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Search CIPC director records, linked companies, and shell company networks. Find any links to organized crime or PEPs.","markdown":"Tracing beneficial ownership with OSINT for financial crime\n\n[\n\n\n\n\n\n](/)\n\n# [](/)\n\nSubscribeSign in\n\n[OSINT Tutorials](https://spotlight.ebu.ch/s/osint-tutorials/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=menu)\n\n# Tracing beneficial ownership with OSINT for financial crime\n\n### Learn the 6-step method to unmask the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) hidden behind shell companies and corporate structures using OpenCorporates & Aleph\n\n[\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://substack.com/@bowlerderek)\n\n[Derek Bowler](https://substack.com/@bowlerderek)\n\nDec 09, 2025\n\n3\n\n1\n\nShare\n\n[\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZM-K!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F019f6fa9-c8db-44e0-b820-a9f14d94308f_5472x3648.jpeg)\n\n### 1\\. Introduction and context\n\n#### 1.1. The investigative need (The “why”)\n\nInvestigating financial crime, corruption, or tax evasion often requires following assets, which are frequently hidden behind opaque, multi-layered corporate structures, trusts, and shell companies. These entities are deliberately designed to separate legal ownership (the entity on paper) from beneficial ownership (the natural person who ultimately owns or controls the entity).\n\nFor journalists, tracing this chain of ownership using Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques is essential to attribute actions and wealth to the responsible, real-life individuals and expose networks of illicit finance, holding those at the top accountable.\n\n#### 1.2. Learning outcomes\n\nUpon completing this tutorial, you will be able to:\n\n* Differentiate between legal ownership, beneficial ownership, and ultimate parent company concepts.\n \n* Systematically use global corporate registries like [OpenCorporates](https://opencorporates.com/) and official government sources to map an ownership structure.\n \n* Apply a six-step framework to trace ownership layers until the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) is identified.\n \n* Visualize complex corporate networks to identify red flags like nominee directors or secrecy jurisdictions.\n \n\n#### 1.3. Case study hook\n\nA local government council awards a lucrative, no-bid contract to a small, newly registered company with no staff. A search reveals this company is legally owned by a holding company registered in a tax haven.\n\nIn using OSINT to track down the holding company’s beneficial owner, you reveal that the UBO is the spouse of a high-ranking council official, providing concrete evidence of a conflict of interest.\n\n* * *\n\n### 💡 2. Foundational theory and ethical-legal framework\n\n#### 2.1.Key terminology\n\n* **Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO):** The real person or people who actually own or control a company, or for whom a transaction is carried out. This means a person, not another business.\n \n* **Shell company:** A company that holds money and handles transactions but does not have real assets, many employees, or active business activities. People often use shell companies to hide who really owns something.\n \n* **Legal owner:** The person or company whose name is officially listed in public records as owning shares or holding the legal title to an asset or business.\n \n* **Secrecy jurisdiction (or Tax Haven):** A country or area with very few financial rules and little transparency, making it easy to hide who owns money or assets. Examples include the British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands.\n \n* **Nominee director/shareholder:** A person or company officially listed as a company officer or owner, but who follows the instructions of the real owner. This makes it harder to see who is truly in control.\n \n\n#### ⚠️ 2.2. Ethical and legal boundaries\n\n**2.2.1. Consent and privacy:** The most fundamental ethical barrier is the distinction between publicly available data and private life. Directors and officers company registry data are public, and its use must be explicitly justified by a public-interest rationale, such as investigating corruption, fraud, or political conflicts of interest.\n\n**Stop at the login rule:** It is very important. Do not try to bypass paywalls for restricted, proprietary, or commercial registry data without an official subscription or a documented exemption (for example, access to public-benefit journalist accounts provided by a registry or database). Investigations must use only data that has been openly licensed, that resides in the public record, and that has been legally obtained.\n\n**2.2.2. Legal considerations:** Identifying such owners involves the collection and correlation of personal characteristics from different sources of registries: name, birth date, and address.\n\n* **Data accuracy:** Information on companies (registration) available from public-sector entities in less-regulated jurisdictions can be outdated and inaccurate. Journalists need to cross-check the information and include a caveat that registry findings are provisional unless otherwise confirmed.\n \n* **Disclaimer:** Consult your organization’s legal office on any findings regarding illegal or unethical activity through ownership structures, especially when you attribute property (or control) to an individual. Allegations of concealment or fraud pose serious risks.\n \n\n* * *\n\n### 🛠️ 3. Applied methodology: Step-by-step practical implementation\n\n#### 3.1. Required tools & setup\n\n1. **[OpenCorporates Account](https://opencorporates.com/):** Register for a free “Permitted User” account (for journalists, NGOs, and academics) to access the fullest public data set and advanced filtering features.\n \n2. **[Investigative Dashboard (OCCRP’s Aleph)](https://aleph.occrp.org/):** A free platform for journalists that aggregates and visualizes data from millions of public records, including many company registries and leaked documents (e.g., Panama/Paradise Papers).\n \n3. **Visualization Tool:** Tools like [Maltego](https://www.maltego.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=S_Tools&utm_term=cyber%20security%20simulation%20tools&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21669013138&gbraid=0AAAAABOgrsrV_-vFfYfCjg0fX212w42n5&gclid=Cj0KCQiAi9rJBhCYARIsALyPDtsMB_RhXHb8hXH7jm5E3DMBBboNWZ98FaWdg0CNFWg6p3GwsxBB_R0aAp5XEALw_wcB) (or simple mind-mapping software like [XMind](https://xmind.com/) or [draw.io](https://app.diagrams.net/)) are essential for mapping the complex network of entities, officers, and addresses.\n \n4. **Jurisdiction-specific registries:** Maintain a list of high-value, country-specific public registries (e.g., [UK Companies House](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house)).\n \n\n#### 👷‍♀️ 3.2. Practical execution (The “how”)\n\nThe process is iterative: start with the known entity, identify its legal owner, search that owner in turn, and repeat until a natural person (UBO) is reached.\n\n**Scenario 1: tracing an unknown owner of a target company** \n \n**Goal:** Identify the UBO of TargetCo, a business registered in New Jersey, USA.\n\n**Scenario 2: leveraging OpenCorporates’ internal links**\n\nOpenCorporates often provides direct links that facilitate traversal.\n\n#### 💾 3.3. Data preservation and Chain of Custody\n\nHandling a large amount of company records can be complicated, so it is essential to maintain a clear, thorough record of all actions.\n\n* * *\n\n### 🧠 4. Verification, analysis, and editorial integration\n\n#### 4.1. Corroboration strategy\n\nVerification is mandatory at every ownership layer to prevent name-matching errors (false positives).\n\n* **Cross-reference officer details:** If you identify a UBO named “John Smith,” search for their full legal name, date of birth, and any associated address. Verify this against an independent source, such as a different country’s corporate registry or public voting records.\n \n* **Asset/activity consistency check:** Look for evidence that the UBO is active in the same jurisdiction or sector as the TargetCo. Does the UBO’s LinkedIn profile mention the sector? Does their address link to the country? Inconsistent data (e.g., a UBO with no ties to the target’s industry or location) can be a red flag for a nominee relationship.\n \n* **Corroborate UBO status:** The most reliable corroboration comes from a Beneficial Ownership Register (like the [UK’s PSC register](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/people-with-significant-control-pscs) or the [EU registers](https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets/people-with-significant-control-psc?locale=en)) if one is available and accessible for the target jurisdiction.