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GEORGE NEWS - Close to twenty awards were recently presented to excelling Nelson Mandela University George Campus accounting students at the prestigious 2018 School of Accounting B Com George Excellence Awards.
This highly contested annual awards event, which is sponsored by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica) Southern Cape District Association, acknowledges B Com Accounting students who had excelled academically in the previous year of study. The event was attended by numerous accounting firms, as well as Saica and the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (Saipa) and other stakeholders, who took the opportunity to network with the students.
The Saica regional executive, Christiaan Vorster, thanked academic staff for their immense investment in the students.
He brought a message of encouragement to the students. "Our country and region need strong business leaders with unique competencies who act in the interest of the broader society; who embrace the principle of lifelong learning and, most importantly, who have a strong 'ethical backbone'," he said.
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George Campus accounting alumnus Mavis Mahlangu, from Deloitte in Pretoria, attended the event as a special guest of the university. She shared her experiences, including challenges and successes, with the accounting students, emphasising that hard work and a daily study routine are key to success.
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