GENERAL NEWS
including law, academia and accountancy and bring with them
a wealth of experience that will help the IRBAcontinue to serve
as the protector of public interest and to grow the confidence of
investors, thereby stimulating economic growth and
investment.
The new boardmembers are:
Cabinet announces new IRBAboard
Cabinet announced the new board for the Independent
Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) on 17 April 2015. The
eight member board was appointed in terms of section 12(1) of
the Auditing Profession Act (act 26 of 2005) for a two year
period, renewable for another two year term.
The appointedmembers come from various backgrounds
Adv Lise Keech
Ms. Lise Keech is admitted as anAdvocate of the High Court of SouthAfrica. She is a state prosecutor
with over 15 years' experience. She is currently based at the Fraud Investigating Task Team (FITT) a
project between the Road Accident Fund (RAF) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in
Durban. Her responsibilities include compiling fraud charge sheets, prosecuting and investigating all
fraud and corruption cases and liaising with all stakeholders fighting corruption and fraud in SA.
Prior to her current position, Ms. Keech was a prosecutor at the Office of the Deputy Director of Public
Prosecutions in Port Elizabeth and was responsible for conducting trials, preparing review of
opinions, indictments, bail appeals and appeals in the High Court of SouthAfrica. She holds a B.IURIS
degree and a LLB degree from the University of Port Elizabeth and has completed several courses at
the Justice College.
PhumzoNoxaka CA(SA)
Ms. Phumzo Noxaka, CA (SA), is an Entrepreneur with various business interests. She is also
Managing Director of Alatha Consulting, providing business management and advisory services. Ms
Noxaka has twenty one years' experience in Operational, Financial, Executive and Strategic roles
within the private and public sectors.
For the past ten years, she has served as an Independent Non-executive Director on a number of
Boards and Independent Committees, which include, a JSE listed company, Private Companies,
State Owned Companies, Public Entities and Municipality Audit Committees. Ms. Noxaka has also
served on the board of AWCA (African Women Chartered Accountants) Forum, an organization that
advocates the development of qualified and aspiringAfrican woman CAs.
Thiru Pillay CA(SA)
Mr. Thiru Pillay is a Group Executive of Liberty Holdings Ltd, where he heads up the Professional
Shared Services business unit for the Group. He holds a BCompt (Hons), CA (SA) and CIA. Prior to
joining Liberty 8 years ago, he was the Senior Executive Partner responsible for the Business Risk
Services division at Ernst &Young for theirAfrican practice (including SouthAfrica).
Mr Pillay has also previously held senior executive positions in South African Airways and Transnet.
He also chaired the audit committee and served as a Non-executive Director on the Board of the
Central Energy Fund (CEF) and was a Trustee of the Libcare Medical Aid for 5 years until his
resignation at the lastAGM.
She holds a BAdmin, B Compt (ndp), B ComAcc (Hon), CA (SA), MBA, HDip Computer Auditing, and NDip in Financial Markets &
Instruments.
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