In 1979, the Shoprite Group was founded in a small town in South Africa by the acquisition of 8 Cape Town-based supermarkets. Today, Shoprite operates more than 270 stores across 16 countries in Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands. The company also owns almost 2000 corporate stores such as Checkers, Checkers Hyper, Checkers Liquor, Checkers… Read More »
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) is a South African-based accountancy body, in fact they are the top accountancy body in the country. The history of the company dates back to 1894, when it was formed in Johannesburg as “The Institute of Accountants and Auditors”. SAICA is one of the global leading Institutes… Read More »
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) was established over 100 years ago, in 1911. AGSA is the supreme audit institution of South Africa, whose role it is to audit and report on the spending of South African taxpayers’ money by the South African government. AGSA’s partners include the following organisations: Association of Chartered Accountants (ACCA);… Read More »
The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust was founded by the Oppenheimer family, in honour of the late Sir Ernest Oppenheimer. Ernest Oppenheimer controlled De Beers and was a successful and diamond entrepreneur, financier, and philanthropist who founded the famous Anglo American Corporation. The charitable memorial Trust was set up to honor him and to help students with… Read More »
The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality is separated into various departments and branches which manage the local governance of Johannesburg. The metropolitan municipalities services include: Emergency Services, Metro Police, Traffic Fines, Water and Sanitation, Waste Management, Electricity, Public Transport: Metro Bus, E-Services, Building Plans, Driver’s License and more. The municipality covers a large area including… Read More »
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was formed as the result of a merger between 2 accounting firms – Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand in the year 1998. PwC is Africa’s largest professional services provider with more than 9 000 staff members and almost 400 partners across 34 countries. It is also one of the global “Big Four”… Read More »
KPMG (Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler) was formed in the year 1987 by a merger between Klynveld Main Goerdeler (KMG) and Peat Marwick International. However, KPMG in South Africa has roots all the way back to 1895 when Alexander Aiken started his Public Accountant and Auditor business in Johannesburg. At the core of KPMG is 2… Read More »
If you have a passion for numbers and for keeping order, you may be best suited to a career in the Finance/ Accounting sector. In general, Accountants are responsible for the balancing of books, creation and finalizing of financial statements, and all-round management of an organization’s finances. For those who are interested in the various… Read More »
BDO is a global organisation with offices in over 150 countries, with more than 50 000 employees. Founded in 1963, BDO now routes its headquarters in Belgium and boasts an annual revenue of USD7.02 billion (according to Wikipedia statistics). BDO South Africa Incorporated (previously known as BDO Spencer Steward) firm are accounting, auditing, and business… Read More »
Welcome to SA Bursaries, South Africa’s largest bursary website – a platform with the most comprehensive list of bursaries in South Africa, updated regularly. Our goal is to find as many bursary opportunities as possible throughout South Africa, and publish it all on one platform, to make them easily accessible for students. If you are looking… Read More »