SAPS
SAPS’ building of capacity as well as training initiatives are vital to ensure that officers are well-skilled to combat crime. In line with the FATF recommendations at the legislative level, authorities like the FIC, the PBLSA and the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council (NACAC) have been collaborating on initiatives with government to expand the overall law…
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NPA capacity building and training initiatives are vital to ensure that officers are well-skilled to combat crime. In line with the FATF recommendations at the legislative level, authorities like the FIC, the PBLSA and the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council (NACAC) have been collaborating on initiatives with government to expand the overall law enforcement agencies. COMPLETE:…
read more >>Addressing deficiencies in anti-money laundering (AML) and combating terrorist financing (CFT)
Comprehensive reforms conducted to close gaps in South Africa’s AML/CFT regime, including legislative updates, enhanced supervision, improved investigations/prosecutions, and international cooperation. COMPLETE: We stopped tracking this specific reform at end-June 2025 as it is complete and in effect.
read more >>Counter terrorism financing strategy plan
To ensure South Africa has an effective, risk-based, and sustainable national strategy to identify, investigate, prosecute and prevent terrorist financing (TF), in full alignment with FATF standards and South Africa’s risk profile. COMPLETE: We stopped tracking this specific reform at end-June 2025 as it is complete and in effect.
read more >>Legal framework for sanctions
South Africa’s legal framework for sanctions primarily involves the implementation and enforcement of targeted financial sanctions, particularly those mandated by United Nations Security Council resolutions under Chapter VII of the UN Charter. These sanctions frameworks are administered through the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) as per the Financial Intelligence Centre Act of 2001. This sanctions framework…
read more >>Improve risk-based categorisation and supervision
Government has been demonstrating a commitment to enhancing its risk assessment of Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professionals (DNFBPs) to combat money laundering and terrorist financing effectively. The government has adopted a proactive approach to combating financial crime by continuously improving its understanding of risks within DNFBP sectors and implementing measures to mitigate them effectively. COMPLETE:…
read more >>FSCA
Government has adopted the following initiatives to enhance the supervisory capacity for AML/CFT: targeted strengthening of skills and expertise; revisions to the regulatory governing framework, focused supervision with more resources in high-risk sectors and entities; enhanced collaboration between government and industry stakeholders; development and integration of digital tools for monitoring and analysing AML/CFT risks; evaluation…
read more >>FIC
The Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (Act 38 of 2001) empowers the FIC to apply measures designed to identify the proceeds of crime, combat money laundering, terrorist financing and financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The FIC functions include: to receive regulatory reports and transaction and other data from accountable institutions and…
read more >>Changing law.
Significant work has been done at the legislative level to put in place the required laws to capture beneficial ownership information on both companies and trusts. The relevant authorities – the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission and the Master’s Office of the High Court – have both set up mechanisms to capture this information, though…
read more >>Modernising court technology and improving judicial efficiency.
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, as per its Strategic Plan-2025-2030, plans to implement the Court Recording Audio-Visual Solution (CRAVS) or courtroom digital recording and communication systems to replace the outdated Court Recording Technology (CRT). The new system will modernise and improve court recording and audio-visual capabilities in courts and correctional centres. This technology…
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