AFRICAN Women Chartered Accountants (AWCA) is going over and beyond to assist young women to fulfil their dreams.
The organisation identifies and nurtures young women who want to become Chartered Accountants (CAs).
The organisation, which was founded in 2002, celebrated its 20th anniversary in Sun City over the weekend.
AWCA has to date funded 135 postgraduate students with ambitions of becoming CAs.
AWCA president Buhle Hanise said: “We believe that it is our responsibility as leaders in corporate SA to develop and nurture the future leaders of this country in order to achieve sustainable economic development and transformation.”
Hanise said the organisation helps young women who aspire to be chartered accountants to pursue a degree that will allow them to enter into the profession.
“We also train women who are completing their articles, as well as newly qualified accountants,” she said.
“AWCA turning 20 is an opportunity to move to mastery. We are celebrating 20 years of powerful and impactful initiatives that have successfully contributed to the growth of the number of African Chartered Accountants.”
The organisation’s bursary fund has been able to support women who are academically strong but lack financial resources to afford tuition fees, student accommodation, textbooks and a living allowance.
Bursary recipient, Tebogo Kabe (23) from Limpopo, said she comes from a disadvantaged background and she couldn’t afford to pay her studies.
She said the profession has been dominated by males for a long time and that’s what inspired her to want to become an accountant.
She encouraged young people from disadvantaged communities to never give up.
“Social media can be used to look for opportunities that will help you pursue your dreams.
“I heard about the bursary on social media and I am grateful for the opportunity to fulfil my goals,” she said.
