Maximise the skills development component of your B-BBEE scorecard
The financial year-end is looming, and with just days to go, businesses must ensure that all Skills Development measures are in place to maximise their B-BBEE scorecard points. By Anton Visser, chief operations officer of SA Business School and Alefbet Learning Skills...
Managing the third-party blindspot for DORA
The financial service industry is no stranger to stringent regulation. Unlike other sectors that have scrambled to comply with legislation such as NIS2, FS organisations are comparatively pretty diligent when it comes to data resilience and cybersecurity, writes Andre...
What you need to know about upcoming debit order changes
As the South African payments landscape prepares for a significant shift, businesses reliant on DebiCheck debit orders, and specifically when authentication was not successfully obtained from debtors, must brace themselves for the mandatory transition from the...
The rise of autonomous data recovery
Escalating cyber threats and attacks constantly put businesses under pressure, increasingly prompting organisations to shift their mindsets towards ensuring continuous operations and thus avoiding downtime and revenue loss. By Modeen Malick, principal systems engineer...
AI and its growing impact on compliance
While AI's early promise sparked excitement, its slow maturity has created a unique period of uncertainty and opportunity. IT departments, in particular, find themselves at the intersection of AI’s development and the growing demands of compliance, reshaping how...
What do you need to know about the Cybercrimes Act?
In June this year, South Africans got yet another taste of how destructive criminal cyber-attacks can be. As the month drew to a close, the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) fell victim to a ransomware attack. By Zaakir Mohamed, director, head of corporate...
Circular Energy, Vodacom partner to combat e-waste
Circular Energy has partnered with several companies to address electronic waste (e-waste) in South Africa. The latest collaboration with Vodacom aims to manage e-waste responsibly and divert it from landfills through take-back schemes for products like cell phones,...
Prepare for impending e-invoicing mandates as UK policy changes
As the UK government prepares to implement mandatory electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) regulations set to take effect on 1 January 2025, Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa (KDZA) is calling on businesses to proactively assess their invoicing processes and adopt...
Homegrown vs regtech vendor solutions: Are you making the right decision?
Before the advent of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products, most companies relied on monolithic software packages or homegrown solutions. Many institutions in the regulated financial services sector find these tried-and-tested solutions constrain their flexibility and...
How to succeed at e-commerce in township economies
Research released by retail analyst Trade Intelligence earlier this year indicated that township trade brings in about R200-billion annually. This is a staggering figure considering that high unemployment rates, poverty and crime blight South Africa’s townships....
The business case for automating customer due diligence, FICA compliance
Automation has been labelled as a way to tighten up the corners, without cutting them. An apt description, it’s all about using technologies to up productivity, boost efficiency, reduce errors and save businesses a lot of time without having to make any sacrifices...
Your rights and obligations under the Cybercrimes Act
Businesses in South Africa are required to notify authorities of certain offences, although they are also empowered to rely on certain legislation to protect and enforce their rights against criminals. By Karl Blom, partner, Mieke Vlok, senior associate and Inge...