The FATF’s decision to remove South Africa from its grey list sparks sharp debate—hailed by some as a boost for investor confidence and economic recovery, yet condemned by others as premature, rewarding corruption, weak oversight, and illicit financial flows. Featuring insights from Prof. Patrick Bond (UJ) and Leslie Dikeni,author of Music Agency and Power, The Citizen and the Constitution, South African Development Perspectives in Question and Habitus: A Sense of Place   this discussion probed whether the delisting signals reform or retreat.