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The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has revoked the financial services provider licence of Banxso, marking an escalation in its regulatory action after receiving consumer complaints about the business.
BANXSO

Deepfake content ‘explosion’ lies ahead

Prominent people such as Elon Musk, Johann Rupert and Leanne Manas have been victims on social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube, and so have primary school children.

  • Lyse Comins
9 min read
Nedbank’s Chief Operating Officer Mfundo Nkuhlu delivers the keynote address at this year’s TopCo.
COVID 19

Transformation themes explored at Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference 2024

Business unity is key to address South Africa’s lack of economic growth and social development challenges

  • Katlego Kganyago
7 min read
Bitter pill: SABC presenter Leanne Manas’s identity has been stolen to make deepfake adverts for weight-loss ‘gummies’ and an online trading platform. Photo supplied
BANXSO

Leanne Manas speaks out about battling deepfake scams and identity theft

The popular morning news anchor has been inundated with calls and emails from scam victims desperate to get their money back

  • Lyse Comins
9 min read
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority has said Banxso’s licence remains withdrawn despite a recent court ruling
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Banxso investors lose life savings

A deepfake ad ‘featuring’ Patrice Motsepe is still luring people into online trading platform

  • Lyse Comins
8 min read