Financial Intelligence Centre Act (Fica)

New directorate to deal with state capture proclaimed by Ramaphosa

NationalNatasha Marrian | 2019-03-20 20:56:00

President Cyril Ramaphosa has proclaimed the establishment of an investigative directorate in the office of the national director of public...

uKheshe: An app for the unbanked

BusinessNafisa Akabor | 2019-01-04 00:00:00

Mobile payments and digital wallets have been on the rise in South Africa over the past few years and, most recently, Samsung Pay and

Zuma, Cabinet tried to halt Gordhan’s moves to stop illicit flow of funds

NationalSabelo Skiti | 2018-11-08 09:59:00

Among the startling revelations made by former finance minister Pravin Gordhan in his submission to the Zondo Commission is how some of his Cabinet...

The IPP interdict: Transform RSA's murky management

NationalJean le Roux | 2018-03-14 07:43:00

Following a last-minute court bid, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has agreed with two applicants to postpone signing several Independent Power...

New Fica signed in nick of time

NationalLisa Steyn | 2017-06-15 00:00:00

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has signed and gazetted the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Act (Fica) just in the nick of time.

New Fica is just waiting for Gigaba

BusinessLisa Steyn | 2017-06-09 00:00:00

All eyes are on Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba’s next telling move: Will he delay implementing new legislation that makes it harder for crooked...

Singh, the shadow in the Molefe and Gupta scandals

BusinessLynley Donnelly | 2017-06-09 00:00:00

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President Zuma signs FICA bill into law

NationalIavan Pijoos | 2017-04-29 14:02:00

President Jacob Zuma has signed the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment (FICA) bill into law, the presidency said in a statement on Saturday...

ANC's Yunus Carrim: We're not going to buckle on FIC Bill over Zuma

NationalLiesl Peyper | 2016-12-06 13:15:00

Yunus Carrim, ANC MP and chairperson of the standing committee on finance, took a tough stance against the fact that the Financial Intelligence...

FirstRand closed Gupta accounts due to money-laundering fears

NationalTJ Strydom, Mfuneko Toyana | 2016-12-06 12:45:00

South African lender FirstRand said on Monday suspicions of money-laundering lay behind its decision to cut ties with a business family linked to...

High noon in court for the Guptas

BusinessLisa Steyn | 2016-10-21 00:00:00

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) may be in possession of a long list of suspect transactions in Gupta and Oakbay-related bank accounts but...

Child savers are royally fica'd

BusinessMaya Fisher-French | 2012-06-08 00:01:00

When it comes to our household finances, South Africans are caught between to two national policy objectives: fighting crime and improving...

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