The Road to CA Podcast

Today, we are joined by Amo Tia Mawela, award-winning CA trainee at AGSA and community developer.We chat about how she found we find ourselves on our journey through failure.We also chat about:How ambition led her to the accounting degree;The battles of embarrassment when you repeat a year;Self-complexity in your identity and why a hobby will save your life;Her journey of joining NPO Keep That Gold Shining, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today, we are joined by Cheryl Crowie, former Chartered Accountant and life coach for professional women.We chat about why chasing the four letters won't help you fix what needs fixing within and how you can start your journey of growth and healing today.We also chat about:The difference between self-esteem and self-confidence;How to manage the dangers of comparison on social media;Why mimetic desire secretly controls us;The role of parenting in self-esteem;How fear-based decisions and limiting beliefs run and ruin your life;Why CA(SA) can only multiply but cannot add, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Check out Cheryl's website here_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today, we are joined by Muhammad Ismail Yousuf, CA(SA), Assistant Manager at Harris and Trotter Digital Assets, specializing in audits and advisory services for digital assets, blockchain, and emerging financial technologies, and founder of The Pocket CA.We chat about the limits of talent on the road to CA(SA) and the importance of applying effort turns that into skill.We also chat about:Why discipline is the edge;The scarcity of success in the specifics and abundance in the generals;Turning towards a skills acquisition growth mindset;Personality as a skill;Why sometimes, you need to lose your confidence;AI hallucinations in accounting and how to get around them;His idea of playing the character, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Get 3 days free of The Pocket CA_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today, we are joined by Muhammad Ismail Yousuf, CA(SA), Assistant Manager at Harris and Trotter Digital Assets, and founder of The Pocket CA.We chat about how you can understand and navigate periods of uncertainty in business and in life.We also chat about:The 5 levels of thinking;Intelligent failure and how to fail well;Seeing yourself as your main project in life;The power of processing emotions through writing;Why SAICA is the no.1 accounting body in the world;Lessons he learnt from a battle with his health, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Get 3 days free of The Pocket CA_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Here are the top 10 lessons from my first quarter as an articles clerk:Solve hardware problems before software problemsInner change always trumps outer changeYou are handicapped without a plan for the dayDon't be a trainee for too longIf at all possible, don't be greenWorkplace titles are utter nonsense (they're also not)Don't be the dude who died earlyMotivation is underratedThere are things about which you think and things about which you don'tThe world will shape you if you don't shape yourselfEnjoy!_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Once more, we are joined by Tshireletso Malungana, aspiring CA having passed his CFA lvl 1, Audit senior at EY, videographer and content creator.We chat about 3 simple habits to 10X your academic performance.We also chat about:Some of the funkiest mistakes he has seen marking exam papers;The power of a longer time horizon for relationship building and impact;Newton's laws of motion for more motion in life;How to get more out of your limited hours in your work and studies;Funding his brother's overseas sports trip to Dubai and lessons in capital raising;His saving system to ensure financial security, and more.Enjoy!!_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Check out AccSciHQ_________________________________________Check out Tshire's TikTok_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today, we are joined by Tshirelesto Malungana, aspiring CA having passed his CFA lvl 1, Audit senior at EY, videographer and content creator.We chat about the shifting and shaping of our identities on the long road to CA(SA). We also chat about:What being an academic trainee has taught him about himself;Why you need to stop trying to find your why;Mimetic desire and its effects on our mental well-being, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Check out Tshire's TikTok_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today we are joined by Christin Thomas, CA(SA) and founder of APC support programme The Passing Mindset.We chat about her experiences with APC repeat students through her APC support programme The Passing Mindset.We also chat about:The blessing and subtle curse of family for your personal growth;SAICA’s UK committee and her term in its service;The London Article Clerks’ Association’s unfortunate discontinuation;Christin’s lifelong learning philosophy and subsequent weird and wonderful skillset;The tipping point of success on the road to CA(SA) and throughout your career, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Check out The Passing Mindset_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today we are joined by Christin Thomas, CA(SA) and founder of APC support programme The Passing Mindset.We chat about how you can still aspire to be