The CIPC's new beneficial owner registry: An effective mechanism to combat illicit flow of funds or another wasted opportunity? By Jemma Muller and Nicola Taljaard, Primerio On 1 March 2023, the South African Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (“CIPC”) announced its plan to establish a register of beneficial ownership (“BO”), which would be implemented upon … Continue reading Who Owns What? Mandatory publication of companies’ beneficial owners in RSA
Greyed-Out by FATF: South Africa officially placed on the grey-list; where to from here?
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?
Greyed-Out by FATF: Consequences and opportunities of potential grey-listing
Is the Republic of South Africa on the watchdog's grey-list chopping block? By Jemma Muller and Tyla Lee Coertzen The risk of South Africa being placed on the Financial Action Task Force’s (“FATF”) so-called “grey list” has been the subject of much debate and speculation, as well as a focal point for South African law … Continue reading Greyed-Out by FATF: Consequences and opportunities of potential grey-listing
Anti-Fraud & Corruption Law in Africa 