Association for the Advancement of Black

Accountants of Southern Africa

LEADERSHIP NOMINEES

ELECTIONS 2017

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Table of Contents LEADERSHIP NOMINEES ................................................................................................................... 0

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ............................................................................................................. 2

MR MBUSISWA NGCOBO ..................................................................................................... 3

MR THABANG MAGARE ........................................................................................................ 5

VICE PRESIDENT CANDIDATE ........................................................................................................... 6

MR ASHLEY DICKEN .............................................................................................................. 7

SECRETARY CANDIDATES ................................................................................................................. 8

MR KHAYELIHLE SITHOLE ................................................................................................... 9

MR FHUMULANI RABONDA ............................................................................................... 10

TREASURER CANDIDATE ................................................................................................................ 11

MR GAISANG DIALE ............................................................................................................. 12

PORTFOLIO: HEAD OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES .......................................................................... 13

MR SISEKO TOSE ................................................................................................................. 14

MR SIPHO MNGUNI ............................................................................................................... 16

PORTFOLIO: HEAD OF TRANSFORMATION CANDIDATES .............................................................. 17

MS ROBYN VILAKAZI ........................................................................................................... 18

MR SISEKO TOSE ................................................................................................................. 19

PORTFOLIO: HEAD OF POLICY AND SUSTAINABLE WEALTH CREATION CANDIDATE ..................... 21

MR SIBUSISO NDUNA .......................................................................................................... 22

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PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

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MR MBUSISWA NGCOBO

Member of ABASA KZN EXCO since 2012 to date

Chairperson of ABASA KZN from 2014 till June 2017

Member of ABASA National Board from 2014 till 2017

Represented ABASA as member of SAICA Eastern Region Council from 2014 to 2017

Represented ABASA as member of SAICA EASTER Region APTEK Committee from

2014 – 2016

Represented ABASA on the UKZN/SAICA Liaison committee - 2015

During his tenure at ABASA Mbusiswa has championed the following programmes:

Oversaw and negotiated the establishment of the Aspen Investment Olympiad with Aspen

Pharmacare together with Mr Langelihle Hlengwa;

Established and managed the UKZN Extra Classes program for CTA and 3rd year

students – this included programme design and fundraising for the programme;

Played and continues to play lead role on engagements between ABASA KZN and

Government Liaisons including KZN Provincial Treasury;

Represented ABASA on engagements with the Ministry of Higher education

(DHET), SAICA and all SAICA accredited Universities together with the then

President of ABASA and Mr Khaya Sithole with a view to address the following:

CTA throughput statistics from African and Coloured students

UKZN CTA throughput statistics for African Students

Academic content development for CA stream students at Universities

Represented ABASA in the Economic Transformation Committee aimed at

addressing Transformation Barriers within the Financial Services Sector;

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Participated and facilitated various school visits across KZN and championed

various initiatives aimed at addressing needs of students and learners pursuing

Accountancy as a Profession;

Promoted ABASA and its work in various media platforms, radio, television and

newsprint.

KEY NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ABASA SUCCESSES

Contribution of UKZN Extra Classes Program which increased the throughput of

African CTA students;

Continued engagements with SAICA and other stakeholders regarding the

Accreditation of University of Zululand;

Performed a situation analysis on the UNISA KZN CA stream student challenges

and reported to DHET;

ASPEN OLYMPIAD – continues to absorb Black CA’s into the pharmaceuticals

industry;

Continued advocacy for the SAICA accreditation to HDI Universities of CA stream

undergrad and post graduate programs.

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MR THABANG MAGARE Thabang currently serves as the Vice President of the ABASA Board with a key focus on

stakeholder engagement. His introduction to ABASA was in the year 2000 when, Ms Futhi

Mtoba, who was the Vice President at the time visited the Klerksdorp campus of the Vaal

Triangle Technicon in the company of Mr Lwazi Bam. The ABASA delegation came to

address students on the potential for students to participate in the Bridging programmes,

which were being offered, by several universities for tech students to convert into the

B.Com programme and ultimately qualifying as CAs.

