The private sector will be tapped for expertise needed to get South Africa off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list and to prosecute complex...
South Africa joined several other countries on the so-called ‘grey list’ last year, which is not only detrimental to the country’s financial system’s reputation...
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has again warned that some legal practitioners, estate agents, and dealers in precious stones and metals are “wilfully standing...
South Africa’s major banks may not accept damaged green ID books as verification of a person’s identity, potentially creating big problems for naturalised citizens...
The Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) has been amended to include many more businesses under the scope of so-called “accountable institutions”. This means these...
National Treasury has announced that South Africa is not expected to exit the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) greylist before June next year, aligning...
Criminals are creating synthetic identities by blending real personal details with fabricated information—a trend that has been further exacerbated by technological advancements and the...
With a new political elite on their way and two ministers from the sixth administration appearing in court for corruption, following FICA processes will...
South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is targeting non-compliant financial services providers (FSPs) to meet the criteria for being removed from the Financial...