HOW WE CREATE VALUE
LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT AND NATIONAL IMPERATIVES
Key initiatives to create value in 2023
TRANSFORMATION AND GROWTH
SPECIAL PROJECTS TO UPLIFT THE ECONOMY AND SOCIETY
KEY INITIATIVES
- Development camps
- SAMF Maths Olympiad
- SAMF Maths Educator Programme
- Business Games
- Career awareness
IMPACT/DIFFERENCE MADE
- Grade 12 provincial awards led to eight learners joining Thuthuka
- FASSET funding raised for maths development camps
- SAMF Maths Educator Programme
- DBE contract renewal and Grade 12 results received
- Mpumalanga hosted three maths development camps for the first time and the success of the camps resulted in a multi-year MOU being signed with the province’s Department of Education
- The Western Cape, Limpopo and Mpumalanga Departments of Education recognised and awarded SAICA as a key stakeholder in the province
- A committee focusing on transformation established in the Western Cape
RAISING FUNDS FOR BURSARIES AND OTHER INITIATIVES
KEY INITIATIVES
- Thuthuka Bursary Programme
- Partnership with the SIU and North-West University on the Forensic Bursary Programme
IMPACT/DIFFERENCE MADE
- Jan 2023 ITC: Thuthuka ITC pass rate 94% vs 75% national pass rate
- 1 100 students funded through the Thuthuka Bursary programme
- Stellenbosch University Thuthuka students presented a paper at a conference
- Special Investigating Unit (SIU) students – first graduation, starting internship at SIU
EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING SUPPORT
KEY INITIATIVES
- Thuthuka Bursary Programme’s ICAS platform
IMPACT/DIFFERENCE MADE
- Various students and their direct family members have been using the platform for wellness support
ITC AND APC SUPPORT PROGRAMME
KEY INITIATIVES
- ITC and APC Repeat Programme
IMPACT/DIFFERENCE MADE
- Funding raised to support candidates
PRE-QUALIFICATION LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT: EDUCATION
KEY INITIATIVES
- Various educational initiatives
IMPACT/DIFFERENCE MADE
- ITC and APC working groups continued in their work
- Hosted the GAA in South Africa
- Sponsorship of SAAA − panel discussions
AT(SA) ACTIVITIES
KEY INITIATIVES
- Skills development through the AT(SA) designation
IMPACT/DIFFERENCE MADE
- Partnered with Bidvest to host 12 candidates on a graduate internship programme
- Worked with the National Skills Fund (NSF) and TVET colleges to secure funding for an additional 100−150 students on the AT qualifications
- Participated in World Bank capacity-building initiatives in Eastern Europe to showcase the AT public sector qualifications
AGA(SA) ACTIVITIES
KEY INITIATIVES
- Accreditation of providers for AGA purposes
IMPACT/DIFFERENCE MADE
- Accreditation of two new providers (three programmes) to offer academic programmes for AGA purposes
- Involvement of AGA professionals in the review of the selected technical competency area
EXAMINATIONS ACTIVITIES
IMPACT/DIFFERENCE MADE
- Collaborative culture of working: IT, risk and facilities
- Moving the server to South Africa saw a significant improvement in the submission rate and working group
- Implementation of the APC and ITC working group recommendations
