Johannesburg, 23 September 2025 - The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants rejects the allegations contained in the Daily Maverick 168 article published on 19 September 2025, titled "SAICA house of cards shaken by whistle-blower findings".

Johannesburg, Friday 29 August 2025 - With the release of the results for the June 2025 Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC), formerly known as the Initial Test of Competence (ITC), the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) has announced an overall throughput pass rate for both the January and June 2025 IAC sittings of 76%. An improvement from the previous year’s overall pass rate for the January and June 2024 ITC sittings of 61%, demonstrating the impact of SAICA’s candidate support initiatives in collaboration with FASSET.

Johannesburg, 21 August 2025 — The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting artificial intelligence (AI) development in the country through its contribution to South Africa’s AI Maturity Assessment Framework (AI MAF) and the first assessment of the country's AI readiness.