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CMS: Joint and shared audit engagements logo

CMS: Joint and shared audit engagements

The CMS has encouraged medical schemes to consider joint or shared audits to improve audit quality,...


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CMS: Mandatory Auditor Rotation logo

CMS: Mandatory Auditor Rotation

The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has issued a circular introducing mandatory auditor rotation r...


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Prudential Authority: Application and interpretation of specified requirements re declaration and certification of the form BA 099 in respect of statutory returns submitted logo

The Prudential Authority has clarified that Form BA 099 must be certified by the CEO, CAO, or execut...


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IRBA: Staff Audit Practice Alert 13: Strengthening Public Sector Audits Identifying and Responding to Public Sector-Specific Risks logo

IRBA: Staff Audit Practice Alert 13: Str...

The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) has issued Staff Audit Practice Alert 13 to hel...


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CIPC: Beneficial Ownership Register to enhance Financial Integrity and Combat Money Laundering logo

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition has highlighted CIPC’s Beneficial Ownership Register...


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FIC: Draft PCC 126 on dealers in precious metals and dealers in precious stones logo

FIC: Draft PCC 126 on dealers in preciou...

The FIC has issued draft PCC 126, providing guidance on dealers in precious metals and stones under...


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FIC: 2025/26 Annual Report logo

FIC: 2025/26 Annual Report

The FIC has published its 2025/26 Annual Report, highlighting its response to increased demand and e...


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FSCA: Notification template for material IT and cyber incidents logo

FSCA: Notification template for material...

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and the Prudential Authority (PA) have published the D...


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Draft Crypto Assets Manual for cross-border activities logo

Draft Crypto Assets Manual for cross-bor...

National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) have released a draft Crypto Assets Manu...


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IRBA: Feedback on the IAASB’s Proposed Revisions to 3 ISAs addressing Audit Evidence, Responses to Assessed Risks and Analytical Review logo

IRBA: Feedback on the IAASB’s Proposed R...

The IRBA seeks feedback on the IAASB’s Proposed Revisions to 3 International Standards on Auditing A...


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IRBA: Extension of Comment Period – IRBA Proposed Competency Framework (Revised 2026) logo

IRBA: Extension of Comment Period – IRBA...

The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) has extended the comment deadline for the Propo...


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CIPC: Validation of customer profiles – improvement to prevent duplication logo

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has informed customers that an update has...


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CIPC: Annual BO and AR filing non-compliance – List of entities logo

CIPC has updated its notice on Beneficial Ownership filing requirements, including the publication o...


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Reminder: IT3(t) Submission Deadline Approaching logo

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) requires representative taxpayers and trustees of trusts to...


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FIC: Directive 12 on submissions of RMCPs logo

FIC: Directive 12 on submissions of RMCP...

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has issued Directive 12 for certain accountable institutions...


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IAASB & IESBA: 2025 Annual Report logo

IAASB & IESBA: 2025 Annual Report

The IAASB and IESBA have released their 2025 Joint Annual Report, highlighting global engagement, co...


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CIPC: Obligation to maintain an accurate registered office and physical address logo

CIPC has noted increasing complaints about companies failing to update their registered office and p...


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DoJ: Draft Executive Members’ Ethics Amendment Bill logo

DoJ: Draft Executive Members’ Ethics Ame...

The Department of Justice & Constitutional Development published a Draft Executive Members’ Ethics A...


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FSCA: Draft Joint Standard requirements pertaining to beneficial owners logo

FSCA: Draft Joint Standard requirements...

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and the Prudential Authority (PA) have published a dra...


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SAICA: Educational material on illustrative examples on reporting uncertainties in the financial statements logo

SAICA: Educational material on illustrat...

SAICA has published educational material on the IASB’s illustrative examples for reporting uncertain...


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National Treasury: A Framework to Centralise Unclaimed Financial Assets in South Africa logo

National Treasury has published a discussion paper which proposes A Framework to Centralise Unclaime...


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IRBA: Proposed Competency Framework (Revised 2026) logo

IRBA: Proposed Competency Framework (Rev...

The IRBA has issued its Proposed Competency Framework (Revised 2026), updating auditor competencies...


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Information Regulator: Media briefing on POPIA and PAIA contraventions logo

Information Regulator: Media briefing on...

The Information Regulator has held a media briefing, delivering a comprehensive account of its enfor...


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Draft regulations governing the administering of an oath or affirmation logo

Draft regulations governing the administ...

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has published Draft Regulations under the J...


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