International Region
The Americas, ASPAC and EMEA

The International Region is one of five regions of SAICA, namely the Northern, Eastern, Central, Southern, Northern International regions.

The International Region covers the 3 geographical areas: The Americas Region, which has 4 country committees, USA, Canada, Bermuda and The Cayman Islands; The Australasia Region, which has 5 committees, NSW, Queensland, Western Australia, Victoria and New Zealand; Europe, Middle East and Africa Region, which has 5 country committees, UK, Channel Islands, Netherlands, Mauritius and Ireland.

SAICA’s International Region team would like to invite members in these provinces to join us and other SAICA members and stakeholders at upcoming events and district discussion forums.

Venue: Elephant & Castle 111 W Adams Street, Chicago, United States

Please join Chapter President (Geoff Aldridge) for our Chicago Chapter Christmas drinks.

Book here: CAW Network USA – Chicago Christmas Drinks

Venue: Rainier Club 820 4th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States

Members are invited to join CAW Network USA Seattle chapter Holiday party at the Rainier Club in Seattle.

Book here: CAW Network USA – Seattle Holiday Party 2024

Venue: Calgary Petroleum Club 319 5th Avenue, S.W Calgary, Alberta, Canada

CAW Network USA and ICAS Calgary chapter lunch.

Book here: CAW Network USA Calgary Chapter / ICAS Holiday lunch

Venue: Fogo de Chao 200 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX, United States

Please join Chapter president Brian Titus for our Austin Chapter Holiday dinner.

Book here: Austin Chapter Holiday Party – Thursday 12th December

Venue: Saffron 1143 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos, CA, United States

Our 2024 Northern California Holiday party will be at the Saffron Restaurant. Dinner will be family style.

Book here: Northern California Holiday Party

Venue: The Garden Room, Hyeholde

Hyeholde is a unique venue serving farm-to-table dishes surrounded by 4 acres of lush gardens with a French Chateau ambience. We have limited spaces available so please register to secure your spot. Guests welcome.

Book here: Pittsburgh Holiday Party at The Garden Room, Hyeholde

Venue: Elephant & Castle Toronto 212 King Street W, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Please join Matt Dobson and Cameron Micke of the CAW Network USA Toronto Chapter for a holiday party. We're looking forward to reconnecting with those who attended the events this year, and welcoming new members.

Book here: CAW Network USA Toronto Chapter Holiday Party

Venue: Churchill Pub 45 E 28th Street, New York, United States

Join CAW Network USA for an evening of networking

Book here: New York Chapter – Holiday Get Together

Venue: State Fare Kitchen&Bar 947 Gessner Road, Gateway Memorial City Ste B190, Houston, United States

Houston Holiday Party. Partners and guests welcome. Please register so we know how many to expect.

Book here: Houston Chapter Holiday Party 2024

Venue: Lansdowne Arms 9352 Dorchester Street, Highlands Ranch, CO, United States

Please join Chapter President Phil Varley, for our Denver Christmas Party. We look forward to seeing you there!

Book here: Denver Chapter – Christmas Party January 13th

Venue: Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Relaunch of the Portland Chapter. Meeting at the Portland Art Museum hosted by Claire Iball and Gareth Nevitt (CFO of the Museum).

Book here: Portland Chapter relaunch and Holiday party

Venue: Desert Botanical Gardens 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, United States

Please join chapter president Duncan Torrance, for our Arizona chapter HOLIDAY PARTY. It will be an opportunity to connect with fellow local CAs. After the visit we will adjourn to a local restaurant for drinks and finger food.

Book here: CAW Network USA Arizona Holiday Party

Venue: Orsay 1057 Lexington Avenue, New York, United States

You are cordially invited to attend the CAW Network USA charity black-tie dinner Join us for an evening of fine drinks, fine dining, and exceptional company, at the Orsay restaurant’s intimate private dining space located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Spouses, partners, clients, guests, friends are all encouraged to attend!

Book here: New York Chapter Charity Winter Soiree

Venue: Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AH

Members are invited to join us at The Bank of England for a UK Economic Update, if you cannot attend in person, please sign up for the webcast.

Book here in person https://www.saica.org.za/event-system/view/?event=597 or Webcast https://www.saica.org.za/event-system/view/?event=598

Venue: Leonardo Royal Hotel St Pauls, 10 Godliman St London EC4V5AJ

The Joint Conference will be back for its 18th year! The programme includes six speakers with up to 8 hours of CPD content to suit all delegates, followed by networking and prize draw. In association with ACCA and Robert Walters.

When booking please use these codes dedicated to SAICA members:

Book here.

Venue: The Lucky Shag Bar, Barrack Square, Perth WA 6000, Australia

SAICA Western Australia committee invite all members to come together for an evening of socialising, delicious food, drinks, and great conversations.

Book here.

