Developing and advancing competent public sector auditing and accounting professionals
Why you should join us:
- Be part of a great cause
Support our members through continuous professional development programmes in executing their functions.
- Expand your knowledge
We are an expert knowledge repository of auditing and accounting in the public sector.
- Shape your own future
Maintain and expand membership of local and international bodies that regulate the accounting and auditing professions. Engage with partnerships with key public sector stakeholders and the Institute’s footprint in the public sector environment.
Become a partner
- Accounting, Auditing firms, government departments, public entities and municipalities are encouraged to apply as recognised training offices of SAIGA.
- Universities are encouraged to apply to be recognised as feeders for RGA designation by providing students with opportunities to become professionals in the public sector.
- Partner with us through our annual events such as Audit and Finance Indaba, Local Government Summit, SAIGA Women in Leadership Breakfast, SAIGA Annual conference, the Awards Gala Dinner and the SAIGA Anti-fraud Dialogue.
To become a partner, contact Sello Malatsi by emailing partnerships@saiga.org.za
Become a trainer
This is an exciting part-time opportunity to join the Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) team of exam role players in various areas. The institute needs exam developers/examiners, reviewers, assessors/markers and moderators.
Join the capable team of SAIGA exam role players. For more information and application details, click here.
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Tenders
Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) is looking to appoint a suitable Service
Provider of qualified individual/s for External Audit Services. Download document here.
SAIGA and LGSETA have collaborated on a strategic endeavour aimed at bolstering service delivery and audit outcomes within municipalities, recognizing the critical role they play in the socio-economic development of our communities.
The purpose of the programme is to adopt dysfunctional municipalities across all 9 provinces of south Africa for a period of three years and assist them with initiatives that will solve issue identified across various communities.
11 municipalities have been identified and engage based on predetermined criteria. These amongst others are the issues which face each municipality and the baseline of the selection criteria that was used. We therefor are now calling upon accounting and auditing firms to submit proposal for the appointment of 11 financial advisory, financial and management accounting and audit firms. The firms will be part of the team responsible to turning around the state of the allocated municipality.
Download document here.
Careers at SAIGA
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA), a professional body that has a focus on the public sector auditing and accounting profession. SAIGA certifies audit professionals in the public sector and provides technical support and guidance as well as technical training amongst others.
We are looking for a qualified and innovative Operations Officer to increase the efficiency in our operations. You will be responsible for providing oversight of the operations, management and delivery of the Institutes functions and supporting the Chief Executive Officer and management of the Institute.
In this role, your duties will include ensuring policy compliance, stakeholder relations and managing administrative related tasks such as compiling of reports, organising accommodation and travel, secretarial support, communications, and ensure the CEO’s day-to-day operations are seamless. The candidate must be a diverse individual with an understanding of the full Microsoft Office suite, exceptional organizational skills and have experience in operations management or project management.
Click here for more information.
This is an exciting part-time opportunity to join the Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) team of exam role players in various areas. The institute needs exam developers/examiners, reviewers, assessors/markers and moderators.
Click here for more information.
Recognised Universities
The Institute recognises and accredits university academic programmes that are aligned with the competencies to become an RGA.
Universities are encouraged to apply to be recognised as a pathway to the RGA designation by providing students with opportunities to become professionals in the public sector. To qualify for SAIGA university accreditation, a university qualification should meet the following minimum requirements:
- NQF Level degree in Accounting, Auditing or Equivalent
- The degree must have the following majors or modules as part of the curriculum, Accounting, Auditing, Management Accounting or Financial Accounting as well as Taxation.
- Detailed requirements can be found on the recognition application form
Recognised Training Offices
1.University of KwaZulu-Natal
2.Tshwane University of Technology
3.Vaal University of Technology
4.North West University
5.University of Venda
6.University of South Africa
Training Providers
The Institute recognises and accredits training offices to host and provide practical training to future RGA professionals. In the perspective of SAIGA, training offices refers to accounting firms, auditing firms, government departments, public entities and municipalities.
Training offices are encouraged to apply as recognised training offices of SAIGA.
List of current recognised training offices:
- KEP Consulting
- MGI RAS
- Balushi Chartered Accountants and Auditors Incorporated
- CA RA Mpako Incorporated
- Chapu chartered accountants incorporated
- JT29 Management Services
- Lagab Financial Services
- Mayile Solutions
- Nameng Chartered Accountants (SA) Inc.
- Pholela Business Advisory
- Samba Solutions
Join us and become one of our recognised training offices by clicking here
