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Welcome, purpose and rational of the SAIGA 2023 national conference
Phillip Rakgwale

This will be part of the hybrid event.

  • Phillip Rakgwale (President of the Council at SAIGA)

    Phillip Rakgwale

    President of the Council at SAIGA
Auditors restoring public confidence, post state capture..
Imre Nagy

Auditors restoring public confidence, post state capture.

  • Imre Nagy (Chief Executive Officer at IRBA)

    Imre Nagy

    Chief Executive Officer at IRBA
How does the government ensure that justice is administered in a fair and cost-effective manner in the interests of the citizens?
Ronald Lamola
  • Ronald Lamola (Minister of Justice and Correctional Services at South Africa)

    Ronald Lamola

    Minister of Justice and Correctional Services at South Africa
EXHIBITIONS/TEA BREAK
Improving audit quality in the interest of the public
Prof Bernard Agulhas•Lungisani Bhengu•Patricia Stock

Unpacking of the ISQM 1 & 2

  • Prof Bernard Agulhas (Part-Time Lecturer at Rhodes University)

    Prof Bernard Agulhas

    Part-Time Lecturer at Rhodes University
  • Lungisani Bhengu (Managing Director of Impulse Accountants (Pty) Ltd)

    Lungisani Bhengu

    Managing Director of Impulse Accountants (Pty) Ltd
  • Patricia Stock (CEO of MGI Ras)

    Patricia Stock

    CEO of MGI Ras
Using AI to to enhance audit assignments
Prof Cameron Modisane•Dr Rudi Turksema
  • Prof Cameron Modisane (Deputy Executive Dean: College of Accounting Sciences at University of South Africa)

    Prof Cameron Modisane

    Deputy Executive Dean: College of Accounting Sciences at University of South Africa
  • Dr Rudi Turksema (Manager of the audit and innovation programme at Netherlands Court of Audit)

    Dr Rudi Turksema

    Manager of the audit and innovation programme at Netherlands Court of Audit
Lunch break
How will a possible coalition government after the 2024 elections affect oversight duties?
Prof William Gumede•George Higgins•Nwabisa Makunga•Julius Mojapelo•Nonhlanhla Madungandaba
  • Prof William Gumede (Associate Professor at Wits University’s School of Governance)

    Prof William Gumede

    Associate Professor at Wits University’s School of Governance
  • George Higgins (CEO of IDG Consulting)

    George Higgins

    CEO of IDG Consulting
  • Nwabisa Makunga (Editor at The Sowetan)

    Nwabisa Makunga

    Editor at The Sowetan
  • Julius Mojapelo (Managing Director of Ditsibi Consulting)

    Julius Mojapelo

    Managing Director of Ditsibi Consulting
  • Nonhlanhla Madungandaba (Manager- specialist in government audit diagnostic assessment at Auditor General)

    Nonhlanhla Madungandaba

    Manager- specialist in government audit diagnostic assessment at Auditor General
The increasing role of auditors and professional accountants in determining the integrity of state entities’ disclosure of ESG (Environmental, social, and governance) reporting.
Victor Sekese
  • Victor Sekese (CEO of SNG Grant Thornton)

    Victor Sekese

    CEO of SNG Grant Thornton
Tea break
Leadership and ethics dilemmas in the public sector
Phillip Rakgwale•Chris Maroleng•Edmond Shoko•Andre Nzapayeké

Leadership and ethics dilemmas in the public sector

  • Phillip Rakgwale (President of the Council at SAIGA)

    Phillip Rakgwale

    President of the Council at SAIGA
  • Chris Maroleng (Chief Executive at Good Governance Africa)

    Chris Maroleng

    Chief Executive at Good Governance Africa
  • Edmond Shoko (Technical Manager at AFROSAI-E)

    Edmond Shoko

    Technical Manager at AFROSAI-E
  • Andre Nzapayeké (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary - Dean of African Ambassadors. at Central Africa)

    Andre Nzapayeké

    Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary - Dean of African Ambassadors. at Central Africa
How can improved revenue collection enable government to foster sustainable economic growth and social development/service delivery in the interest of the citizens.
Bridgitte Backman
  • Bridgitte Backman (Deputy Commissioner Corporate and Enterprise Services at SARS)

