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Overview
All IndustriesKYC, FICA & POPIA Basics
Start here if you're new to compliance — plain-language lessons on what it all means and how it fits together
Where to go next
Use these links to move from learning to the right VerifyNow check or official guidance.
Module 1 · The big picture
Before the laws and acronyms: what problem is all of this trying to solve?
Module Quiz
1. What is money laundering?
2. What does AML stand for?
Module 2 · The key laws and terms
FICA, KYC and POPIA in plain language — and how they fit together.
Module Quiz
1. Which statement is correct?
2. What does POPIA protect?
3. Who enforces FICA reporting in South Africa?
Module 3 · Who must comply, and what they must do
Accountable institutions, the basic duties, and what happens when they are ignored.
Module Quiz
1. What is an accountable institution?
2. How long must FICA records be kept after a business relationship ends?
Module 4 · The words you will hear
A plain-language decoder for the acronyms used in the rest of this toolkit.
Module Quiz
1. What is the difference between CDD and EDD?
2. What is a PEP?
3. Where are suspicious transaction reports submitted?