Why policyholders complained to the short-term ombudsman in 2023

‘Lack of maintenance or wear and tear’ gave rise to most of the disputes in several categories of insurance.

FSCA warns public of rising scams on social media platforms

The Authority breaks down the red flags that may indicate a product or scheme is fraudulent.

Digital drive fuels compliance, latest tax statistics show

Tax experts Louis Botha and Nicholas Carroll from Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr discuss the significance of 2023 Tax Statistics, emphasising the potential impact of additional tax measures, the growth of the taxpayer base, and insights into Company Income Tax trends.

SARB is taking a slow and steady approach to crypto regulation

The authorities will roll out a number of measures in the coming months to regulate crypto assets and boost the legitimise use of the technology, Kuben Naidoo, deputy governor of the South African […]

FSPs given until the end of May to complete crypto assets survey

The FSCA has given FSPs until 31 May to complete an electronic survey of their crypto-asset-related activities. The purpose of the survey is to assist the FSCA in obtaining a better understanding of […]

Tax implications of cryptocurrency transactions

“SARS is tightening tax collection on cryptocurrency transactions, which makes it important to distinguish between events that will trigger income tax rates or CGT rates.” Thus notes Webber Wentzel’s Joon Chong and Lumen […]

What does 2021 hold for Fintech?

“Each year, at AlphaCode, we use our vantage point of the fintech landscape to share what we expect this year. We had no idea last January that a whole new world awaited. One […]

Position paper on crypto assets – Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group guidance

As the use of crypto assets continues to grow and evolve, a deeper collective understanding of this area is emerging, and regulators across the globe are formulating regulatory approaches that are proportionate to, […]