Since those humble days he has never looked back, having received a bursary from

ABASA to enrol on the bridging programme at the University of Port Elizabeth (currently

Nelson Mandela University). Upon arrival in 2003, he immediately got to work and

mobilised fellow students to establish a student chapter on campus. He served on the

founding board of the student chapter for 2 years as deputy Chairperson under the

Chairmanship of Mr Njabulo Jiki.

Once he completed my CTA at the University of Johannesburg, he joined the

Johannesburg Branch of ABASA whilst completing his articles at Deloitte. He was

nominated and elected to the Johannesburg board where he served until 2011. As board

member of the Johannesburg branch, he focused on developing leadership skills among

members through leading the ABASA Leadership Programme together with Mr Champ

Thekiso. He served in this role until he was nominated to the National Board.

ABASA colleagues who have served with him on the National Board state that “based on

his contribution to the organization and his current involvement in various areas within

ABASA he is a suitable candidate for this role. His dedication and leadership style will

drive ABASA forward make ABASA much stronger and also build on the foundational

aspects that have been re-visited over the current term. Furthermore his representation

during leadership and national board meetings sets him apart as the next person who is

ready for the job. His networks and experience from his career will also serve the

organisation well with him as president.”

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VICE PRESIDENT CANDIDATE

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MR ASHLEY DICKEN

Ashley is the current Secretary General of the ABASA National Board

He has served two terms on the National Board and during his tenure has achieved the

following:

Assisted with the ABASA redefinition of its strategy

Founding Member of the ABASA Investment Company

Crafted with the Governance design of the organization

Was key in securing of the funding for various initiatives and National Office

Project managed design and launch of the ABASA website and communication

for the organisation

Chair for the Johannesburg Student Chapter

Assisted with the establishment of growing the student chapter base

Elected onto the National board for 2014-2015

Elected to the National Board 2015-2016

Branch Executive member KZN 2007-2009

Head of Education committee KZN

Awards:

Most active ABASA member KZN branch 2008

Most active ABASA member JHB branch 2012

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SECRETARY CANDIDATES

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MR KHAYELIHLE SITHOLE

2012 – 2014:- Chairperson, ABASA KZN

2012 – 2015:- Member of the Board, ABASA National

2012 – 2016:- Speaker and facilitator – ABASA Leadership Programme; ABASA

Convention

2014 – 2016:- Branch Treasurer – ABASA Johannesburg

2015:- MC, ABASA FQE Dinner, KZN

2015 – 2016:- Fundraising Assistant, ABASA FQE (with Investec)

2017 – Keynote Speaker; ABASA Free State FQE

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MR FHUMULANI RABONDA

Former Chairperson of ABASA Tshwane (2013-2015)

Currently member of the Branch Executive committee - Tshwane Branch

Fhumulani has led and is a part of the leadership collective that has ensured stability and

success in Tshwane. These successes include successful hosting of the 2014 National

Convention (Polokwane), expanding ABASA footprints within the student community by

establishing ABASA Tuks (University of Pretoria), ABASA TUT (Tshwane University of

Technology), and ensuring continuity of ABASA UNISA.

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TREASURER CANDIDATE

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MR GAISANG DIALE 2015 - Current Secretary ABASA Tshwane 2012 - 2013 Secretary ABASA Tshwane. Committees ABASA Tshwane Education Committee Chairperson (2012 –

2014) Chairperson FQE Gauteng organising committee (2017, 2016) FQE Gauteng organising committee (2015)

Achievements ABASA Tshwane most active branch member award – 2013 Assisted with launching the 100 CA project, a collaborative effort between ABASA and the City of Tshwane.

