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i-Afrika yasenyakatho

I-South Africa inesigaba esikhulu futhi esithuthukisiwe kakhulu sezimali e-Africa, nemodeli yezinkanyezi ezimbili: i-Prudential Authority ngaphakathi kweSouth African Reserve Bank ilawula amabhange nama-insurers, kanye ne-Financial Sector Conduct Authority ilawula ukuphathwa komnotho kanye nabahlinzeki bezinkonzo zezimali. Yabe enye yezimakethe ezinkulu zokuqala zokuletha abaphakathi nendawo be-crypto assets kwilayisense, ngokumemezela ama-crypto assets njengemikhiqizo yezezimali ngo-2022.

Isibhamu sengoziIsiqephu
FATFAkukho kuluhlu
EU AML uhlu lwengozi ephezuluAkukho kuluhlu
i-EU tax listAkukho kuluhlu
Izinhlelo zelayisense6
Imalii-ZAR
Izinga le-S&PBB
Ukhetho Olulandelayo2029

i-South Africa ibikwi- FATF grey list kusukela ngoFebhuwari 2023 kuze kube yilapho yaphuma khona ngo- 24 October 2025 futhi ayizange ibuyiselwe ku- 17 kuya ku- 19 June 2026 plenary; yasuswa ohlwini lwezingozi eziphezulu ze-EU ngoMthethosivivinywa (i-EU) 2026/83, obonakaliswa ohlwini oluhlobene olusebenza kusukela ku- 29 Januwari 2026, futhi ayikho engxenyeni yokuqala yohlu lwamathoyizi we-EU kusukela ku- 17 Februwari 2026. Kuhlolwe 7 Okthoba 2026.

Umbuso nepolitiki

UMbuso
IRiphabhulikhi yeParliament enesikhulu esiphezulu
UMengameli
Cyril Ramaphosa · kusukela ngoFebhuwari 2018
UMengameli
uCyril Ramaphosa (i-African National Congress)
Amaqembu alawulayo
I-Government of National Unity eholwa yi-African National Congress neDemocratic Alliance, i-Inkatha Freedom Party, i-Patriotic Alliance, iFreedom Front Plus nezinye izinhlangano ezincane
Ukhetho oludlule
Ukhetho oluphelele (iSigungu Samazwe ngamazwe kanye namakomiti omthetho wesifundazwe), ngo-29 kuMeyi 2024
Ukhetho Olulandelayo
Ukhetho oluphelele, luzokwenziwa ngo-2029. Ukhetho lwesifundazwe luzokwenziwa phakathi kokuphela kuka-2026 nokuqala kuka-2027
Umthethosivivinywa
IPhalamende: iNhlangano Yomhlaba (amasevisi angama-400) kanye neKhomishana Yomhlaba yamaPhondo (abameli abangama-90)
Indlela yomthetho
Isimiso esixutshwe somthetho wesizwe waseRoman-Dutch, umthetho ojwayelekile wase-English kanye nomthetho wesiko

Economics and finance

Abahlali
64.7m (2025)
I-GDP
US$ 427.1 billion (2025)
I-GDP ngamuntu
i-USD 6,769 (2025)
Imali
i-South African rand (ZAR)
Ibhange Eliphakathi
I-South African Reserve Bank
Izinga lemali
S&P BB (positive) · Moody's Ba2 (positive) · Fitch BB (stable) (ngoJuni 2026)

I-Afrika inezomnotho owenziwe ngokwezimboni kakhulu, okwakhiwa ngawo ukukhiqizwa nokuhlinzekwa kwezinsizakalo, kanti iJohannesburg iyindawo yokushintshana kwezimpahla enkulu kunazo zonke ezwenikazi kanye nesimo sebhange esisezingeni eliphakeme.

Ibhange

Ukubhaliswa kwebhange (ugunyazo lokusungula ngaphansi kwesigaba 12, ukubhaliswa ngaphansi kwesigaba 16)

Imali encanei-USD 15m
IsikhathiUkuqondiswa kwe-PA: Inqubo ephelele ithatha amasonto angama-6 kuya kwayi-9; ukungena kufanele kwenziwe ngaphakathi kwamasonto ayi-12
Igunyai-FSCA.

