#WomenCrushWednesday: South Africa’s first black female chartered accountant, Nonkululeko Gobodo

Nkululeko Leadership Consulting CEO, Nonkululeko Gobodo made news when she became the first black female chartered accountant in South Africa in 1987. Since then, she has gone to be an icon for excellence in South Africa’s accounting sector. The Eastern Cape-born completed her honour’s degree and did her articles at prominent accounting firm, KPMG, for three years where she was offered a partnership, she’s since overlooked mergers involving key players in the industry.

Here are five reasons why we love South Africa’s first black female chartered accountant:

1. She’s South Africa’s first black female chartered accountant.

2. In 2011, she played a key role in the merger forming SizweNtsalubaGobodo, the fifth largest auditing firm in the country.

3. She’s relentless and has moved mountains to bring about change in South Africa’s accounting sector.

4. Gobodo is passionate about transforming leadership teams and leadership organisations in order to fulfil their purpose.

5. She has built a team that shares a vision of transforming the accounting sector.