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Part of Chartered Accountants Worldwide’s global network of 1,8 million CAs and students

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Active members and associates around the world
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Complementary accounting designations
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Recognition agreements with peer accounting institutes
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Industry events hosted each year

About SAICA

The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), South Africa’s pre-eminent accountancy body, is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading accounting institutes. The institute provides a wide range of support services to more than
50 000 members and associates who are chartered accountants (CAs(SA)), as well as associate general accountants (AGAs(SA)) and accounting technicians (ATs(SA)).

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Making a difference in the economy and society

“I am part of a prestigious and valued profession that enables me to participate and make a difference in South Africa and globally, while positively impacting the economy and society.”

Member value proposition

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Latest from SAICA

14 Mar 2025
Press release

High Court dismisses Kwinana Review Application against Ruling by SAICA Disciplinary Committee

Johannesburg, Friday, 14 March 2025 – The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) welcomes the High Court Judgment issued on 12 March 2025, which dismissed the review application brought by Ms. Yakhe Kwinana. SAICA considers the dismissal of the review application as confirmation of the robustness and integrity of SAICA’s disciplinary processes in ensuring accountability and upholding the highest ethical standards in the profession.

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14 Mar 2025
Press release

Budget 2.0 tax hangover for the public

Johannesburg, 13 March 2025 – The Budget 2025 version 2.0 has come and gone, and today we contemplate what all this means and why we should care about what the Minister said. Pieter Faber, Executive Taxation at the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, unpacks how all of this will impact South African citizens.

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7 Mar 2025
Press release

Is a VAT rate increase to 17% justifiable?

SAICA member, Dr Muneer Hassan CA(SA); Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA); Deputy Chair of the SAICA National Tax Committee; Deputy HOD Accountancy and Senior Lecturer Taxation at UJ delves into this much debated question.

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