Amended POPIA Regulations tighten the screws on direct marketing
The recently gazetted amendments enhance the rights of data subjects and clarify the compliance obligations of responsible parties.
Author: Moonstone Information Refinery
African Bank pays R500 000 fine for misleading marketing
The advert touted a personal loan as an ‘investment’, contravening Conduct Standard 3’s requirements for clear, fair, and factually correct advertising.
No exemptions: all CASPs must adopt ‘travel rule’ directive
The FSCA and the FIC remind CASPs and FSP CASPs of the compliance requirements that take effect on 30 April.
What you need to know about credit scores
South Africa mainly uses two credit-scoring models, but they’re not identical. Understand how each model evaluates your financial habits, and how to improve your standing in both.
SCA dismisses former hedge fund manager’s bid to stay prosecution
The appeal court upholds the High Court’s finding that neither the prosecutorial delay nor Marc van Veen’s brain-tumour diagnosis warrant a permanent stay.
Five years to finalise an investigation and impose a sanction is ‘unreasonable’
The Tribunal says individuals who are subject to administrative action are entitled to fair processes that include the speedy finalisation of their matter
FSCA moves to simplify RA and preservation fund transfers
In response to industry calls, the Authority has drafted an exemption from the section 14(1) process for retail retirement funds.
Consumer Commission clamps down on dodgy car repairs
The Tribunal orders Cape Town Motor Repairs to refund a customer and pay a R100 000 fine after failing to complete vehicle repairs within the agreed timeframe.
Godongwana says VAT court challenge is politics in legal clothing
The finance minister defends the VAT hike as an urgent fiscal necessity, warning that suspending it could blow a R13.5bn hole in the Budget.
SIU denies leaking report implicating RAF CEO in R79m lease deal
While the SIU distances itself from the leak, unanswered questions remain about why a lease allegedly approved by Treasury and audited without findings is now under scrutiny.
FIC demands full RCR compliance to aid exit from the grey list
The Financial Intelligence Centre issues a stern reminder to designated non-financial entities – particularly legal practitioners and estate agents – to file their overdue risk and compliance returns.
PSG Insure leads earnings growth with 41% surge
PSG Financial Services posted a strong overall performance for the year, with a 24.7% increase in recurring headline earnings per share, driven by growth in PSG Insure, PSG Wealth, and PSG Asset Management.
Legally wed, financially left out: wife denied pension benefit
The FST has upheld a ruling that a legal spouse must still prove financial dependence or be nominated to receive a share of a deceased member’s pension benefit.
SA labour law may extend to employees living or working abroad
National labour forums have jurisdiction when the employment contract is governed by South African law and connected to a local public entity.
Information Regulator opens submission window for 2024/25 PAIA reports
Public and private bodies are ‘invited’ to submit their annual reports on access-to-information requests for the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
South Africans swipe more, save less as financial strain deepens
The SpendTrend25 report reveals how high interest rates and stagnant incomes are pushing consumers towards credit, loyalty rewards, and early retirement withdrawals.
Where the money goes: how South Africans are spending – and why cash is dying out
A new report shows that while most spending still goes to food, fuel and travel, the real shift is in how South Africans are paying – with digital tools rapidly replacing cash across all age and income groups.
