PwC South Africa
Shirley Machaba has extensive work experience with PwC, starting in 2005 as a Partner and later becoming a member of the Global board. Shirley held various leadership roles within PwC, including Africa Diversity and Inclusion Leader and Partner In Charge of the Menlyn office. In 2019, they became the CEO of PwC South Africa and the Regional Senior Partner for PwC Southern Africa. Shirley was also involved in developing the Risk Assurance Services strategy in Southern Africa. Apart from PwC, Machaba served as Chairman of the IIA Global Institute Relations Committee and held multiple positions within IIA South Africa, including President and Senior Vice President. Before joining PwC, they worked at the Department of Justice-SA as the Head of Internal Audit and at the Auditor General of South Africa as a Performance Audit Manager. Shirley began their career as a Trainee Accountant at Coopers&Lybrand.
Shirley Machaba began their education at Vhulaudzi High School from 1983 to 1987, focusing on Accounting and Auditing. Shirley then pursued various degrees and diplomas, including a B Cm Honours in Accounts, Bcompt Honours/CTA, Post Graduate Diploma in Auditing, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting and Auditing from UNISA, RAU, and IIA between 1992 and 2002. Shirley furthered their education by completing a degree in Corporate Governance from Duke University in 2014. In 2015, they obtained a Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) from IIA Global, with a focus on Organizational Leadership and stakeholder management. Additionally, they completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Integrated Reporting from the University of Pretoria, specializing in Corporate Strategic Communication, information and knowledge management, and strategic leadership. Most recently, they completed the Chartered Director program at IoD SA, with a focus on Corporate Governance and being an effective and courageous director in any industry.
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PwC South Africa
At PwC South Africa, helping you achieve your goals is at the heart of what we do. Our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. By listening to you and understanding your vision, we can help you overcome the challenges you face. Whether you are a large global organisation, a government body or a family-owned private business, we have the experience and expertise to help you. Our expertise is backed up by a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 250,000 people committed to delivering quality in assurance, consulting and risk services, tax and legal services. Our strong global network enables us to collaborate across the world. We combine this knowledge and expertise with our in-depth understanding of African operating environments to offer our clients tailored advice and services. By tapping into our global network, we can connect you with the right people at the right time. So whether you are looking to keep track of the numbers, make tax simple or need help adapting to changing operating environments, we can assist. PwC has a presence in 34 Africa countries with an office footprint covering 66 offices. With a single Africa leadership team and more than 400 partners and 9000 professionals across Africa, we serve some of the continent’s largest businesses across all industries.