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Criminal Justice Reform 2025 - 2026

Tracker monitors reforms in institutional structures, such as the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), to ensure transparency, accountability, and efficiency in their operations.

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Corruption
Court audio-visual systems
FATF
FIC
Institutional reform
Judiciary
SARS

Deliverables

Anti state capture and corruption commissionEnhanced whistleblowing protectionEstablish Standing Appointment and Oversight Committee (Zondo)National Anti-Corruption CharterNew deferred prosecution agreement provisionsNew statutory offence to abuse public officePrevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (PRECCA) reform to strengthen obligation on private sector to prevent corruptionModernising court technology and improving judicial efficiency.Changing law.Action taken against unlicensed entitiesImprove risk-based categorisation and supervisionImprove risk-based categorisation and supervisionSAPS demonstrates increase in requesting informationAddressing deficiencies in anti-money laundering (AML) and combating terrorist financing (CFT).General Laws (anti-money laundering and combating terrorism financing -AML/CFT) Amendment ActProtection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorism and Related Actives Amendment ActFATF Grey Listing RemediationProactive responseInstitutional framework for sanctionsLegal framework for sanctionsCounter terrorism financing strategy planTerrorism financing risk assessment update - Non-profit Organisations (NPOs)Terrorism financing risk assessment update – non-profit organisations (NPOs)Bank compliance review (per Zondo recommendation)Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Amendment BillJudicial Matters Amendment Bill (2023)Criminal Procedure BillExtradition BillNational Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Amendment BillPrivate sector skills transferGeneral Intelligence Laws Amendment BillJudicial full independence/judicial autonomyAI deployment