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FSCA Unveils OMNI-Risk Return: A New Era For Risk

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority ("FSCA") published the draft OMNI-Risk Return and an Explanatory Guide on 30 September 2025, kicking off a two-month consultation period until 30 November 2025.

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Buying Property In South Africa While Living Abroad: How Exchange Control Shapes Your Mortgage

If you are living outside South Africa and buying a home here, your bond (mortgage / home loan) will almost always include exchange control conditions.

South Africa Immigration

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

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.

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Raising The Bar For Pension Fund Benefit Administrators

South Africa Finance

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

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

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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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Increased Official Fees For IP Services In Zanzibar

South Africa IP

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Inventa

Where Competition And Employment Law Meet (Video)

South Africa Anti-trust

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Launch Of The OAPILEX Database

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

World Of Work Series (Podcast)

South Africa Employment

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Fasken

OAPI Championing Copyright To Increase Economic Growth

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

Roadshows, Rural Reach And Responsible Wealth

I have just wrapped up a ten-day Private Wealth Roadshow that took Guernsey Finance across eight South African towns, concluding with the Columba Leadership Academy charity dinner in Johannesburg.

South Africa Finance

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Guernsey Finance

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

The Financial Services Tribunal's decision in Sehlabaka v The Pension Funds Adjudicator & Others delivers a stern reminder: the three-year time limit for filing complaints with the Pension Funds...

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

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?

South Africa Finance

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

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

On 17 March 2025, the Information Regulator issued a formal notice inviting all public and private bodies to submit their annual reports on requests for access to information under the Promotion...

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

South Africa has taken a significant step toward strengthening transparency in crypto asset transfers with the introduction of the "Travel Rule", now mandated under Directive 9...

South Africa Finance

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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

South Africa Litigation

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Following the 2007 – 2009 financial crisis, it became evident globally that there were weaknesses in the financial regulation of commercial banks, specifically in relation to the liquidity...

South Africa Finance

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The Proper Placement Of Interest Rate Clauses In Lending Documents: Balancing Clarity, Compliance, And Borrower Protections

In lending transactions, the placement of the interest rate clause within loan and security documents is an important decision that affects legal clarity, enforceability, borrower protections, and market practice

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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

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

Master Agreements - Are Some Masters More Important Than Others?

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

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Shaping Future-Ready Internal Audit Leaders: The Role Of Learning, Mentorship, And Innovation (Video)

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SNG Grant Thornton

Axis Finance Act Series 2023 – Business Facilitation (Video)

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AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

Lawspectives: Debt Recovery By Gabriel Cornelius (Video)

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Financial Inclusion Through Fintech (Video)

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Orison Legal

Key Considerations When Employing Foreign Nationals In South Africa (Video)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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