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Money Laundering

Greylisting is a symptom. South Africa’s real crisis is dysfunction without consequence
Thought Leader
/ 6 May 2025

Greylisting is a symptom. South Africa’s real crisis is dysfunction without consequence

Financial crime governance should be happening in the boardroom and the legal and financial fallout from the lack of enforcement is becoming increasingly serious

By Annerize Shaw
Lesufi ‘sat on’ dignity pack fraud report
National
/ 1 November 2024

Lesufi ‘sat on’ dignity pack fraud report

The project was meant to supply dignity packs to girls and women at no-fee schools and colleges

By Khaya Koko
EFF vows to challenge parliamentary cases against its MPs
Politics
/ 2 October 2023

EFF vows to challenge parliamentary cases against its MPs

Parliament will this month hold hearings against Economic Freedom Fighters accused of disruptive behaviour during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s budget vote speech last year

By Mandisa Nyathi
When crime is cloaked as religion
Opinion
/ 31 May 2023

When crime is cloaked as religion

Religion is often the business plan of fraudsters who lie effortlessly to their congregants

By Johann van der Westhuizen
African states need strong audit institutions to stem fraud, money laundering
Opinion
/ 5 May 2023

African states need strong audit institutions to stem fraud, money laundering

Auditors general and anti-corruption agencies from 14 countries met to establish ways to stop corruption and illicit financial flows

By Chrissy Dube and Stephen Buchanan-Clarke
DA: Greylisting is indictment on government’s inability to combat financial crimes
Politics
/ 24 February 2023

DA: Greylisting is indictment on government’s inability to combat financial crimes

The top priority must be to take swift action to get off the greylist, restore SA’s reputation and regain the global community’s trust, party says

By Lizeka Tandwa
Despite progress, South Africa’s greylisting is in black and white
Business
/ 24 February 2023

Despite progress, South Africa’s greylisting is in black and white

Financial Action Task Force noted the country made ‘a high-level political commitment’ to work with the watchdog to tackle money laundering

By Sarah Smit
Drugs, corruption and fraud account for bulk of Hawks arrests in second quarter
National
/ 29 November 2022

Drugs, corruption and fraud account for bulk of Hawks arrests in second quarter

Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya also announced new appointments to boost the directorate’s capacity, including Lieutenant General Siphesihle Nkosi, who becomes its deputy head

By Mandisa Ndlovu
‘Prepare for the worst’: 85% chance that SA will land on grey list
Business
/ 12 October 2022

‘Prepare for the worst’: 85% chance that SA will land on grey list

If the government is seen to be making serious efforts to comply with anti-money laundering requirements, the country’s greylisting might not last long

By Sarah Smit
Why state capture could see SA greylisted
Business
/ 1 October 2022

Why state capture could see SA greylisted

The Gupta era exposed the flaws in the country’s anti-money laundering framework and now the government is dealing with the consequences

By Sarah Smit
Government forges on with dirty money clean up to avoid greylisting
Business
/ 31 August 2022

Government forges on with dirty money clean up to avoid greylisting

Ismail Momoniat is hoping to take ‘a massive step forward’ in fortifying the country’s money laundering controls by passing two bills before next February

By Sarah Smit
What the Fica? South Africa’s possible greylisting in black and white
Business
/ 5 August 2022

What the Fica? South Africa’s possible greylisting in black and white

South Africa’s banks and the treasury must address legal loopholes and weaknesses by October or face greylisting by global money laundering watchdog

By Sarah Smit
Opposition demands that Ramaphosa account for incident in which money was stolen from his farm
Politics
/ 9 June 2022

Opposition demands that Ramaphosa account for incident in which money was stolen from his farm

EFF tries to disrupt president’s speech to Parliament by bringing up deluge of points of order

By Bongeka Gumede
Former Transnet chief exec Siyabonga Gama, Gupta associate Eric Wood arrested
National
/ 27 May 2022

Former Transnet chief exec Siyabonga Gama, Gupta associate Eric Wood arrested

Former Transnet chief executive Siyabonga Gama and four others have been arrested on charges of fraud, corruption and money laundering.

