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South Africa regulatory updates

In South Africa, EMRules reads Financial Intelligence Centre and National Credit Regulator (NCR) and turns each new publication into a structured record in English.

Articles15held by EMRules
With key requirements12of 15 articles
With affected entities14of 15 articles
With penalties1of 15 articles

Document types

Circular
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6
Guideline
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3
Consultation paper
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2
Directive
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2
Notice
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1
Other
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1

Topics

Reporting requirements
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12
Anti-money laundering
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6
Consumer protection
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6
Licensing
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2
Corporate governance
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1

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  • Jul 2026: 2 articles
  • Aug 2026: 1 article
  • Sep 2026: 2 articles
  • Oct 2026: 1 article
  • Nov 2026: 0 articles

Taking effect

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  • Amendment to the Guideline for the Submission of Credit Information in terms of Regulation 19(13) of the National Credit Act, 34 of 2005, as amended

    NCRGuideline

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User Guide on Provision of Information Pertaining to Geographic Locations as Required by Directive 10

FICGuideline

DRAFT PUBLIC COMPLIANCE COMMUNICATION 126 ON DEALERS IN PRECIOUS METALS AND DEALERS IN PRECIOUS STONES

FICConsultation paper

Publication of Directive 12 on the Submission of Risk Management and Compliance Programmes to the Financial Intelligence Centre

FICDirective

Publication of Guidance Note 7B on the Implementation of Various Aspects of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act

FICNotice

Directive 10 on the Requirement for Accountable Institutions to Provide Information Pertaining to Geographic Locations when Registering with the Financial Intelligence Centre

FICDirective

Call for Comments: Draft Directive 12 on the Submission of Risk Management and Compliance Programmes

FICConsultation paper

Call for Written Comments on the Credit Industry Codes of Conduct

NCRCircular

Submission of B-BBEE Report 2025

NCRCircular

Notice of Fraudulent Email Being Circulated to Debt Counsellors

NCRCircular

Circular 10 of 2025

NCRCircular

Debt Counsellors’ Code of Conduct for Debt Review

NCRGuideline

Credit Industry Code of Conduct to Combat Over-Indebtedness

NCROther

Amendment to the Guideline for the Submission of Credit Information in terms of Regulation 19(13) of the National Credit Act, 34 of 2005, as amended

NCRGuideline

Temporary downtime of the Debt Help System (DHS)

NCRCircular

Circular 02 of 2026

NCRCircular

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