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An overview of KPMG news in South Africa:

KPMG unveils University of Pretoria scholarship to honour Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu Global accounting and consulting firm KPMG has launched the Wiseman Nkuhlu Scholarship to honour its Chairman Wiseman Nkuhlu.
21 November 2025
Joelene Pierce named next CEO of KPMG in South Africa KPMG has appointed Joelene Pierce as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 March 2026. She will succeed Ignatius Sehoole, who is stepping down ahead of his retirement.
12 November 2025
KPMG CEO calls for strengthening of South Africa's CA pipeline KPMG South Africa CEO Ignatius Sehoole has called for more vigilance than ever in South Africa’s accounting sector, as the Covid-19 crisis poses a unique challenge to the business environment.
01 July 2020
Deloitte supplies top chartered accountancy candidates this year Four of the top twelve candidates in the 2019 Chartered Accountant (CA) assessments in South Africa are from Deloitte.
11 March 2020
KPMG South Africa CEO on the state of the audit profession Speaking to CNBC Africa, KPMG CEO Ignatius Sehoole has indicated his desire to restore the “aura of integrity” that surrounded the audit sector when he entered the profession.
24 February 2020
KPMG SA continues efforts to rebuild its reputation KPMG has made yet another push towards rebuilding its profile in the South African market, through the appointment of two new Independent Directors to its board.
09 December 2019
PR professional advocates a second chance for KPMG Top South African brand management and public relations expert Solly Moeng has spoken out to advocate the reintegration of KPMG into the business mainstream in South Africa, particularly in light of
25 October 2019
Twelve firms shortlisted at South African FinTech contest Having reviewed all the entries for the 2019, Global Fintech Hackcelerator @ Southern Africa, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and KPMG Matchi have now shortlisted 12 financial technology (FinTe
09 October 2019
SARB and KPMG Matchi invite entries for FinTech Hackcelerator Entries are being invited for the 2019 Global Fintech Hackcelerator @ Southern Africa, which is organised collaboratively by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and KPMG Matchi.
28 August 2019
KPMG Chairman elaborates on vulnerable points in the accounting sector KPMG South Africa continues to relate its learnings from a turbulent period in South Africa, the latest insights coming from Chairman Wiseman Nkuhlu at the South Africa Institute of Professional Acco
16 August 2019
KPMG CEO comments on the firm's new integrity checks policy Speaking at a Customer Experience Management Africa Summit in Cape Town, CEO at KPMG South Africa Ignatius Sehoole has highlighted the importance of checks to ensure that no illicit activities slip u
07 August 2019
Former KPMG SA CEO is now the firm's Global Head of People Nhlamu Dlomu, who has been CEO of KPMG in South Africa until recently, has now been appointed the Big Four accounting and advisory firm’s Global Head of People.
08 July 2019
KPMG opens new office on the Foreshore of Cape Town's central business district As a latest push in its efforts to rebuild its operations, Big Four accounting and advisory firm KPMG Southern Africa has opened a new office in Cape Town.
21 May 2019
KPMG SA Chairman reflects on factors contributing to the firm's downfall Chairman at KPMG South Africa Wiseman Nkuhlu has released an editorial detailing the nature of mistakes made by the Big Four accounting and advisory firm in the recent state capture scandals that hav
05 April 2019
The new profile and practices of KPMG South Africa after restructuring Following its involvement in a number of major infamous scandals over the course of last year, global professional services firm KPMG now published a report detailing the comprehensive structural and
18 March 2019
KPMG SA selects new CEO to help with its restructuring process Following the resignation of Nhlamu Dlomu in October this year, KPMG has announced the appointment of former PwC executive Ignatius Sehoole as its new CEO in South Africa.
05 December 2018
Strategy& economist recommends strategy to promote tax compliance A comprehensive strategy ranging from deterrence mechanisms to trust-building is essential to solving South Africa’s issues with tax compliance, according to economic analysts at PwC’s Strategy&.
04 December 2018
Nedbank becomes latest client to terminate contract with KPMG SA Global professional services firm KPMG’s operations in South Africa have taken yet another hit, this time in the form of a contract termination from one of the country’s major financial institutions
06 November 2018
Details unveiled of KPMG involvement in the VBS corruption scandal Following an extended period of restructuring efforts, global professional services firm KPMG’s reputation has taken another severe blow in South Africa, this time through allegations about corruptio
17 October 2018
Nhlamu Dlomu to step down as Chief Executive at KPMG South Africa In the latest of several drastic moves to help restore its reputation in South Africa, global professional services firm KPMG has announced that its CEO Nhlamu Dlomu will vacate her position at the h
09 October 2018
KPMG South Africa shuts down running club as part of cutbacks The casualties of KPMG’s damage control efforts in South Africa continue are still emerging, the latest being the global professional services firm’s Running Club, which it has now shut down.
14 September 2018
Deloitte to become joint auditor of Old Mutual alongside incumbent KPMG South African financial services and insurance firm Old Mutual has added global professional services firm Deloitte as an auditor, in addition rival firm KPMG, which has been Old Mutual’s auditor for
25 July 2018
KPMG to cut staff and fly in international reinforcements for damage control Following alleged involvement in the Gupta scandal, and the prolonged period of persecution that has followed, global professional services firm KPMG has announced yet another restructuring of its op
27 June 2018
After McKinsey, KPMG has now been dropped by Barclays South Africa After three of South Africa’s major financial institutions terminated their contracts with McKinsey & Company in light of the Gupta scandal, a similar fate might be awaiting global accounting and adv
07 May 2018
Steinhoff recruits retired KPMG partner to help with restructuring In order to navigate its way through a prominent accounting scandal, while attempting to maintain its status as the largest retailer in South Africa, Steinhoff International has appointed a new Chief
12 March 2018
South African students favour Accenture, Deloitte and KPMG for IT consulting Having obtained responses from nearly 2,000 graduates who have been successful in their job search, the South African Graduate Employers Association (SAGEA) has declared Accenture as the most desirab
14 February 2018
KPMG South Africa appoints leaders Wiseman Nkuhlu and Ansie Ramalho Continuing in its attempt to restructure its operations and recover its reputation in South Africa, Big Four professional services firm KPMG has announced two new appointments to its local outfit.
19 January 2018
KPMG South Africa unveils new leadership team to restore confidence KPMG South Africa has unveiled the new leadership team which it has put in place to restore public trust in the firm following the media massacre it has received on the back of its role in the Eskom,
10 November 2017
KPMG to move into R220 million development in Umhlanga Global professional services firm KPMG will consolidate its presence in South Africa next summer by moving into a new office situated in the prosperous Umhlanga region near Durban.
03 November 2017

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