Newly appointed SAICA CEO, Patricia Stock CA(SA) on one of her inaugural overseas trips took time out of her busy schedule to join Ryan Clacher CA(SA), our SAICA Committee Chair for the International Regional Members Council and members in New York for a Meet & Greet. Ryan is based in New York and is also a Director of Member Advocacy- East for Charted Accountants Worldwide.

A very pleased evening was had at Prohibition Room at Papillon on 54th Street, New York. Members enjoyed the intimate event which encouraged great conversations and opportunities for networking.

SAICA Cayman committee, with its Chairlady, Alison Palmer CA (SA) hosted a competitive Pickleball Tournament on Friday, 9 August. We had over 50 members who joined us for a fun evening. Winners of the Beginner Tournament were Eugene Naidoo and Jessica Robertson. Winners of the Intermediate Tournament were Jason Ward and Kelly Robinson. Big shout out was made to the sponsors for their generous prizes for our raffle with all proceeds raised donated to Thuthuka, which amounted to R11,500.

A fun golf event was held in Bermuda, where the participants fully embraced the theme, with costumes ranging from Beetlejuice and vampires to the Flintstones, Pacman, and the Minions, among others.

A special thanks from the Chairlady Julia Mitchell CA(SA) to the sponsors for making the event possible and the prize 4 ball winners were:

First Prize: Marnus de Lange, Jomari Vosloo, Daniel Roy, and Daniel Lourens
Second Prize: Nicholas Peterson, Gareth Mittermayer, Ryan Miller, and Jasmine Chee
Third Prize: Bron Turner, Gary Pickering, Minesh Ranchod, and Gareth Yeomans
Closest to the Pin: Georgie Polkinghorne and Bron Turner

Other prizes were awarded to Andrew Tredinnick, Kaylene Erasmus, Milton Stephens, Wian Visser, Devano Möwes, Letisha Bergstedt, Denise Truter, Thomas Beukes, Lourens de Coning, Simone Balt, Janu Potgieter, Jesse van Jaarsveld, and Jade Gaines.

The NSW Chapter Committee held its annual Christmas 2024 networking event in conjunction with ICAEW Sydney City Group. The annual tradition allows members to enjoy a cruise around the Sydney Harbour. It was great to have more than 120 members from both institutes together again. Thanks from Jonathan Young CA(SA) the chairman to RSM and Louis Quintal CA(SA) for sponsoring the door prizes. It is certainly a highlight for members on an annual basis that makes it a sell out event each year.

After a few years hiatus, we were so pleased to welcome members back to a SAICA event in Auckland. Newly elected chairman Jayson Nadioo CA(SA), who is originally from Durban and has been living in New Zealand for 6 years. did a sterling job of welcoming and engaging with the members. The event was held at Brew on Quay side, and it saw a really great turn out. We do hope this is a sign for more to come and that the local committee will grow from strength to strength and that members will continue to support each other.

SAICA Mauritius arranged a networking and CPD event on ChatGPT for accountants (Background to ChatGPT and how to utilise it in the accounting world) presented by Darren Cohen.
What an insightful presentation to #worksmartnothard and to enhance our skills. After the event it was time to network and enjoy the company of members, which was held at the Rooftop Icon Ebene bar. Thank you to the committee chair, Carli Botha CA(SA) and the team for all your support.

Yet another successful SAICA event here in Jersey. What a great turn out by Jersey SAICA members that attended the Summer Networking event at Work Café enjoying some SAFFA snacks and of course great banter. The SAICA committee in Channel Islands appreciate all the support and the energy that was brought to the event!

It was a pleasure to see everyone there and in particularly hosting two SAICA members from the International Region. Thank you to the organiser Simone Erwee’ CA(SA).

For the second year running now, our members in the Netherlands have enjoyed a specular summer cruise. It is a sellout event and sees close to 200 members enjoy the end of summer celebrations.

A huge thanks the committee chair Susan Taylor and the rest of the committee for organising this networking event. So wonderful to see people come together and create a great atmosphere! We couldn’t have asked for a better evening! A special thanks to Namhla Mungwe, the newly appointed Regional Executive who joined for the event.

The team who are responsible for engagement with members in the International Region create opportunities for members to engage with other members and also meet with members individually. You have the option of arranging a sit down with our Regional Executive, Namhla Mungwe, over a cup of coffee in our office, or a virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams.

These engagement sessions provide the opportunity to discuss what’s on your mind regarding SAICA, the accounting profession or your work. To schedule a session in 2024/25, send an email to Namhla at her details below.

You are welcome to reach out to us

Namhla Mungwe
Regional Executive
***@saica.co.za

Sarah Varney
Services Manager
***@saica.co.za

Maggie Stephen
Events and Committee Assistant
***@saica.co.za

Physical address Both Namhla Mungwe and Sarah Varney reside just outside London, GB. There is no physical office but we are happy to travel to meet members or virtually by setting up Teams calls.