Interactive Navigation of Global Data Barometer 2024 Dataset
| Country | Pillar | Cluster | Action Area | Question/Indicator | Level | Response | Score | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please provide a URLs for where evidence can be found
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L4 | (1). https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202212/47815anti-moneylaunderingact22of202 ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Existence Question 2 Are there laws policies or regulations requiring publication of this information in any form?
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L4 | No | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Extent of existence:
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L3 | 1.0 | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Existence Question 3 How comprehensive in terms of jurisdiction is the coverage of the framework assessed for this question?
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L4 | The framework provides national coverage. | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Existence Question 4 How comprehensive in terms of sectors and types of companies is this framework?
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L4 | The framework covers the majority of companies in the country. | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please describe limits on coverage eg which type of company sector or other context for registration
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L4 | The General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act 22 of 2022 ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Existence summary:
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L3 | - | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Existence Question 5 Please summarize your answers to the preceding existence subquestions including the extent of existence
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L4 | South Africa only recently instituted regulations mandating disclosure of beneficial ownership, part ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please provide the URLs for the evidence that supports the summary provided
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L4 | (1). https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202212/47815anti-moneylaunderingact22of202 ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements
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L2 | 85.0 | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Provisions for definitions, kinds, and fields:
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L3 | 40.0 | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements Question 1 Definitions cover ownership
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
If the framework sets a threshold below which a share of ownership does not need to be disclosed please provide it here eg 25
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L4 | 5% | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | This is not specified in the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements Question 2 Definitions cover control
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
If the framework sets a threshold below which a share of control does not need to be disclosed please provide it here eg 25
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L4 | 5% | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | This is not specified in the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements Question 3 Definitions cover benefiting from
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
If the framework sets a threshold below which a share of benefit does not need to be disclosed please provide it here eg 25
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L4 | 5% | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | This is not specified in the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements Question 4 Rules or processes exist to protect certain natural persons who are beneficial owners from having some or all of their data published
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | Beneficial Ownership information collected is primarily for regulatory and law enforcement purposes ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Provisions for data quality:
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L3 | 15.0 | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements Question 5 The framework requires a verification process
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please briefly explain the verification process used
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L4 | The CIPC is responsible for verifying the Beneficial Ownership information submitted by companies. C ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | Section 22(b) of the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendmen ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements Question 6 The framework empowers an agency or official to ensure the accurate and timely collection and publication of required data
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L4 | Partially | 5.0 | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please explain your Partially response
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L4 | The CIPC is empowered to collect beneficial owner information for all companies registered in South ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
|
L4 | Section 22(b) of the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendmen ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Provisions for collection and access:
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L3 | 30.0 | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements Question 7 The framework supports the digital collection of data
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Does the framework support the collection of structured data? Please explain your response
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L4 | Yes, the framework does support the collection of structured data. The digital form used by the CIPC ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | In the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act 22 of 20 ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements Question 8 The framework requires that data is regularly updated
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | Section 57 of the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment A ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements Question 9 The framework requires beneficial ownership data to be collected in a central register or database
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | Section 58 of the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment A ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements Question 10 The framework discusses public access to the data
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L4 | No | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements summary:
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L3 | - | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements Question 11 Please summarize your answers to the preceding element subquestions
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L4 | In SA, while companies are required to collect and submit Beneficial Ownership information to the Co ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please provide the URLs for the evidence that supports the summary provided
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L4 | (1). https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202212/47815anti-moneylaunderingact22of202 ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Availability (CI): Beneficial ownership
To what extent is detailed information about the beneficial ownership of companies available for public use?
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L1 | - | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Availability | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Availability (CI): Beneficial ownership
Existence
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L2 | - | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Availability | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Availability (CI): Beneficial ownership
Exist of existence:
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L3 | - | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Availability | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Availability (CI): Beneficial ownership
Existence Question 1 Is this data available online in any form?
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L4 | Data is not available online. | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Availability (CI): Beneficial ownership
Are there other offline ways to access this data in the country? eg attending an office to inspect it
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L4 | There are no ways for members of the public to access Beneficial Ownership information in South Afri ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Availability (CI): Beneficial ownership
Existence summary:
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L3 | - | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Availability | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Availability (CI): Beneficial ownership
Existence Question 3 Please summarize your answers to the preceding existence subquestions including the extent of existence
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L4 | In South Africa, the public does not have access to Beneficial Ownership information (1). The inform ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Availability (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please provide the URLs for the evidence that supports the summary provided
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L4 | (1). https://hahnlaw.co.za/articles/beneficial-ownership-frequently-asked-questions (2). https://www ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Land Management | Land Tenure |
Availability (L): Land tenure
To what extent is detailed land tenure information available as open data?
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L1 | 46.5 | Southern Africa |