Imali encane engu-R250 million yebhange kanye nezinkampani ezihambisanayo noma izifundazwe zebhange elisha; inani elincane lemali eliphelele elilinganayo lingaphansi kuka-11.5% futhi isilinganiso sokusebenzisa amandla singaphansi kuka-4% (Imiyalelo 6 ka-2017)

Umthetho
Banks Act 94 of 1990, s.12, s.16 and s.18A (foreign institutions); s.37 (shareholding above 15% needs approval)
Izindleko
Izinkokhelo ezivunyelwe ngaphansi komthetho 58 wemithetho ephathelene nebhange (ama-amounts awacacisiwe embhalweni we-PA)
Ukudluliswa kwepasipoti
Akunapasipoti; amabhange angaphandle adinga inkampani encane noma inkontileka egunyazwe ngaphansi kwesigaba 18A.
Izidingo ezibalulekile
  • Umfakisicelo kumele abe yinkampani yomphakathi ngaphansi koMthetho Wezinkampani 71 ka-2008
  • Inqubo yesigaba-simbili: ukugunyazwa kokuqala, bese kubhaliswa ngaphakathi kwezinyanga ezingu-12
  • Abaqondisi abafanele, abaphathi kanye nabanikazi bempahla ebalulekile; akukho ukuthengwa ngaphezu kuka-15% ngaphandle kokugunyazwa
  • Izinhlelo zebhizinisi, ukulawula umngcipheko, ukuphatha kanye nokuxhaswa/amaphrojekthi ezimali avunyelwe yi-PA
  • Amabhange amasha angabhekana nezinga eliphakeme lokunethezeka kwezimali zamabhange eminyakeni yabo yokuqala
Sources(1)
  1. SARB Prudential Authority: Banking licensing in the Republic of South Africa (2021 update) · checked 2026-10-07
Ibhange

Ubhaliso lwebhange olufanayo

Imali encanei-USD 601kImali engenayo encane yi-R10 million
IsikhathiUkuqondiswa kwe-PA ngelayisense lebhange kanye nebhange elihlangene: ngokuvamile amasonto angama-6 kuya kwama-9
IgunyaI-Prudential Authority
Umthetho
Mutual Banks Act 124 of 1993, s.10 (authorisation to establish) and s.13 (registration)
Izindleko
Izinkokhelo ezivunyelwe ngaphansi kweMigomo ephathelene namaBhanki Omphakathi (amanani angacaciswa embhalweni we-PA)
Ukudluliswa kwepasipoti
Akukho pasipoti.
Izidingo ezibalulekile
  • Ilungu elisemthethweni elinamalayisense, abayilungu ngenxa yokubamba izikhundla
  • Umuntu osemthethweni uvela kuMthetho Wezibhangqwana, hhayi kuMthetho Wezinkampani
  • Isimo esifanayo nesifanele, ukulawulwa nokuphathwa kwengozi okulindelekile njengebhange
Sources(1)
  1. SARB Prudential Authority: Banking licensing in the Republic of South Africa (2021 update) · checked 2026-10-07
Umhlinzeki wezinsizakalo zokukhokha (PSP)

Umhlinzeki wezimali wesithathu (TPPP) kanye nokubhaliswa komsebenzisi wesistimu

Imali encaneAkukho kushicilelwe
IsikhathiAkukho kushicilelwe
IgunyaI-South African Reserve Bank (imisebenzi yobhaliso isuka ku-PASA iye ku-SARB ngomhla ka-2 kweSonto 2026)
Umthetho
National Payment System Act 78 of 1998; SARB Directive No. 1 of 2007 (payments to third persons, Government Gazette 30261 of 6 September 2007); Directive No. 2 of 2007 (system operators)
Ukudluliswa kwepasipoti
Akukho pasipoti.
Izidingo ezibalulekile
  • Abantu abamukela imali noma iziqondiso zokukhokha ezivela kubakhokhi ukukhokhela abantu abathathu njengomsebenzi ojwayelekile webhizinisi bangaphansi kweDirection 1 ka-2007
  • Kuze ku-2 Septemba 2026, iTPPPs yabhaliswa kwiPASA ngebhange labo elixhasayo; ukubhaliswa okukhona
  • Izicelo ezintsha zilandela izimiso zePASA zangaphambilini kuze kube yilapho iSARB ishicilela i-Authorisation Framework
Sources(4)
  1. SARB: Directive No. 1 of 2007, payments to third persons · checked 2026-10-07
  2. SARB: PSMB transition · checked 2026-10-07
  3. SARB: Payments regulation · checked 2026-10-07
  4. SARB NPSD: Draft Directive in respect of specified payment activities (May 2026) · checked 2026-10-07
Umhlinzeki wenkonzo yezinto ezibonakalayo (VASP)

