Oct 27, 2026
South African businesses are increasingly realising that Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals can no longer be treated as a once‑a‑year reporting exercise. By Lauren Potgieter, country manager at Infobip South Africa Instead, ESG has become an ongoing...
Oct 21, 2026
The latest regulatory action against a major financial institution, resulting in a R28 million administrative penalty for shortcomings under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA), is a timely reminder that compliance cannot be treated as a once-off exercise. By...
Oct 21, 2026
Recent corruption investigations in South Africa have once again highlighted the important role whistleblowers can play in bringing potential wrongdoing to light. While much of the public debate has focused on government and state institutions, the same question...
Oct 20, 2026
South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that handle personal information are facing a far more rigorous regulatory environment as the Information Regulator moves from guidance and preparation towards active enforcement of POPIA. Attackers have made...
Oct 19, 2026
Recent court developments have reinforced a clear message for South African boards: mediation is no longer a peripheral legal process but an increasingly important part of effective dispute management. That is the central theme of Mediation as a Mechanism for Dispute...
Oct 16, 2026
Cyber incidents are not new, but the way organisations are expected to respond to them is changing. Under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), breach reporting has increased significantly in South Africa. By Ryan Boyes, senior security administrator at...
