South Africa’s exit from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in October 2025 marked a pivotal moment for the country’s financial services sector. Originally added due to weaknesses in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) framework, South Africa’s removal recognised substantial progress in strengthening its regulatory regime and fulfilling the commitments outlined…
Robert Hunter, data privacy and cyber security specialist at Info.Blueprint. Not all artificial intelligence (AI) that claims to be “good” is created equal. Defensive AI in cyber security must not only counter threats effectively but also remain transparent, explainable and aligned with ethical standards. Yet in practice, speed often trumps caution. Enterprises are under pressure…
South African Reserve Bank optimism that South Africa could soon be removed from an international grey list is in part due to actions it has taken to mitigate against the risk that tech outages that could destabilise the country’s financial system. According to the Financial Stability Review report for the first half of 2025 released…