Umhlinzeki wezinsizakalo zezimali (FSP) ilayisense yezinsizakalo zama-crypto assets

Imali encaneAkukho kushicilelwe
IsikhathiAkukho kushicilelwe
IgunyaI-Financial Sector Conduct Authority
Umthetho
Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act 37 of 2002, s.7(1) and s.8, read with the FSCA Declaration of crypto assets as a financial product (Government Gazette, 19 October 2022); Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001, Schedule 1 item 22
Ukudluliswa kwepasipoti
Akukho pasipoti.
Izidingo ezibalulekile
  • Nabani na ohlinzeka ngezincomo noma ngezinsizakalo zokuxhumana mayelana nezimpahla ze-crypto njengengxenye ejwayelekile yebhizinisi kufanele abe ngumhlinzeki wezinsizakalo ezigunyaziwe (FSP) noma ummeleli walo.
  • Ifaka ukuphatha, ukuvikelwa kokuphepha, ukuhweba ngesandla samakhasimende, ama-platforms wokuhweba, ukuthengisa, ukumaketha nokucebisa
  • Abahlinzeki bezinsizakalo ze-Crypto assets bamele izinhlangano ezikhokhelwa ngaphansi kwe-FIC Act futhi kumele babhalise ne-FIC futhi baqhube amaphrojekthi AML/CFT
  • Ama-crypto assets angeke abe yimali noma isinqumo esisemthethweni futhi asuke ngaphandle kweNPS Act (SARB neFSCA Joint Communication, 28 May 2026)
Sources(3)
  1. SARB NPSD: Joint Communication, crypto assets for domestic payment purposes (28 May 2026) · checked 2026-10-07
  2. FIC: Directives and accountable institution sectors (Item 22, crypto asset service providers) · checked 2026-10-07
  3. gov.za: Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act 37 of 2002 · checked 2026-10-07
Inkampani yokutshala imali

Ilayisense lomhlinzeki wezinsizakalo zezimali (FSP)

Imali encaneAkukho kushicilelwe
IsikhathiAkukho kushicilelwe
IgunyaI-Financial Sector Conduct Authority
Umthetho
Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act 37 of 2002, s.7 and s.8
Ukudluliswa kwepasipoti
Akukho pasipoti.
Izidingo ezibalulekile
  • Kudingeka kunoma ubani onikeza incazelo noma ehlinzeka ngezinsizakalo zokungcebeleka ngezimpahla zezimali (izilinganiso, izimpahla ezivelayo, ukutshalwa kwemali komphakathi kanye, kusukela ngo-2022, ama-crypto assets)
  • Abantu abaphambili kanye nabameli kumele bahlangabezane nemibandela efanele
  • Isiphathimandla sokuhambisana nokubhaliswa kwe-FIC Act njengenhlangano ekhokhisa
Sources(2)
  1. gov.za: Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act 37 of 2002 · checked 2026-10-07
  2. gov.za: Financial Markets Act 19 of 2012 · checked 2026-10-07
Umhlinzeki wemidlalo ye-inthanethi

Ilayisense lezokugembula lasesifundazweni (i-casino, ukubheja/ukwenza amabhuki, i-bingo, LPM)

Imali encaneAkukho kushicilelwe
IsikhathiAkukho kushicilelwe
IgunyaIziphathimandla Zokuhlinzeka Ngelayisense Esifundazweni (ibhodi lemidlalo yekhasino esifundazweni), ngokulandelana kokuhlolwa yiBhodi Lezemidlalo Yezwe
Umthetho
National Gambling Act, 2004 (s.11 prohibits interactive games unless authorised by national law) and provincial gambling legislation
Ukudluliswa kwepasipoti
Akunapasipoti; izilayisense ziyindawo.
Izidingo ezibalulekile
  • Imidlalo ye-online casino-style interaction ayivunyelwanga ngaphansi kwesigaba 11 seNational Gambling Act
  • Imidlalo ye-inthanethi ivunyelwe kuphela uma ubhuki unelayisense eligunyazwe yisifundazwe.
  • Izinkampani zokugembula ziyizinhlangano ezikhokhelwa ngaphansi kwe-FIC Act
Sources(1)
  1. National Gambling Board: FAQs · checked 2026-10-07
Ama-Supervisors

