On 6 May we all listened in horror as radio stations across the country let us know about a building that had collapsed and 81 people were stuck in the rubble. Awful updates were constantly received with people being unaccounted for, being rushed to hospital in severe condition, or dying.  There were allegations that the […]

South Africa has enacted the Judicial Matters Amendment Act, which introduces a significant provision targeting corruption, particularly in the aftermath of the Zondo Commission‘s findings on state capture during the presidency of Jacob Zuma. This provision has been incorporated into the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 2004 (PRECCA) and establishes a “failure to […]

Employee fraud, previously called Insider fraud refers to when an employee of your company lies or steals from the company, this could refer to stealing money, maliciously taking access to company assets, or even workplace recognition. Any kind of fraud can negatively affect a company, but employee fraud is becoming a bigger concern than it […]

Ensuring your new hires and current employees have the skills needed to perform their jobs should be an essential part of pre-employment screening. A candidate submits a CV that outlines the skills they have that are relevant to the position in question, but it’s very easy to lie with skills falsified on a CV. Skills […]

We are often asked for real-time information when conducting background checks for clients, but with the rise of Artificial Intelligence and new global legislation pertaining to this, it is essential that companies understand the risks they face with this information. We all know that an effective employee screening programme is essential to minimising risk in […]

The AI Act is a European regulation on artificial intelligence (AI)—the first comprehensive regulation of AI by a significant regulator anywhere.   The Act assigns AI applications to three risk categories.   South Africa is actively working towards establishing a comprehensive policy and regulatory framework for Artificial Intelligence, with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) […]