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Breaking Borders To Combat Financial Misconduct

On 9 July 2025, the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria (the "High Court") broadened the requirements for the jurisdiction...

South Africa Finance

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When Will South Africa's NPS Bill Come Into Force? Navigating The Road To Implementation

The South African Reserve Bank ("the SARB") has repeatedly emphasised - most recently in its Vision 2025 document - that a modern, safe, and interoperable payment ecosystem is now a strategic imperative.

South Africa Finance

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Raising The Bar For Pension Fund Benefit Administrators

Section 13B(1) of the Pension Funds Act, 1956 permits the Financial Sector Conduct Authority ("FSCA") to prescribe conditions for persons who administer the receipt of contributions...

South Africa Finance

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Shake Up For CIS Managers – What Should You Do Now?

On 14 August 2025, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority ("FSCA") published Conduct Standard 3 of 2025 ("CIS") – "Requirements for Managers of Collective Investment Schemes" ("CS 3"), mandating that all CIS Managers in South Africa must be able to evidence full compliance by August 2026.

South Africa Finance

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Honesty And Integrity In Financial Services: Fit And Proper Requirements Under Judicial Scrutiny

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

Enhancing Consumer Identity Protections: New Amendments To The National Credit Act

South Africa Finance

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Procedural Fairness In Debarment Proceedings: Lessons From G Van Zyl v Kobie Spangenberg En Genote (Pty) Ltd

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

Breaking The Bank: South Africa's Payment System Shake-up Welcomes Non-Bank Players

South Africa Finance

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South Africa's Draft NDC Ahead Of COP30: What's New And What's Next

South Africa Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Banking On Innovation: Establishing And Registering A Bank In South Africa

South Africa Finance

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Too Big To Ignore: Rethinking SIFI Designation In South Africa's Financial Landscape

South Africa Finance

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FCA Fines Barclay's GBP42M: AML Wake-up Call For South African Institutions

South Africa Finance

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Roadshows, Rural Reach And Responsible Wealth

South Africa Finance

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Guernsey Finance

A Missed Deadline Is A Closed Door: Time-Bars In Sehlabaka v PFA & Others

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

Where Competition And Employment Law Meet (Video)

South Africa Anti-trust

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Women Powering Progress | Ria Pretorius (Video)

South Africa Strategy

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SNG Grant Thornton

Leave To Appeal Landmark Crypto Judgment Granted

South Africa Technology

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Where Did The Waka Waka Royalties Go?

South Africa IP

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i-Team Podcast (Video)

South Africa Technology

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Landmark Judgment Strengthens FSCA's Hand Against Foreign Wrongdoers

In a landmark case before the Gauteng Division of the High Court, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) sought to enforce an administrative penalty against several foreign individuals and a foreign partnership.

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

Guardians Of The Rand: Potential Nationalisation Of The South African Reserve Bank

The South African Reserve Bank Amendment Bill of 2018 (the "SARB Amendment Bill") has again become the subject of a vigorous debate following the public hearing held by Parliament of South Africa on 2 July 2025.

South Africa Finance

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Is The COFI Bill Finally Kicking In?

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority ("FSCA") has been steadily refining its regulatory agenda in anticipation of one of the most significant impending legal reforms in the South African financial sector...

South Africa Finance

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New Rules For Payment Providers: What You Need To Know About The Draft Directive On Payment Activities

The South African Reserve Bank ("SARB") has published a draft directive that could dramatically reshape the payments landscape.

South Africa Finance

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IFRS S1 & S2: A New Era For Sustainability Reporting In Africa

South Africa Commercial

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SNG Grant Thornton

Debt Collection For South Africa's Booming Car Subscription Sector

South Africa Finance

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Barnard Inc.

Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited v KPMM Road And Earthworks (PTY) Ltd: High Court Reafirms The Strength Of Guarantees Post-Business Rescue

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

South African Entrepreneurs And The Power Of Offshore Structuring

South Africa Wealth Mgt

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Sentient International Limited

Transparency On The Clock: No Extension On 2024/25 PAIA Annual Report Submissions

South Africa Finance

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It Is Better To Travel Well Than To Arrive – The FICA Travel Rule

South Africa Finance

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Understanding The Financials: Principled Negotiations During IP Valuation

South Africa IP

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Barnard Inc.