\n \n\n#### 4.2. Translating data to narrative\n\nThe visualization tool helps translate the complex, often dry, legal structure into a compelling narrative.\n\n#### 🤖 4.3. AI Assistance in analysis and ethical use\n\nLLMs can be deployed to manage and analyze the large volume of structured data pulled from registries.\n\n* **Summarizing official filings:** Copy the text from lengthy official corporate documents (e.g., articles of incorporation, annual reports) into a local or enterprise-secured LLM to request a summary of the Share Structure, Board Appointments, and any unusual financial clauses.\n \n* **Identifying key entities, dates, and relationships (clustering data):** Use an AI to process the names, addresses, and dates of all officers collected from the traversal process. Ask the AI to cluster individuals who share the same address or date of registration across different companies.\n \n* **Translation of foreign language material:** Use AI services to translate key filing documents from non-English jurisdictions (e.g., legal documents from a company register in Latin America or Eastern Europe).\n \n\n#### ⚠️ AI warning: Hallucination and privacy\n\n1. **Hallucination risk:** The AI must not be treated as an authoritative source for a UBO declaration. Every fact and name-match must be verified against the original OpenCorporates or registry document.\n \n2. **Privacy & data security:** Do not submit non-public data (e.g., sensitive source material, draft reports, or any PII gathered that is not officially public record) to public LLMs. Focus AI use on the transcription and clustering of the publicly sourced, structured registry data. Use enterprise or paid LLM versions where possible.\n \n\n* * *\n\n### **🚀** 5\\. Practice and resources\n\n#### 5.1. Practice exercise:\n\n**Challenge:** Use OpenCorporates to find the directors of Volkswagen AG (German public company). Then, choose one director’s name and use the OpenCorporates Officer search to find any other company they are associated with outside of Germany.\n\n* **Goal:** Use the OpenCorporates filters (jurisdiction, status) to narrow the search and map the person’s cross-border business ties.\n \n\n#### 5.2. Advanced resources\n\n* **[OCCRP’s Aleph](https://aleph.occrp.org/):** (Investigative Dashboard) A searchable database of millions of leaked and public records, sypecifically designed for following the money and corporate trails.\n \n* **[Open Ownership Register](https://www.openownership.org/en/topics/open-ownership-register/):** A register maintained by the Open Ownership initiative, providing official beneficial ownership data for specific countries (e.g., UK, Ukraine).\n \n* **[FATF (Financial Action Task Force) Guidance](https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/Fatfrecommendations/Fatf-recommendations.html):** Provides international definitions and red flags on beneficial ownership and money-laundering schemes, helping journalists identify illicit patterns.\n \n* **[UK Companies House](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house):** The gold standard for corporate transparency; all filings are free and publicly accessible, providing an excellent reference point for how an open registry should operate.\n \n\n* * *\n\n### ✅ 6. Key takeaways and investigative principles\n\n* **Follow the natural person:** The investigation is not complete until you identify the **Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO)**—the real, living individual—not just another company.\n \n* **Map and visualize:** Use a mind-map or network visualization tool to track complex, multi-layered ownership structures. This prevents confusion and highlights critical nominee or secrecy links.\n \n* **Verify the UBO criteria:** An individual must meet the defined criteria of ownership or control (typically a $25\\\\%$ threshold or significant influence) to be designated as a UBO.\n \n* **Beware the nominee:** If an officer appears on the records of hundreds of unrelated companies, they are likely a nominee director/shareholder—a major red flag for concealment.\n \n* **Use OpenCorporates as a funnel:** Use aggregated databases like OpenCorporates to quickly traverse the chain, but always verify critical details against the link to the original official registry.\n \n\n* * *\n\n#### 👁️ Coming next week…\n\n**Financial tracing and sanctions OSINT** \n \nUnravel complex financial trails and asset movements. Learn to use public data for sanctions tracking, procurement fraud detection, and supply chain OSINT.\n\n* * *\n\nThanks for reading this tutorial from the Eurovision News Spotlight Fact-Checking & OSINT Network! 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Search CIPC director records, linked companies, and shell company networks. Find any links to organized crime or PEPs.","markdown":"Everything you need to know about beneficial ownership (as of March 2025) | InfoDocs Blog\n\n[FAQ](/en/category/faq-kgzd0c/)\n\nRelated articles\n\n* [How to file CIPC annual returns in South Africa](/en/article/how-to-file-cipc-annual-returns-in-south-africa-1r936qn/)\n* [What are the turnaround times for CIPC transactions?](/en/article/what-are-the-turnaround-times-for-cipc-transactions-17sr1vh/)\n* [InfoDocs contact details](/en/article/infodocs-contact-details-1yy0m7o/)\n* [Edit access vs. View-only](/en/article/edit-access-vs-view-only-aqdhxx/)\n* [Why is the director status not updating?](/en/article/why-is-the-director-status-not-updating-ytnzt8/)\n* [Who are the beneficial owners of a trust?](/en/article/who-are-the-beneficial-owners-of-a-trust-5r57vw/)\n* [If I do a transaction on InfoDocs, will it reflect on CIPC?](/en/article/if-i-do-a-transaction-on-infodocs-will-it-reflect-on-cipc-75v32z/)\n* [Does InfoDocs support non-profit companies?](/en/article/does-infodocs-support-non-profit-companies-14gl60u/)\n\nArticles on: [FAQ](/en/category/faq-kgzd0c/)\n\n# Everything you need to know about beneficial ownership (as of March 2025)\n\n****Did you know:**** You can file your own beneficial ownership in less than 10 minutes using InfoDocs!\n\n \n\n__Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes__\n\n \n\n### How to file beneficial ownership?\n\n \n\nSimply [create a free account](https://secure.infodocs.co.za/?utm_source=infodocs&utm_medium=article&campaign=Everything you need to know about beneficial ownership), add your company, [create a free share register](/en/article/how-to-create-a-share-register-1vw0c2h/) and file beneficial ownership from as little as [R399.00 once-off](/en/article/pay-as-you-go-payg-pricing-upt969/) or for free on a [subscription account](/en/article/subscription-pricing-1a2lnlf/). For more information, read the full [how to file beneficial ownership](/en/article/how-to-file-beneficial-ownership-3zbd49/) article.\n\n \n\n### What are the legal requirements?\n\n \n\nOn 29 December 2022, the South African government published the [General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act 22 of 2022](https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202212/47815anti-moneylaunderingact22of2022.pdf) including amendments to the [Companies Act 71 of 2008](/en/article/companies-act-71-of-2008-18g6lrr/) that came into effect on 1 April 2023.\n\n \n\nThese amendments included the requirement to keep a [register of beneficial owners](/en/article/what-is-a-register-of-beneficial-owners-14in87k/) and to file this information with [the CIPC](/en/article/what-is-the-cipc-15hhjq8/) on a regular basis. It also defined concepts such as [beneficial owners](/en/article/what-is-a-beneficial-owner-486lji/) and [affected companies](/en/article/what-is-an-affected-company-7x2937/).\n\n \n\nThe purpose of these amendments was to provide the relevant authorities with the necessary information to reduce the risk of money laundering, financial crimes, and reputation damage.\n\n \n\n### Who needs to file beneficial ownership?\n\n \n\nThe following types of companies are ****required**** to file beneficial ownership to CIPC:\n\n* Private Companies (\"PTY\")\n* Close Corporations (\"CC\")\n* Non-Profit Companies (\"NPC\")\n* State Owned Companies (\"SOC\")\n* Personal Liability Company (\"PLC\")\n* Public Companies (\"LTD\") - while these records are kept by a competent authority such as the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (\"JSE\"), they are still required to submit a register of beneficial owners as per the Companies Regulations (as amended).\n\n \n\nThe following types of companies are ****not required**** to file beneficial ownership to CIPC:\n\n* Primary Co-Operative (\"co-op\")\n\n \n\nIn terms of ****who can file beneficial ownership****, anyone who has been mandated by the company to file this information may do so.