Payment fraud: Steps to take if your business gets scammed
Payment fraud is a nightmare scenario for any business. Irrespective of size, companies face substantial financial and reputational harm resulting from fraudulent activity. Depending...
How to avoid falling victim to rising vehicle scams
South Africa’s biggest banks are warning customers about a marked increase in vehicle purchase scams. Criminals place adverts for fake vehicles online at hugely...
Important FICA & AML Updates: 2023 Round-Up
2023 was a year of significant change within South Africa’s Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter Proliferation Financing environment. From Cash...
Trust, Verify, Repeat: Why source credibility will define the future of fraud prevention
Artificial intelligence is not just changing how fraud is committed, it is changing how trust is established.
Today, fraudsters can use AI to generate convincing...
Digital onboarding: a welcome disruption in the insurance industry
Like many other sectors of the economy, the insurance industry is facing disruptive innovation, with the impacts of the pandemic, economic uncertainty, rising unemployment...
How to FICA a Deceased Estate
This article will explore what a Deceased/Late Estate (Estate) is and what Customer Due Diligence (CDD) documents and disclosures are required from an Accountable...
It’s All About Forming the Right Coalitions: PART I
And then working towards a common goal…Part I
South Africa’s general elections have ended in an interesting, yet not completely surprising result.
As we all know...
RMCP enforcement is here, and the consequences are real
Having a Risk Management and Compliance Programme (RMCP) isn’t just a procedural formality - it is a legal requirement under Section 42 of the...
Have you started your Directive 11 RCR submission yet?
On 31 March 2026, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) officially issued Directive 11 of 2026, mandating Legal practitioners and other Accountable Institutions (AIs) to...
Embracing the new “normal” post lockdown in South Africa
Risk experts agree, post lockdown and post Covid-19 we will all need to embrace the new normal to succeed and survive this pandemic –...
Why beneficial ownership is still one of business’s biggest blind spots
When organisations conduct due diligence on a new customer, supplier or business partner, there's often a sense of reassurance once the basics have been...
Checks and balances to avoid non-compliance
Choosing the right governance, risk and compliance system for your business
Institutional checks and balances, civil society groups, and independent media saved South Africa from...
