EXPLAINER: We checked — here’s how SA is staying off the FATF grey list

Lindsey Schutters· Jul 27, 2026 · 8:24 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 2 views

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EXPLAINER We checked — here’s how SA is staying off the FATF grey list Yes, the Madlanga commission findings are not a good look for the ever-watchful eye of the Financial Action Task Force, but Mzansi is on the front foot for the Roadmap 26-28 under the UK’s stewardship. How the country handles the recommendations and findings from the Madlanga Commission and any other commission of inquiry between now and then will play a major role in us staying off the grey list, but let’s instead focus on the other positives. On 2 July, the FATF launched its latest initiative, Roadmap 26-28: Mobilising the Global Fight Against Fraud, marking the commencement of the United Kingdom’s FATF Presidency under Giles Thomson.

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▪EXPLAINER We checked — here’s how SA is staying off the FATF grey list Yes, the Madlanga commission findings are not a good look for the ever-watchful eye of the Financial Action Task Force, but Mzansi is on the front foot for the Roadmap 2
▪How the country handles the recommendations and findings from the Madlanga Commission and any other commission of inquiry between now and then will play a major role in us staying off the grey list, but let’s instead focus on the other posi
▪On 2 July, the FATF launched its latest initiative, Roadmap 26-28: Mobilising the Global Fight Against Fraud, marking the commencement of the United Kingdom’s FATF Presidency under Giles Thomson.

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EXPLAINER We checked — here’s how SA is staying off the FATF grey list Yes, the Madlanga commission findings are not a good look for the ever-watchful eye of the Financial Action Task Force, but Mzansi is on the front foot for the Roadmap 26-28 under the UK’s stewardship. By Lindsey Schutters 27 Jul 2026 Illustrative image | Getting off the greylist (Photos: Flickr | iStock | pngtree) Dive Deeper Speed Read Summary Listen Dive Deeper Since earlier this year, fresh off the grey list, South Africa has been on something called the 5th Round Mutual Evaluation by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).This concludes in 2027, just as the Springboks start their Rugby World Cup title defence Down Under, but crucially moves the needle from paperwork or legislative adoption to tangible, real-world…

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