Author: SAIGA

It’s all systems go for SAIGA Annual Conference 2022

The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) will, for the second year running host its annual conference from Wednesday the 14th to Thursday 15th September 2022 at the Protea Fire & Ice Marriot hotel in Menlyn, Pretoria. The conference under the theme “Step up the Mark” will host a number of key speakers who Read More

SA’s Unemployment Crisis Calls for Out-of-the-Box Thinking

Opinion piece by: Russel Morena, SAIGA Chief Executive Officer 1 May 2022 SA’s Unemployment Crisis Calls for Out-of-the-Box Thinking Zakes Mda’s 2021 novel, The Wayfarers’ Hymns, features the character Toloki, who, unable to find conventional employment, invents the rather macabre profession of mourning at strangers’ funerals. While this does not make him wealthy, it provides Read More

Amplified Celebratory Talk About Freedom was Upon the Land

Opinion piece by: Russel Morena, SAIGA Chief Executive Officer 25 April 2022 Amplified Celebratory Talk About Freedom was Upon the Land Post-1994, the month of April became a season of speeches about liberty in South Africa. This year, the period finds citizens in pockets of the land stepping to the mark to exercise their right to express their feelings. Signs hint Read More

AG Tsakani Maluleke to Address Key Accounting and Auditing Challenges Facing The Public Sector during SAIGA’s 2021 Conference

Johannesburg – To restore accountability and good governance in public finances in the face of a rising tide in cases of wastage, leakages and stealing in both national and provincial governments, public officials need to commit themselves to high standards of ethical conduct, acquit themselves with integrity and put the public interest first. The Auditor General of South Read More

SAIGA hopes local elections will see the election of more skilled councillors

The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) says most of the South African political party councillor candidates who are standing for the up coming local government elections do not have the skills to deliver sound budgets. But the organisation believes it can help councillors with basic financial and accounting skills to at least be Read More

SAIGA to join hands with local government to address the challenge of capacity and skill building for newly elected councillors

The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) says it is ready to collaborate with local government to help address capacity and skills challenges which may be faced by the newly elected South African political party councillors. In fact, the organisation says it is willing to provide the newly elected councillors and other members including associates of the public sector with access to Read More

SAIGA says Minster of Finance is under pressure to deliver a sound mid-term budget

Johannesburg – Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) says that the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana faces the challenge of presenting a clear strategy to revive South Africa’s torpid economy and return public finances to a sustainable path when he presents his first mid-term budget tomorrow. SAIGA CEO, Russell Morena says the organisation believes that Read More

AUDITOR GENERAL CALLS FOR ACCOUNTANTS & AUDITORS TO SIDE WITH THE PUBLIC

Johannesburg – On Monday, the Auditor-General (AG), Tsakani Maluleke addressed auditors and accounting professionals on challenges faced by the South African public sector. The main objective of her address was to provide a platform for accounting and audit professionals to engage on various topics which are impacting the industry. Talking to the issue during her key Read More

INSPECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE SAYS AUDITORS SHOULD ALSO PLAY THE ROLE OF WATCHDOGS

Speaking on day two of the Southern Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) virtual conference, currently under way in Centurion, north of Johannesburg, the Inspector of Intelligence, Dr Setlhomamaru Dintwe said auditors should be beyond reproach at all times.   The inspector said: “Any unprofessional or improper conduct places the spotlight on the integrity of auditors, Read More

Auditors and Accounting Professionals Must Embrace New Technologies

On Wednesday, Prof Cameron Modisane from the University of South Africa’s (Unisa)  College of Accounting and Sciences says accounting has evolved from paper based accounting, learning and recording of transaction to a more technology based system. Modisane who was addressing auditing and accounting professionals on accountability and auditing changing times at the Southern African Institute Read More