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General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill

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Collected on 3 August 2026

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What this means

This is a PMG (Parliamentary Monitoring Group) “Calls for Comments” page for the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill [B15–2026]. The National Assembly’s Finance Standing Committee invites stakeholders to submit written comments by 10 August 2026 (by 12:00) and will hold public hearings on 11 August 2026 via Zoom. The Bill proposes amendments to several Acts, including the Close Corporations Act, Nonprofit Organisations Act, Financial Intelligence Centre Act, Companies Act, and Financial Sector Regulation Act, to strengthen South Africa’s AML/CFT framework and address FATF deficiencies, aiming to improve South Africa’s FATF Mutual Evaluation rating concluding in October 2027.

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public hearing participation request

Make submissions at public hearings on the Bill (via Zoom)

The Committee will hold public hearings on the Bill on Tuesday, 11 August 2026. If you want to make submissions at the hearings, you must specifically request this. The hearings will be conducted through Zoom.

Who it is for
those who want to make submissions at the public hearings
How to act on it
Specifically request to make submissions at the public hearings; then participate in the Zoom hearings on Tuesday, 11 August 2026.
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Public hearings on the Bill will be held on Tuesday, 11 August 2026. Those who want to make submissions at the public hearings should specifically request this. The hearings will be conducted through Zoom.
How to apply
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Submit written comments on the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill [B15–2026]

The National Assembly Finance Standing Committee invites stakeholders and interested parties to submit written comments on the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill [B15–2026]. Your submission must be sent to the Committee Secretaries Allan Wicomb and Teboho Sepanya by 12:00 on Monday, 10 August 2026.

Who it is for
stakeholders and interested parties
How to act on it
Send written comments to the Committee Secretaries, Mr Allan Wicomb and Ms Teboho Sepanya, at the provided email addresses.
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10 August 2026
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Submissions must be directed to the Committee Secretaries, Mr Allan Wicomb and Ms Teboho Sepanya, at [email protected] and [email protected] by no later than 12:00 on Monday, 10 August 2026 .
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Facts

Places

Mpumalanga

Reference

PMG-CFC-1741

Key Takeaways

  • Bill: General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill [B15–2026]
  • Call for comments opened: 10 July 2026
  • Written submissions deadline: 10 August 2026 by 12:00
  • Public hearings date: 11 August 2026
  • Public hearings method: Zoom
  • Submission recipients: Committee Secretaries Allan Wicomb and Teboho Sepanya
  • Acts to be amended: Close Corporations Act 1984; Nonprofit Organisations Act 1997; Financial Intelligence Centre Act 2001; Companies Act 2008; Financial Sector Regulation Act 2017
  • Purpose: strengthen AML/CFT system; address FATF 2021 Mutual Evaluation deficiencies and remedial process; improve rating for current FATF Mutual Evaluation concluding October 2027
  • Issued by: Hon. Dr. MJ Maswanganyi, MP (Chairperson: Standing Committee on Finance, National Assembly)
  • National Assembly Finance Standing Committee
  • Committee Secretaries: Mr Allan Wicomb
  • Committee Secretaries: Ms Teboho Sepanya
  • Hon. Dr. MJ Maswanganyi, MP
  • Parliamentary Monitoring Group (PMG)
  • Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

Dates

Opening Date

10 July 2026

Closing Date

11 August 2026