Lerato Lamola

1 month ago | techfinancials.co.za | Lerato Lamola |Gugu Lourie

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment options have strutted onto South Africa’s financial runway with the swagger of innovation—offering interest-free instalments, bypassing traditional credit checks, and boasting sleek user interfaces that make old-school lay-bys look prehistoric. For consumers, it feels like a dream: swipe today, split it tomorrow. For platforms, it’s fintech gold.

Oct 28, 2024 | moonstone.co.za | Lerato Lamola

As of June 2024, the FSCA had issued 138 crypto asset service provider (CASP) licences. With the rolling out of licences, the discussion moves from whether crypto assets should be regulated to more detailed topics around what should be regulated and how should it be regulated. There are two pieces of legislation in relation to crypto assets that require some form of registration or approval.

Oct 23, 2024 | engineerit.co.za | Lerato Lamola

By Lerato Lamola, Partner at Webber Wentzel As of June 2024, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has issued 138 crypto asset service provider (CASP) licences. The discussion about the crypto industry now moves from whether crypto assets should be regulated to more detailed topics around "What should be regulated?" and "How should it be regulated?"There are currently two pieces of legislation in relation to crypto assets that require some form of registration or approval.

Oct 21, 2024 | itweb.co.za | Lerato Lamola |Webber Wentzel

As of June 2024, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has issued 138 crypto asset service provider (CASP) licences. With the rolling out of licences, the discussion around the crypto industry moves from whether crypto assets should be regulated, to more detailed topics around what should be regulated and how it should be regulated. There are currently two pieces of legislation in relation to crypto assets that require some form of registration or approval.

May 28, 2024 | bankingbiz.co.za | Lerato Lamola

28-05-24 / Lerato Lamola On 18 April 2024, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) published its digital payments roadmap. The document entitled Digital Payments Roadmap: Towards Inclusive, Accessible, Effective and Sustainable Digital Payments in South Africa, sets out a 17-action item plan that the SARB has for tackling identified obstacles, barriers and challenges to the adoption of an increase and effective use of digital payment in South Africa.