\n\n \n\n### Who are the beneficial owners?\n\n \n\nThe beneficial owners are the natural persons who ultimately own or control a company, either directly or indirectly, by holding a beneficial interest of 5% or more in the company or [share class](/en/article/what-are-shares-and-share-classes-14120n1/) (although CIPC only record beneficial owners with 5% or more in the company). Typically, these are the shareholders or members of a company.\n\n \n\nIn the case of a PTY, the beneficial owners are the shareholders if they are:\n\n* Individuals holding 5% or more of the issued shares\n* Companies with beneficial owners holding a beneficial interest of 5% or more in the original company (including foreign companies)\n* Trusts with beneficiaries\n\n \n\nIn the case of a CC or PLC, members holding 5% interest or more in the company.\n\nIn the case of an NPC with members, the members would be the beneficial owners.\n\nIn the case of an NPC without members, the directors would be the beneficial owners.\n\nIn the case of an SOC where a shareholder is a minister, the minister would be the beneficial owner.\n\n \n\n### When is the deadline for filing to CIPC?\n\n \n\nThe original deadline was 1 October 2023, which was 6 months from the commencement of the General Laws Amendment Act.\n\n \n\nThe [new deadline](/en/article/when-is-the-deadline-for-cipc-beneficial-ownership-1yc92b6/) for filing beneficial ownership to CIPC is within 30 days of the company's next anniversary date (similar to [annual returns](/en/article/annual-return-1hnujo5/)) or within 10 days of incorporation if they were registered after 24 May 2023.\n\n \n\nCompanies are also required to file any changes to this information within 10 days of changes occurring.\n\n \n\nAs of 1 July 2024, a hard-stop functionality has been implemented which will check if there has been a beneficial ownership filing within the same calendar year as the annual return filing for that company. Unless you have filed your beneficial ownership for that calendar year, you'll be unable to file your annual return.\n\n \n\nOn January 10, 2025, the CIPC published [Customer Notice 4 of 2025](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Publication-List-of-Companies-Close-Corporations-not-compliant-with-Beneficial-Ownership-filing-Customer-Notice-4-of-2025.pdf) along with a list of non-compliant entities, and urged them to comply within 7 business days with filing of BO declaration and Securities Registers. Failure to comply will result in the company or close corporation not being able to perform any transactions with CIPC and will further be issued with a compliance notice and/or a court sanctioned administrative fine and ultimately referred for deregistration.\n\n \n\n### What documents are required?\n\n \n\nThe following documents are required to file beneficial ownership to CIPC (and are produced automatically when you file with InfoDocs):\n\n* Mandate to Lodge Beneficial Ownership (aka Ordinary Resolution)\n* Register of Beneficial Owners (aka Register of Beneficial Interest)\n* Register of Shareholders (aka Register of Securities) or Register of Members (in the case of a CC, PLC or NPC with members)\n* Beneficial Ownership Diagram (aka Disclosure Form)\n* Verified/Certified ID/Passports of beneficial owners. (For more information, refer to the [CIPC requirements for certification](https://support.infodocs.co.za/en/article/what-are-the-cipc-requirements-for-certification-1ix6dxx/).)\n\n \n\nOnce your beneficial ownership has been filed and the supporting documents submitted, you will receive a confirmation from the CIPC in the form of a certificate to confirm receipt.\n\n \n\n### What is an affected company?\n\n \n\nAn affected company is a [regulated company](https://support.infodocs.co.za/en/article/what-is-a-regulated-company-gvvzrs/) or a private company that is a [subsidiary](https://support.infodocs.co.za/en/article/what-is-a-subsidiary-6hql4b/) of a regulated company.\n\n \n\nThe following are regulated companies:\n\n* Public Companies (\"LTD\")\n* State-Owned Companies (\"SOC\") (unless exempt)\n* Private Companies (\"PTY\") if they are subject to the same regulations as per their Memorandum of Incorporation (“MOI”) or have transferred more than 10% of their issued shares (unless between [related or inter-related persons](https://support.infodocs.co.za/en/article/what-is-a-related-person-17ylgt7/)) less than 2 years before engaging in an [affected transaction](https://support.infodocs.co.za/en/article/what-is-an-affected-transaction-u9uuao/).\n\n \n\nA subsidiary company is a company that is owned or controlled by another company or trust in the form of direct or indirect ownership, majority voting rights, or the ability to appoint the directors who control the company.\n\n \n\n### Foreigner Assurance\n\n \n\nAny foreign beneficial owner needs to be verified on CIPC before they can be disclosed as beneficial owners of a company.\n\n \n\nThe process requires capturing personal information and contact details, providing OTPs and uploading a certified ID/passport. Following which, the CIPC will send approve or reject the application (usually within 1-3 hours). For the full details, read our article on [how to verify a foreigner on CIPC](https://support.infodocs.co.za/en/article/how-to-verify-a-foreigner-on-cipc-m0uym1/).\n\n \n\nInfoDocs has implemented a foreigner verification check which will tell you ahead of time whether a foreign beneficial owner has been verified or not to ease the extra burden this places on company secretarial work.\n\n \n\nFor questions or comments, simply email us at [\\[email protected\\]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2b585e5b5b44595f6b42454d444f44485805484405514a). 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Find any links to organized crime or PEPs.","markdown":"Understanding Beneficial Ownership in the South African Corporate Market\n\n \n\nAgree & Join LinkedIn\n\nBy clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s [User Agreement](/legal/user-agreement?trk=linkedin-tc_auth-button_user-agreement), [Privacy Policy](/legal/privacy-policy?trk=linkedin-tc_auth-button_privacy-policy), and [Cookie Policy](/legal/cookie-policy?trk=linkedin-tc_auth-button_cookie-policy).\n\n[Skip to main content](#main-content)\n\n\n\n# Understanding Beneficial Ownership in the South African Corporate Market\n\n* [Report this article](/uas/login?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fpulse%2Funderstanding-beneficial-ownership-south-5zkff&trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_ellipsis-menu-semaphore-sign-in-redirect&guestReportContentType=PONCHO_ARTICLE&_f=guest-reporting)\n\n[SoluGrowth](https://za.linkedin.com/company/company-page-called-solugrowth) \n\n### SoluGrowth\n\n#### Business Process Solutions to accelerate growth\n\nPublished Jul 26, 2024\n\n[\\+ Follow](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=%2Fpulse%2Funderstanding-beneficial-ownership-south-5zkff&trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_publisher-author-card)\n\nEffective 1 July 2024, South Africa's Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) implemented a hard-stop functionality for annual returns (AR) to ensure beneficial ownership information filing. This means that all companies and close corporations must file its beneficial ownership declaration and security register or beneficial interest register (as applicable) with their annual return declaration.\n\nWhat is beneficial ownership?\n\nBeneficial ownership refers to the natural person or individual who directly or indirectly owns or controls a juristic entity. Understanding beneficial ownership is crucial for ensuring transparency and combating financial crimes.\n\nWhat are the different types of Beneficial Ownership?\n\nIn South Africa, beneficial ownership can be classified into several types based on the nature and structure of the ownership or control. Understanding these types is essential for compliance with the Beneficial Ownership (BO) regulations implemented by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). Here are the different types of beneficial ownerships:\n\n1.      Direct Beneficial Ownership\n\n* Definition: This occurs when a natural person directly owns a stake in a juristic entity.\n* Example: An individual holding shares in a company under their own name.\n\n2.      Indirect Beneficial Ownership\n\n* Definition: This type of ownership is characterized by an individual having control over a juristic entity through another intermediary entity.\n* Example: An individual owns Company A, which in turn owns shares in Company B. The individual is an indirect beneficial owner of Company B.