Bradley Elliot Tax evasion goes far beyond legal tax avoidance. It is the practice of illegally hiding income or profits to avoid paying tax, costing countries over $500 billion a year. In many cases tax evasion depends on opaque ownership structures that hide who really owns assets, where transactions are flowing, and other patterns of...

Standard Bank has launched a new Virtual Credit Card with advanced security features. The bank is so confident in these security features that it has made a 100% Credit Card Fraud Protection Promise to customers who use these Virtual Credit Cards online or in mobile wallets. According to statistics published by SABRIC, South Africa has seen a rise in...

Women’s virtual card Spend increased by 86.9% YoY  First National Bank (FNB) has released new insights into women’s spending patterns across its retail segment, revealing a significant year-on-year (YoY) growth and a marked shift toward digital and lifestyle-driven transactions. Women accounted for 44.6% of the total retail spend in 2024, with their overall spend increasing by 5.3% YoY and transaction volumes rising...

Pictures by Standard Bank during its 2025 Kasi SME National Pitch Challenge event which was held in KZN. The summit took place on Wednesday August 27.