By Jemma Muller and Tyla Lee Coertzen Despite the noteworthy progress South Africa has made in response to the deficiencies identified in the Financial Action Task Force’s (“FATF”) Mutual Evaluation Report released in June 2021, the FATF placed South Africa on the ‘grey-list’ on 24 February 2023. In order to understand the consequences of being … Continue reading Greyed-Out by FATF: South Africa officially placed on the grey-list; where to from here?
Slow Crawl On Corruption
A long walk to freedom need not mean a slow crawl on combating corrupt government BY PETER O’BRIEN* The recent (May 12) London Summit on Anti-Corruption resulted in another small step in the right direction. About 40 countries were represented, along with a number of international sports associations and similar bodies that have come under … Continue reading Slow Crawl On Corruption
Understanding the Context: AAF reviews U.N. Report “Measuring Corruption In Africa”
Understanding the Context: AAF’s Review of the U.N. Report entitled “Measuring Corruption In Africa: The International Dimension Matters”, by the United Nations Economic Commission For Africa, March 2016 By Peter O’Brien* Economics and politics experience fashion changes at a pace that makes clothes designers envious. And, like the designers garments, some of “today’s problems” … Continue reading Understanding the Context: AAF reviews U.N. Report “Measuring Corruption In Africa”
Circles of Corruption: how does Africa stack up against the OECD?
Inside & Outside the Circles of Corruption By Peter O'Brien, Pr1merio chief Economics & Trade advisor. Many widely quoted assessments of corruption rank African countries poorly. These ratings are based mainly on indicators related to the ways in which business contracts, especially those involving government funds, are concluded. The suggestion is that resources are wasted … Continue reading Circles of Corruption: how does Africa stack up against the OECD?
Anti-Fraud & Corruption Law in Africa 