\n\n3.      Joint Beneficial Ownership\n\n* Definition: This occurs when two or more individuals share ownership or control of a juristic entity.\n* Example: A husband and wife jointly own shares in a company.\n\n4.      Nominee Beneficial Ownership\n\n* Definition: Here, an individual (the beneficial owner) holds ownership or control through a nominee who acts on their behalf.\n* Example: An individual has a nominee shareholder who holds the shares in their name for the beneficial owner's benefit.\n\n5.      Beneficial Ownership Through Trusts\n\n* Definition: Beneficial ownership can also be established through trusts, where the trustee holds the assets for the benefit of the beneficiaries.\n* Example: A trust is set up where the trustee holds shares in a company, but the beneficial ownership lies with the beneficiaries of the trust.\n\n6.      Corporate Beneficial Ownership\n\n* Definition: This occurs when a company or other juristic entity itself is the beneficial owner of another entity, often through complex corporate structures.\n* Example: A holding company that owns multiple subsidiary companies.\n\n7.      Control Through Voting Rights\n\n* Definition: Beneficial ownership can be established through control of voting rights, even if the individual does not hold a direct equity interest.\n* Example: An individual who has significant voting power in a company due to preferential shares or specific agreements.\n\n8.      Significant Influence or Control\n\n* Definition: An individual who has significant influence or control over a juristic entity’s operations, financial decisions, or policies, even if they do not have direct ownership.\n* Example: A CEO or director with substantial decision-making authority within the company.\n\nImportance of Beneficial Ownership Registration On the 1st of April 2023, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) in South Africa implemented a system for declaring beneficial ownership through the introduction of a Beneficial Ownership (BO) register. This register assists law enforcement by providing mechanisms to combat the use of juristic entities for terrorist financing and money laundering.\n\nThe BO register was introduced following South Africa's \"Grey listing\" by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The Mutual Evaluation Report published the findings, prompting the CIPC to enhance its regulatory measures.\n\n## Recommended by LinkedIn\n\n[\n\nWhy Our Shareholder Capitalism Proxy Voting Guidelines…\n\nJerry Bowyer 2 months ago\n\n](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-our-shareholder-capitalism-proxy-voting-support-exxons-bowyer-6oqce)\n\n[\n\nShareholder Rights Directive: Advancing to a State of…\n\nDemi Derem 8 years ago\n\n](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/shareholder-rights-directive-advancing-state-readiness-demi-derem)\n\n[\n\nThe 10% Power Play: How Minority Shareholders Can…\n\nKosheri, Rashed & Riad 2 months ago\n\n](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/10-power-play-how-minority-shareholders-can-uncover-gkmjf)\n\nWho Must File the BO?\n\n* Profit companies\n* Close corporations\n* Non-profit companies\n* External companies\n\nRequirements for Declaring Beneficial Ownership Any individual with a beneficial ownership of five percent or more in a juristic entity must submit detailed information. This includes:\n\n* Name and surname\n* ID number\n* Personal SARS Tax income number\n* Physical Address\n* Cell Phone number and email address\n* Race and Gender\n* Disability Declaration\n* Percentage of ownership in the entity\n\nThis information must be submitted to the CIPC, the Master's office, and the South African Revenue Service (SARS), among other relevant authorities.\n\nWhy Beneficial Ownership Declarations Are Important\n\n1.      Enhanced Transparency: Beneficial ownership declarations promote transparency within the corporate sector. This transparency helps to reveal the true owners of companies, making it more difficult for illicit activities to be concealed behind complex corporate structures.\n\n2.      Combatting Financial Crimes: By identifying and documenting beneficial owners, authorities can better prevent and prosecute crimes such as money laundering, terrorist financing, and tax evasion. This helps to ensure that South Africa’s financial system is not exploited for illegal purposes.\n\n3.      Compliance with International Standards: Compliance with beneficial ownership regulations aligns South Africa with international standards and best practices. This is crucial for maintaining the country’s reputation in the global financial system and for fostering trust among international partners and investors.\n\n4.      Mitigating Risks: Companies with clear beneficial ownership structures are perceived as lower risk by investors and financial institutions. This can lead to improved access to capital and better business opportunities.\n\nConsequences of Failing to File Beneficial Ownership Declarations\n\n1.      Legal Penalties: Failure to file beneficial ownership declarations can result in legal penalties, including fines and sanctions. The CIPC has the authority to enforce compliance and penalise entities that do not adhere to the regulations.\n\n2.      Reputational Damage: Non-compliance can lead to significant reputational damage for companies. This can affect relationships with investors, clients, and partners, and may result in a loss of business opportunities.\n\n3.      Operational Risks: Companies that fail to comply with beneficial ownership regulations may face operational disruptions. Regulatory scrutiny can lead to investigations, audits, and potential legal actions that can disrupt normal business operations.\n\n4.      Loss of Business Opportunities: Non-compliance can deter potential investors and partners who prioritize regulatory compliance and transparency. This can limit growth opportunities and access to international markets.\n\n5.      and possible Company Deregistration.\n\nPractical Steps for Compliance\n\n1.      Regular Monitoring: Companies should regularly monitor their ownership structures to ensure accurate and up-to-date beneficial ownership information.\n\n2.      Implementing Internal Controls: Establishing robust internal controls and compliance programs can help manage beneficial ownership declarations effectively.\n\n3.      Engaging Professional Assistance: Seeking assistance from compliance professionals or legal experts can help companies navigate the complexities of beneficial ownership regulations.\n\nHow SoluGrowth Company Secretarial Services Can Help –\n\nAt SoluGrowth, we offer comprehensive services to help businesses identify and declare various types of beneficial ownership. 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Search CIPC director records, linked companies, and shell company networks. Find any links to organized crime or PEPs.","markdown":"Who Owns What? Mandatory publication of companies’ beneficial owners in RSA - Primerio [Top](#0 \"Back To Top\")\n\n* [Skip to primary navigation](#genesis-nav-primary)\n* [Skip to main content](#genesis-content)\n* [Skip to footer](#genesis-footer-widgets)\n\nHave something very specific in mind?\n\nTel: [+27 (0) 11 083 2411](tel:+27110832411)\n\nEmail: [Info@primerio.international](mailto:Info@primerio.international)\n\n[](https://www.primerio.international/)\n\nPrimerio\n\n# Who Owns What? Mandatory publication of companies’ beneficial owners in RSA\n\n### **The CIPC’s new beneficial owner registry: An effective mechanism to combat illicit flow of funds or another wasted opportunity?**\n\n###### _By Jemma Muller and Nicola Taljaard_\n\nOn 1 March 2023, the South African Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (“**CIPC**”) announced its plan to establish a **register of beneficial ownership** (“**BO**”), which would be implemented upon the publication of the relevant Regulations. The BO register has been introduced following the finding by Financial Action Task Force’s (“**FATF**”) in its Mutual Evaluation Report of South Africa that South Africa has not addressed the issue of beneficial ownership.\n\nThe rationale behind the FATF’s recommendation to introduce BO rules is to prevent criminals from concealing their illegal activities through the use of intricate and veiled corporate structures. The FATF has recommended that the use of BO rules will assist in preventing and tackling financial crime, deter corruption and tax evasion.