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Wolfpack19 Jul

Cyber security guidelines for financial institutions

The Joint Standard on Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Requirements mandates that financial institutions must achieve compliance by 1 June 2025.

2:20
Samsung18 Jul

Samsung in AI push with Oxford Semantic acquisition

With this purchase, Samsung believes it will secure advanced core engines for personal knowledge graphs.

3:00

How has the JSE Top 40 changed post-pandemic?

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of technology and digital services, leading to a surge in the performance of tech-related stocks.

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New twist in NSFAS, fintech provider debacle

eZaga draws first blood in the legal quarrel with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme to get its contract reinstated.

4:00

State Security Agency unleashed on mounting cyber crime

The agency has been inundated with enquiries after R300 million was allegedly siphoned off from the public works department.

4:10

Africa’s share of blockchain venture deals reaches new high

The continent’s blockchain businesses raised $34.7 million − a 9% increase in the number of deals compared to 2023.

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SARS17 Jul

Taxpayers turn to digital channels as filing season begins

The South African Revenue Service has already recorded over 16 million digital exchanges with taxpayers this filing season.

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Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index confirms negative impact of high interest rates on household debt costs

Arguably the most worrying trend in the latest AFHRI is the year-on-year decline of 8.7% in the ratio of household income to debt costs.

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Maziv16 Jul

MTN neutral in Vodacom-Maziv merger hearings

The operator is not opposing the merger, nor does it support a prohibition of the proposed R10 billion transaction.

3:00

Momint accelerates global expansion following grant

The local Web3 start-up positions for further expansion, after securing a R900 000 grant from Swiss non-profit Dfinity Foundation.

5:10

New home affairs minister declares war on system downtime

It’s unacceptable that, in the year 2024 and in the age of AI, home affairs still does not have a reliable IT system, says Dr Leon Schreiber.

2:10

Travel-focused fintech receives R5m for expansion

South African travel fintech firm TurnStay scores $300 000 funding from Silicon Valley- and New York-based investors.