By Sarah Smit
Initiative to blacklist Switzerland gains traction in European Union
Business
/ 26 February 2022

Initiative to blacklist Switzerland gains traction in European Union

Support is growing in the European Parliament against Swiss banks’ role in money laundering

By Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
How a telecommunications firm extracted Transnet money for the Guptas
National
/ 3 February 2022

How a telecommunications firm extracted Transnet money for the Guptas

The Zondo commission’s second report deals with the capture of Transnet through the ‘Gupta racketeering enterprise’

By Sarah Smit
Magashule wants court to throw out state’s case against him
Politics
/ 28 November 2021

Magashule wants court to throw out state’s case against him

Former Free State premier asks the court to declare that the state’s case against him contains no evidence that would lead to a successful conviction

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mabuyane in court bid to halt Hawks investigation
Politics
/ 14 October 2021

Mabuyane in court bid to halt Hawks investigation

Eastern Cape Premier Mabuyane has suggested that ANC secretary general Ace Magashule is behind the fraud and corruption inquiry

By Lizeka Tandwa
DA councillor implicated in food relief fraud continues daily chores as case runs its course
Politics
/ 28 May 2021

DA councillor implicated in food relief fraud continues daily chores as case runs its course

The speaker of City of Cape Town says no sanctions are considered against City’s ward councillor, as yet

By Eunice Masson
Hawks confirm that DA Western Cape councillor remains a suspect in food relief fraud case
Politics
/ 26 May 2021

Hawks confirm that DA Western Cape councillor remains a suspect in food relief fraud case

Nora Grose is being investigated for alleged fraud and money laundering despite the Hawks incorrectly implicating her in a joint investigation

By Eunice Masson
DA councillor arrested for allegedly defrauding food relief project
Politics
/ 20 May 2021

DA councillor arrested for allegedly defrauding food relief project

Nora Grose is accused of using R170 000 intended for a food relief project in Cape Town for personal gain

By Eunice Masson
Ramaphosa can’t separate funding for ANC bid from becoming president, high court hears
Politics
/ 17 March 2021

Ramaphosa can’t separate funding for ANC bid from becoming president, high court hears

Counsel for the Economic Freedom Fighters are seeking to force the disclosure of records showing who bankrolled the CR17 campaign

By Emsie Ferreira
Pair rob CTM of R26m over six years
National
/ 13 March 2021

Pair rob CTM of R26m over six years

The women, who worked for a firm handling the tile and bathroom retailer’s debtors, created 916 fictitious invoices

By Khaya Koko
‘We are all innocent,’ VBS eight tell court
National
/ 12 March 2021

‘We are all innocent,’ VBS eight tell court

The National Prosecuting Authority believes it has ‘a very strong case’ and wants to begin the VBS Mutual Bank trial

By Khaya Koko
The pensioner who ‘fronted’ for R10m of a family’s capture of SAPS
National
/ 13 February 2021

The pensioner who ‘fronted’ for R10m of a family’s capture of SAPS

An old-age grant recipient was allegedly paid just R5 000 a month to be a director of one of the Chetty-owned companies

By Khaya Koko
R100-million: How one family captured the police
National
/ 5 February 2021

R100-million: How one family captured the police

The family-run syndicate behind the alleged scam may have looted even more — as much as R1-billion

By Khaya Koko
Magashule: ‘Leave President Zuma alone’
Politics
/ 3 February 2021

Magashule: ‘Leave President Zuma alone’

More salvos are fired in the ANC over Zuma’s refusal to testify at the Zondo commission, as ruled by the ConCourt

By Lizeka Tandwa
Why crooks are shivering in their boots
Politics
/ 12 October 2020

Why crooks are shivering in their boots

Ace Magashule’s anxiety has to do with the array of arrests of high-profile people facing fraud and corruption charges

By Khaya Koko
Controls on remittances risk driving financial flows to Somalia underground
Africa
/ 9 September 2020

Controls on remittances risk driving financial flows to Somalia underground

The regulations aim to prevent money laundering and financing terror organisations, but implementing them is proving to be difficult

By Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime
Mkhwebane’s CR17 report is ‘confused, inexplicable, irrational’
Article
/ 10 March 2020

Mkhwebane’s CR17 report is ‘confused, inexplicable, irrational’

The Public Protector was derided by the Pretoria High Court for refusing to consider facts logically and for a material error of law

By Franny Rabkin
Court to hear argument on public protector’s CR17 report
Article
/ 4 February 2020

Court to hear argument on public protector’s CR17 report

The case between the president and Busisiwe Mkhwebane has also drawn in the national director of public prosecutions and the Financial Intelligence Centre

By Franny Rabkin
A stay of prosecution for Zuma would threaten the rule of law — state
Article
/ 23 May 2019

A stay of prosecution for Zuma would threaten the rule of law — state

State argues that it is important for the law to treat important public officials the same as everybody else

By Franny Rabkin
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