FATF’s tougher methodology now places greater emphasis on proven enforcement outcomes rather than legislative reforms alone. Stephen Grootes speaks to Steven Powell, Head of...
South Africa’s proposed Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI) Bill is poised to catalyse innovation in financial services, strengthening the country’s competitiveness in a rapidly-evolving...
South Africans are being warned about a new criminal tactic aimed at emptying bank accounts, in which scammers impersonate the South African Revenue Service...
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...
The government is on a mission to reverse South Africa’s greylisting in the international financial services sector, and consumers of financial services are likely...
Debt levels for South Africans earning more than R20,000 a month are reaching record levels, where households are now spending two-thirds of their income...
Reparative measures may have been taken to remedy the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission hack, which reportedly took place on February 29, 2024 however,...
The blocking of IDs by the Department of Home Affairs without notice, timeous investigation and appeal processes, has been declared unconstitutional. High Court Judge...