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We’ve reached that point of the year where business is in full swing (despite everyone taking a week off…) and…

As South Africa prepares for the change of seasons (everyone loves autumn…), intermittent loadshedding (not so much love here), and…

This is where we usually have a brief look at the Minister of Finance’s budget speech. Well, not this year;…

Welcome to 2025! We hope it’s a fruitful year for you and your business endeavours. As South Africa and the…

It’s finally here – the end of 2024! We wish everyone a peaceful festive season and safe travels if you…

We must have been really busy in September; it slipped our minds that Omega Compliance Solutions celebrated five years’ trading…

Apparently we ‘jumped the gun’ in deciding it was officially spring! As usual, Mother Nature had a surprise in store…

As we reach the ‘official’ change of seasons and the weather coaxes us outside again, we realise that it is…

Almost there! Winter is nearly done, and the days are definitely getting longer and warmer. But before we start thinking…

June 2024 Legislative Update It seems we are in for another round of “sports” holidays – Wimbledon tennis, UEFA European…

May 2024 Legislative Update As you read this, you are either desperately trying to complete your CPD hours for the…

April 2024 Legislative Update Well, winter is upon us and South Africans are headed to the voting stations next month.…

March 2024 Legislative Update We hope that you have a peaceful time with current spate of public holidays – unlike…

February 2024 Legislative Update Depending on how you feel, February is either too short or perhaps too long since it’s…

January 2024 Legislative Update And just like that everybody is back! If you’re anything like us, the holidays are a…

November/December 2023 Legislative Update The Reserve Bank decided to leave interest rates unchanged during November, just in time for Black…

What a weekend! We’re still reeling from the fantastic Rugby World Cup final. It was an amazing performance by the…

We’re halfway through the Rugby World Cup and it’s proving to be every bit as exciting as everyone had hoped!…

“Spring has sprung, the grass is ris, I wonder where the birdies is, The bird is on the wing, But…

The end of winter is in sight; as is the end of the year! That means that the regulators are…

We’ve passed the southern hemisphere winter solstice, so it’s not long until everyone starts planning their December break. There will…

We’re sure you’ve completed your continuous professional development (CPD) within good time this year. Remember that you can get hours…

The topic that has most people talking this month (other than what type of back-up energy solution they’re installing) is…

Autumn is definitely in the air, which usually means that the legislative environment is fairly settled, and we should be…

This month’s Legislative Update starts on a bad note,  as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has grey listed South…

January 2023 Legislative Update We hope that you had a good break, and that the adjustment back into work mode…

You’re probably reading this while winding up your business activities for 2022 and planning for 2023. It’s that time of…

Wait, what? It’s almost the end of the year! We’ve gone from sitting at home endlessly to wandering around with…

Given the numerous and endless problems with Eskom, we’re sure you had no choice but to celebrate National Braai Day…

August 2022 Legislative Update On 1 September it will be three years since Omega Compliance Solutions was born. We and…

A lot has happened this month. Happy reading! THE FINANCIAL SECTOR CONDUCT AUTHORITY (THE FSCA) FSCA Regulation Plan The FSCA…

June 2022 Legislative Update “There’s gold in them thar hills!” is not a South African phrase. It’s not even what…

May 2022 Legislative Update It has been a slow month in terms of legislative changes. We’ll keep you informed on…

April 2022 Legislative Update There’s a lot coming out from the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) at the moment. It has…

March 2022 Legislative Update There’s a lot of compliance planning and preparation underway for the financial services industry at the…

February 2022 Legislative Update As we marvelled at the date pattern on 22 02 2022 (better at 20:22 that evening)…

January 2022 Legislative Update Welcome back after what we hope was a good break and time to recharge. This year…

November/December 2021 Legislative Update December: “At last!” or “Already?”– it all depends on your perspective. However you feel about the…

As another month in lockdown rolls along, we’re just adding our voice to the cacophony of people reminding everyone to…

The rule of law in South Africa seems a bit ‘fair-weather’ at the moment, and you’d be forgiven for feeling…

On 1 September it will be two years since we officially launched Omega Compliance Solutions with the aim to create…

July 2021 Legislative Update We trust by now that many of you have had your first vaccine ‘jab’, or are…

June 2021 Legislative Update Can you believe that 11 years ago we were all huddled together in the cold watching…

As you read this, South Africa teeters on the brink of a COVID-19 third wave. As a nation we’ve been…

CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) – ONE MONTH TO GO! We’re sure we don’t need to remind you that there’s only…

It’s almost time for a well-deserved break – just a few more days! With various religious and public holidays coming…

The world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, and the spotlight is now on the capabilities and mettle of our…

Welcome back! We hope you’re feeling rested and ready to take on 2021. Unfortunately, it does seem as if the…

OMEGA COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS November/December 2020 And so, 2020 reaches its end! In probably the most unprecedented year any of us…

Omega Compliance Solutions October 2020 NATIONAL TREASURY Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill (COFI) On 29 September, National Treasury (Treasury) released…

September 2020 OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY! It was just over a year ago that we started trading as Omega Compliance Solutions.…

Omega Compliance Solutions August 2020 Level 2! It looks like South Africa is getting through the COVID-19 mire at last.…

July Legislative Update 2020 There has been a lot of legislation released recently, so it would appear that lockdown suits…