PwC has appointed PwC South Africa governing board and PwC Africa governance board chairperson Anastacia Tshesane as the new PwC South Africa CEO, with effect from July 1, 2026.

Tshesane has served as chairperson of the boards since July 2021. She has served for more than 19 years at PwC and, as an assurance partner, she has deep experience across financial services, consumer markets and industrial products and services.

Further, she has led audits of large local and multinational companies with operations globally. Her leadership is grounded in quality, ethics, inclusion and a steadfast commitment to the company's people and brand, PwC says.

“Anastacia has been instrumental in the firm’s growth and to strengthening the auditing profession. She has worked alongside our leaders, clients and other stakeholders to ensure the success of our firm.

“Her work with our clients, people and culture has made PwC stronger. I am confident that she will effectively lead PwC Southern Africa to deliver to all our stakeholders,” PwC Africa CEO Dion Shango says.

“As we execute on the next era for PwC, delivering quality and trust will be of utmost importance to me as we sustain the success of our people and our clients. This new leadership position is an opportunity to expand on the solid foundation [outgoing PwC South Africa CEO Shirley Machaba] has laid,” Tshesane says.

Machaba has served as South Africa CEO since 2019. She will retire from the firm at the end of her term on June 30, 2026, concluding a 24-year career at PwC.

“I am proud of the legacy we built and the impact we made while building trust in society and solving important problems. I am confident that Anastacia will continue to build on this foundation and take PwC to greater heights,” Machaba says.

PwC Africa Insurance leader Alsue du Preez will take over as chairperson for both PwC South Africa and PwC Africa’s boards. Du Preez has more than 18 years of partner experience on large listed financial services clients and will strengthen the governance bodies, PwC says.