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FIC: No conclusive indication that CR17 laundered money

Article Franny Rabkin - 28 Sep 2019

In court papers, the Financial Intelligence Centre insists that it acted lawfully in providing the information it did to the Public Protector

Now FNB probes Mkhwebane

Article Khadija Patel, Thanduxolo Jika & Sabelo Skiti - 2 Aug 2019

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has come under intense scrutiny following a series of controversial findings

Moyane fired, Presidency confirms

Article Sarah Smit & Gemma Ritchie - 1 Nov 2018

Presidency spokesperson Khusela Diko confirmed to the Mail & Guardian that his notice of termination was served on Thursday

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Gordhan lays out state’s case against suspended SARS boss

Article Lameez Omarjee - 15 Jun 2018

Tom Moyane was suspended from the tax agency on March 19 this year

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VBS fined R2.5m for flouting money-laundering regulations

Article Lynley Donnelly - 29 May 2018

This is according to the 2017 annual report from the Reserve Bank’s banking supervision department, which was released on Tuesday morning

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Outing of KPMG for ‘Guptafication’ role could have powerful knock-on effects

Article Serjeant At The & Bar Author - 22 Nov 2017

The spotlight needs to be turned on lawyers’ professional ethics and the ‘taxi-cab rule’

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Optimum loses a round in high court battle to save its ‘damaged’ reputation

Article Phillip De Wet - 20 Oct 2017

Handing over a list of reported suspicious transactions by the Gupta family and its companies was a clerical and not an administrative action

President Zuma signs FICA bill into law

Article bogdan TagDiv - 29 Apr 2017

The 2001 Act and other related Acts aim to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

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Zuma throws spanner in SA’s financial works

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Dec 2016

Not signing the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Bill can result in sanctions against banks and cross-border illicit flows will continue.

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Guptas head to court to get bank records

Analysis Staff Reporter - 11 Nov 2016

'The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) provided reports on transactions mentioned in a certificate to Gordhan but not the actual transactions.'

Don’t vilify the FIC for sticking to the law

Analysis Murray Michell - 10 Nov 2016

The pursuit of criminal justice has to be carefully weighed up against citizens’ right to privacy.

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Guptas claim to be ‘delighted’ at Gordhan court application

Article Raeesa Pather - 18 Oct 2016

The family's lawyers said the finance minister's court affidavit will be 'dealt with in full'.

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