On 4 October 2023, the University of Pretoria (UP) had the honour of hosting the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Thuthuka Managers Meeting for the very first time. This gathering brought together SAICA – the funders of the Thuthuka bursary – as well as Thuthuka managers from institutions across South Africa.
The event was well attended by guests from a distinguished list of participating universities, including the University of Pretoria, the University of Johannesburg, Walter Sisulu University, the University of the Free State, North-West University, the University of Cape Town, Rhodes University, UniZulu, the University of Limpopo, Nelson Mandela University, the University of the Western Cape, Stellenbosch University , and finally, the University of the Witwatersrand.
The SAICA team was represented by Gugu Makhanya, SAICA’s Executive for funding and transformational projects; Teboho Moephudi, Project Director for universities; as well as other SAICA Thuthuka team members. Robert Zwane, SAICA Executive Director for learning, development and national imperative, attended the meeting online.
Professor Johan Oberholster, Head of the Department of Auditing at the UP, delivered the opening and welcome address to inaugurate the meeting. The meeting encouraged a social atmosphere for Thuthuka project managers and everyone present to freely exchange ideas and collaborate. Van Schaik Bookstore also had a representative present to extend special thanks to SAICA Thuthuka for their continuous support throughout the years, and gave a gift to all attendees.
Attendees of the first UP-hosted Thuthuka Managers Meeting
Attendees also had the opportunity to informally tour the UP Hatfield Campus, offering delegates the chance to explore the University's beautiful and historically significant grounds as they made their way to Pure Café for lunch.
The SAICA Thuthuka Managers Meeting at the University of Pretoria brought together a diverse group of institutions and individuals committed to advancing the Thuthuka initiative. It demonstrated the power of collaboration, innovation, and shared vision in shaping the future of education and empowering the next generation of chartered accountants in South Africa.
Prof Madeleine Stiglingh, Head of the CA Programme at UP, specifically thanked Thuthuka “for empowering UP to significantly contribute to transformation in the chartered accountant profession”. She further emphasised that UP is committed to continuing to contribute to the transformation imperative on its mission to launch ethical influencers who re-imagine and co-create the future.
SAICA representatives and Thuthuka Managers from various institutions in South Africa
SAICA representatives and Thuthuka Managers from various institutions in South Africa
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