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Comments invited on the 2024 Draft General Laws (AML/CTF) Amendment Bill

The draft General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill is currently available for written comment. National Treasury (NT) published the bill in mid-December 2024. Submissions in writing must be received by no later than 6 February 2025. ”The publication of the draft Amendment Bill aims to demonstrate South Africa’s commitment to strengthening Read more >

Early 2023 commencement for balance of General Laws amendment act

The final part of the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act is due to commence in the early months of 2023. The General Laws (AML/CTF) bill proposed a sweeping range of integrated reforms to five pieces of legislation which regulated vastly different areas of concern – trusts; non-profit organisations; companies; and Read more >