The CFO Playbook
Learn how leading CFOs balance their four key roles — Steward, Operator, Catalyst, and Strategist — and get an inside look at the members shaping the future of finance.
The glass ceiling for women CFOs remains. Here are three solutions
Written by Staff Writer Despite minor improvements, only 22 percent of CFOs in JSE-listed companies are women. Those who make it to the top pay quartile of large companies r
Lindelani Gumbo on the importance of grit and mentorship
Written by Staff Writer Success didn’t just fall into Lindelani Gumbo’s lap. The regulatory accountant didn’t pass her board exams or CTA on the first attempt. She adm
WesBank’s millennial CFO on building character and overseas experience
Written by Staff Writer Despite only finishing his articles in 2016, Imtiyaaz Abdul-Gaffuris finds himself as WesBank’s CFO for central reporting and chief of staff
Nonhlanhla Mona: Beyond debits and credits
Written by Staff Writer In a recent CFO Talks podcast, Nonhlanhla Mona, Chief Financial Officer of the South African National AIDS Council Trust (SANAC), shared insights int
Relentlessness whistleblowing: CFO Sarika Lakraj-Naidoo’s multidecade struggle
Written by Staff Writer Sarika Lakraj-Naidoo, has been whistleblowing on matters related to the City of Johannesburg since 2009. Sarika, CFO of the Public Safety De
Fearless finance: Mercy Phetla on how debit orders led to death threats
Written by Staff Writer “I didn’t even know that the town of Schweizer-Reneke existed, when I drove here for the interview, it felt like it was at the end of the
Fearless Finance: What drives whistleblower Sarika Lakraj-Naidoo
Written by Staff Writer Before Sarika Lakraj-Naidoo came to media attention for blowing the whistle on R8.2 billion in questionable contracts at the City of Johannesburg, sh
Bajabulile Mthiyane on crisis management in the 2021 Unrest aftermath
Written by Staff Writer “It was the most stressful period we have ever had to experience, not just myself as a CFO but the team in finance and the company,” Baja
Ehsaan Moosa on load shedding and market volatility
Wrritten by Staff Writer “Growing up in my dad’s business, accounting was natural for me. In high school, I always received the accounting awards. It was a natural progr
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