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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

No NGOs under investigation for money laundering, terror financing

2 days

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Environment & Natural Resources

Rhino poaching continues to decrease

7 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Nigeria suing Binance for $81.5bn in economic losses and back tax

Camillus Eboh 20 Feb 2025

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Social Development issues notices of non-compliance to NPOs

12 Feb 2025

Jane Andropoulos, Partner, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Expect more corporate corruption crackdowns in 2025

Jane Andropoulos 27 Jan 2025

Property

R1bn housing tender controversy: SAPS raids the office of MMC JP Smith

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Amendments to Companies Act now in effect - what you need to know

Cathy Truter, Martin Hopkins, and Ntokozo Nzima 15 Jan 2025

Feryal Domingo, acting executive director, Inyathelo

Trends

#BizTrends2025: New challenges, new opportunities for nonprofits

Feryal Domingo 13 Jan 2025

Source: The Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Banking

Mauritius arrests ex-governor of central bank, local media report

Villen Anganan 3 Jan 2025

Source: Sasfin.

Banking

After 36 years, Sasfin exits JSE

2 Jan 2025

Source: LinkedIn.

Banking

Capitec's R56m brush with Sarb

Katja Hamilton 27 Dec 2024

SA invites public feedback on new anti-money laundering bill

Legislation

SA invites public feedback on new anti-money laundering bill

24 Dec 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Combatting construction mafia - part 2: How to get ahead of the game

Lionel van Tonder, Inge Swanepoel, Martin Versfeld, and Tyron Theessen 30 Dec 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Unmasking greenwashing: Are your investments truly sustainable?

Rudesh Patel 20 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf has published more on sasfin Bank, which has, it says, "this year seemingly declared defeat after a series of scandalous revelations about the deep rot in its foreign exchange business"

Banking

Sasfin: Defeated after the scandal on the rot in its foreign exchange business

20 Dec 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Combatting construction mafia - part 1: Threats, lies and red tape

Lionel van Tonder, Inge Swanepoel, Martin Versfeld, and Tyron Theessen 23 Dec 2024

Sameer Kumandan, MD of SearchWorks

Corporate & Commercial Law

Are you flouting Fica? Sarb cracks down on non-compliance

Sameer Kumandan 4 Dec 2024

The upcoming debate on confidentiality and beneficial ownership

Accounting & Auditing

The upcoming debate on confidentiality and beneficial ownership

Issued by SAICA 28 Oct 2024

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Final warning: NPOs that don't comply with regulations will be deregistered

25 Oct 2024

Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, sits as he waits to face prosecution for tax evasion and money laundering at the federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria, 4 April 2024. Reuters/ Abraham Achirga/File Photo

Corporate & Commercial Law

Nigerian court orders release of Binance executive after charges dropped

Camillus Eboh 24 Oct 2024

Using intelligence, forensics and prosecution against illegal mining activities

Mining

Using intelligence, forensics and prosecution against illegal mining activities

Issued by Pinpoint Stewards 15 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Binance executive denied bail in Nigeria money laundering case

MacDonald Dzirutwe 14 Oct 2024

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Criminal Law

NPA declines to prosecute in Phala Phala case

11 Oct 2024

Source: Investec.

Banking

Investec closes accounts linked to South Africa's political elite

1 Oct 2024

Source: © VOA News Meta will ban RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads

Media Freedom

Meta bans Russia state media across all platforms as “covert influence” operations threaten US election

Danette Breitenbach 17 Sep 2024

Source: The South African Reserve Bank.

Banking

Say goodbye to old EFTs: SA's banking system braces for change

Katja Hamilton 6 Sep 2024

Slowly the State Capture prosecution is moving forward.

Construction & Engineering

High Court orders liquidation of Indiwize Construction

Lindsey Schutters 15 Aug 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

What every business needs to know about beneficial ownership registries

Sihle Bulose and Sibusiso Pholwane 31 Jul 2024

The digitisation of payments in South African agribusiness

Agriculture

The digitisation of payments in South African agribusiness

Karl Blom, Lerato Niklaas, Kenan Petersen and David Donkor 23 Jul 2024

Media

Tunisian judge imposes media ban on a candidate for presidential election

Tarek Amara 16 Jul 2024

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Criminal Law

Ex-VBS Bank chair pleads guilty, gets 15 years

11 Jul 2024

Finance

South Africa faces ‘perfect storm’ of financial crime, ready to ‘fight back’

5 Jul 2024

Mbali Hlophe was appointed Gauteng MEC of the social development and agriculture departments in October 2022. Photo from the Gauteng government (fair use).

Advertising

Gauteng government buys newspaper space to praise MEC

Daniel Steyn, Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph 25 Jun 2024

Property

Upholding integrity: Anti-money laundering compliance imperatives in real estate

25 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Sameer Kumandan, managing director of SearchWorks.

Property

Avoid Fica sanctions as a property practitioner

19 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

Understanding cross-border investments: A guide for South Africans

7 Jun 2024

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Media Freedom

Nicaraguan journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro awarded Wan-Ifra's Golden Pen of Freedom

31 May 2024

Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic.

Fintech

Scandal-ridden Binance in SA court to keep dealings with local minority partner under wraps

Georgina Crouth 24 May 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

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Nigeria court rules Binance executive can face trial on behalf of crypto exchange

Camillus Eboh 17 May 2024

How Fica will affect dealers of high-value goods

Regulatory

How Fica will affect dealers of high-value goods

Hawken McEwan 8 May 2024

Finance

A steep climb ahead as South Africa races to delist from FATF greylisting

Rufaro Nyakatawa and Milton Osborn 3 May 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

What businesses want: Improved regulation that spurs investment

11 Apr 2024

Accounting & Auditing

KPMG scandal: Moema won't stand alone in facing prosecution

8 Apr 2024

Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, sits as he waits to face prosecution for tax evasion and money laundering at the federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria, 4 April 2024. Reuters/ Abraham Achirga

Corporate & Commercial Law

Detained Binance executive in court on Nigerian tax, money laundering charges

Camillus Eboh 4 Apr 2024

Navigating FICA compliance for the SA retail industry

Regulatory

Navigating FICA compliance for the SA retail industry

4 Apr 2024

Trends

Study reveals annual cost of financial crime compliance totals $85bn in EMEA

5 Apr 2024