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PORTFOLIO: HEAD OF EDUCATION

CANDIDATES

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MR SISEKO TOSE Activity as ordinary ABASA branch member

ABASA University of the Free State Student Chapter founding member (2011-2012)

ABASA Free State Events committee member (2015-2016)

ABASA Free State Head of Events committee (2015-2016)

ABASA Free State Education committee member (2016)

ABASA Free State Head of Diversity Projects (2016)

ABASA Firm representative for Newtons Chartered Accountants (2015-2016)

ABASA Free State School visit coordinator (2016)

Activity and positions held subsequently

ABASA Free State Acting Vice Chairperson (2016/2017)

ABASA Free State Secretary (2016/2017)

ABASA Free State Acting Treasurer (2016/2017)

ABASA Free State Vice Chairperson (2016/2017)

ABASA Free State Chairperson (2017)

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National involvement in ABASA

ABASA National Convention 2016 committee member

ABASA National Convention 2016 panel discussion facilitator (Future proofing the accounting profession with Bernard Agulhas, Tantaswa Fubu, Steven Cohen and Mzwanele Manyi)

ABASA National Convention 2016 compiler of speaker profiles of panelists

ABASA National Convention 2017 committee member (Running twitter feeds and survey feedback on segments of convention 2017)

ABASA National Convention 2017 preparer of sponsorship proposal document, Request for quotes (RFQ) document, convention website content outlay.

ABASA National Convention 2017 Master of Ceremonies

Current leadership roles and projects

ABASA FS/Institute of Diversity Studies

Head of the ABASA Transformation and Diversity workshops in the Free State in

partnership with the Institute of Diversity Studies at the University of the Free State

specifically aimed at audit firms operating within the Free State in response to Africans,

Coloureds and Indians (“ACI”) trainees/professionals grievances with the culture in the

audit industry in the province which currently creates an environment in which an Afrikaans

speaking professional/trainee can thrive in thus excluding a large population of ACI

trainees/professionals.

ABASA FS/University of the Free State

Head of the ABASA, Economics and Management Sciences faculty University of the Free

State (“UFS”) and School of Accountancy UFS Education and Mentorship initiative

pioneered in 2017 aimed at assisting 40 Black students identified as possessing the

potential for selection for CTA but who are in need of an extra push academically and

emotionally. The programme has successfully secured 4 Black CA’s to act in a mentor

position for a group of 10. The programme has successfully secured 4 Black academic

mentors to assist the students with the academic content. Results will be assessed after

test rounds.

ABASA FS/Gradesmatch

Involved in the planning process of the implementation of Gradesmatch, a mobile app

developed in 2015, in the Free State to assist learners in secondary level education to

access information on University entry requirements, monitoring of school results and

aligning school leaving results to entry requirements of Tertiary institutions.

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MR SIPHO MNGUNI ABASA Tshwane Deputy Chairperson - 2011 to 2013

ABASA Tshwane Education Committee - 2011 to 2014

ABASA Tshwane Executive Committee Member (since 2013)

- Assisting the executive committee on various branch initiatives

- Education committee – branch schools projects

- Coordinating the leadership dialogues/sessions

ABASA Tshwane Chairperson Student Chapter Committee (since 2014)

- Coordinating student chapter activities and funding

- Student funding, academic support, mentorship, etc

ABASA Tshwane 100CA Project partnership with City of Tshwane (since 2015)

- Securing sponsorship for the 100CA Project

- Assisting the City of Tshwane with SAICA accreditation as training office

- Assisting the City of Tshwane with the implementation of the CA Training programme

ABASA initiatives as senior lecturer at Unisa (since 2014)

- Coordinating CTA support programmes, Thuthuka/SNG-Programme

- Coordinating UNISA sponsored Manong Career Workshops for high school learners

- Text-book collections project with the ABASA UNISA Student Chapter

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PORTFOLIO: HEAD OF TRANSFORMATION

CANDIDATES

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MS ROBYN VILAKAZI

2015: Member of Gauteng FQE dinner organising committee.

2016: Member of Gauteng FQE dinner organising committee.

