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Banking

TymeBank slams identity verification fee surge as 'regressive tax' on South Africans

24 Jun 2025

Many recipients of the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant say they are battling with SASSA’s online verification system. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Social Welfare

Social grants go unpaid as beneficiaries struggle with Sassa’s system

Marecia Damons 12 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Justin Poiroux, chief technology officer and co-founder of Yellow Card.

Fintech

The future of finance: AI and fintech are changing the playing field

Justin Poiroux 15 May 2025

Local business sets new global standard: Certified authority pioneers secure digital identities

Technology

Local business sets new global standard: Certified authority pioneers secure digital identities

Issued by Perfect Word 10 Apr 2025

Ride-hailing safety: a collaborative effort needed to build a secure future

Transport

Ride-hailing safety: a collaborative effort needed to build a secure future

Lerato Motsoeneng 24 Mar 2025

The hidden dangers of the agentic era of AI assistants

Cybersecurity

The hidden dangers of the agentic era of AI assistants

Zaheer Ebrahim 4 Feb 2025

The South African Social Security Agency is to suspend payment of Social Relief of Distress grants where fraud is suspected. Archive photo: Barbara Maregele / GroundUp

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa to suspend SRD grants where fraud is suspected

Marecia Damons 22 Jan 2025

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Talent Acquisition

Can you really afford to not vet your seasonal staff?

Jennifer Barkhuizen 11 Dec 2024

Finance

Get ready for biometric tax filing: South Africa sets a new precedent

Katja Hamilton 27 Nov 2024

IDECO CEO Marius Coetzee

Services

KYC not just for security, but customer satisfaction

Marius Coetzee 18 Sep 2024

Queues for social grants in Kuyasa, Cape Town. Beneficiaries of the Social Relief of Distress Grant are struggling with identity verification processes. Archive photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana / GroundUp

Health & Social Welfare

Beneficiaries are still battling with Sassa’s new biometric system

Marecia Damons 31 Jul 2024

Waste pickers will have slight exemptions in the new scrap metal regulations.

Materials & Equipment

Mchunu tightens regulations for scrap metal dealers in SA

Lindsey Schutters 14 Jul 2024

Some SRD grant beneficiaries with green ID books have been struggling to access their R370-per-month grant due to a new identity verification process. Archive photo: Mosima Rafapa / GroundUp

Health & Social Welfare

Here’s why people with green ID books are struggling with Sassa’s new verification process

Marecia Damons 27 Jun 2024

Sumsub's Non-Doc Identity Verification extends global coverage, transforming African market

Services

Sumsub's Non-Doc Identity Verification extends global coverage, transforming African market

Issued by Tishala Communications 23 May 2024

Google has built up election experience from its global operations

Technology

#SAelections24: Google steps up to safeguard voters

2 May 2024

AI has positively transformed CX - Experian report

Technology

AI has positively transformed CX - Experian report

6 Mar 2024

Gur Geva, founder of iiDENTIFii

Technology

Is voice banking the Achilles heel of consumer security?

24 Jan 2024

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Talent Acquisition

Popular background checks: What should you be screening talent for?

13 Apr 2023

Cape Town Cycle Tour a great earning opportunity for Airbnb hosts

Events

Cape Town Cycle Tour a great earning opportunity for Airbnb hosts

Issued by Irvine Partners 3 Mar 2023

Introducing Airbnb Setup, the all-new easy way to Airbnb your home

Hospitality

Introducing Airbnb Setup, the all-new easy way to Airbnb your home

Issued by Irvine Partners 24 Nov 2022

Fintech

Remote facial authentication on the rise for mobile banking

24 Nov 2022

Mantra Softech deploys MORPHS; 4-4-2 fingerprint scanners for Myanmar immigration

Tourism & Travel

Mantra Softech deploys MORPHS; 4-4-2 fingerprint scanners for Myanmar immigration

Craig Lebrau, Issued by Lebrau Press 10 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Loren Lubanga, key account executive at Infobip Kenya.

Fintech

Onboarding banking customers in the digital era is a journey, not just a transaction

Loren Lubanga 31 Oct 2022

Banking

Mastercard to bring crypto-trading capabilities to banks

17 Oct 2022

Source: ©Diana Kadreva -

Research

Cost of e-commerce fraud to exceed $48bn in 2023 - BNPL poses major risk

12 Oct 2022

Biometrics tech firm Iidentifi raises record R270m

Funding

Biometrics tech firm Iidentifi raises record R270m

7 Oct 2022

Insurance & Actuarial

2022 InsurTech Trends: Anti-fraud analytics booms as cyber-war rages

31 Jan 2022

New reports highlights need for organisations to embrace biometrics

Research

New reports highlights need for organisations to embrace biometrics

3 Nov 2021

CRM, CX, UX

New survey shows frustrations with authentication processes

12 Oct 2021

Sandy Rheeder, CIO, Mukuru

Financial Services

#WomensMonth: Taking care of the missing 9%

Sandy Rheeder 26 Aug 2021

E-signatures can help businesses restore trust

4th Industrial Revolution

E-signatures can help businesses restore trust

8 Oct 2020

Covid-19 drives digital transformation in the insurance industry

4th Industrial Revolution

Covid-19 drives digital transformation in the insurance industry

Robin Wagner 3 Jul 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Banking

Understanding the evolving payments landscape

Bevan Smith 4 Feb 2020