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Headline Issue Diary Date
SARS targets firm linked to Deputy President Mashatile's sons 394 CompliNEWS 03 Nov 2025
SARS implements 99% of Tax Ombud recommendations as OTO flags rising e-filing fraud risks 394 CompliNEWS 03 Nov 2025
Defining business ethics 59 CompliNEWS Ethics 28 Oct 2025
Crypto’s growth in Africa demands stronger security and AML controls 393 CompliNEWS 24 Oct 2025
UK and Italy align on AI governance and data protection at high-level talks 393 CompliNEWS 24 Oct 2025
AI misconduct raises questions of employer liability 393 CompliNEWS 24 Oct 2025
Matona defends B-BBEE as moral imperative amid calls to scrap policy 393 CompliNEWS 24 Oct 2025
Preparing for the Conduct of Financial Institutions Act 393 CompliNEWS 24 Oct 2025
Reconsideration of debarment for using banking details without consent dismissed 393 CompliNEWS 24 Oct 2025
Tax Ombud Annual Report 2024/25: Trust in fairness strengthened 393 CompliNEWS 24 Oct 2025
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By Lee Rossini

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