\n\nThe establishment of a BO register has brought about substantial debates concerning the balance between privacy, transparency and openness. The Companies Act previously mandated the CIPC to **_collect and store basic information pertaining to corporations such as the company name, type of incorporation, legal status, address and a list of its directors_** (in the public domain). Following a number of amendments to the General Laws Amendment Act 22 of 2022, which in turn amended the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (“**Companies Act**”), the CIPC is now additionally mandated to collect and store information on beneficial ownership. To the extent that this information only remains accessible to law enforcement agencies, the BO registry system aims to maintain a clear balance between privacy and transparency.\n\nWhile the CIPC’s BO register no doubt has the potential to provide useful information for anti-money laundering and other regulatory functions, it remains to be seen whether the information will be effectively verified, enforced and monitored. Allied to this, the CIPC has motivated for a criminal sanction to be introduced for failing to disclose or disclosing incorrect BO information. In this regard, it is vital to remain cognisant of South Africa’s unique landscape, which exhibits characteristics of a weakened state that enables criminal activity to continue almost unabatedly, together with a legitimate financial sector, which enables illicit and other funds to pass through its economic sector.\n\nGiven this unique environment, the need to reform financial and state institutions with a view to ensuring decreased illicit fund flows is becoming increasingly dire. As private institutions will not have access to the information stored in the BO register, the current access membership is unlikely to assist financial institutions in conducting due diligence exercises. Consequently, whether the current access membership will prove useful in allowing the information to reach the entities that will be able to use it to the country’s benefit remains to be seen.\n\nThe debate concerning access to BO information has recently been ventilated in the European Union, which debate is analogous to the BO information developments in South Africa. In the EU, continued and increasing misuse of anonymous companies heeded the calls for its BO registries to become public information. As a result, the EU subsequently established publicly available BO registries. Following this development, however, the European Court of Justice (“**ECJ**”) recently held that publicly accessible registers containing the person details of beneficial owners of companies constitutes a “_serious interference with the fundamental rights of respect for private life and the  protection of personal data_”. It also noted that the information contained on the registers “_enables a potentially unlimited number of persons to find out about the material and financial situation of a beneficial owner_” and referred to the risk of abuse of the personal data.\n\nThe ECJ further concluded that public access to a BO registry is “_neither limited to what is strictly necessary nor proportionate to the_ _objective_” of preventing crime. In light of this finding, the South African position tends to be largely representative of the EU approach. Whether mirroring the EU position is feasible in South Africa, however, is unlikely, predominantly due to the fact that South Africa largely has ineffective public authorities and institutions that are tasked with putting the BO information to use. 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Search CIPC director records, linked companies, and shell company networks. Find any links to organized crime or PEPs.","markdown":"Beneficial Ownership | CIPC\n\n\n\nSearch for: \n\n### **BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP**\n\n* [Follow](https://www.facebook.com/theCIPC/ \"Follow on Facebook\")\n* [Follow](https://twitter.com/thecipc \"Follow on X\")\n* [Follow](https://www.youtube.com/c/theCIPC \"Follow on Youtube\")\n\nBeneficial Ownership (BO) refers to the individuals who ultimately own or control a company or legal entity, regardless of whether they are listed in the official records. Recognising these individuals is vital for promoting transparency, preventing financial crimes such as money laundering and terrorism financing, and maintaining accountability within corporate structures.\n\nThe Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is a global inter-governmental body that promotes policies and sets international standards relating to the combating of money laundering, terrorist financing, and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Following an evaluation in 2021, South Africa was found to have strategic Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) deficiencies, and was subsequently placed under “increased monitoring”, otherwise referred to as “greylisting”. The government adopted an action plan to address the identified deficiencies. Among these, South Africa had to ensure that competent authorities have timely access to accurate and up-to-date BO information on legal persons and that sanctions are applied for breaches of violations by legal persons to BO obligations.\n\nFollowing the FATF recommendations, South Africa has made significant steps to enhance corporate transparency around beneficial ownership. Amendments to the Companies Act, 71 of 2008, introduced by the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act, 22 of 2022, have mandated clearer reporting and documentation of beneficial ownership. On 1 April 2023, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) launched the Beneficial Ownership Register. This platform requires all corporate entities registered with the CIPC (with the exception of co-operatives) to submit their beneficial ownership information, effective from 24 May 2023.\n\nStarting from 1 July 2024, a hard stop functionality was introduced that require all companies and close corporations to submit Beneficial Ownership Declarations alongside their Annual Returns. Entities are required to file Annual Returns, Beneficial Ownership Declarations, and a security register and/or beneficial interest register each year within 30 business days following the anniversary date of their incorporation. Entities that are BO non-compliant will not be able to continue and finalise their Annual Return submission, resulting in penalty fees for late submission or ultimately deregistration of the company.\n\nDespite the annual filing obligation, newly incorporated entities are mandated to file their BO information within 10 business days of their incorporation. All other entities are required to file amended BO declarations within 10 business days of any changes occurring to their BO information.\n\nEvery entity is responsible for submitting accurate, complete and verified beneficial ownership information to the CIPC. Providing false or misleading information is an offence under the amended Companies Act, and violations will result in enforcement actions, including sanctions such as a referral to the NPA for criminal prosecution. CIPC’s BO system therefore allows companies to immediately amend and resubmit BO filings to correct any incorrect or incomplete information in a company’s BO submission. The CIPC has also implemented a reviewer system to inspect and analyse submissions, allowing for clarification or corrections as needed. Alerts for necessary re-submissions are communicated via email. This not only ensures compliance with the law but also helps companies to maintain accurate records.\n\nThe CIPC is committed to improve service delivery and user experience, particularly for supporting foreign participation in corporate structures. Effective from 16 February 2024, the Foreigner Assurance process was integrated with the beneficial ownership submission system. The exclusively online Foreigner Assurance service on the CIPC’s e-Services platform enables foreign nationals to electronically submit their information, accompanied by a certified passport or foreign identity document, for verification prior to engaging with CIPC’s platforms. This integration ensures that Beneficial Ownership declarations by foreign nationals are cross-verified with the Foreigner Assurance database, thus strengthening the accuracy and integrity of our corporate registers.\n\nThe CIPC is dedicated to assist South Africa’s alignment with the FATF recommendations by promoting compliance among corporate entities and instituting enforcement actions against non-compliant entities. There are several consequences a company or close corporation may face if beneficial ownership information is not up to date. The entity may incur penalties for the late filing of Annual Returns, enforcement action may be taken by the CIPC through investigation into the administration and governance processes of a business and even the issuing of a compliance notice; and/or referral for deregistration and even final deregistration due to non-compliance.