The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has published Draft Public Compliance Communication 125 of 2026 to provide practical guidance to the specified accountable institutions on how to submit their 2026 RCR.
The FIC has issued Directive 11 of 2026, formally launching the next cycle of the Risk and Compliance Return (RCR ...
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By Compli-Serve
South Africa’s financial education framework has now moved fully into force, marking a clear shift from voluntary initiatives to regulated activity within the financial sector. Institutions are not required to provide financial education, but where they do, they must now comply with enforceable requirements covering governance, programme design ...
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Two recent High Court matters involving candidate attorneys have brought the issue of honesty and integrity back into sharp focus, reinforcing the central role of 'fit and proper' requirements across regulated professions. GroundUp reports that in one case, the Legal Practice Council successfully rescinded the admission of a candidate attorney ...
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By Lee Rossini
Although still in its infancy, the term agentic AI is being heard more frequently. It refers to AI that can act autonomously to achieve goals, make decisions, and adapt to changing environments with minimal human intervention. Unlike traditional AI models that respond only to direct prompts, agentic AI systems are designed with a sense of 'agency': they can plan, execute multi-step tasks, interact with other systems, and learn from outcomes. These systems often combine reasoning, memory, and tool usage, enabling them to operate more like digital collaborators than passive tools.
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