excellent regardless of your rank on the road to CA(SA).We also chat about:How to hack your brain out of nervousness;Her experience working as a CA in the UK;Ways to use your UK euro earning to build wealth in SA;Whether there is or isn’t an end to excellence, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Check out The Passing Mindset_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today, we are joined by Nikyle Perumaul, Trade accountant at Glencore, SAICA trainee trailblazer finalist for 2024 and 2025, Microsoft Excel Championship finalist in 2024 and 2025 and is eligible to register as a CA(SA).We chat about how bring your passions back to the profession is the way to remain relevant in the fast-changing world we live.We also chat about:The power of AQ for career success;What skills AI won’t replace in CAs of the future;How business unites us all, regardless of our background;The importance of innovation;His top lessons from the SAICA awards, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Connect with Nikyle on LinkedIn_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today we are joined by Yusuf Bodiat, CA(SA), finance executive, IODSA Certified Director, SAICA Top35under35 finalist for 2021 and author of The Bottom Line: A Blueprint for South Africa's Turnaround.We chat about the origins of his new book, The Bottom Line, and why it can spark positive conversation around the impact of a strategic finance paradigm for our country.We also chat about:The way to build trust as a young professional in the workplace;How communication is the key to smoother teamwork dynamics;Why simply being is insufficient and why we have to learn to appear as well;How confidence prevents you from asking the questions you need answers to;The double cost of poor service delivery of the government;The real role of the CFO in the C suite, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Check out Yusuf's website and book_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today we are joined by Yusuf Bodiat, CA(SA), finance executive, IODSA Certified Director, SAICA Top35under35 finalist for 2021 and author of The Bottom Line: A Blueprint for South Africa's Turnaround.We chat about how your goals will inevitably shift and change over the course of your career as a CA.We also chat about:The real power of a CA designation in the job market;Repeating his third and fourth years in accounting;How he transitioned from audit through networking at his client;CSI programmes he worked on at a large corporate investment company;How he ended up becoming a certified non-executive director;Why a book is the ultimate business card, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Check out Yusuf's website and book_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today we are joined by Khethiwe Nene, social entrepreneur, founder of Khethi's Foundation, Top 30 Young Mandela in 2024, SAICA Trainee Trailblazer winner in 2024, and trainee at Deloitte.We chat about what being the SAICA Trainee Trailblazer meant to her.We also chat about:Struggles balancing her NPO and her articles;How journaling helps her combat her doubts through past evidence;Her dream of going to the Young One World summit;The power of excellence as a brand, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Listen to Part 2:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Check out Khethi's Foundation_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today we are joined by Khethiwe Nene, social entrepreneur, founder of Khethi's Foundation, Top 30 Young Mandela in 2024, SAICA Trainee Trailblazer winner in 2024, and trainee at Deloitte.We chat about her journey from failing her third year of her degree and how she overcame it, thereafter becoming the SAICA Trainee Trailblazer overall winner in 2024.We also chat about:Why feedback is her greatest weapon for change;The concept of secondhand trauma;Why helping others helps her;What drives her to relentlessly forge ahead in her mission, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Check out Khethi's Foundation_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today we are joined by Khethiwe Nene, social entrepreneur, founder of Khethi's Foundation, Top 30 Young Mandela in 2024, SAICA Trainee Trailblazer winner in 2024, and trainee at Deloitte.We chat about how her CA journey directly plugged into her dream of running a successful impactful, and ethical NPO and how she started hers.We also chat about:The story of her starting an events business during highschool;The power of habits, hobbies and coping mechanisms;Her journey into the CA journey from wanting to study actuarial sciences and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Check out Khethi's Foundation_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Once more are joined by KC Rottok Chesaina, CA(SA), Chief IFRS Officer at Financial Minds, best-selling author and co-founder of CFO East Africa.We chat about lessons he has learnt interviewing JSE-listed executives for young professionals to thrive.We also chat about:How your books ACTUALLY make you money through networking;How he got JSE accreditation as an IFRS specialist;Doors that opened because of his CA qualification;What it truly means to go beyond the beans;The book launching strategy of one of his latest books, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Check out KC's books_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

