Cybersecurity regulation in South Africa

Information-security, cyber-risk and incident-reporting requirements for financial institutions. 19 publications, summarized in English and updated same-day.

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2025-09-12

Joint Communication 3 of 2025

Financial Sector Conduct Authority

South Africa

FSCA

2024-06-28

Joint Communication 5 of 2024 – Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience

Financial Sector Conduct Authority

South Africa

FSCA

2024-05-17

Joint Communication 2 of 2024 – Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience

Financial Sector Conduct Authority

South Africa

FSCA

2023-12-07

FSCA Communication 34 of 2023 – Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Requirements for Financial Institutions

Financial Sector Conduct Authority

South Africa

FSCA

2023-12-04

Joint Standard on Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Requirements for Financial Institutions

Financial Sector Conduct Authority

South Africa

FSCA

2023-11-10

Joint Communication 4 of 2023 – IT Governance and Risk Management Standard

Financial Sector Conduct Authority

South Africa

FSCA

2023-06-02

Directive on Operational Resilience (D4-2023)

South African Reserve Bank

South Africa

SARB

2023-06-01

Joint Standard on IT Governance and Risk Management Requirements

Financial Sector Conduct Authority

South Africa

FSCA

2022-12-14

FSCA-PA Joint Communication 4 of 2022

Financial Sector Conduct Authority

South Africa

FSCA

2022-06-30

FSCA Regulation Plan 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025

Financial Sector Conduct Authority

South Africa

FSCA

2021-12-15

Joint Communication 6 of 2021: Draft Joint Standard on Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Requirements

Financial Sector Conduct Authority

South Africa

FSCA

2021-06-09

Joint Communication 3 of 2021 – Draft Joint Standard on Information Technology Risk Management

Financial Sector Conduct Authority

South Africa

FSCA

2021-02-12

Prudential Authority Guidance Note 2/2021 – Flavour of the Year on New Technologies

South African Reserve Bank

South Africa

SARB

2021-01-27

G1/2021 Status of Previously Issued Guidance Notes

South African Reserve Bank

South Africa

SARB

2020-03-30

FSCA Communication 12 of 2020 (General): Expectations for Regulated Entities During the COVID-19 Crisis

Financial Sector Conduct Authority

South Africa

FSCA

2019-09-12

Reporting of Material Information Technology and Cyber Incidents

South African Reserve Bank

South Africa

SARB

2018-09-06

G5/2018 Guidance Note on Cloud Computing and Data Offshoring

South African Reserve Bank

South Africa

SARB

2017-05-19

G4/2017 Cyber Resilience

South African Reserve Bank

South Africa

SARB

2016-02-09

Meetings to be Held During 2016 with Boards of Directors of Banks and Controlling Companies

South African Reserve Bank

South Africa

SARB