By Legalbrief Today
SA bank customers are losing money to sophisticated digital fraud at an alarming rate, with the National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO) of SA recording close to double the number of fraud complaints in 2025 compared to the previous year. Numerous Standard Bank customers took to social media ...
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South Africa’s latest Budget has placed fund managers and investors on alert as the South African Revenue Service (SARS) expands enforcement capacity and aligns more closely with global tax standards.
According to commentary reported by Citywire South Africa, the shift towards digital tax compliance and stronger audit capabilities is expected ...
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Consumers will soon have up to 60 days to dispute debit order transactions, following confirmation by the South African Reserve Bank and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority that dispute periods will be standardised across all debit order instruments.
The Star reports that the new rules, which take effect on 13 ...
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By Lee Rossini
Changing client expectations in financial services have undergone a transformation over the past decade, driven by advances in technology, increased access to information, and evolving client behaviour. Clients are therefore more informed, more demanding, and less tolerant of inefficiencies. Financial institutions that don’t recognise and adapt to these shifting expectations risk losing clients to more agile and client-centric competitors.
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