We are joined by KC Rottok Chesaina, CA(SA), Chief IFRS Officer at Financial Minds, best-selling author and co-founder of CFO East Africa.We chat about how he became a published author and journalist through the CA designation so you can too.We also chat about:Founding a Pan-African magazine;Pros and cons of self-publishing vs house-publishing;How to get your writing published to the world;Lessons in persistence to get what you desire, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Check out KC's books_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

What a year 2025 has been! Incredible highs and equally incredible lows...After passing CTA, here are 10 lessons that every traveller walking into the great academic crucible needs to know before walking in and beyond it:Advanced is never not doing the basicsIf compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world, compound execution is the 9thGoing pro is the pinnacle of all pursuitsNetworking is a matter of pass and fail (and even life and death)Discipline is nothing but a tiny choiceIn a 50/50, they will always choose the man (or student) in the ring who walks tallLife is always life – even in CTABeauty is truth and truth beauty. The struggle is real and true, therefore can always be beautifulAnswer the question, the whole question, and nothing but the questionThe road to CA(SA) is not a game of winner takes all but of last man standingEnjoy!_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

In this solo episode, we explore the reason behind the typical identity crisis experienced by newly qualified CAs and aspiring CAs as they experience failure on the road to CA(SA).We also chat about:The way to avoid this trap by diversifying your identity;The psychological concept of self-complexity;5 practical ways to prevent identity crisis in advance, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

We are back with another solo episode after some time.We chat about why the trainee salary is notoriously so low, how we can respond to this as aspiring CAs, and how to get the greatest squeeze out of your training years.We also chat about:Why the CA traineeship is better than an MBA;Preventing the pitfalls of workplace politics;Ways to love your articles and have fun along the way, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Once more, we are joined by Liron Leiboff, CA(SA), senior financial analyst at Osiris Trading.We chat about how to see the incentives in any scenario, whether as an employee or consumer, to see the second-order consequences that follow in advance of any situation and make better informed decisions.The rationale behind the modern monetary system;Why long hours are lazy hours;How to be a better creative thinker according to Picasso;What it takes to be a 10x CA through technology and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Listen to Part 2:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Listen to Part 3:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Listen to Part 4:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

We are joined once again by Liron Leiboff, CA(SA) and senior financial analyst at Osiris Trading.We chat about the Africa opportunity and why it is the last frontier of growth in the world.We also chat about:Why money earned is better than money given;The great fallacy called luck;Why investing in yourself is the greatest hedge against inflation, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Listen to Part 2:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Listen to Part 3:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

We are joined by Liron Leiboff, CA(SA) and senior financial analyst at Osiris Trading.We chat about six lifechanging mental models to gain clarity of thinking, to understand the people, to make better decisions and harness the chaos of life.We also chat about:How to cultivate a visionary mindset;Why re-reading books & notes is underrated for personal development;The Jeff Bezos Two-Doors decision-making model, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Listen to our episode with Pieter Pienaar:Your Models Are Just Mental ModelsSpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Listen to Part 2:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

We are joined by Liron Leiboff, CA(SA) and senior financial analyst at Osiris Trading.We chat about his hard-earned business lessons from banking articles and running a 7-figure e-commerce venture.We also chat about:His experience as a TOPP trainee at Nedbank;How an accelerated book build and other equity capital offerings work;Why AFSs are the key to making your entrepreneurial venture fundable;When he had Dricus du Plessis as an influencer for his product, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

We are joined by Liron Leiboff, CA(SA) and senior financial analyst at Osiris Trading.We chat about what it takes to become a worker in any organization that is not only valuable but irreplaceable.We also chat about:How The Wolf of Wallstreet led him to the CA designation;Value creation vs value capture;Costco’s 'scaled economies shared' business strategy, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Check out the high agency article_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

