Corporate transparency is a pillar of economic integrity and global security. It certainly isn’t just a compliance checkbox. Declaring beneficial ownership helps ensure that the natural persons who ultimately own, control or benefit from an entity are clearly identified. Here is why these filings matter for business: Declaring beneficial ownership
South Africans living abroad may need to resolve administrative matters at home, verify documents or establish the status of applications. Similar requirements arise when foreign employers and institutions need to verify South African records presented to them. Distance can complicate these processes. Travelling to South Africa to resolve a matter
The Department of Home Affairs has announced action against what it describes as a coordinated disinformation campaign concerning the Constitutional Court’s 7 July 2026 judgment in the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town matter. The Department says the matter will be referred to the Independent Electoral Commission under the newly published
South Africans received an estimated 17.47 billion spam calls in the first half of 2026, a 25.2% increase on the same period last year, according to Truecaller figures cited by Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau. Fewer than one in twelve of those calls is now answered. Launching the
Fake tender invitations are a recurring fraud risk for South African businesses, particularly SMMEs. They arrive by email looking like genuine procurement correspondence: a department-style reference number, a procurement clerk’s signature, and instructions to copy officials at a real government domain. The goal is rarely the tender itself. Fraudsters want
President Cyril Ramaphosa has granted a final extension to the deadline for the submission of the final report of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The Commission’s final report is now due on 25 January 2027. According to the Presidency, the extension will allow the Commission to process additional evidence, including
GI Advisory formalises its editorial work through GI Advisory News Pretoria, South Africa — GI Advisory has formally established GI Advisory News, the editorial outlet of Geopolitical Intelligence (Pty) Ltd. The move formalises editorial work that has been published by GI Advisory since 2023. GI Advisory News now operates within
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has published Draft Directive 12 under section 43A of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (Act 38 of 2001). The proposed Directive introduces an important operational change for specified accountable institutions: the annual submission of their Risk Management and Compliance Programmes (RMCPs) to the FIC.
By Lunga Dweba, Director GI Advisory Siyanqoba Ngamandla Holdings is a South African business group with five operating companies. They are: Engineering, Mining & Logistics, Energy, Facilities Management and Financial Services. Engineering Services established the foundation of the group, while Financial Services is most recent expansion. Engineering, mining, energy and
Understanding the Legal Framework That Shapes Migration Governance Migration governance is often viewed through political, economic, or humanitarian lenses. In fact, balanced migration governance begins with an understanding of the basic legal framework that regulates the movement of people across international borders. This brief outlines four widely recognised legal principles
