Few technologies have generated as much excitement in financial services as artificial intelligence (AI). In compliance and financial crime, the conversation has been relentless. AI as the answer to scale, cost pressure, talent shortages, and ever-more sophisticated criminal behaviour. Yet as we move into 2026, a more honest picture is emerging. AI has delivered real…
MTN8 branding during the 2025 MTN8 Stellenbosch press conference at PSL Headquarters, in Johannesburg on 21 August 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has confirmed that Mr Zola Majavu’s term of office as Independent League Prosecutor concludes on the last day of January 2026. The PSL Chairman, ACEO, and members of the Executive…
Siyanda Ndlovu of Golden Arrows celebrates a goal during the Betway Premiership 2025/26 match between Richards Bay FC and Golden Arrows at the Umhlathuze Sports Complex in Richards Bay on 30 January 2026. ©Sydney Mahlangu BackpagePix KwaZulu-Natal rivals, Richards Bay and Golden Arrows, played out to a 2-2 draw in an entertaining Betway Premiership match…
Bafana Bafana will face Panama in two international friendly matches to be played in South Africa between 27 and 31 March 2026, as part of the South African national team’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The matches form a critical component of head coach Hugo Broos’s build-up program ahead of the global tournament,…
SASOL Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis has announced a 38-member squad in preparation for an Alignment camp for the COSAFA Women’s Championship and the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The team will go into camp on Friday, 13 February 2026, in preparation for the two tournaments to be played this year. The WAFCON…
Standard Bank Personal and Private Banking (PPB) is accelerating the evolution of its branch network in response to changing customer behaviour and declining cash usage in certain areas, with more branches set to become cashless in 2026. In 2025, the bank repurposed some of its traditional branches as part of a deliberate shift towards a…
Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, has announced the commercial rollout of its next-generation mobile communications satellite, Thuraya-4, in South Africa. The commercial availability of Thuraya, a subsidiary of Space42, marks the company’s first operational presence in the country and a major step in expanding secure, reliable satellite connectivity to…
The 2025 Hollywoodbets Super League season concluded in style as the league’s top performers were honoured at the annual awards ceremony held at the Vodacom Dome in Midrand, underlining the competition’s growing influence in South African football. Broadcast live on SABC 1, the awards drew national attention to a league that continues to build momentum…
At the end of every month, the Accounting Officers of municipalities submit financial statements to theGauteng Provincial Treasury detailing their state of municipal budgets as required by Section 71.1 ofThe Municipal Finance Management Act, No.56 of 2003 (MFMA).Furthermore, every quarter, the Gauteng Provincial Treasury compiles a consolidatedstatement on the state of municipal budgets and submits…
The Automobile Association (AA) has expressed concern following the latest #SaferCarsForAfrica campaign crash test results from Global NCAP, which reveal that the Toyota Corolla Cross has received a two-star rating for adult occupant protection, due to the absence of standard side head protection. Despite achieving three stars for child occupant protection, the results clearly demonstrate…
