South Africa and global insurance, financial institutions, banking and general law know–how
This blog is co-authored by Eric Geldenhuys, candidate attorney.
Corporate fraud and corruption continue to plague businesses in South Africa, leading to significant annual revenue losses and other detrimental impacts. As the landscape of corporate crime evolves, so too do the methods for uncovering it. Increasingly, companies are turning to private investigators to assist with…
This blog was co-authored by Neshalia Nayagar and Eric Geldenhuys, Candidate Attorneys.
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In Ibex v Tiso Blackstar & Others the Supreme Court of Appeal, in its…
In an unfortunate, but expected turn of events, global money-laundering and terrorist-financing watchdog – the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – announced on Friday 24 February that it has added South Africa to its “grey” list – as a jurisdiction under increased monitoring.
What does this mean, how did we get here, and…
Why a franchisor should conduct anti-bribery & corruption due diligence on franchisees
When supplying an independent owner with the right to use an established business, a trade name, trademark, proprietary business knowledge and business system, it is essential for a franchisor to conduct a comprehensive background due diligence on that proposed owner.
South Africa has…
Political parties will soon be required to make private funding information public when the May 2020 law in this regard comes into force.
The Promotion of Access to Information Act 2000 (PAIA) gives effect to the constitutional right of access to information. PAIA recognises that the pre-1994 government system resulted in a secretive and unresponsive…
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) published a notice in March 2020 indicating that there will be no relaxation of obligations under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 2001 (FICA) during the nationwide lockdown. A robust money-laundering policy ought to form an integral part of any company’s compliance program. Business’s compliance functions must operate effectively, even if…
Charity contributions, sponsorships and donations often form an integral part of a company’s social responsibility initiatives. The generosity of companies making donations not only support the company in reaching its internal social responsibility targets, but also spark corporate morale and boosts a company’s public image.
One of the positive sides of society’s reaction to the…
