Siphosethu Magubane

BCom Accounting Sciences student at the University of Pretoria on the CA(SA) track, recognised by the Golden Key International Honour Society and selected as a first-year module marker. Winner of Grow@BCG 2026 with Team Red on the KwaZulu-Natal Water Compact case, and an active investor in the LMSA JSE Speculator Game. Strong academic record, sustained leadership across school and university, and a track record of taking initiatives from plan to execution.

Education

University of Pretoria Feb 2025 – Nov 2027

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting Sciences

• Modules include Financial Reporting, Taxation, Governance and Assurance, Management Accounting, Financial Management, Commercial Law, Economics, Business Management, Statistics
• Golden Key International Honour Society, top 15% of cohort (2026)
• BUS 100 marker, first-year Business Management (2026)
• Tuks Camerata, the university's official choir (2025 onward)

Kearsney College Jan 2020 – Nov 2024

National Senior Certificate

• Academic honours, four distinctions and a distinction aggregate
• Deputy Head of House (2023–2024) · Head of Choir (2023–2024) · Chairman of The Inner Circle (2024) · War-cry Leader (2024)

Competitions

Grow@BCG 2026, BCG Water Resilience Challenge Aug – Sep 2026

• Won with Team Red on the KwaZulu-Natal Water Compact case; final SteerCo and prize giving 11 September 2026
• Built the governing impact model: one performance contract recovering 271.5 Mm³ of treated water a year by 2050, R8.31bn a year off the province's 2050 loss, R3.82/m³ against R9.50 for new supply
• Twelve-page final deck with every headline number traceable to a single model cell; disclosed unverified assumptions rather than hiding them

LMSA JSE Speculator Game 2026

• R1 000 000 notional mandate run under competition caps: 25% single stock, 40% per theme, cash under 20%, single-stock futures on notional exposure
• Weekly regime check before any new position; documented recovery thesis rotating from gold concentration into SA banks

Leadership

Golden Key International Honour Society Feb 2026 – Present

• Selected on academic performance as part of the top 15% of the cohort; global network focused on academic excellence, leadership and service

Deputy Head of House, Kearsney College Sep 2023 – Nov 2024

• Led student initiatives and supported the management of house activities and events
• Liaison between students and school leadership; contributed to the execution of school events

Chairman, The Inner Circle Mar 2024 – Sep 2024

• Led the public speaking society, planning and running dinner events end to end and growing consistency of attendance

Head of Choir, Kearsney College Sep 2023 – Nov 2024

• Coordinated rehearsals and performance preparation; represented the choir in formal settings and interviews