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Law Practice

Fica compliance risks for law firms: 5 red flags

Hawken McEwan 3 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Sameer Kumandan: MD SearchWorks.

Fintech

Crypto clampdown: South Africa's Directive 9 raises the bar for compliance

Sameer Kumandan 14 Mar 2025

Source: LinkedIn.

Banking

Capitec's R56m brush with Sarb

Katja Hamilton 27 Dec 2024

SA invites public feedback on new anti-money laundering bill

Legislation & Regulation

SA invites public feedback on new anti-money laundering bill

24 Dec 2024

Sameer Kumandan, MD of SearchWorks

Corporate & Commercial Law

Are you flouting Fica? Sarb cracks down on non-compliance

Sameer Kumandan 4 Dec 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

All adds up: Considerations and calculations behind eye-watering admin penalties

Kent Davis and Anél De Meyer 31 Oct 2024

Using intelligence, forensics and prosecution against illegal mining activities

Mining

Using intelligence, forensics and prosecution against illegal mining activities

Issued by Pinpoint Stewards 15 Oct 2024

Finance

South Africa faces ‘perfect storm’ of financial crime, ready to ‘fight back’

5 Jul 2024

Property

Upholding integrity: Anti-money laundering compliance imperatives in real estate

25 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Sameer Kumandan, managing director of SearchWorks.

Property

Avoid Fica sanctions as a property practitioner

19 Jun 2024

How Fica will affect dealers of high-value goods

Regulatory

How Fica will affect dealers of high-value goods

Hawken McEwan 8 May 2024

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Trends

Latest trends in background screening - MIE annual report

14 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. James Lewis, licensee for Seeff Southern Suburbs, Hout Bay, and Llandudno.

Property

Estate agency commission conundrum, low commission leaving sellers out of pocket

11 Mar 2024

Property

Real estate industry called to action as compliance failures put economy at risk

19 Feb 2024

Image source: Getty Images

Legislation & Regulation

What you need to know about the new Fica provisions now in force

Lerato Lamola and Christopher Williamson 24 Aug 2023

Accountable institutions can rely on AfriGIS to verify client addresses anywhere and everywhere

Finance

Accountable institutions can rely on AfriGIS to verify client addresses anywhere and everywhere

Issued by AfriGIS 15 May 2023

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Labour Law

Employee screening now compulsory for accountable institutions

Johan Botes and Ethan Chetty 19 Apr 2023

The impact of greylisting on SA's hospitality and leisure sector

Tourism & Travel

The impact of greylisting on SA's hospitality and leisure sector

Candice Meyer, Lize-Mari Doubell and Lauren Jimmy 8 Mar 2023

Taxation & Regulation

Financial Intelligence Centre recovers R5bn in criminal assets

7 Nov 2022

A possible greylisting for South Africa if its anti-money laundering and terrorist financing shortcomings are not addressed

Economy

A possible greylisting for South Africa if its anti-money laundering and terrorist financing shortcomings are not addressed

Veronica Hardenberg, Issued by Milpark Education 31 Aug 2022

4 ways to increase store traffic by tapping into the spirit of ubuntu

Retail

4 ways to increase store traffic by tapping into the spirit of ubuntu

Semona Pillay 13 Oct 2022

Source: FreePik

Finance

After a massive outcry from civil society, Finance committee refuses to rubber-stamp greylisting bill

Marianne Merten 12 Oct 2022

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Cyber Law

Is SA's one-size-fits-all approach to crypto risk management sufficient to combat terrorism?

Angela Itzikowitz and Aslam Moosajee 16 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Nedbank blames delayed legislative process for its R35m SA Reserve Bank fine

15 Aug 2022

Image source: Wolfgang Zwanzger –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Nedbank slapped with R35m administrative sanction

15 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied.

Insurance & Actuarial

The non-life insurance industry not included within the FIC Act

19 Jul 2022

The South African Reserve Bank announces intention to declare cryptocurrency as a financial product

Economy

The South African Reserve Bank announces intention to declare cryptocurrency as a financial product

Kenrick Newport, Issued by Capital Legacy 18 Jul 2022

Fintech

SA's central bank to launch digital monetary unit?

Katja Hamilton 11 Apr 2022

SIU granted order to freeze bank accounts of Digital Vibes

Criminal Law

SIU granted order to freeze bank accounts of Digital Vibes

24 Jun 2021

Preservation order granted in Gauteng R431m classroom decontamination tender

Criminal Law

Preservation order granted in Gauteng R431m classroom decontamination tender

28 May 2021

James George, compliance manager, Compli-Serve SA.

Taxation & Regulation

KYC compliance catches up with crypto

James George 20 Jan 2021

Taxation & Regulation

Corruption blitz highlights importance of KYC, FIC

Craig Hills 1 Dec 2020

Fintech

And so it begins: Steps towards crypto asset regulation in South Africa

Caryn Leclercq 30 Jun 2020

Fintech

Creating an environment for fintech innovation

Kagiso Mothibi 19 May 2020

Money laundering risks in a global pandemic

Criminal Law

Money laundering risks in a global pandemic

Marelise Van Der Westhuizen and Sabeeha Kathrada-Khan 15 May 2020

Pam Golding under investigation for allegedly accepting proceeds of fraud

Property

Pam Golding under investigation for allegedly accepting proceeds of fraud

3 Mar 2020

James George, compliance manager, Compli-Serve SA

Insurance & Actuarial

Feeling the way through Fica

James George 14 Jan 2020

High-income country trainees and experts must learn to listen and be humble. Shutterstock

Public Health

Global health still mimics colonial ways: here's how to break the pattern

Madhukar Pai 19 Aug 2019

Bank of Baroda slapped with R400k fine

Banking

Bank of Baroda slapped with R400k fine

7 Aug 2019

Sasfin Bank sanctioned for non-compliance

Banking

Sasfin Bank sanctioned for non-compliance

1 Aug 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Banking

Errant foreign exchange traders sanctioned

3 Apr 2019

IFWG releases consultation paper on crypto assets

Taxation & Regulation

IFWG releases consultation paper on crypto assets

29 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: 6 trends in fintech and its regulation

Trends

#BizTrends2019: 6 trends in fintech and its regulation

David Geral 9 Jan 2019

Property professionals anxious as FIC Amendment Act compliance deadline approaches

Property

Property professionals anxious as FIC Amendment Act compliance deadline approaches

13 Dec 2018

Prudential Authority imposes sanctions on HSBC Bank

Banking

Prudential Authority imposes sanctions on HSBC Bank

12 Nov 2018

Faith Ngwenya, technical executive, South African Institute of Professional Accountants (Saipa)

Accounting & Auditing

Saipa questions inclusion of professional accountants in Fica schedule

Faith Ngwenya 28 Mar 2018

Sars boss Tom Moyane suspended

Taxation & Regulation

Sars boss Tom Moyane suspended

Penwell Dlamini 20 Mar 2018