From CA to CFO: Navigating the competency framework
The journey from a Chartered Accountant (CA) to a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a transformative one, requiring a shift from technical expertise to strategic leadership. The Certified Financial Officer (SA) designation offered by CIBA provides a comprehensive competency framework to guide this transition. This article delves into the details of this framewor
215: Pieter De Jager: The electricity and ESG challenges of a heavy industry CFO
Pieter De Jager: The electricity and ESG challenges of a heavy industry CFO Written by: Leigh Schaller Pieter de Jager explains how managing the short-term needs of heavy industry – to keep production churning – and a long-term shift to greener energy can leave CFOs caught between cement and a hard place. Pieter de Jager […]
Why CFOs could unlock economic growth
Written by Staff Writer Nicolaas van Wyk recently spoke on a #CFOClubConvo webinar about the project he is spearheading with the Gauteng MEC for Finance Jacob Mamabolo to boost collaboration between the public sector and private sector CFOs to grow Gauteng’s economy. Finding enlightenment in Indian While attending last year’s International Federati
Why Gauteng’s economy and its CFOs hold the keys to national prosperity
Written by Staff Writer If the country’s largest economy can rapidly grow, the nation will follow. This is what the new Gauteng GDP 35% Plus private-public initiative hopes to achieve. Gauteng’s economy is twice the size of the next biggest provincial economy. Over the decades, Gauteng has moved from a mining [&hellip
Aziz Hardien’s mentorship masterclass
Written by Leigh Schaller Every year Aziz Hardien, Provincial Accountant General at the Western Cape Government, spends much of his free time mentoring hundreds of young professionals. He shared his insights during a recent CFOConvo webinar. “I am a full-time CFO of the Western Cape Government, that’s my day job. My night job is […]
214: Nonkululeko Gobodo’s advice for shattering glass ceilings
Nonkululeko Gobodo’s advice for shattering glass ceilings Written by: Leigh Schaller Nonkululeko Gobodo, one of the founders of what would become South Africa’s largest black-owned accounting firms as well as the first black female CA(SA) spoke to Chwayita Deliwe, co-owner of CN Outsourced Finance on the CFOClub Podcast. The two women shared their exper
How Dzunani Makgopa overcomes imposter syndrome
Written by Staff Writer Dzunani Makgopa, head of finance at the Independent Power Producer, shares advice on overcoming imposter syndrome. The glass ceiling for women CFOs remains stubbornly in place. As previously reported in CFOClub, only 22 percent of CFOs in JSE-listed companies are women. The median pay gap compared to male CFOs on […]
213: Clive Chitungo: “It’s always me versus me.”
Clive Chitungo: “It’s always me versus me.” Written by: Leigh Schaller Clive Chitungo, national operations reporting manager of Komatsu South Africa, shared with the CFOClub Podcast his journey marked by resilience and self-accountability. Clive Chitungo is the national operations reporting manager of Komatsu South Africa. The company supplies equip
Nedbank Wealth CFO Nadia Schaerer: On how to be a better boss
Written by Staff Writer In the age of talent wars, Nadia Schaerer shares with us her strategy for not only getting the most from staff, but also making sure they feel connected to the bigger picture. Nadia Schaerer, CFO of Nedbank Wealth, recently spoke to the CFOConvo Webinar about her human centered leadership […]
212: Claudene Pillay: On how the power of community helps with imposter syndrome
Claudene Pillay: On how the power of community helps with imposter syndrome Written by: Leigh Schaller “I became a CFO at a very young age. I was in my early thirties, and with that comes many challenges,” Claudene Pillay CFO of The Institute of Risk Management (IRM), told the CFO Club Podcast. “As a young […]