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2026-27 Director and senior management team expenses CLICK HERE to read the article on SFO. What is the SFO? The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is a specialist prosecuting authority tackling the top level of serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption. We are part of the UK criminal justice system covering England, Wales and Northern …
Tax season is an important period for South Africans to meet their tax obligations, but it is also one of the busiest times of the year for fraudsters seeking to exploit unsuspecting taxpayers. As SARS continues to simplify filing through digital services and pre-assessments, cybercriminals are using increasingly convincing scams that closely resemble legitimate SARS …
POTCHEFSTROOM – An intelligence driven operation conducted by members of the Public Order Policing (POP) Unit and the Potchefstroom Flying Squad resulted in the arrest of two alleged undocumented migrants for allegedly being in possession of illicit cigarettes with an estimated street value of more than R2 million on Monday morning, 27 July 2026, in …
WESTERN CAPE – The South African Police Service is warning members of the public to remain vigilant following reports of fraudulent emails, SMS messages and phone calls in which scammers falsely claim to represent the National Traffic Information System (NaTIS), municipal traffic services or other traffic authorities. In these scams, recipients are informed that they …
On 28/07/2026 Brian reported this fraudulent activity: Financial investment fraud When asked if the incident has been reported, Brian said: “Yes” Brian indicated that the incident has been reported to the: FSCA Brian said this about the Financial investment fraud fraud: A Telegram group called SEI Investments added me to their group without my permission. …
On 29 June 2026, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) issued a press release warning the public to exercise caution when conducting financial services business with Mr Kobus Venter and Kobus Venter Wealth Planning. The FSCA reiterates the warning but points out that the warning does not relate to Mr Kobus Venter, a Representative of …
Victims of convicted fraudster John Burford are set to recover the majority of the money they invested after the FCA obtained a confiscation order against him. In September 2025 Mr Burford, 86, was sentenced to 2 years in prison for defrauding over 100 investors out of £1m.He offered trade alerts and investment opportunities in managed …
VANDERBIJLPARK – The matter is postponed to Wednesday, 29 July 2029, for formal bail application judgement. The accused remains in custody. Initial statement: 19 July 2026 – The Gauteng Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) has arrested a 42-year-old former Fleet Manager of the Emfuleni Local Municipality on charges of fraud and corruption. The arrest is …
One Nation is concerned about subsidised, prescription medicines being sold on the black market, one of several examples of what it says are Medicare “rorts”. We’ve known for years that some types of medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) can be misused this way. But it’s hard to know exactly how big an issue …
WESTERN CAPE – The Bellville based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team of the Hawks assisted by Metro Police have on Friday 24 July 2026, arrested two suspects, aged 37 and 46, for over R14 million romance fraud and money laundering scheme. Their arrest follow that of five accused, Asanda Dwesini, Nomphelo Fetman, Brazil Hendricks, Shan …
The South African Police Service (SAPS) Gauteng Provincial Counterfeit Unit, working closely with brand protection investigators, has confiscated counterfeit and illicit goods with an estimated value exceeding R18.27 million during a search and seizure operation conducted in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni District. The operation was conducted on Friday, 24 July 2026, between 09:00 and 14:30, following the …
Four people have been arrested and search warrants executed in Hackney, Beckenham and Slough as part of a FCA and police investigation into fraud and money laundering. The arrests and searcheswere carried out by the police’s Eastern Region Special Operations Unit and South East Regional Organised Crime Unit with the FCA.The suspects were interviewed under …
The FCA has decided to ban a father and son from UK financial services after the High Court found that they had engaged in fraud and misused client money. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on FCA. What is FCA? We protect people by helping them understand some of the most common risks …
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) warns the public to exercise caution when conducting financial services business with impersonating GTC (Pty) Ltd (GTC), an authorised Financial Services Provider (FSP) (FSP 731). It has come to the FSCA’s attention that individuals are using various social media platforms including WhatsApp to impersonate GTC by using its name …
Germany is getting rid of paper checks at the end of 2027. Australia is bidding them farewell by 2030. U.S. President Donald Trump followed up his order killing off the penny with an executive order stopping check writing by the federal government. Should the U.S. follow these other countries and broadly eliminate the ability to …
POLOKWANE – A 54-year-old Police Sergeant based at Lebowakgomo was arrested on Wednesday, 22 July 2026 by members of the Limpopo Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit for alleged fraud and theft. It is alleged that on Friday, 11 April 2025, a male complainant was driving a State vehicle in the Sebayeng policing area during the Arrive Alive …
Having just joined as the FCA’s new insurance director, it’s been great getting to know the team and see the variety of work they’re doing – whether that’s working with the industry to improve claims experiences for customers, consulting on simplifying our rules or supporting growth with a new regime for captive insurers.One item that …
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) warns the public to exercise caution when conducting financial services business with individual(s) using the names Ms Praise Van Vuuren (Van Vuuren) and Ms Maryk Calitz (Calitz), purporting to be associated with Ava Markets Capital (Pty) Ltd t/a Ava Trade (Ava Trade) with FSP number 45984. It has come …
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) warns the public to exercise caution when conducting financial services business with individuals or entities who are claiming to be authorised or licenced with the FSCA. The public is advised to exercise caution when engaging in financial services with individuals or entities operating under the following names: Lumia Bit …
Anthropic will support the second group of firms in the FCA’s Supercharged Sandbox. The Sandbox is a controlled environment where firms can safely experiment with advanced AI.Anthropic will provide access to Claude for participants – including Claude Code and Claude Cowork – to help speed up their development work.The second group of firms in the …
