Latest articles on IRBA

‘We are disappointed, but expect others to follow’ — KPMG on Nedbank

Article Khulekani Magubane - 29 Oct 2018

Nedbank announced on Monday that Ernst & Young and Deloitte & Touche would take over its external auditing

Saica to take action against accountants implicated in VBS Bank ‘heist’

Article Tehillah Nieselow - 12 Oct 2018

Saica's members that are implicated include former CEO Andile Ramavhunga and former holding company Vele Investments chairperson Tshifhiwa Matodzi

Lack of funding limits probes into auditors, MPs told

Article Lameez Omarjee - 10 Oct 2018

IRBA cannot afford to hire more investigators

Auditors’ watchdog IRBA gets teeth with new Bill

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Aug 2018

In a Financial Matters Amendment Bill released for comment, treasury proposed changes to the Auditing Profession Act, the law that created IRBA

Gupta wedding under scrutiny as IRBA wraps up disciplinary of ex-KPMG auditor

Article Sibongile Khumalo - 6 Aug 2018

Jacques Wessels, who audited Linkway Trading accounts, is facing six charges relating to improper conduct and tax evasion

Ex-KPMG auditor faces charges over Gupta-firm

Article Sibongile Khumalo - 5 Jul 2018

The Independent Regulatory Board of Auditors seeks to establish whether Jacques Wessels was 'grossly negligent on several occasions'

‘Please Call Me’ inventor agrees to Vodacom gag order

Article Alex Mitchley - 26 Jun 2018

Vodacom approached the High Court to seek an interdict to prohibit Nkosana Makate from disclosing any information to outside parties

Banks weather tough climate but brace for new auditing standards

Article Lynley Donnelly - 1 Jun 2018

The banking sector has fared well despite a difficult economic climate

Auditing watchdog snowed under as 5 investigators struggle with 150 cases

Article Khulekani Magubane - 10 May 2018

The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors admitted to Parliament on Wednesday that it has resource constraints

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Near Makhanda in the Eastern Cape in the village of Salem is a cricket pitch that is said to be the oldest in the country. Watered by blood and trauma, rolled with frontier nostalgia and contemporary paranoia, how does it play?

Coronavirus

Three million jobs lost and hunger surging amid Covid-19 crisis — survey

Sarah Smit - 15 Jul 2020

Income shocks and the breakdowns in social protection schemes have had consequences for hunger and food insecurity in South Africa

National

Police respond to rural water protests with bullets

anna majavu - 14 Jul 2020

The coronavirus has hit the Eastern Cape hard, but many rural areas in the province still have no clean water for hand washing, forcing residents to break lockdown regulations to protest

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Motoring

New Bentley Bentayga – The definitive luxury SUV

special reports - 15 Jul 2020

The Bentayga combines the abilities of a performance grand tourer with a luxury limousine, a spacious family car and an off-roader

Special Reports

Galaxy A21s captures imagination of the youth

special reports - 15 Jul 2020

Samsung's latest Galaxy A devices are loved by their users and provide a range of awesome features that are truly important to them

Special Reports

SafetyWallet and First Aid Level 1

special reports - 15 Jul 2020

Basic First Aid is an industry standard and it is the basic requirement in working environments that employers need to have in place

Special Reports

Yvonne Chetty: a passion for an efficient public sector and mentoring

special reports - 13 Jul 2020

'Being affiliated to a professional body such as SAICA makes providing expert guidance and support to my colleagues that much easier'

Special Reports

Full-time Johannesburg-based CEO required for HI HOPES

special reports - 8 Jul 2020

An entrepreneurial, business-minded, impact-driven individual is sought to lead the organisation as it looks to scale and grow

Special Reports

Balwin properties and Absa launch South Africa’s first green home loan

special reports - 8 Jul 2020

Balwin Properties’ Edge registration of over 16 000 units was a global first, covering more homes than any single property developer in the world to date

Special Reports

Young professional gets a career boost from PSETA

Staff Reporter - 8 Jul 2020

SAICA makes ongoing efforts to encourage the professionalisation of financial offices in private and public sector organisations

Special Reports

Colgate-Palmolive South Africa donates one million bars of soap

special reports - 7 Jul 2020

The combination of limited access to quality soap and a lack of knowledge of how to properly wash hands is a challenge in many vulnerable communities