Buhle qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2009. She is an Independent Non-Executive Director at OUTsurance Insurance Company. She is also a member of the Steering Committee for 30% Club Southern Africa. She serves as a non-executive Director at Biodx Biological Chemical Technologies and is a non-executive Director of Windtown SA (Pty) Ltd. Buhle works as a Senior Account Manager at the IDC. Her responsibilities include managing and formulating plausible solutions for distressed clients, and those in business rescue as well as maximizing recovery for the IDC by formulating turnaround strategies and or financial restructurings. Buhle completed an Advanced Course in Business Rescue Practice from the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA). In 2014, she obtained an Advanced Certificate in Insolvency Law and Practice from the University of Johannesburg. She adds immense value to her positions by bringing her astute risk assessment and analytical abilities to the table. After completing her Development Finance Programme from University of Stellenbosch Business School in 2013, she became interested in analysing the common market failures and imperfections identified in emerging economies. As such, in 2014 she obtained an Advanced Certificate in Emerging Markets and Country Risk Analysis at Fordham University in New York, USA. Nirakasha Sookraj CA (SA) Deputy Chairperson AWCA (KZN) Nirakasha is a qualified Chartered Accountant and currently the Financial Director of the South African Container Depots (SACD) - a subsidiary of the Bidfreight Division of Bidvest. She was previously the Finance Manager of Bidvest Tank Terminals also within the Bidfreight Division of Bidvest. She is the Deputy Chairperson of the KwaZulu-Natal region of the African Women’s Chartered Accountants (AWCA) as well as a member of the Accountancy Profession Education and Transformation Committee (APTEC), a subcommittee of The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). She also serves as a member of SAICA YCAN Eastern Region committee. In 2016, she was nominated and was a finalist in the SAICA top 35 under 35. Nirakasha is passionate about developing young leaders in the business world and in their communities. Her active involvement in AWCA as well as SAICA has resulted in extensive school visits as well as University symposiums and CSI initiatives.