Become a Member or Associate

How to become a member or associate

About CA(SA)

Becoming a chartered accountant CA(SA) is your gateway to a challenging and exciting career.
What is a Chartered Accountant CA(SA)

About AGA(SA)

AGAs(SA) play key managerial roles within diverse sectors of the economy.
What is an Associate General Accountant AGA(SA)

About AT(SA)

Accounting technicians play a crucial role in the financial management of businesses of all sizes and in all sectors of the economy.
What is an Associate Technician AT(SA)

Where your qualification could lead you

Meet our members

Tshwarelo Legae, CA(SA)

Where music and numbers meet
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Mpho Makoko-Hottie

My journey as a trainee
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Zanele Maduna, CA(SA)

How Thuthuka changed my life
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Learning

Schools and learners

Discover more about the chartered accountancy profession and choose the right career for you.
Schools and learners

Universities, colleges and students

Congratulations on picking accounting as your future career. Let SAICA help you enhance your career.
Universities, colleges and students

Trainees

The SAICA training programme provides you the opportunity to develop your professional competence.
Trainees

SAICA initiatives

The Thuthuka Programme

The Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund is SAICA’s pioneering initiative to promote transformation in the profession. Its objective is to transform the demographics of the profession to reflect those of the country in terms of race and gender, and provide educational support to African learners and students for the benefit of the profession, while simultaneously helping to uplift communities.
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The Hope Factory

The Hope Factory’s socioeconomic and skills development programmes and projects establishes business fundamentals, that aims to create local economic development impact in targeted townships and rural areas that increases economic activity at a community level.
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Learn about CA2025

CA2025 sets out the competencies an entry level CA(SA) should demonstrate at the end of the pre-qualification process (that is, after the completion of the academic programme, training programme, professional programme and the two professional assessments) it is aimed at assisting prospective CAs(SA) prepare for their roles as these evolve.
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Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, world leaders gathered at the United Nations to adopt an ambitious framework of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 associated targets to address the full range of social and economic-development issues facing people around the world.
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Latest from SAICA

4 Dec 2024
Press release

SAICA replaces “accredited” with “endorsed” on qualifications underlying the CA(SA) and AGA(SA) designations

The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) would like to announce a terminology shift in its academic and professional programmes, transitioning from the term “accredited” to “endorsed” to describe programmes that meet the requirements for SAICA’s CA(SA) and AGA(SA) qualifications

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26 Nov 2024
Press release

SAICA mourns the passing of Imran Vanker and his daughter, Sara

SAICA is deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Mr. Imran Vanker CA(SA) and his daughter, Ms. Sara Vanker, during a car accident on 25 November.

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8 Nov 2024
Press release

SAICA CEO appointed to the IFAC Board

SAICA's CEO, Patricia Stock, has been appointed to the Board of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). This is a significant milestone for SAICA and a testament to Stock’s leadership and expertise.

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