\n\nThe enforcing of beneficial ownership filing should however not be seen as a punitive measure, but rather as a collective effort to promote transparency and to minimize the risk of financial crimes in South Africa. In the words of the CIPC Commissioner, Adv. Rory Voller “_Promoting a culture of transparency and integrity can elevate South Africa as one of the sought after investor friendly destinations and thereby unlock progress towards economic growth and development._”\n\nTo view the list of entities that are non-compliant with beneficial ownership requirements, [click here](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=4745).\n\nClick [here](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Updated-BO-FAQs-April-2026.pdf) for BO technical troubleshooting FAQ\n\nClick [here](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=4447) for Step-by-Step Guides.\n\nClick [here](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=4447) for guidance on the required contents of the Mandate, and the Securities and Beneficial Interest Registers.\n\nClick [here](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=4447) for a Securities Register template.\n\nClick [here](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=4160#BENEFICIAL-OWNERSHIP-FAQ-link) for FAQ’s on Beneficial Ownership.\n\nClick [here](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=13979) for webinars on Beneficial Ownership.\n\nClick [here](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=3725) for the CIPC service standards. Service Standard is dependent on payment for the transaction being made.\n\nFor enquiries, send an email to: [beneficialownershipenq@cipc.co.za](mailto:beneficialownershipenq@cipc.co.za)\n\n**Definitions:**\n\n**“Affected” company**: any regulated company including the following:\n\n* All Public companies, including public companies listed on a stock exchange.\n* State owned companies.\n* Any private company regulated by the Takeover Regulations and which experienced a transfer of more than 10% of its securities as a result of an amalgamation or merger during the previous 24 months.\n\n* Any subsidiary of an affected company.\n\n**“Non-affected” company**: any company that is not classified as an “affected” company.\n\n**“Beneficial interest”:** the right or entitlement of a person, through ownership, agreement, relationship or otherwise, alone or together with another person to—\n\n* receive or participate in any distribution in respect of the company’s securities;\n* exercise or cause to be exercised, in the ordinary course, any or all of the rights attaching to the company’s securities; or\n\n* dispose or direct the disposition of the company’s securities, or any part of a distribution in respect of the securities.\n\n**‘‘Beneficial owner”**: an individual who, directly or indirectly, ultimately owns the company or exercises effective control of the company, including through:\n\n* the holding of beneficial interests in the securities of the company;\n* the exercise of, or control of the exercise of the voting rights associated with securities of the company;\n* the exercise of, or control of the exercise of the right to appoint or remove members of the board of directors of the company;\n* the holding of beneficial interests in the securities, or the ability to exercise control, including through a chain of ownership or control, of a holding company of the company;\n* the ability to exercise control, including through a chain of ownership or control, of—\n \n * * a juristic person other than a holding company of the company;\n * a body of persons corporate or unincorporate;\n * a person acting on behalf of a partnership;\n * a person acting in pursuance of the provisions of a trust agreement; or\n * the ability to otherwise materially influence the management of the company.\n \n **Links to relevant CIPC Notices:**\n \n [Customer Notice 2023](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/General-Beneficial-Ownership-Notice_01-March-2023-Final.pdf): Implementation of the beneficial ownership regime by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)\n \n [Customer Notice 53 of 2023](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Beneficial-Ownership-Enforcement-Notice_September-2023.pdf): Enforcement of beneficial ownership filings and securities registers as from 01 October 2023\n \n [Customer Notice 40 of 2023](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Customer-notice-regarding-securities-register-and-beneficial-interest-register-July-2023.pdf): Securities register and beneficial interest register functionality release\n \n [Customer Notice 5 of 2024](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Beneficial-Ownership-Enforcement-Notice_2024.pdf): Enforcement of beneficial ownership filings and securities registers\n \n [Customer Notice 12 of 2024:](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NOTICE-TO-CUSTOMERS-BACK-OFFICE-RE-FILING.pdf) Beneficial ownership register\n \n [Customer Notice 13 of 2024](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NOTICE-TO-CUSTOMERS-BO-FA-INTEGRATION.pdf): Foreigner assurance process integration with beneficial ownership\n \n [Customer Notice 26 of 2024](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Notice_BO-hardstop_15-April-2024_v0.1.pdf): Incorporating beneficial ownership information with annual return filings for companies and close corporations\n \n [Customer Notice 39 of 2024](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/AR_BO-Hardstop-Notice-39-of-04-June-2023.pdf): Incorporating beneficial ownership information with annual return filings for companies and close corporations\n \n [Customer Notice 54 of 2024](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Notice-54.pdf): Enforcement of beneficial ownership filings and securities registers\n \n [Customer Notice 58 of 2024](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Notification-of-BO-Non-compliance-Error-Notice.pdf): Notice of Beneficial Ownership (BO) non-compliance\n \n [Customer Notice 61 of 2024](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Notice-61.pdf): Additional function on Beneficial Ownership Declaration service – complex structures\n \n [Media release 11 of 2023](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Media-Release_CIPC-implements-a-beneficial-ownership-interface_Dec_23.pdf): CIPC implements a beneficial ownership interface\n \n [Media release 4 of 2024](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Media-Release-CIPC-enforces-BO-filing-with-ARs-01-July-2024.pdf): CIPC to enforce beneficial ownership declaration with annual return filings for companies and close corporations\n \n\n#### Related links\n\n \n[Register as a Customer](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=606)\n\n* * *\n\n[Banking details](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=976)\n\n* * *\n\n[B-BBEE Certification](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=3612)\n\n* * *\n\n[Domain Name Registration](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=4565)\n\n* * *\n\n[Log a query](https://enquiries.cipc.co.za/)\n\n* * *"},{"crawl":{"httpStatusCode":200,"httpStatusMessage":"OK","loadedAt":"2026-05-17T19:37:14.102Z","uniqueKey":"QmOY0jwKI1","requestStatus":"handled"},"searchResult":{"title":"Report beneficial owner information","description":"Feb 19, 2026 — You may be required to report certain information on your beneficial owners to the US Department of the 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U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Certain types of corporations, limited liability companies, and other similar entities created in or registered to do business in the United States must report information about their beneficial owners—the persons who ultimately own or control the company—to FinCEN as of Jan. 1, 2024.\n\nIf you are a company required to report, the initial beneficial ownership information reporting is based on the date your company receives actual notice that its creation or registration is effective, or after a secretary of state or similar office first provides public notice of its creation or registration, whichever is earlier.\n\nQuestions such as is my company required to report beneficial ownership information to FinCEN, who is a beneficial owner, and when do I need to report my company's beneficial ownership information are found on [FinCEN's](https://www.fincen.gov/ \"FinCEN website\") website.