Absa has been hit with administrative sanctions totaling R10 million by the Prudential Authority (PA) for failing to comply with the Financial Intelligence Centre...
The new ‘Travel Rule’ mandates crypto exchanges to share client information when facilitating crypto transfers above R5 000 as part of its campaign to get...
In a dramatic turn of events, the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development, Bridget Masango, this week issued a clarion call for...
South Africa’s battle against crime isn’t just fought on the streets—it is waged in online meetings, boardrooms, banks, and businesses nationwide. As our crime...
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has suspended the licences of 1 061 financial service providers in the past financial year and debarred 156...
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...