The Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act is the key statute on corruption in South Africa. It provides for the general offence of...
Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004
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Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 (POCA)
The Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA) aims to combat organised crime; money laundering, criminal gang activities and racketeering activities....
Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977
The Criminal Procedure Act governs all procedures that relate to criminal proceedings. This includes procedures for search and seizure, arrest,...
Protected Disclosures Act 26 of 2000
The Protected Disclosures Act creates a framework for employees to disclose information about criminal or other irregular conduct in the workplace,...
Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA)
The Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) promotes transparency in Government, as well as in the private sector. To address and regulate...
Public Finance Management Act No 1 of 1999 (PFMA)
The Treasury Regulations enacted in terms of the Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999 (‘PFMA’) set out specific obligations on state organs to...
Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003 (MFMA)
The Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) secures sound and sustainable management of the financial affairs of, among other things, municipalities...
The United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC)
The only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. South Africa is a party to the Convention. Key features of the UNCAC are the...
The African Union Convention Against Corruption
The AU Convention Against Corruption was adopted in 2003 and came into force in 2005. South Africa ratified the Convention in 2004. The AU has...
The OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
The OECD Anti-bribery Convention establishes legally binding standards to criminalise bribery of foreign public officials in international business...
The SADC Protocol Against Corruption
The SADC Protocol against Corruption provides for the prevention, detection and punishment of corruption and cooperation between states. It covers...