\n\n## FinCEN's beneficial ownership information pages provide:\n\n* Answers to [frequently asked questions](https://www.fincen.gov/boi-faqs \"FinCEN FAQs\")\n* Infographics about [key filing dates PDF](https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/shared/BOI_Reporting_Filing_Dates-Published03.24.23_508C.pdf)\n* [An introductory video](https://youtu.be/nx48tPUbRK0 \"FinCEN BOI Introductory Video\") and more [detailed informational video](https://youtu.be/qP5V9k3ypl0 \"FinCEN BOI Informational Video\")\n\nContact [FinCEN](https://www.fincen.gov/contact \"FinCEN Contact\") for more information and questions regarding beneficial owner information. **Do not contact the IRS. 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For more information, see [press release](/news/news-releases/fincen-removes-beneficial-ownership-reporting-requirements-us-companies-and-us) and [alert](#alert-1).\n\nPrepare\n\n[How do I file?](/boi-faqs#B_1)\n\n[Do I qualify for an exemption?](/boi-faqs#C_2)\n\n[How do I get a FinCEN ID?](/boi-faqs#M_3)\n\nFile\n\n[File a report using the BOI E-Filing System](https://boiefiling.fincen.gov/ \"(opens in a new window)\")\n\n[Create a FinCEN ID (optional)](https://fincenid.fincen.gov \"(opens in a new window)\")\n\n#### ![Red Alert](/system/files/shared/Red_Alert_Icon-1.png \"Red Alert\")Alert: FinCEN Removes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for U.S. Companies and U.S. Persons, Sets New Deadlines for Foreign Companies\n\nOn March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) [announced](/news/news-releases/fincen-removes-beneficial-ownership-reporting-requirements-us-companies-and-us) that, consistent with the Department of the Treasury’s March 2, 2025, [announcement](https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0038) it was issuing an [interim final rule](/resources/statutes-regulations/federal-register-notices/beneficial-ownership-information-3) that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act. FinCEN published this interim final rule on March 26, 2025.\n\nIn the interim final rule, FinCEN revises the regulatory definition of “reporting company” to mean only those entities that are formed under the law of a foreign country and that have registered to do business in any U.S. State or Tribal jurisdiction by the filing of a document with a secretary of state or similar office (formerly known as “foreign reporting companies”). FinCEN also exempts entities previously known as “domestic reporting companies” from BOI reporting requirements. Thus, through this interim final rule, all entities created in the United States — including those previously known as “domestic reporting companies” — and their beneficial owners will be exempt from the requirement to report BOI to FinCEN.\n\nHowever, foreign entities that meet the new definition of a “reporting company” and do not qualify for an exemption from the reporting requirements must report their BOI to FinCEN under new deadlines. These foreign entities will not be required to report any U.S. persons as beneficial owners, and U.S. persons will not be required to report BOI with respect to any such entity for which they are a beneficial owner.\n\nThe following deadlines apply for foreign entities that are reporting companies:\n\n* Reporting companies registered to do business in the United States before March 26, 2025, must file BOI reports by April 25, 2025.\n* Reporting companies registered to do business in the United States on or after March 26, 2025, have 30 calendar days to file an initial BOI report after receiving notice that their registration is effective.\n\nIn accord with its prior notices and the Department of the Treasury’s March 2, 2025, announcement, FinCEN is applying all exemptions and deadline extensions in the interim final rule as of March 21, 2025, and will further not enforce any beneficial ownership reporting penalties or fines against U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies or their beneficial owners.\n\n#### ![Red Alert](/system/files/shared/Red_Alert_Icon-1.png \"Red Alert\")Alert: FinCEN has issued five Notices extending the filing deadlines to submit BOI reports for certain reporting companies in response to Hurricane Milton, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Beryl, and Hurricane Francine.\n\nAs further explained in the Notices, to qualify, a reporting company must have a BOI reporting deadline falling within the period beginning one day before the date the specified disaster began—as indicated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)—and ending 90 days after that date. (Where multiple disasters with different starting dates are related to the same storm, FinCEN used the earliest of these dates.) A reporting company also must be located in an area that is designated both by FEMA as qualifying for individual or public assistance and by the Internal Revenue Service as eligible for tax filing relief. Please refer to the applicable Notice for specific information.\n\n* [NOTICE: FinCEN Provides BOI Reporting Relief to Victims of Hurricane Beryl](/system/files/shared/FinCEN-BOI-Notice-Beryl-508FINAL.pdf)\n* [NOTICE: FinCEN Provides BOI Reporting Relief to Victims of Hurricane Debby](/system/files/shared/FinCEN-BOI-Notice-Debby-508FINAL.pdf)\n* [NOTICE: FinCEN Provides BOI Reporting Relief to Victims of Hurricane Francine](/system/files/shared/FinCEN-BOI-Notice-Francine-508FINAL.pdf)\n* [NOTICE: FinCEN Provides BOI Reporting Relief to Victims of Hurricane Helene](/system/files/shared/FinCEN-BOI-Notice-Helene-508FINAL.pdf)\n* [NOTICE: FinCEN Provides BOI Reporting Relief to Victims of Hurricane Milton](/system/files/shared/FinCEN-BOI-Notice-Milton-508FINAL.pdf)\n\n_All entities created in the United States — including those previously known as “domestic reporting companies” — and their beneficial owners are now exempt from the requirement to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)._\n\n_FinCEN published an interim final rule on March 26, 2025, that revised the definition of “reporting company” in its regulations implementing the CTA to mean only those entities formed under the law of a foreign country that have registered to do business in any U.S. State or tribal jurisdiction by the filing of a document with a secretary of state or similar office (formerly known as “foreign reporting companies”). FinCEN also formally exempted entities previously known as “domestic reporting companies” from the CTA’s reporting requirements._\n\n_Reporting companies now also do not need to report the BOI of any U.S. persons, and U.S. persons are exempt from having to provide BOI with respect to any reporting company for which they are a beneficial owner._\n\n_Foreign entities that meet the new definition of a “reporting company” and do not qualify for an exemption from the reporting requirements are required to file with FinCEN under new deadlines:_\n\n* _Reporting companies registered to do business in the United States before March 26, 2025, must file BOI reports by April 25, 2025._\n* _Reporting companies registered to do business in the United States on or after March 26, 2025, have 30 calendar days to file an initial BOI report after receiving notice that their registration is effective._\n\n_The guidance issued below has not yet been fully updated to account for this new interim final rule. Thus, any guidance here indicating that U.S companies, or their beneficial owners, must report BOI to FinCEN; that BOI must be reported for U.S. persons; or that reporting companies must report BOI before April 25, 2025, should be disregarded._\n\n#### ![Red Alert](/system/files/shared/Red_Alert_Icon-1.png \"Red Alert\")Alert: FinCEN has learned of fraudulent attempts to solicit information from individuals and entities who may be subject to reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act.\n\nThese fraudulent scams may include:\n\n* Correspondence that references a “Form 4022” or “Form 5102” is fraudulent. FinCEN does not have a “Form 4022” or a “Form 5102.” Do not send BOI to anyone by completing these forms.\n* Correspondence or other documents referencing a “US Business Regulations Dept.” This correspondence is fraudulent; there is no government entity by this name.\n\nPlease be on the lookout for anything that may indicate correspondence you receive is fraudulent. For example, be cautious of any of the following:\n\n* Correspondence requesting payment. There is NO fee to file BOI directly with FinCEN. FinCEN does NOT send correspondence requesting payment to file BOI. Do not send money in response to any mailing regarding filing your beneficial ownership information report that claims to be from FinCEN or another government agency.\n* Correspondence that asks the recipient to click on a suspicious URL or to scan a suspicious QR code. Those e-mails or letters could be fraudulent. Do not click any suspicious links or attachments or scan any suspicious QR codes.