South Africa has been delisted from the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) 'grey list' nearly three years after being added to it.

The global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog announced the decision in Paris last week after the conclusion of its three-day plenary meeting.

Countries on FATF's 'grey list' are under increased monitoring and have to address strategic deficiencies to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing.

“Over the past 32 months, South Africa has engaged with a team of reviewers assigned by the FATF to assess progress against the Action Plan," South Africa’s National Treasury said in a statement.

"This culminated in an on-site visit at the end of July 2025, when the assessors came to the country to confirm the sustaina

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