BLSA’s October 2026 Reform Tracker warns that stalled anti-corruption reforms and weaknesses in law enforcement could put South Africa’s removal from the FATF grey list at risk.
The FSCA says it is investigating Nirvesh Financial Services (Pty) Ltd and Veracity Markets (Pty) Ltd for allegedly conducting unauthorised over-the-counter (OTC) derivative business and for possible breaches of other financial sector laws. […]
The High Court in Pretoria has upheld a Regional Court order that King Price must pay a claimant the amount he owed the bank for his vehicle, which was written off after an […]
Old Mutual says it will file an application to appeal against the judgment by the South Gauteng High Court ordering Old Mutual Unit Trust Managers (Omut) to pay more than R1.7 billion in […]
Moonstone Business School of Excellence (MBSE) has completely revamped its two popular online courses on the National Credit Act (NCA) and will add a third course. All three courses provide the practical knowledge […]
Moonstone Information Refinery has launched a video series to help students prepare for the regulatory exams for key individuals and representatives. The videos are not training material but are designed to help students […]
The authorities will roll out a number of measures in the coming months to regulate crypto assets and boost the legitimise use of the technology, Kuben Naidoo, deputy governor of the South African […]
A recent order by the High Court in Johannesburg does not set a precedent for an employer or a creditor to make deductions from a retirement benefit that are prohibited by the Pension […]
The South African Special Risk Insurance Association (Sasria) has paid out R24 billion in claims relating to last year’s unrest. In a statement this week, Sasria said the pay-out represented 80% of the […]
Germany’s financial supervisory authority has fined Steinhoff International Holdings a total of €11.29 million (about R192m) for breaching financial regulations. The multinational retailer has a primary listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and […]
The first case, on which I will not dwell, concerns a claim for business interruption following water damage to a sound system, televisions, camera system, a computer system and a point of sale. […]
The imbalance between the South African Revenue Service (Sars) and taxpayers, particularly when it comes to the dispute resolution process, remains a major concern for the Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO). Some […]
The Financial Services Tribunal (FST) has ordered the Pension Funds Adjudicator to reconsider a determination that attributed a fund member’s loss to the employer’s failure to submit his withdrawal form timeously to the […]
In last year’s Budget Speech, it was announced that the South African Revenue Service (Sars) would set up a specialised High Wealth Individuals’ Unit (HWI Unit) that would provide the necessary attention and […]
Retirement funds will have to invest in upskilling trustees to empower them to navigate the complex world of infrastructure investing opened up by the gazetting of the amendments to regulation 28 of the […]
It will cost R59 more to be accredited as a healthcare broker if proposed amendments to regulation 31 of the Medical Schemes Act (MSA) are adopted. The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, […]
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has called for comments on draft public compliance communications that clarify the interplay between the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (Fica) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (Popia) […]
Inflation worldwide is on the rise, driven by fuel price hikes, the energy crisis and rising food prices. Locally, inflation is at its highest level in five years. The sharp rise in inflation […]
