Deborah Carmichael, Executive: Banking and Finance, and Katleho Ntahale, Associate: Banking and Finance, at ENS Introduction The South African Reserve Bank Amendment Bill of...
Regulation & Compliance
The war on financial fraud
Sameer Kumandan, MD of SearchWorks360 The digital transformation of financial services has introduced unparalleled convenience, with mobile apps, QR payments, and online onboarding now the...
Digital payments in Africa: Can regulation keep up with the rapid innovation
Keith Sabilika, Senior Fintech Specialist, Financial Sector Conduct Authority Africa’s financial landscape is experiencing significant transformation, as digital payments increasingly...
PFA finds fund had failed to properly investigate financial dependency
Muvhango Lukhaimane, Pension Funds Adjudicator The Pension Funds Adjudicator Muvhango Lukhaimane has set aside the allocation of a death benefit and ordered the pension fund to...
As SARS steps up enforcement, is your business ready for increased scrutiny?
Yolandi Esterhuizen, Director: Product Compliance, Sage Africa & Middle East & Registered Tax Practitioner The third version of South Africa’s budget has granted the South...
NFO recovers a staggering R328 million for disgruntled financial consumers
Reana Steyn, Head Ombud and CEO of the NFO Since its establishment a year ago, the National Financial Ombud Scheme South Africa (NFO) placed a staggering R328,5 million in the hands of...
Buy now, panic later: A legal deep dive into South Africa’s payment revolution
Lerato Lamola & Anél De Meyer, Partners at Webber Wentzel Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment options have strutted onto South Africa’s financial runway with the swagger of...
Tribunal rules on FSCA’s authority to impose time limits on exemptions granted in terms of section 7B of the Pension Funds Act
Lize de la Harpe, Senior Legal Advisor at Sanlam Corporate Introduction The ruling by the Financial Services Tribunal (FST) in the matter of Bokamoso Retirement Fund v Financial...
Loyalty programmes: Are customers cashing in or is SARS entitled to a cut?
Doelie Lessing, Head of Tax and Robyn Schonegevel, associate at Werksmans Attorneys Customer loyalty programmes have exploded in popularity, enticing consumers with points for...
Under pressure: Navigating financial regulatory heat in South Africa in 2025
Anél De Meyer & Lerato Lamola, Partners at Webber Wentzel "Pressure pushing down on me, pressing down on you..." the iconic line from Bowie and Queen’s anthem feels prophetic for...
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