How To Become an Actuary in South Africa| Salaries, Requirements & Career Tips S9 EP4

In this interview, I speak with one of the few Black female actuaries in South Africa about the actuarial profession. We discuss the journey to become an actuary, the exams required, what students should expect when studying actuarial science, and realistic salary expectations in the field. In this conversation, we cover the following: 00:00 Quant vs Actuary – What’s the Difference? 03:14 How to Become an Actuary in South Africa (Career Path) 06:22 Actuarial Specialities in South Africa 08:42 How Many Actuaries Are There in South Africa? 09:57 Actuary Requirements in South Africa 12:25 Actuary Salaries in South Africa 18:55 Career Advice for High School Students 20:58 Career Advice for Actuarial Science Students 23:00 Soft Skills Every Actuary Needs This interview is part of my career interview series where I speak with professionals to help students understand different career paths. Check out other interviews here:    • Tea With Village Season 9   About our guest: Anza is a Senior Actuarial Specialist with 7 years of work experience, she olds the following qualifications from WITS University B.Sc. (Hons) in Mathematical Statistics B.Sc. in Actuarial Sciences and Mathematical Statistics PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS: Associate of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (AMASSA) Actuarial Society Of South Africa Technical Member Of The Actuarial Society Of South Africa (TASSA) Actuarial Society of South Africa ACI Dealing Certificate ACI - The Financial Markets Association