Today, 𝗔𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗣 proudly joins South Africa in honouring the brave youth of June 16, 1976. Marking 𝟱𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 since the Soweto Uprising, we look back at the incredible sacrifices made for equality, dignity, and real opportunity. That courage is what drives us today. Our mission remains clear: to help build a country where young people don't just get by, but actually lead, innovate, and succeed. Today, we celebrate the resilience, talent, and potential of South Africa’s youth. 𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨. 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧.

The ABSIP CEO Roundtable series is a platform conceptualised by ABSIP to engage with CEOs of financial services institutions. As ABSIP, we strongly believe in active participation in our members’ transformation journey. This involves creating opportunities to exchange views and share journeys and lessons learned from decisions related to diversity, inclusion, and social responsibility. We cordially invite you to join us for this Roundtable episode in partnership with Absa Group. This session will feature an in-depth, close-up, and exclusive fireside chat between ABSIP Secretary-General, Khaya Sithole and Absa Group CEO, Kenny Fihla. Kindly find the details and registration information below. 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥: 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Tuesday, 17 June 2026 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 09:00 – 10:30 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…

Last night’s “Art of Networking” event hosted by ABSIP Young Professionals at the Alexforbes building in Sandton, was a powerful reminder that meaningful networking goes beyond simply exchanging contacts, it’s about building genuine, mutually beneficial relationships.

𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 to our webinar on 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 In today’s environment, volatility, shifting interest rates, and geopolitical tensions aren't temporary disruptions — they’re the new reality. For investment professionals, the question isn’t 𝙞𝙛 uncertainty will strike, but how to create long‑term value despite it. Join us for an exclusive session where we’ll go beyond traditional investment strategy. Our speakers will share: 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲’𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿: • Navigating uncertainty • Leadership & decision‑making under pressure • Skills that separate success from survival in asset management 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 — 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…

Happy Workers' Day!

Today, we commemorate Freedom Day As an organisation, we remain committed to advancing justice, equality, and human dignity - working toward a more inclusive and representative financial services sector for all. #BillofRights30years #HumanRightsDay2026

Due to overwhelming demand, in-person seats for our 22 April session are fully subscribed. But you don’t have to miss out! We’ve added a webinar option so you can still join the conversation live. 📅 Date: 22 April 2026 ⏰ Time: 18h00 – 19h30 (SAST) 💻 Format: Webinar (live broadcast) Join us as we explore the defining question of our time: How will a quarter of humanity not only sustain itself, but thrive, compete, and lead in the global economy? 🔗 Register now: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…

APPLY NOW: ABSIP Young Professionals Mentorship Program (June – Nov 2026) Are you ready to bridge the skills gap in South Africa's financial services sector? The ABSIP Young Professionals is launching its Mentorship Program – and we're looking for both mentors and mentees to join the journey. 📅 Program runs: June – November 2026 📌 Applications open: 17 – 24 April 2026 For Mentees (<5 years experience, junior roles): ✔ Gain technical & soft skills ✔ Clarify your career path ✔ Build confidence & industry network For Mentors (senior professionals): ✔ Develop leadership & guidance skills ✔ Gain fresh perspectives ✔ Earn recognition & give back What to expect: Monthly 1-on-1 sessions (virtual or in-person) Opening workshop (late May) September check-in year-end closing event Structured pairing based on sector, goals & experience Mentorship guide & coordinator support 📌 Apply by 23 April 2026– submit your CV short application form. 🟩 Mentees apply here: absip.typeform.com/YPmentee 🟥 Mentors apply here: absip.typeform.com/YPMentor #ABSIP #MentorshipProgram #YoungProfessionals #FinancialServices #CareerGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment #SouthAfrica

#ABSIPCongratulates Luna Nevhutalu on her achievement!

Become a member of the ABSIP YP community. ABSIP is more than a membership , it is access to opportunity, mentorship, and meaningful growth within South Africa’s financial services sector.

#ABSIPCongratulates Yvonne Maitin on her achievement!

#ABSIPCongratulates @UnathiKamlana on his achievement!

THE ART OF NETWORKING RSVP: lnkd.in/dYjA2zRb

Be the first to get more details on the National Budget! Join us, in partnership with CFA Society South Africa, via webinar on 𝟮𝟱 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝟲 𝗣𝗠 - 𝟳:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠) as we unpack the latest Budget with a sharp focus on Markets, Policy, Growth and the Economic Outlook. This isn't just a briefing; it's a conversation. Here’s what to expect: 📷 Sharp insights from industry peers. 📷 Practical takeaways to navigate the year ahead. Our moderator, Bongani Motsa, Acting Chief Economist at the Mineral Council of South Africa, will be in conversation with our speaker lineup: Tebogo Ledwaba, Portfolio Manager at the Public Investment Corporation, Sibahle Magadla, Development Economist and Ndumiso Kubheka, Absip Head Economist. We can’t wait to delve a bit deeper into the budget details with you! Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/.…...

