Business and investor confidence in South Africa should receive a much-needed boost from the removal of South Africa from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ‘grey list’ of countries that have strategic deficiencies in their ability to counter money laundering, as well as terrorist and proliferation financing.
Read MoreCombatting market abuse requires a collaborative effort between the market regulators and the market participants. Authorised users of exchanges and other financial market intermediaries act as the gatekeepers to South Africa’s financial markets, ensuring that the securities services they provide meet the highest standards of integrity and that potential market abuse is either stopped or detected at the gate.
Read MoreThe Code of Banking Practice is a guide that aims to help individual customers and small businesses better understand their rights. The code reflects the banks’ commitment to standards of service and conduct. It confirms that fairness, transparency, trust, accountability, integrity and reliability will guide banks’ relationships with their customers.
Read MoreWhat a delight it is to be in a room buzzing with hope, purpose, and potential. Today is not just about launching another initiative. No. It is about launching lifetimes—businesses, careers, dreams, and maybe even the next Elon Musk or Oprah Winfrey (though this time with a South African accent and a tax number).
Read More“Africa is the frontline of climate change, facing rising temperatures, water stress, biodiversity loss, youth unemployment and energy poverty. Yet its natural assets –forests, wetlands, fertile soil and the African sun - are sustainable resources for resilience and growth.
Read MoreFramed by her mountains, oceans, biodiversity and vibrant communities, Cape Town is a place where nature, people, and history meet. It is home to the unique fynbos, which is part of the Cape Floristic Region, which I’m told is the smallest in size but richest in diversity. It is also a city of immense cultural richness, a place where many histories converge, and where social resilience is visible in every corner, from Bo-Kaap to Khayelitsha.
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