AI is rapidly transforming insurance, financial services sectors

Picture a rainy Wednesday morning in Sandton, sometime in the near future. By Kim Rew, partner, and Jered Shorkend, associate at Webber Wentzel A claims handler opens their laptop, and right away, things move much faster than they used to. For every new email, the...

2026 will be the real test of supplier due diligence in SA

South Africa’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in October 2025 marked a critical turning point for the country’s financial credibility. But for businesses, particularly procurement and compliance teams, the real test is only...
Banks are already using agentic AI: here’s why it matters

Banks are already using agentic AI: here’s why it matters

Rewind just a few years and large language models and generative artificial intelligence were barely on the public radar, yet the technology has already evolved into its next iteration: agentic AI, a new breed of systems that are semi- or fully autonomous and able to...
Digitising SA’s R50bn stokvel economy is a national imperative

Digitising SA’s R50bn stokvel economy is a national imperative

Every month across South Africa, millions of citizens gather in homes, community halls and places of worship to take part in the storied savings activity known as stokvel. By Himal Parbhoo, CEO of FNB Cash Investments Individually, these clubs may not account for...