#ABSIPCongratulates Anusha Naidu CA(SA) on her achievement!

#ABSIPCongratulates Tsepo Mandlazi ACMA, CGMA on his achievement!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗔'𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱? 30 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙣, 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙤 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙? This is the panel to unpack it all. We're diving deep into the evolution of transformation, balancing purpose with profit, and navigating a landscape reshaped by consolidation and the rise of global giants. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: ▶️ Melissa Breda (PIC) 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: ▶️ Thabo Khojane (@ninetyone_sa ) ▶️ Malungelo Zilimbola (@AssetMazi ) ▶️ Carl Roothman (@SanlamInvest ) ▶️ Thembeka Sobekwa (MIANZO ASSET MANAGEMENT) They're defining the future of the industry. Don't just watch from the sidelines. ⏳ Time is running out! Grab one of the last seats: lnkd.in/dd3ydMqc #ABSIPSymposium #AssetManagement #Transformation #Investing #FutureFinance @PoloLeteka @Nomonde_Zwane

𝗔𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗣 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹: 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 How can private capital be the engine for transformative and inclusive growth in South Africa? This is the central question we'll be tackling at the ABSIP Financial Services Symposium. Join us for a pivotal panel discussion: "𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙡: 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣." We're moving beyond theory to actionable strategies. Our esteemed panel will dive deep into: 🔑 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 – Exploring how PE, VC, private debt, and alternative assets can drive real industrial development and inclusive economic growth. 📈 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 – Shifting the focus from grants to scalable, commercially-viable investments that build sustainable businesses and empower black industrialists. ⚖️ 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 & 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 – Expanding black ownership, management control, and critical funding access across the business landscape. 🔮 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝟯𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 – What financial innovations, policy shifts, and public-private partnerships are needed to position private capital as the catalyst for South Africa's future? 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆: Cami Mbulawa CA (SA), RisCura 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀: • Paul Moeketsi, Sanlam Investments • Naledzani Mosomane CA (SA), Standard Bank Group • Balungile Gwente, TAMELA CAPITAL PARTNERS This is a conversation you can't afford to miss if you are invested in the future of South African business. 📍 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: The Houghton Hotel, Johannesburg 🗓️ 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 26 & 27 November 2025 👉 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: absipsymposium.co.za/ 𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: 🏆 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥 @SanlamInvest 💎 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗠 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦 @StandardBankZA Group @RMBCIB - Rand Merchant Bank 🥇 𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦 @alexforbes @OldMutualSA Wealth Ninety One 🤝 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦 Absa Group Glacier by Sanlam MIANZO ASSET MANAGEMENT Mazi Capital

𝗔𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗣 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 We are thrilled to announce the pivotal 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 at the upcoming ABSIP Financial Services Symposium, exploring the critical theme: "𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙩 𝙊𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨' 𝙍𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨." This esteemed panel of industry leaders will delve into the core issues shaping our financial landscape, including: ✅ Retirement fund reform over the past 30 years. ✅ Strategic asset allocation to black financial services businesses. ✅ Identifying and navigating pitfalls in driving transformation. ✅ Future investment strategies for retirement funds and their impact on transformation. Join us for this critical conversation with our expert panel: 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: • Mabatho Seeiso - Independent Trustee 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀: • Solly Matheba (MBL, CPEO) - Tshwane Municipal Pension Fund • Kgomotso Ramokala - Telkom Retirement Fund • Nomonde Zwane, CDFA - Eskom Pension and Provident Fund (EPPF) This is an unmissable session for anyone in the financial services industry committed to meaningful and sustainable transformation. 📍 Venue: The Houghton Hotel, Johannesburg 🗓️ Date: 26 & 27 November 2025 👉 Get your tickets here: absipsymposium.co.za/ 𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: 🏆 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥 @SanlamInvest 💎 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗠 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦 @StandardBankZA @RMBCIB - Rand Merchant Bank 🥇 𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦 @alexforbes @OldMutualSA Wealth @ninetyone_sa 🤝 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦 @Absa Group @GlacierBySanlam MIANZO ASSET MANAGEMENT Mazi Capital @PoloLeteka @Nomonde_Zwane