South Africa moves to reform environmental impact assessment ...
12 Mar 2026
Financial Service Intelligence Watch
Bizcommunity reports that South Africa is preparing to modernise its environmental governance framework through proposed reforms to the country’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has announced that a national stakeholder consultation ...
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FSCA enforcement surge: Debarments, penalties and governance failures ...
12 Mar 2026
Financial Service Intelligence Watch
By Compli-Serve South Africa’s financial regulator has intensified its enforcement activity, issuing a series of administrative penalties, debarment orders and regulatory sanctions across a wide range of financial services providers and individuals. Recent enforcement matters span employee benefits consultants, funeral ...
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Managing retiring advisers and talent shortages
11 Mar 2026
Financial Service Intelligence Watch
By Lee Rossini In many financial advice businesses, a growing risk is emerging: an aging adviser workforce with too few young professionals entering the pipeline. In firms where most advisers are approaching retirement and junior talent is scarce, the long-term ...
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Botha v Future Green Dot (debarment – reconsideration ...
10 Mar 2026
Financial Service Intelligence Watch
Botha v Future Green Dot (case number: FSP53/2025) Keywords Debarment – Reconsideration application – Fit and proper requirements – Honesty and integrity – Policy churning – Commission-driven misconduct – Late reconsideration application – Condonation refused. Summary Mr Kenji Botha applied ...
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