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Chief Executive Officer – BCOMPT HONS
Freeman is a non-executive director of various companies. He was the CEO of the State Information Technology Agency. With over 25 years’ work experience, 17 of which were at a senior level in the public and private sectors, he was the first African and longest-serving Accountant-General of a democratic South Africa.
During this time, he served on multiple public sector boards. He led the team that drafted and presented the Audit Profession Act 2005 and worked with 18 Caribbean countries at the request of the Commonwealth Secretariat to develop their country governance frameworks.
Freeman assisted Judge Christopher R Nicholson in the committee on the ministerial probe into the financial affairs of Cricket South Africa.
He recently served on the Ntsebeza Inquiry into certain SAICA members employed by KPMG South Africa during various engagements with public and/or private entities. He was appointed CEO in February 2019.
Chief Executive Officer – BCOMPT HONS
Freeman is a non-executive director of various companies. He was the CEO of the State Information Technology Agency. With over 25 years’ work experience, 17 of which were at a senior level in the public and private sectors, he was the first African and longest-serving Accountant-General of a democratic South Africa.
During this time, he served on multiple public sector boards. He led the team that drafted and presented the Audit Profession Act 2005 and worked with 18 Caribbean countries at the request of the Commonwealth Secretariat to develop their country governance frameworks.
Freeman assisted Judge Christopher R Nicholson in the committee on the ministerial probe into the financial affairs of Cricket South Africa.
He recently served on the Ntsebeza Inquiry into certain SAICA members employed by KPMG South Africa during various engagements with public and/or private entities. He was appointed CEO in February 2019.
As a CA(SA), Fanisa’s professional career started in 1995 at Anglo American, after which she joined JP Morgan Securities as a management accountant. She progressed to join KPMG, Polokwane Office, in the position of manager municipal finance. She later joined the Limpopo Provincial Treasury, where she worked as the provincial accountant-general. Prior to joining SAICA in May 2012, Fanisa was the city manager for the City of Polokwane. She has served on a number of various Governance Oversight Structures, including being a Board member and technical advisor on the Board of International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the chairperson of the Limpopo University Advisory Council for the School of Accounting, Council member of the University of Walter Sisulu Council and the Chairperson for the Central Audit Committee of Limpopo. Fanisa currently serves as a Board Member on the Chartered Accountants Medical Aid Fund (CAMAF).
As a CA(SA), Fanisa’s professional career started in 1995 at Anglo American, after which she joined JP Morgan Securities as a management accountant. She progressed to join KPMG, Polokwane Office, in the position of manager municipal finance. She later joined the Limpopo Provincial Treasury, where she worked as the provincial accountant-general. Prior to joining SAICA in May 2012, Fanisa was the city manager for the City of Polokwane. She has served on a number of various Governance Oversight Structures, including being a Board member and technical advisor on the Board of International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the chairperson of the Limpopo University Advisory Council for the School of Accounting, Council member of the University of Walter Sisulu Council and the Chairperson for the Central Audit Committee of Limpopo. Fanisa currently serves as a Board Member on the Chartered Accountants Medical Aid Fund (CAMAF).
Jaco is a recognised and experienced specialist in various areas related to corporate governance. He obtained BA (Law) and LLB degrees from North-West University (as it is now known) by 1992 and qualified as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 1995. He subsequently obtained two master’s degrees (MBA and LLM) as part of his formal qualifications.
After practising law at some of the corporate legal firms in Sandton, Jaco joined Absa Bank where he initially acted as the head of a legal department but then joined Absa Corporate Finance. Following that he joined the office of the Group CFO where he assisted with the management of the group investment committee of the group. He also proved very successful in projects such as the implementation of a governance system for the management of subsidiaries in Africa. He left Absa in 2007 to join PPC. Jaco has extensive experience as the group company secretary of a dual listed company and this is supported by his experience in corporate and commercial law, corporate governance, and risk and compliance management at executive level.
Jaco is a recognised and experienced specialist in various areas related to corporate governance. He obtained BA (Law) and LLB degrees from North-West University (as it is now known) by 1992 and qualified as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 1995. He subsequently obtained two master’s degrees (MBA and LLM) as part of his formal qualifications.
After practising law at some of the corporate legal firms in Sandton, Jaco joined Absa Bank where he initially acted as the head of a legal department but then joined Absa Corporate Finance. Following that he joined the office of the Group CFO where he assisted with the management of the group investment committee of the group. He also proved very successful in projects such as the implementation of a governance system for the management of subsidiaries in Africa. He left Absa in 2007 to join PPC. Jaco has extensive experience as the group company secretary of a dual listed company and this is supported by his experience in corporate and commercial law, corporate governance, and risk and compliance management at executive level.
Milton, a CA(SA), leads the Standards portfolio, which is the technical member-facing division within SAICA, responsible for thought leadership, advocacy, guidance, and standard setting in the following areas: Audit and Assurance; Corporate Reporting (IFRS, IFRS for SMEs, Non-financial reporting, and Sustainability); Public Sector and Standard’s Ethics, and Taxation. Within the directorate are 5 of the 6 Prescribed Committees of SAICA. Milton represents SAICA (and South Africa) on various key structures.
Prior to joining SAICA, Milton was the head of the Financial Accounting Division at the Wits University School of Accountancy. Milton had set and reviewed numerous examinations for Wits and was part of the SAICA examination marking team as well as the SAICA university accreditation team. He is a published researcher in local and international journals and has presented papers at local and international conferences. Milton has extensive experience in IFRS and is proud to represent the profession and interests of members in this regard.
Milton, a CA(SA), leads the Standards portfolio, which is the technical member-facing division within SAICA, responsible for thought leadership, advocacy, guidance, and standard setting in the following areas: Audit and Assurance; Corporate Reporting (IFRS, IFRS for SMEs, Non-financial reporting, and Sustainability); Public Sector and Standard’s Ethics, and Taxation. Within the directorate are 5 of the 6 Prescribed Committees of SAICA. Milton represents SAICA (and South Africa) on various key structures.
Prior to joining SAICA, Milton was the head of the Financial Accounting Division at the Wits University School of Accountancy. Milton had set and reviewed numerous examinations for Wits and was part of the SAICA examination marking team as well as the SAICA university accreditation team. He is a published researcher in local and international journals and has presented papers at local and international conferences. Milton has extensive experience in IFRS and is proud to represent the profession and interests of members in this regard.
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