We are joined by Vidhya Jayawardena, CA(SA) and cofounder of The Blackbox SA.We chat about how to maximise your three years of articles through a fundamental paradigm of extreme curiosity.We also chat about:How her upbringing drew her to the world of business;Why people problems are the most common in her practice;The importance of critical thinking when surfing social media;Why people in the same class are at significantly different stages of the journey, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

What a time to be an aspiring CA 💙Today, we celebrate 10k LinkedIn followers on The Road to CA Podcast and 20k audio downloads!This was a Q&A special co-hosted with Awela Madala answering some of the questions aspiring CAs had for me and some of my past CA guests.We chat about the CA(SA) designation is still worth it in 2025.We also chat about:What skills are AI resistant in the coming AI revolution;The key to building a business from 0 to 1;Active citizenry and how had it ACTUALLY is;AI blackmailings, AI killings and AI racism, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Once again, we are joined by Mathabatha Julius Mojapelo – CA(SA), CIA & RA and thought leader for professionals of Africa.We chat about how you can take control of your life and put mission and purpose at the centre of your career.We also chat about:Africa’s untapped army of professionals;The importance of remembering African values as professionals;Responsibility vs accountability;The virtue in lifelong learning, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Listen to Part 2:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Check out Julius' audit certifications article_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Once more, we are joined by Mathabatha Julius Mojapelo – CA(SA), CIA & RA and thought leader for professionals of Africa.We chat about personal branding strategy and how you can get tactical in building your brand as a young professional.We also chat about:What differentiates the CA(SA) to other CAs globally;His idea of an entrepreneurship articles programme;Why you should focus on the problem, not the solution in personal branding;The importance of choosing your struggle in life, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Check out Julius' enclothed cognition article_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

We are joined by Mathabatha Julius Mojapelo – CA(SA), CIA & RA and thought leader for professionals of Africa.We chat about what you need to know about yourself to follow the right career path.We also chat about:The emotionality of decision-making;Why you should focus on the things that are true to you in your career;The four streams to pursue as a CA, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Check out Julius' speed reading article_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Once more, we are joined by Gareth Griffiths, Associate at PwC, MCom in Taxation, and UP alumnus having graduated with distinction in all years of his studies. He also placed first in the country in the SAICA ITC of 2024.We chat about learning to run the race against you and no one else on the road to CA(SA).We also chat about:His CTA experience and how he placed amongst the top in his class;Why less is more in CTA;The importance of practicing analytically and performing intuitively;Competition’s role in his academic success, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

We are joined by Gareth Griffiths, Associate at PwC, MCom in Taxation, and UP alumnus having graduated with distinction in all years of his studies. He also placed first in the country in the SAICA ITC of 2024.We chat about how enthusiasm alone was the key to his study success and how you can inject enthusiasm into your life and work.We also chat about:Starting university during COVID;The value of doing a personality test;Why he chose to become an academic trainee in his first year of articles;His FIRE values framework for study and career success, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Once more, we are joined by Sitholile Sithole, senior associate at a big four firm, Allan Gray Fellow, social entrepreneur and co-founder of NPO Pantsula with a Purpose.We chat about the why making positive change and value must begin before we start making profits and capturing that value we create.We also chat about:The right way to find a mentor;His experience as part of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation;The importance of sustainability reporting beyond financial reporting;Being the champion of your ideas as a young person;Africa as the final frontier, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today, we are joined by Sitholile Sithole, senior associate at a big four firm, Allan Gray Fellow, social entrepreneur and co-founder of NPO Pantsula with a Purpose.We chat about starters and pioneers so you can learn to become one yourself.We also chat about:Why the CA designation is just a tool;His inspiration in the profession – Sizwe Nxasana;The impact of representation on your limiting beliefs;SAICAs drive towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);How to be yourself by "removing your corporate tswape", and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