Standard Bank vs. SARB: Important Ruling On Cryptocurrencies And South African Exchange Controls

South Africa Technology

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How To Ensure The Lawful Cancellation Of Credit Transactions

South Africa Litigation

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Bond Cancellation Process

South Africa Finance

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Understanding The Financials: Principled Negotiations During IP Valuation

We have spoken about principled negotiations between start-up entrepreneurs and potential funders of the new venture in an earlier article.

South Africa IP

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Barnard Inc.

Standard Bank vs. SARB: Important Ruling On Cryptocurrencies And South African Exchange Controls

The recent judgment in Standard Bank v South African Reserve Bank addresses a long-standing debate in South African law: namely, whether cryptocurrencies constitute "capital" for purposes of Regulation 10(1)(c)...

South Africa Technology

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How To Ensure The Lawful Cancellation Of Credit Transactions

The Free State Division of the High Court recently handed down judgment in the case of Mbombi and Another v BMW Financial Services SA (Pty) Ltd...

South Africa Litigation

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Bond Cancellation Process

Settling the balance is not the finish line; the bond must be cancelled before you transfer or refinance. We handle notice, figures, and lodgement so the mortgage falls away on cue.

South Africa Finance

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Bond Registration Process

South Africa Finance

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Building A Learning Culture And Resilience: Continuous Growth In Internal Audit (Video)

In this insightful session, Agnes Dire unpacks the importance of building a learning culture and resilience within the internal audit profession.

South Africa Commercial

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SNG Grant Thornton

Prescription And Constructive Knowledge: Key Principles From A Recent Supreme Court Of Appeal Decision

A recent judgment from the Supreme Court of Appeal has provided important clarification on the application of prescription in the context of misappropriation of funds within a close corporation.

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

Preserving The Status Quo In Pension Fund Disputes: Insights From Cadac Pension Fund And Others v Nash And Others

The recent High Court judgement in Cadac Pension Fund and Others v Nash and Others (Gauteng Division, Johannesburg, 16 April 2025) offers important guidance on the role of interim interdicts...

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

Master Agreements - Are Some Masters More Important Than Others?

On 1 June 2023, Chapter 12A (Resolution of Designated Institutions) of the Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017 (the "FSRA") came into effect...

South Africa Finance

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FICA Update: Draft PCC 118A Released, Third Party Payment Providers (TPPP) Likely Now Accountable Institutions

South Africa Finance

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FIC's March 2025 Updates: New Directives And Communications To Strengthen Reporting Obligations

South Africa Finance

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Banking Regulation Comparative Guide

South Africa Finance

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Fasken South Africa

Capital Markets Comparative Guide

South Africa Commercial

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Fasken South Africa

The Limits Of PFA's Authority In Pension Fund Transfers

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

Deducting Raising Fees: SARS And Tax Court Have Their Say

South Africa Tax

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Fasken

The Chamber Of Financial Secrets: Uncloaking The Mysteries Of Administrative Penalties

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

Mauritius Opposition Win: Policy Changes Mauritius Businesses Should Be On The Lookout For

South Africa Employment

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Webber Wentzel

Navigating Continuation Funds In Private Equity

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

Draft Determination Relating To Foreign Collective Schemes Soliciting Investments In The Republic

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

Standing Out In A Crowded PE Market: Overcoming Intensified Capital Raising Challenges

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

Draft PCC 23A – Guidance Provided For Determination Of Credit Providers As Accountable Institutions

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

The Future Of Mining Depends On The Industry's Ability To Finance Itself

South Africa Energy

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Webber Wentzel

Fintech Year In Review 2025

South Africa Technology

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Webber Wentzel

Rule 46A: Protecting Dignity While Addressing Debt Recovery In Foreclosure Proceedings

South Africa Insolvency

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

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