By Dan Byrne for AMLi
FATF in a 238-page document today called out many holes in South Africa’s AML defences – some of which are the result of years of foul play at the highest levels, the agency says.
“South Africa has suffered from a sustained period of “State capture”, which helped to generate substantial corruption proceeds and undermined key agencies with roles to combat such activity,” read the report’s executive summary.
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