We are joined by Simoné Rosslee, CA(SA) and partner at PKF Octagon.We chat about how her journey through failure throughout her career has been one of the keys to her resounding success.We also chat about:Why the CA designation can be the key to your dreams;Her journey to partnership;Why speed is more important than accuracy in decision making;How to get promoted quicker in your career, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Check out the SAICA Women's Blue Table_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

We are joined by Yvonne Starkey, CA(SA), study mindset and study strategy coach and founder of AccountingStudyAdvice.com.We chat about how a fixed mindset may be holding you back in your studies and in your life.We also chat about:The walking around the obstacle course strategy for exam prep;The paradigm shift from knowledge to application for enhanced learning;Navigating your strengths and weaknesses over the course of your career;The future of professional skills and the ones to double down on in the AI age, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube_________________________________________Check out the Accounting Study Advice_________________________________________Connect with Yvonne on LinkedIn_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

We are joined by Yvonne Starkey, CA(SA), study mindset and study strategy coach and founder of AccountingStudyAdvice.com.We chat about how to build knowledge that lasts throughout your studies and beyond using her house-building approach to learning.We also chat about:The importance of purpose in your study approach;The future of accounting education;Her challenges as a UNISA student that inspired her business;The word-to-image barrier for learning, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Check out the Accounting Study Advice_________________________________________Connect with Yvonne on LinkedIn_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

We are joined by Susan van der Valk, CA(SA) and partner of MGI Bass Gordon, and heading up the Family Office and Cloud Accounting services businesses.We chat about her journey from trainee to partner – the setbacks, the grit, and the practical exam and study techniques that helped her get there – plus how she now builds family-office and cloud accounting solutions for clients as a partner.We also chat about:Studying part-time through UNISA;Failing her first board exam;Her 15-minute rule for study and work efficiency;The jump from manager to partner;How important it is to know your “why” and not compare journeys, and more. Enjoy!_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today, we are joined by Oyena Dyasi, CA(SA) & Christocentric financial analyst in consulting. We chat about the mindset and beliefs to beat the bias and overcome discrimination that may affect you in your career.We also chat about:The pros and cons of audit articles;Lessons from failing CTA and working part-time to fund her studies;Learning to take ownership over your effort; What it took for her to be a SAICA global difference maker;Value-cantered leadership and how to become one;How she has approached mentorship in her career;The Young Professionals Hub development, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Check out the Young Professionals hub_________________________________________Connect with Oyena on LinkedIn_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

We are joined by Uwais Asmal, CA(SA), CFO, and host of Too ways to skin a CAt.We chat about what it takes for you to build your personal brand on LinkedIn.We also chat about:His eclectic experience in various accounting paths;Lessons in trying and failing;Taking risks and starting Too Ways to Skin A CAt;The power of networking and building relationships;The value of a reputable brand on your CV;The 20-hour rule of skills acquisition, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Check out Too ways to skin a CAt_________________________________________Connect with Uwais on LinkedIn_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today, we are joined Lehlohonolo Makhetha – Bachelor of Accounting graduate from the University of Johannesburg. We chat about the dangerous trap of blind work that many aspiring CAs found themselves in in their studies.We also chat about:Academic traineeship;The bridging CTA programme at UJ;His greatest mistakes in his studies and how you can avoid them;Why perfectionism is killing your performance;How the obstacle is the way, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Check out Feenix to raise funds for your studies: https://feenix.org/_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today we are joined by Motlalekgotso Letsela, 3rd year BCom Accounting Sciences student at the University of Pretoria and former committee member of House CA.We chat about the story behind his nickname, Mr Tough guy and the people-centred philosophy underpinning his career. We also chat about:His purpose for becoming a CA;The experience he gained as leader of outreach in House CALessons from his big four vac work experience, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Once more, we are joined by Jayde van Staden, CA(SA), MCom FR, Analysis and Governance (FRAG), and senior lecturer at the Institute of Accounting Sciences. We chat about why and how you can back yourself to get over the finish line.We also chat about:How to overcome imposter syndrome every day;Why there is no "model" CA;How empathy can smooth every interaction in your life;The Journey to CA & PGD-Slay community, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Check out CA_Slay_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple Podcasts_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

