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Two South African insurance giants collect 87% of all funeral policy premiums deducted directly from pension and disability grants paid out by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Two insurance giants dominate Sassa funeral deductions

Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph 1 day

IFPI Global Music Report 2026: South Africa dominates sub-Saharan music markets with 78.1% share

Music

IFPI Global Music Report 2026: South Africa dominates sub-Saharan music markets with 78.1% share

24 Mar 2026

David Frost, CEO of SATSA(pictured) says travellers, overseas tour operators, and the local tourism trade to remain vigilant when making bookings as South Africa gears up for its peak tourism season (image supplied)

Tourism & Travel

SATSA warns against fraudulent operators

6 Oct 2025

Source: Suppliedl. Ryno de Kock, head of Distribution at PSG Insure.

Finance

Fighting internal fraud: How fidelity insurance protects South African businesses

28 Aug 2025

Image source: chainat –

Remuneration & Payroll

How to detect ghost employees lurking in your payroll

18 Jul 2025

Stay vigilant this tax season: Protect yourself against tax scams and eFiling fraud

Accounting & Auditing

Stay vigilant this tax season: Protect yourself against tax scams and eFiling fraud

Issued by SAICA 11 Jul 2025

Source: FNB Credit Card Data Science Head: Akshay Bhayroo.

Banking

Surge in virtual card usage signals Gen Z's financial evolution

26 Jun 2025

Image credit: Dawn McDonald on Unsplash

Fuel & Energy

Sars teams up with law enforcement to combat illicit fuel trade

18 Jun 2025

Cell C confirms customer data leak after ransomware claim

Cybersecurity

Cell C confirms customer data leak after ransomware claim

9 Apr 2025

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Criminal Law

Bad Boys Porsche: Expensive lessons in procurement practices

Ginen Moodley 14 Mar 2025

Scam alert: Fraudsters are impersonating So Interactive with fake job offers

Marketing

Scam alert: Fraudsters are impersonating So Interactive with fake job offers

Issued by So Interactive 9 Jan 2025

Artificial Intelligence can be a thief’s best friend

Accounting & Auditing

Artificial Intelligence can be a thief’s best friend

Angel Sithole, Issued by SAICA 18 Jul 2024

Top South African restaurants plagued by fake Google reviews

Hospitality

Top South African restaurants plagued by fake Google reviews

Issued by Hellopeter 21 May 2024

Image supplied. Geoff Cohen, DYDX addresses the alarming trend in digital advertising; AI-driven fake advertising websites

Digital

#BizTrends2024: Geoff Cohen - The alarming digital trend of AI-driven fake advertising websites

Geoff Cohen 23 Jan 2024

Innovating to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world

E-commerce

Innovating to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world

Brendon Williamson 21 Nov 2023

Banking

Visa study: Overconfidence exposes consumers to fraud risk

18 Oct 2023

Scam alert: fraudsters posing as courier companies. Source: Brett Jordan/Unsplash

Cybersecurity

Beware: courier package undelivered email scam on the rise

3 Aug 2023

Insurance & Actuarial

Unveiling Santam's new initiative to tackle insurance crime surge in South Africa

17 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied. Executive head of data insights at the AfroCentric group, Vukosi Sambo.

Medtech

The data of care: A game-changer for the healthcare industry

Vukosi Sambo 4 Apr 2023

Image source: Sergey Skripnikov –

Criminal Law

SIU obtains freezing order in State land case

8 Mar 2023

7 tips to keep safe while online shopping this Black Friday

Cybersecurity

7 tips to keep safe while online shopping this Black Friday

22 Nov 2022

How tender mafias, unethical practices are threatening the construction industry

Construction & Engineering

How tender mafias, unethical practices are threatening the construction industry

18 Oct 2022

Source: ©Diana Kadreva -

Research

Cost of e-commerce fraud to exceed $48bn in 2023 - BNPL poses major risk

12 Oct 2022

Icasa linking SIM cards to biometrics - how new regulations aim to keep consumers safe

Mobile & Apps

Icasa linking SIM cards to biometrics - how new regulations aim to keep consumers safe

10 May 2022

#PolishYourPitch: Pitching Tip 9: The simpler, the better

How To Start Up

#PolishYourPitch: Pitching Tip 9: The simpler, the better

Allon Raiz 20 Jul 2021

E-commerce boom inspiring business transformation

E-commerce

E-commerce boom inspiring business transformation

10 Mar 2021

Coca-Cola warns SA job seekers of recruitment scam

Talent Acquisition

Coca-Cola warns SA job seekers of recruitment scam

22 Jan 2021

Important lessons for employees, bosses from Fraud Awareness Week

Cybersecurity

Important lessons for employees, bosses from Fraud Awareness Week

17 Nov 2020

Kaspersky uncovers fraudulent schemes for iPhone pre-order

Mobile & Apps

Kaspersky uncovers fraudulent schemes for iPhone pre-order

26 Oct 2020

Intelligence is everything for the business

4th Industrial Revolution

Intelligence is everything for the business

Craig Van Rooyen 30 Apr 2020

Beware of online fraud and phishing scams

Cybersecurity

Beware of online fraud and phishing scams

29 Apr 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Accounting & Auditing

Does your business need a forensic accountant?

10 Mar 2020

Image source: Gallo/Getty Images.

Branding

Securing your brand is a C-suite challenge

Paula Sartini 13 Dec 2019

Chantel Trotskie, senior CX sales manager at Oracle South Africa

Banking

Fighting financial crime with technology

Chantel Troskie 21 Nov 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

AfricaCom

African mobile operators must harness digital content

8 Nov 2019

How is technology revolutionising SA's short-term insurance industry?

Research

How is technology revolutionising SA's short-term insurance industry?

Issued by Insight Survey 4 Nov 2019

Stay safe from cybercrime with what's left of 2019

Cybersecurity

Stay safe from cybercrime with what's left of 2019

Simon McCullough 30 Aug 2019