Ubani olawula

  • I-Prudential Authority (South African Reserve Bank) (PA) · iwebhusayithiamabhange, inshuwalense
  • I-South African Reserve Bank, iSebe leSimo Sokukhokha Sezwe (SARB NPSD) · iwebhusayithiAbahlinzeki bezinsizakalo zokukhokha, Izinhlangano zemali ye-E-
  • I-Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) · iwebhusayithiAmafemu okutshala imali, abahlinzeki bezinsizakalo zezimali ezibonakalayo (VASPs), amabhange e-FX
  • Isikhungo Solwazi Lwezimali (FIC) · iwebhusayithiaml
  • IBhodi Lezokugembula Lase-Ntshonalanga kanye Neziphathimandla Zokuhlinzeka Ngelayisense Esifundazweni (NGB) · iwebhusayithiukugembula kwe-inthanethi

I-SARB ishicilele umbhalo omusha wemithetho ephathelene nemisebenzi ecacisiwe yokukhokha (ngoMeyi 2026) ozoba yilayisense yezinhlangano zokukhokha ezingaba yibhange ngokuya ngemisebenzi, nombiko wesiqalo semali eyizigidi ezingamaR8 zabakhiqizi bezimali ze-e-Tier 1, amamilione angama-R5 wemali ye-e-Tier 2, amamilione angama-R3 okuthenga, amamilione angama-R2 wokuqalisa ukukhokha, amamilione angama-R2 we-Tier 1 nama-R500,000 we-Tier 2 TPPPs, namamilione angama-R2 we-Tier 1 nama-R500,000 we-Tier 2 wokudluliselwa kwemali. Lezi zibalo ziyimibiko, azisebenzi, ngakho-ke i-min_capital ayisebenzi kulezi zimali. I-SARB iqhubeka ikhombisa iposi lephepha layo lika-01 lonyaka ka-2009 mayelana nemali ye-elektroniki njengenqubomgomo yamanje yemali ye-e; umbhalo omusha womthetho uzodala ilayisenisi yokuqala yomsebenzi yabakhiqizi bezikweletu ezingekho ebhankini. Ukuphawula kwe-PASA njengohlelo lokuphatha uhlelo lokukhokha kwasuswa futhi imisebenzi yayo yokuhlinzeka ngelayisensi yadluliselwa ku-SARB (ushintsho lwaqediwe ngomhla ka-2 kuSepthemba 2026). Abahlinzeki be-OTC derivatives kanye nemininingwane yemakethe babhaliswe yi-FSCA ngaphansi koMthetho Wemakethe Yezezimali 19 ka-2012; akukho inombolo yezimali eqinisekisiwe. Amabhange asebenza ndawonye abhaliswe ngaphansi koMthetho wamabhange asebenza ndawonye ka-2007; amaphesenti awaqinisekiswanga. Izidingo zemali ye-FSP kanye nokunethezeka kwezezimali kanye nezindleko ze-FSCA azikwazi ukubuyiswa kusuka kwikhasi elisemthethweni futhi zigcinwe zingasebenzi. FATF 2026 futhi iphele ngo-Okthoba 2027 (Imali Yombuso).

Ulwazi oluphelele

Manje ngoMpumalanga Afrika

i-Afrika yaseMpumalanga ehlabathini
I-Map of South Africa iPretoria (yokulawula); iCape Town (yezomthetho); iBloemfontein (yomthetho)
Izilimi zesihlabathi. I-map ikhombisa kuphela.
Isimo
Izwe elilawulayo
Idolobhakazi
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Idolobha elikhulu kakhulu
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Sources for the country information(8)

Ulwazi lwezwe luhlolwe ngo-Okthoba 9, 2026. Idatha yelayisense ivuselelwe ngo-Okthoba 7, 2026. Ulwazi kuphela, hhayi incazelo yomthetho; izimfuneko zishintsha. Isaziso sokulawula.