Tag: South Africa

Cybercrime is rising rapidly as digitalisation transforms how consumers and businesses interact online. From banking and e-commerce to social media, data infiltration is a...

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has rolled out major updates following its October 2025 Plenary, reshaping how financial institutions and regulated entities approach...

Luxury property across Africa has long been a magnet for illicit financial activity. From offshore residences used for tax evasion to the seizure of...

Traditional retail banks are under pressure as FinTechs and neobanks continue to draw customers away with faster, more intuitive digital services. Built on flexible,...

In December 2024, the South African Treasury published the draft AML and CTF Amendment Bill, which is now open for public comment.

Orca, a startup based in South Africa dedicated to combating fraud in emerging markets, has successfully raised €550K in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round, according to a report from Tech Funding News.

The global spread of ransomware attacks has continued after South Africa’s Justice Department saw its network encrypted.

South Africa-based bank Absa has suffered a security breach that compromised personal data about customers.

Credit scoring and comparison company Experian may have exposed the private data of 24 million South African customers and 800,000 companies in a cybersecurity breach.

South Africa-based TruID has reportedly closed a funding round which will help it to expand it customer base and product.