2016: Member of convention committee responsible for co-ordinating panel

discussions.

2017: Chairperson for convention committee.

2017: Co-ordinated the membership of the EY JHB office including several new

joiners.

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MR SISEKO TOSE Activity as ordinary ABASA branch member

ABASA University of the Free State Student Chapter founding member (2011-2012)

ABASA Free State Events committee member (2015-2016)

ABASA Free State Head of Events committee (2015-2016)

ABASA Free State Education committee member (2016)

ABASA Free State Head of Diversity Projects (2016)

ABASA Firm representative for Newtons Chartered Accountants (2015-2016)

ABASA Free State School visit coordinator (2016)

Activity and positions held subsequently

ABASA Free State Acting Vice Chairperson (2016/2017)

ABASA Free State Secretary (2016/2017)

ABASA Free State Acting Treasurer (2016/2017)

ABASA Free State Vice Chairperson (2016/2017)

ABASA Free State Chairperson (2017)

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National involvement in ABASA

ABASA National Convention 2016 committee member

ABASA National Convention 2016 panel discussion facilitator (Future proofing the accounting profession with Bernard Agulhas, Tantaswa Fubu, Steven Cohen and Mzwanele Manyi)

ABASA National Convention 2016 compiler of speaker profiles of panelists

ABASA National Convention 2017 committee member (Running twitter feeds and survey feedback on segments of convention 2017)

ABASA National Convention 2017 preparer of sponsorship proposal document, Request for quotes (RFQ) document, convention website content outlay.

ABASA National Convention 2017 Master of Ceremonies

Current leadership roles and projects

ABASA FS/Institute of Diversity Studies

Head of the ABASA Transformation and Diversity workshops in the Free State in

partnership with the Institute of Diversity Studies at the University of the Free State

specifically aimed at audit firms operating within the Free State in response to Africans,

Coloureds and Indians (“ACI”) trainees/professionals grievances with the culture in the

audit industry in the province which currently creates an environment in which an Afrikaans

speaking professional/trainee can thrive in thus excluding a large population of ACI

trainees/professionals.

ABASA FS/University of the Free State

Head of the ABASA, Economics and Management Sciences faculty University of the Free

State (“UFS”) and School of Accountancy UFS Education and Mentorship initiative

pioneered in 2017 aimed at assisting 40 Black students identified as possessing the

potential for selection for CTA but who are in need of an extra push academically and

emotionally. The programme has successfully secured 4 Black CA’s to act in a mentor

position for a group of 10. The programme has successfully secured 4 Black academic

mentors to assist the students with the academic content. Results will be assessed after

test rounds.

ABASA FS/Gradesmatch

Involved in the planning process of the implementation of Gradesmatch, a mobile app

developed in 2015, in the Free State to assist learners in secondary level education to

access information on University entry requirements, monitoring of school results and

aligning school leaving results to entry requirements of Tertiary institutions.

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PORTFOLIO: HEAD OF POLICY AND

SUSTAINABLE WEALTH CREATION CANDIDATE

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MR SIBUSISO NDUNA

Sibusiso joined ABASA in the Western Cape in 2007 when he commenced his articles at

professional services firm, Deloitte. He was involved in various portfolios but took a

particular interest in the schooling portfolio where he visited various schools to increase

awareness of the accounting profession to scholars between grade 10 and 12, and

equipping those that were interested in studying towards the profession with regards to

subject choices, university requirements, bursaries and scholarships etc. Upon moving to

Johannesburg, he joined the Gauteng FQE celebration planning committee for two years

(2015 and 2016), and is currently a member of the 2017 convention planning committee.

He would like to continue to serve ABASA at National level as the Head of the Policy and

Sustainable Wealth Creation portfolio as he is passionate about enabling black

accountants to meaningfully participate in the economy and lead the growth and

development of Africa. He would draw immensely on his experience of being a committee

member of the Black Business Council’s (BBC) Economic Transformation Portfolio to

execute this role.