDARIES – AJEN SITA
By Mzukona Mantshontsho EY is a global leader in professional services, delivering exceptional client services across four service lines: Assurance, Tax, Advisory and Transaction Advisory Services. The South African Professional Services Academy (SAPSA) spoke to Ajen Sita, Africa Managing Partner at EY, about his personal, professional and entrepreneurial journey thus far. Tell us your brief
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DELOITTE CONSULTING M.D. THIRU PILLAY
DELOITTE is a brand under which over 270000 dedicated professionals in a network of firms throughout the world collaborate to provide audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax and related services to select clients. The South African Professional Services Academy (SAPSA) spoke to Managing Director of the Consulting business at Deloitte Africa about his
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BUSINESS AT THE SPEED OF THOUGHT – EOH’S ROB GODLONTON
Rob Godlonton joined EOH nine years ago to grow the Infrastructure and Application Development businesses. He has overseen the rapid growth of these businesses, as well as the Outsourcing business, and is now the CEO for the Information Communications and Technology (ICT) division. Prior to EOH, Rob worked at Dimension Data as Global Sales Operations
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W CONSULTING PARTNER TAPIWA NJIKIZANA
W CONSULTING has a presence in South Africa, Mauritius and the United Kingdom, but regularly does business in approximately 10-15 countries. Executive Director Tapiwa Njikizana at WConsulting spoke to the SAprofessionals.com about his personal and entrepreneurial journey thus far. Tell us about your early life and your role Today! I was born into a middle-income family of
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WEBBER WENTZEL’S SAFIYYA PATEL: DRIVING A COLLABORATIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Webber Wentzel is today one of Africa’s leading law firms with a total staff of approximately 800, including over 450 lawyers and offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The South African Professional Services Academy spoke to Senior Corporate Partner Safiyya Patel about her personal and entrepreneurial journey at the firm. Tell us your brief history
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CDH’S BRENT WILLIAMS – “BUILDING A CULTURE OF SERVICE FROM THE ENTRANCE BOOM TO THE TOP FLOOR”
Brent began his career in 1989 as a candidate attorney at Y Ebrahim & Co where he was appointed as an associate, becoming a director in 1995, whereupon he conducted a human rights/public law and generalist commercial practice. In 2003, Y Ebrahim & Co was absorbed into the practice of Cliffe Dekker -now Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
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SINDI ZILWA – “INGENUITY, INSPIRATION, INSIGHT, IMPACT AND INTEGRITY – THAT’S OUR I5 BRAND PERSONALITY”
Sindi Zilwa has enjoyed some outstanding achievements in her time. She qualified as the second black woman to become a chartered accountant in South Africa in 1990 at age 23, and also became co-founder and CEO of Nkonki, one of the country’s leading indigenous firms of chartered accountants since 1993. Sindi spoke to SA
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WERKSMANS’ CEO JEREMY BOTHA – “MANAGING LAWYERS REQUIRES TACT”
Jeremy is a Chartered Accountant having passed the PAAB (Public Accountants and Auditors) exam in 1996 after completing his BCom at the University of Cape Town and Hons BCompt at the University of South Africa. Jeremy was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Werksmans Attorneys in April 2006. Jeremy’s background was initially financial management and taxation
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