In 2019, South Africa was subjected to an onsite visit by FATF where the country was assessed on its compliance with the Recommendations. The initial report had 67 recommendations which South Africa had to action. State capture, money laundering risks, law enforcement, inadequate records and monitoring of beneficial ownership and judicial capacity were cited as the main areas requiring corrective action. Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi spoke to Dr Azar Jammine, director & chief economist at Econometrix.