    Bridgitte Backman

    Deputy Commissioner Corporate and Enterprise Services at SARS
Blowing the whistle should not lead to banishment: Auditors are defenders of good governance.
Dr Liezl Groenewald
  • Dr Liezl Groenewald (Senior Manager of Organisational Ethics at The Ethics Institute)

    Dr Liezl Groenewald

    Senior Manager of Organisational Ethics at The Ethics Institute
The role of performance audits in responding to corruption and improving the lives of citizens: Cases from the Southern African region.
Vonani Chauke•Timothy Matsebula•Mathabo Makenete•Odwa Duda

The role of performance audits in responding to corruption and improving the lives of citizens: Cases from the Southern African region

  • Vonani Chauke (Deputy Auditor-General at Auditor-General of South Africa)

    Vonani Chauke

    Deputy Auditor-General at Auditor-General of South Africa
  • Timothy Matsebula (Auditor General at Office of the Auditor General Eswatini)

    Timothy Matsebula

    Auditor General at Office of the Auditor General Eswatini
  • Mathabo Makenete (Auditor General at The Auditor General of Lesotho)

    Mathabo Makenete

    Auditor General at The Auditor General of Lesotho
  • Odwa Duda (Business Unit Leader at AGSA - Bloemfontein)

    Odwa Duda

    Business Unit Leader at AGSA - Bloemfontein
Fraud indications that auditors should be aware of during audits
Sarah Ritch
  • Sarah Ritch (Deputy Head of Investigations at The Global Fund)

    Sarah Ritch

    Deputy Head of Investigations at The Global Fund
Exhibitions
Fraud indicators that auditors should look out for during audits
Mbali Buthelezi•Aletta van Tromp•Kgothatso Maoko•Kemi Mathatho
  • Mbali Buthelezi (CEO of Velile Consultants)

    Mbali Buthelezi

    CEO of Velile Consultants
  • Aletta van Tromp (Business Executive for Investigations at AGSA)

    Aletta van Tromp

    Business Executive for Investigations at AGSA
  • Kgothatso Maoko (Head of Fraud and Forensics at MTN)

    Kgothatso Maoko

    Head of Fraud and Forensics at MTN
  • Kemi Mathatho (CEO of SQRAudits)

    Kemi Mathatho

    CEO of SQRAudits
Unpacking of the post-implementation review of the Standard of GRAP on Accounting by Principals and Agents (GRAP 109).
Jeanine Poggiolini
  • Jeanine Poggiolini (CEO of Accounting Standards Board in South Africa)

    Jeanine Poggiolini

    CEO of Accounting Standards Board in South Africa
Lunch
Digital citizenship: Empowering the mindset of auditors and professional accountants
Lebo Mafolo
  • Lebo Mafolo (Co-founder of My Future Work)

    Lebo Mafolo

    Co-founder of My Future Work
Has the “AI Summer" arrived in the auditing profession? Taking stock of potential opportunities and threats
Prof Mabutho Sibanda
  • Prof Mabutho Sibanda (Dean and Head of the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance (SAEF) and a Professor in Finance at University of KwaZulu-Natal)

    Prof Mabutho Sibanda

    Dean and Head of the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance (SAEF) and a Professor in Finance at University of KwaZulu-Natal
EXHIBITIONS/TEA BREAK
Do clean audits contribute to quality service delivery? The case of three local municipalities.
Dr Ross Harvey•Cllr Cilliers Brink•Sonwabile Mayile•Michael Chauke•Tshepo Mofokeng
  • Dr Ross Harvey (Director of Research and Programmes at GGA)

    Dr Ross Harvey

    Director of Research and Programmes at GGA
  • Cllr Cilliers Brink (Executive Mayor at The City of Tshwane)

    Cllr Cilliers Brink

    Executive Mayor at The City of Tshwane
  • Sonwabile Mayile (founder and Managing Director of Mayilesolutions)

    Sonwabile Mayile

    founder and Managing Director of Mayilesolutions
  • Michael Chauke (Specialist: Inclusive Governance and Councillor Welfare at SALGA)

    Michael Chauke

    Specialist: Inclusive Governance and Councillor Welfare at SALGA
  • Tshepo Mofokeng (Chairperson at the Institute of Internal Auditors in South Africa,)

    Tshepo Mofokeng

    Chairperson at the Institute of Internal Auditors in South Africa,