{"id":9387,"date":"2026-06-19T15:42:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T13:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.datanamix.com\/media\/?p=9387"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T13:43:14","slug":"fica-aml-warning-for-sa-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.datanamix.com\/media\/2026\/06\/19\/fica-aml-warning-for-sa-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"FICA, AML warning for SA businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While South Africa exited the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist in October 2025, the country can\u2019t afford to rest on its laurels. More work must be done. 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