Expectations met Improvement required Worsening Improving Stable
Students
How we engage, their role in value creation and how we address these interests
Strategic Pillars
Material Matters
Their material interests
Funding, especially repeat students and Bridging Programme in the Theory of Accounting (BCTA)
Comprehensive support tailored to students’ material needs and interests
Career development
Allocations post PGDA
Alternative career opportunities for students who do not achieve successful results
How we engaged
Webinar sessions (Thetha Thuthuka)
University career days
University visits
GearUp4Thuthuka campaign
CEO and Chairman guest lecturer on ethics
How we addressed these interests in 2024
Presentations during the road shows and career fairs
Motivational talks
Mentorship
Information on funding opportunities
Risks / opportunities
Low pass rates at under- and postgraduate level including HDIs
SAICA presence on campus and other university platforms
Strategic response
Collaboration with the provincial Departments of Basic Education to promote mathematics and the accountancy profession in all schools, including rural schools
Collaboration with universities on interventions offered to students
Funding opportunities
Key metrics and objectives tracked to monitor value delivered
Attractiveness of the profession to new entrants = 88% (FY23: 93%)