The Road to CA Podcast

Once more, we are joined by Grant Greeff - CA(SA), CEO of Paradise Games Bahamas, and one of the most people-obsessed leaders you'll meet. We chat about how you should go about finding a mentor. We also chat about: Why Grant moved his family to the Bahamas and how it was a move towards , not away; The Lekker Network - the "10th province" of SA and how expat South Africans are still building home f...

We are joined by Grant Greeff - CA(SA), CEO of Paradise Games Bahamas, former MD at SuperSport Bet, and deeply reflective leader. We chat about his journey from waiting tables to serving in the C suite, and how unconventional roads lead to extraordinary places. We also chat about: How Grant started his CA journey as an academic trainee at UCT - while running his own business; How serving at an eve...

In today's solo episode, we explore what it means to explore a singular path to your dreams on the road to CA(SA). We chat about some thoughts and ideas on becoming the best CA only you can be - and why authenticity is differentiation in the market of value creators. We go over: How to get rich (without getting lucky) by Naval Ravikant Productive yourself by Naval Ravikant Meditations on talent by...

Once more, we are joined by Mohamed Ebrahim Tayob - CA(SA), founder and host of the Chat EBT Show, and entrepreneur. We chat about doing what you love :) We also chat about: Why he recently left corporate; The story of how he started his podcast Chat EBT; Steve Jobs’ failure story that led to his being fired from Apple; Why starting is the gift not to the world but to yourself; Starting his fracti...

Today, we are joined by Mohamed Ebrahim Tayob - CA(SA), founder and host of the Chat EBT Show, and entrepreneur. We chat about his experience with shorter articles through RPL and what it meant for his career. We also chat about: Taking the plunge of being yourself; The power of singular purpose and vision; Why we should zoom out on our careers to contextualise our failures; Why the greatest busin...

Today, we are joined by Oreel Reddy , CA(SA), ACMA and CGMA, and Finance & Operations Manager at Avanti Coffee Company. We chat about how persistence, humility and staying in the fire long enough can shape both your career and your character. We also chat about: His unconventional route to becoming a CA(SA) His unconventional route to becoming a CA(SA) through the CIMA-SAICA reciprocal agreeme...

Once more, we are joined by Amo Tia Mawela , award-winning CA trainee at AGSA and community developer. We chat about how perseverance and never settling for the easy path took her through her part-time postgraduate studies. We also chat about: Her brief explorations in tax articles; Getting a job in estate wealth consulting at a bank during her part-time CTA studies; The non-linear nature of the C...

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 T...

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 mimet...

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 d...

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 e...

Here are the top 10 lessons from my first quarter as an articles clerk: Solve hardware problems before software problems Inner change always trumps outer change You are handicapped without a plan for the day Don't be a trainee for too long If at all possible, don't be green Workplace titles are utter nonsense (they're also not) Don't be the dude who died early Motivation is underrated There are th...

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...

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...

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 unfortu...

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 en...

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 succ...

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...

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 an...

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...

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 grea...

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 duri...

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 opene...

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;...

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 basics If compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world, compound execution is the 9th Going pro is the pinnacle of all pursuits Networking is...