News24 Business reports that professional services group PwC has named Anastacia Tshesane as its next South African CEO, effective 1 July 2026.

PwC is one of the “Big Four” global accounting firms and offers services like audit and assurance, tax and legal, as well as consulting and deal-making services. . It has a presence in 22 African countries with more than 400 partners and 10,000 professionals. Tshesane has been with PwC for almost two decades, and as an assurance partner (specialised services related to auditing) she has deep experience across financial services, consumer markets and industrial products and services, the company indicated in a statement. She has led audits of large local and multinational companies with operations globally, and “her leadership is grounded in quality, ethics, inclusion, and a steadfast commitment to our people and brand”. Tshesane succeeds Shirley Machaba, who has served as the SA CEO since 2019 and will retire next year after concluding a 24-year career at PwC.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Karl Gernetzky at News24 Business (subscription / trial registration required)
• Read too, PwC names Anastacia Tshesane as South Africa CEO, at BusinessDay (subscriber access only)

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