We are joined by Jayde van Staden, CA(SA), MCom FR, Analysis and Governance (FRAG), and senior lecturer at the Institute of Accounting Sciences. We chat about she navigated the soul-searching journey of her 20s and came out with a new invigorated sense of purpose and passion.We also chat about:Teaching in Thailand;How she navigated her own path to discover the CA journey;The default disposition of 'no' of the world;How your mindset shapes the world around you;The power of the law of attraction, and more;Enjoy!_________________________________________Check out CA_Slay_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Once more, we are joined by Muhammed Ismail Bulbulia CA(SA), founder and editor of myCAhub and one of the youngest ever Top-35-under-35 finalists in 2022.We also chat about:Why you need to fall in love with the problem, not the solution;The correct frame of mind when selling as a CA;Ethics and how it actually manifest in our organizations;Accountability vs responsibility in South Africa and the tragedy of the commons problem we has as a result;Enjoy!_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple Podcasts_________________________________________Listen to Part 2:SpotifyApple Podcasts_________________________________________Check out myCAhub merch_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Again, we are joined by Muhammed Ismail Bulbulia CA(SA), founder and editor of myCAhub and one of the youngest ever Top-35-under-35 finalists in 2022.We chat about how to maximize the growth in your articles on the road to CA(SA) and most importantly, turn that frown upside down and see the bright side of your articles.We also chat about:The universal language of accounting;How the VBS bank audit scandal transpired;The social skill of giving people choices;What myCAhub is and how it started, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple Podcasts_________________________________________Check out myCAhub merch_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today, we are joined by Muhammed Ismail Bulbulia CA(SA), founder and editor of myCAhub and was the youngest Top-35-under-35 finalist in 2022.We demystify thing this called Chartered Accountancy - what it is, what it means to be a CA(SA), and why it is such a coveted designation, not just in South Africa, but the world.We also chat about:The curses of early academic excellence;Lessons from his brief stint as a journalist;His values-based approach to work and life;Why knowledge is only part of power, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Check out myCAhub merch_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

We are joined by Roshan Parboodhas, Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences student at the University of Pretoria. We chat about how your university studies and the overall CA journey shapes, not just our minds but our mettle – our character that enables us to become the difference makers of tomorrow.We also chat about:How to exit your comfort zone and expand your social circles;Language appropriate for cultivating a growth mindset;The three types of failure and why you must increase your good failure rate;The RAMP model for dealing with failure; His COVID-19 health transformation, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Once more, we are joined by Kevin Botes, the best photographer you’ve never met, CA(SA), corporate content creator, founder of Meek Media and host of The Shift Podcast.  We chat about why the CA qualification alone may not be enough to be successful and how you can differentiate yourself as a CA in 2025 and beyond.We also chat about:The value of the CA brand for your career;Pros and cons of the CA qualification as a baseline for entrepreneurship;The risks of "secure" employment; Viewing yourself as a holding company as a career mentality, and more.Enjoy!_________________________________________Listen to Part 1:SpotifyApple Podcasts_________________________________________Check out The Shift w/ Kevin Botes:https://www.youtube.com/@meekmedia1_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today, we are joined by Kevin Botes, the best photographer you’ve never met, CA(SA), corporate content creator, founder of Meek Media and host of The Shift Podcast.We chat about how networking might be a missing piece in your study success.We also chat about:The crux of why maths skills are key for accounting;How he survived accounting without having done it in high school;Limiting academic beliefs that he had to overcome to excel;The seven degrees of separation in networking, and more;Enjoy!_________________________________________Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinbotes/_________________________________________Connect with me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala_________________________________________Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtocaFollow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA PodcastSubscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast