Dawid de Villiers, Partner, Lerato Lamola, Partner, Lenee Green, Partner, Mariam Ismail, Associate & Christopher Williamson, Associate at Webber Wentzel The Financial Intelligence...
Regulation & Compliance
Illicit financial flows: The responsibility of South African Financial Institutions
James Saunders, co-founder and CTO at Anti-Money Laundering (AML) software provider RelyComply Criminals conducting Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs)—money transferred from illegal...
Breach of policy condition not material to the loss
Edite Teixeira-Mckinon, Lead Ombud of the Non-life Insurance Division at the National Financial Ombud Having a professional driving permit (PrDP) would not have prevented the driver of...
The Expropriation Act: A solution to South Africa’s land reform challenges?
Ayanda Khumalo, Partner & Nkosinathi Thema, Senior Associate at Webber Wentzel The Expropriation Act (the Act), recently signed into law by President Ramaphosa, has sparked mixed...
SA’s FATF greylisting: Can it overcome key hurdles and regain global financial trust by mid-2025?
Bradley Elliott, CEO of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) platform RelyComply South Africa, one of 24 countries currently on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist, faces a critical...
Check yourself before you wreck yourself – ongoing monitoring measures to stay on the right side of FIC regulations
Sameer Kumandan, Managing Director of SearchWorks Keeping up with regulatory compliance isn’t just about ticking boxes, it demands real-time vigilance. Ongoing monitoring plays a...
National minimum wage increases from 1 March 2025 as new rates take effect
Mehnaaz Bux, Partner & Amy King, Knowledge Lawyer at Webber Wentzel The national minimum wage will increase from ZAR 27,58 to ZAR 28,79 per ordinary hour worked, effective 1 March...
Non-payment of retirement fund contributions – the risk of being held personally liable
Lize de la Harpe, Senior Legal Advisor at Sanlam Corporate Introduction The non-payment of retirement fund contributions by employers has been an ongoing problem for years, as...
Policy beneficiaries must be kept up-to-date with insurer
Priya Rajah, Manager - PR and Communication, at the National Financial Ombud Scheme The start of a new year is a good time to check that one’s financial affairs are in order and...
The Expropriation Act and its impact on investments
Fiona Rollason: Group Head, Legal and Group Insurance, and Mpho Molopyane: Chief Economist, at Alexforbes President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Expropriation Bill into law, now...
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