Annalene Marais - Deputy Chairperson

Annalene Marais is the Chief Financial Officer at Sol Plaatje University in Kimberley. She is a qualified chartered accountant with extensive experience in accounting and auditing in various sectors of the economy including agriculture, mining, local and provincial government and higher education.

She is a member of the SAICA Central Region Council and Chairperson of the SAICA Central Region District Committee. She also serves as a board member of the Chartered Institute of Government Finance Audit and Risk Officers (CIGFARO) where she chairs the Audit and Risk Committee of the Institute.

During 2018, she was chosen as one of the finalists of the SAICA top 35 under 35 competition.

Annalene has a keen interest in and continues to develop her skills in the areas of financial and integrated reporting, strategy development, risk management, team leadership and stakeholder engagement.