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Anti-terror rules should not target crèches

Anti-money laundering Bill may fail the international test it was written to pass

The General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill currently before Parliament is intended to keep South Africa off the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force, but it risks making life unnecessarily difficult for non-profit organisations. Archive photo: Brent Meersman
In our scramble to meet international requirements preventing financing of terrorism, South Africa risks making life unnecessarily difficult for non-profit organisations (NPOs).
The General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill currently before Parliament is intended to keep South Africa off the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), when the next assessment is due in 2027.
FATF is an intergovernmental body that sets the international standards for combating money laundering, terrorist…

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