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BNPL: Payment Method vs. Credit Agreement – Which Is It And Can It Be Both?

Buy now pay later (BNPL) is an agreement for the sale of a product where the seller allows the payment to be extended over a specific period of time.

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

Ready, Set, Switch: Executing Your JIBAR Exit

The long‑awaited announcement regarding the transition from the Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate ("JIBAR") to the South African Rand Overnight Index Average ("ZARONIA") has now been made.

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Two Big Steps Forward For South Africa: Ratings Boost And FATF Grey List Removal

South Africa has achieved two landmark improvements in international perception and operating conditions within weeks: S&P Global upgraded the sovereign credit ratings...

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Draft Payments Industry Documents Published For Public Comment

In meeting its policy commitments and addressing the regulatory amendments required to implement the Payments Ecosystem Modernisation (PEM) Programme, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) published two draft documents for public comment.

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

SARB's Amended Authorisation Framework: Closing The Loop On Closed Loop And TPPPs

South Africa Finance

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ENS

U.S. Court Applies "Interrelated Wrongful Acts" And Client‑Services Limits To Defeat PI Claim

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

Banks Can Breathe A Sigh Of Relief, As Pretoria High Court Declines To Extend Delictual Liability For Pure Economic Loss

South Africa Finance

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ENS

The COFI Bill: What Financial Institutions Need To Know

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

The FSCA Ushers In A New Era For Pension Fund Administrators After 23 Years

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

FSCA Publishes New Conduct Standard For Collective Investment Scheme Managers

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

Practical Implication Of The Revised FIC Guidance Note 7A

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

Parental Leave In Financial Services: Navigating The Van Wyk Judgment

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

Webinar Insights: African Opportunities - Chasing Returns, Managing Risks

South Africa Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

South Africa's FATF Greylist Exit: A Progressive Step In The Continued Path Towards Integrity?

South Africa Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Consequences When Insured Parties Fail To Disclose The Truth

South Africa Insurance

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Barnard Inc.

Artificial Intelligence In South African Financial Sector: What The FSCA–PA Report Reveals About IP, Trade Secrets, And Smart Governance

South Africa Technology

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Adams & Adams

2025 Recap: Innovation, AI And Evolving Compliance In The Medical Device Landscape

South Africa Healthcare

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ENS

AI In Entertainment: Redefining Creativity, Ownership And The Future Of Storytelling

South Africa Technology

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ENS

Lessons From 2025, Directions For Tomorrow

South Africa Commercial

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SNG Grant Thornton

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Capital Adequacy/BASEL

The FSCA Ushers In A New Era For Pension Fund Administrators After 23 Years

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has published Conduct Standard 2 of 2025 (the 2025 Standard), setting out reformed conditions for pension fund benefit administrators under section 13B(1) of the Pension Funds Act, 1956.

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

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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ENS

The Effect Of Basel IV On Commitment Fees

"Basel IV" is the latest regulatory capital standard introduced by Basel Committee on Banking Supervision for internationally active banks.

South Africa Finance

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ENS

South African SIFI Banks And Holding Companies Are Required To Issue Flac (Unsecured Debt) Instruments For Resolution Readiness

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Long Awaited OTC Margin Rules Are Now Final

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Will The End Of (L)IBOR Be Delayed?

South Africa Finance

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ENS

South Africa Newsletter - January Edition

Worldwide Strategy

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Dentons

2013 Global Construction Survey - Ready For The Next Big Wave?

South Africa Real Estate

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KPMG, South Africa

Basel III: Issues And Implications

South Africa Finance

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KPMG, South Africa

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Debt Capital Markets

Draft Payments Industry Documents Published For Public Comment

In meeting its policy commitments and addressing the regulatory amendments required to implement the Payments Ecosystem Modernisation (PEM) Programme, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) published two draft documents for public comment.

South Africa Finance

WW

Webber Wentzel

Banks Can Breathe A Sigh Of Relief, As Pretoria High Court Declines To Extend Delictual Liability For Pure Economic Loss

The Sasfin Bank Limited vs SARS judgment delivered last week dealt with the crossroads of tax enforcement, banking regulation and law of delict.

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Are On-the-road Fees Permissible As Charges In Credit Agreements?

In National Credit Regulator v National Consumer Tribunal and Others and Similar Matters, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA") provided clarity over whether on-the-road ("OTR")...

South Africa Finance

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ENS

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

South Africa Finance

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ENS

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

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

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

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

South Africa Insolvency

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

JSE's Rejuvenation And Simplification: What You Need To Know

South Africa Finance

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ENS

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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

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

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

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

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

South Africa Finance

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ENS

The Effect Of Different Matrimonial Regimes And Foreign Marriages On The Conveyancing Process

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

A Tale Of Patios And Paperwork – Extending A Sectional Title 'Section'

South Africa Commercial

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

The Excipiability Of Unsigned Home Loan Agreements

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

The Risks Of Not Stating That A Debt Is Secured By The Registration Of A Mortgage Bond

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Balancing The Rights Of Lenders And Commercial Property Owners When A Dispute Regarding Payment Of Municipal Charges Arise

South Africa Finance

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Fasken

Key Insights From The High Court Amendment Act: Impact On Immoveable Property Sales

South Africa Finance

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ENS

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Financial Services

BNPL: Payment Method vs. Credit Agreement – Which Is It And Can It Be Both?

Buy now pay later (BNPL) is an agreement for the sale of a product where the seller allows the payment to be extended over a specific period of time.

South Africa Finance

WW

Webber Wentzel

Ready, Set, Switch: Executing Your JIBAR Exit

The long‑awaited announcement regarding the transition from the Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate ("JIBAR") to the South African Rand Overnight Index Average ("ZARONIA") has now been made.

South Africa Finance

E

ENS

FSCA And Prudential Authority Publish Landmark Report On AI In South Africa's Financial Sector

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority ("FSCA") and the Prudential Authority ("PA") released a first of its kind report on the use of artificial intelligence ("AI") in the South African financial sector on 24 November 2025...

South Africa Technology

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ENS

SARB's November Draft Authorisation Framework: Are Stablecoins Now "E Money"?

South Africa Technology

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ENS

Artificial Intelligence In South African Financial Sector: What The FSCA–PA Report Reveals About IP, Trade Secrets, And Smart Governance

South Africa Technology

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Adams & Adams

Two Big Steps Forward For South Africa: Ratings Boost And FATF Grey List Removal

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Understanding Restraints Of Trade Against The Backdrop Of FSCA Debarments In The Brokerage Industry

South Africa Employment

BI

Barnard Inc.

SARB's Amended Authorisation Framework: Closing The Loop On Closed Loop And TPPPs

South Africa Finance

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ENS

U.S. Court Applies "Interrelated Wrongful Acts" And Client‑Services Limits To Defeat PI Claim

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

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Latest Videos

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The Premier Compliance Event Returns To Mauritius! (Video)

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AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

Finance Act 2023 Briefings - Part 3 – Financial Services (Video)

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Orison Legal

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)

Webinar | Retirement Funds: Key Developments (Video)

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ENS

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