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Source: Reuters. South African Reserve Bank's Lesetja Kganyago.

Fintech

Sarb crypto rules risk driving investment and innovation offshore, says Luno

7 Oct 2026

Representation of cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken 10 September 2025. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Legislation & Regulation

Treasury and SA Reserve Bank draft cross-border crypto rules

Colleen Goko 3 Aug 2026

Representation of cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken 10 September 2025. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

Zimbabwe moves to regulate cryptocurrency sector

Chris Takudzwa Muronzi and Colleen Goko 15 Jun 2026

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Tax Law

Contradictory crypto judgment: New High Court ruling declares bitcoin is ‘capital’

Bright Tibane, Esther Geldenhuys and Robyn Berger 3 Jun 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

A cross-regional guide to Africa's crypto regulations

Contributors - various African attorneys 4 Nov 2025

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Tax Law

Gearing up for appeal: Standard Bank v Sarb and the crypto contradiction

Joon Chong 29 Oct 2025

Tax Law

Nowhere to hide for tax dodgers: Sars ups surveillance with AI

Tanya Strauss 24 Jul 2025

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Tax Law

Landmark judgment rules crypto 'freely transferrable' - Sarb moves to block it

Bright Tibane, Andani Thovhakale and Tony Misago 13 Jun 2025

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Tax Law

Can crypto regulation help SA shake off FATF greylisting?

Andre van den Berg, Zanrie Linstrom and Pooja Pu 16 Feb 2024

Sam Bankman-Fried introduced at Crypto Bahamas conference.

Tech Startups

SBF found guilty on all counts, faces 100-year sentence

Lindsey Schutters 6 Nov 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Watchdog proposes first set of global rules for crypto sector

Huw Jones 23 May 2023

Source: Reuters. Felix Mutati, when he was finance minister of Zambia.

Fintech

Zambia to finish cryptocurrency regulation tests by June -minister

Chris Mfula and Rachel Savage 13 Apr 2023

Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration, 10 August 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Corporate & Commercial Law

South African crypto platforms must be licensed in 2023 - regulator

Rachel Savage 20 Oct 2022

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Legislation & Regulation

Crypto assets now officially considered 'financial products' in South Africa

Ashlin Perumall 20 Oct 2022

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Legislation & Regulation

UST's rise and fall... and why we need regulation in the crypto space

Lucinde Rhoodie and Kara Meiring 3 Jun 2022

Brendon Kotze, chief development officer, Performanta

Fintech

Will banning cryptocurrency halt the scourge of ransomware?

Brendon Kotze 19 Jul 2021

FSCA takes first steps in the regulation of crypto assets

Corporate & Commercial Law

FSCA takes first steps in the regulation of crypto assets

Desiree Reddy 24 Nov 2020

Global cryptocurrency regulation standards expected in June

Legal

Global cryptocurrency regulation standards expected in June

Christopher Murrer and Dean Joffe 14 Jun 2019

The growing menace of cryptocurrency exchange hacks

Cybersecurity

The growing menace of cryptocurrency exchange hacks

Simon McCollough 29 Mar 2019

Marius Reitz, SA country manager, Luno

Markets & Investment

How safe is cryptocurrency investment?

5 Mar 2019

How to get your money back in a blockchain dispute

Cyber Law

How to get your money back in a blockchain dispute

Kirsten Bailey and Max Taylor 26 Feb 2019

Why cryptocurrency regulation is essential

Fintech

Why cryptocurrency regulation is essential

15 Feb 2019

Will 2019 herald the crypto spring?

Fintech

Will 2019 herald the crypto spring?

24 Jan 2019