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Jul
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HAS YOUR SUITABLE CANDIDATE HAD THEIR QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATE WITHHELD DUE TO STUDENT DEBT?

Student debt in South Africa is no longer an abstract policy issue, it is a tangible barrier to employment, mobility and economic participation. With the higher‑education sector’s outstanding debt estimated at around R59 billion and universities withholding well over 165,000 graduation certificates, a generation of graduates is effectively blocked from proving their qualifications to employers. […]
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29
Jun
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WILL CONDUCTING SUPPLIER DUE DILIGENCE PROTECT YOUR ORGANISATION?

Running a business or working with a business in South Africa today means operating within or understanding an unusually challenging backdrop. Regulatory obligations have proliferated, public infrastructure and some government services are unreliable, crime rates remain high, and skills shortages make it difficult to find and retain capable workers. At the same time, compliance complexity […]
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18
Jun
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DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS. DIFFERENT RISK PROFILES. ONE EMPLOYEE‑SCREENING POLICY? NOT UNLESS HR ASKS THE RIGHT QUESTIONS.

The 2026 ACFE Report to the Nations makes the point visually: executive/upper management, accounting and finance, and sales sit at much higher risk for occupational fraud than many other functions. That does not mean every hire in every department should face the same level of vetting, it means your screening policy should be proportionate to […]
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12
Jun
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COFI, FAIS AND THE NEW COMPLIANCE REALITY: WHAT FINANCIAL SERVICE FIRMS MUST PUT IN PLACE

South Africa’s regulatory landscape for financial services is changing. The proposed Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI) framework reframes how firms are authorised and supervised: where the FAIS regime authorised financial services providers based primarily on the products they sold (insurance, investment products, long‑term savings, etc.), COFI shifts the focus to the activities firms perform, giving […]
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09
Jun
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THE RISE OF AI-GENERATED CV FRAUD: WHAT HR NEEDS TO KNOW!

Artificial intelligence is transforming recruitment. It accelerates sourcing, helps match candidates to roles and can automate routine screening tasks. But the same generative tools that speed up hiring are also enabling a new form of deception: AI-generated CV fraud. Resumes, qualification certificates, employment histories, and even referee statements can now be plausibly fabricated with minimal […]
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