\n* Correspondence regarding penalties. FinCEN does NOT send initial correspondence regarding CTA penalties via e-mail or over the phone. Do not submit payments via phone, mail, or websites as requests/directions to do so are fraudulent.\n\nUse caution when you receive correspondence from an unknown party. Verify the sender. Never give personal information, including regarding beneficial ownership to anyone unless you trust the other party.\n\nFinCEN issued a public alert on December 18, 2024, to raise awareness of fraud schemes abusing FinCEN’s name, insignia, and authorities for financial gain—including scams that exploit beneficial ownership reporting. Learn more about these schemes and where to report them [here](/system/files/2024-12/Alert-FinCEN-Scams-FINAL508.pdf).\n\n#### ![Red Alert](/system/files/shared/Red_Alert_Icon-1.png \"Red Alert\")Alert: Ongoing Litigation – _National Small Business United v. Yellen,_ No. 5:22-cv-01448 (N.D. Ala.) \\[Updated February 19, 2025\\]\n\nOn March 1, 2024, in the case of National Small Business United v. Yellen, No. 5:22-cv-01448 (N.D. Ala.), a federal district court in the Northern District of Alabama, Northeastern Division, entered a final declaratory judgment, concluding that the Corporate Transparency Act exceeds the Constitution’s limits on Congress’s power and enjoining the Department of the Treasury and FinCEN from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act against the plaintiffs. The Department of Justice, on behalf of the Department of the Treasury, filed a Notice of Appeal on March 11, 2024.\n\nFinCEN is complying with the court’s order and will continue to comply with the court’s order for as long as it remains in effect. As a result, the government is not currently enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act against the plaintiffs in that action: Isaac Winkles, reporting companies for which Isaac Winkles is the beneficial owner or applicant, the National Small Business Association, and members of the National Small Business Association (as of March 1, 2024). Those individuals and entities are not required to report beneficial ownership information to FinCEN at this time.\n\n[Brochure Introduction to BOI Reporting](/system/files/shared/BOI-Informational-Brochure-April-2024.pdf) [BOI Notice to Customers Reference Guide](/system/files/shared/BOI-Notice-to-Customers-508FINAL.pdf)\n\n[For concerns related to the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act, please contact the Office of the Inspector General](https://oig.treasury.gov/)\n\n**BOI Reporting**\n\n[BOI Homepage](/boi)\n\n[Small Business Resources](/boi/small-business-resources)\n\n[Reference Materials](/boi/Reference-Materials)\n\n[BOI Newsroom](/boi/newsroom)\n\n[Visit our FAQs for more information](/boi-faqs)\n\n[Subscribe to FinCEN News Updates](https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFINCEN/subscriber/new \"(opens in a new window)\")\n\n[Contact FinCEN for BOI Questions](/contact)"},{"crawl":{"httpStatusCode":500,"httpStatusMessage":"Request blocked - received 403 status code.","loadedAt":"2026-05-17T19:37:16.643Z","uniqueKey":"HpDRGRJGXa","requestStatus":"failed"},"searchResult":{"title":"Beneficial Ownership Requirements for Legal Entity ...","description":"Beneficial ownership is determined under both a control prong and an ownership prong. 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(LLC)](/wiki/Limited_liability_company \"Limited liability company\")\n * [Low-profit LLC](/wiki/Low-profit_limited_liability_company \"Low-profit limited liability company\")\n* [Series LLC](/wiki/Series_LLC \"Series LLC\")\n* [Limited liability limited partnership (LLLP)](/wiki/Limited_liability_limited_partnership \"Limited liability limited partnership\")\n* [S corporation](/wiki/S_corporation \"S corporation\")\n* [Delaware corporation](/wiki/Delaware_General_Corporation_Law \"Delaware General Corporation Law\") / [statutory trust](/wiki/Delaware_statutory_trust \"Delaware statutory trust\")\n* [Massachusetts business trust](/wiki/Massachusetts_business_trust \"Massachusetts business trust\")\n* [Nevada corporation](/wiki/Nevada_corporation \"Nevada corporation\")\n\nOthers\n\n* [_Aktiebolag_ (AB)](/wiki/Aktiebolag \"Aktiebolag\")\n* [_Aktiengesellschaft_ (AG)](/wiki/Aktiengesellschaft \"Aktiengesellschaft\")\n* [_Ansvarlig selskap_ (ANS)](/wiki/Ansvarlig_selskap \"Ansvarlig 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(corporation)\")\n* [_Sociedad de responsabilidad limitada_ (S.R.L.)](/wiki/Sociedad_de_responsabilidad_limitada \"Sociedad de responsabilidad limitada\")\n* [_Société à responsabilité limitée_ (SARL)](/wiki/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_%C3%A0_responsabilit%C3%A9_limit%C3%A9e \"Société à responsabilité limitée\")\n* [more...](/wiki/Types_of_business_entity \"Types of business entity\")\n\nDoctrines\n\n* [Business judgment rule](/wiki/Business_judgment_rule \"Business judgment rule\")\n* [Corporate governance](/wiki/Corporate_governance \"Corporate governance\")\n* [_De facto_ and estoppel corporations](/wiki/De_facto_corporation_and_corporation_by_estoppel \"De facto corporation and corporation by estoppel\")\n* [Internal affairs doctrine](/wiki/Internal_affairs_doctrine \"Internal affairs doctrine\")\n* [Limited liability](/wiki/Limited_liability \"Limited liability\")\n* [Tag-along right](/wiki/Tag-along_right \"Tag-along right\")\n* [Drag-along right](/wiki/Drag-along_right \"Drag-along right\")\n* [Piercing the corporate veil](/wiki/Piercing_the_corporate_veil \"Piercing the corporate veil\")\n* [Rochdale Principles](/wiki/Rochdale_Principles \"Rochdale Principles\")\n* _[Ultra vires](/wiki/Ultra_vires \"Ultra vires\")_\n\nRelated areas\n\n* Beneficial ownership\n* [Civil procedure](/wiki/Civil_procedure \"Civil procedure\")\n* [Contract](/wiki/Contract \"Contract\")\n* [Corporate registers](/wiki/List_of_company_registers \"List of company registers\")\n* [Registered agent](/wiki/Registered_agent \"Registered agent\")\n\n* [Company portal](/wiki/Portal:Companies \"Portal:Companies\")\n* [Law portal](/wiki/Portal:Law \"Portal:Law\")\n\n* [v](/wiki/Template:Corporate_law \"Template:Corporate law\")\n* [t](/wiki/Template_talk:Corporate_law \"Template talk:Corporate law\")\n* [e](/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Corporate_law \"Special:EditPage/Template:Corporate law\")\n\nIn domestic and international [commercial law](/wiki/Commercial_law \"Commercial law\"), a **beneficial owner** is a natural person (or persons) who ultimately owns or controls an interest in a legal entity or arrangement, such as a company, trust, or foundation.[\\[1\\]](#cite_note-IADB_201903-1) Legal owners (i.e. owners of record), commonly described as [registered owners](/wiki/Registered_owner \"Registered owner\"), may hold those interests as beneficial owners or for the benefit of someone else, in which case they may be described as nominees.\n\nBeneficial owners hold specific [property rights](/wiki/Property_rights \"Property rights\") (use and title) in [equity](/wiki/Equity_\\(law\\) \"Equity (law)\") that belong to them, even though legal [title](/wiki/Title_\\(property\\) \"Title (property)\") to the property belongs to another person. A beneficial owner is subject to a state's statutory laws regulating interest or title transfers.[\\[2\\]](#cite_note-2) This situation commonly occurs when the person who holds the legal title to a property or asset is considered to have inherent responsibilities, similar to those of a trustee, toward the individual who benefits from the property. A common example of a beneficial owner is the true [owner](/wiki/Ownership \"Ownership\") of funds held by a nominee bank.\n\n## Definition\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: Definition\")\\]\n\nIn March 2019, an [Inter-American Development Bank](/wiki/Inter-American_Development_Bank \"Inter-American Development Bank\") (IADB) report defined beneficial owners as \"always natural persons who ultimately own or control a legal entity or arrangement, such as a company, a trust, a foundation, etc.\"[\\[1\\]](#cite_note-IADB_201903-1) According to the United States' [Securities Exchange Act](/wiki/Securities_Exchange_Act \"Securities Exchange Act\"), a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, has or shares voting or investment power.[\\[3\\]](#cite_note-SEC_Cornell_1998-3)[\\[4\\]](#cite_note-Law_UC_1998-4)\n\nThe terms 'ultimately owns or controls' and 'ultimate effective control' refer to situations in which ownership or control is exercised through a chain of ownership or by means of control other than direct control. The [Financial Action Task Force](/wiki/Financial_Action_Task_Force \"Financial Action Task Force\") (FATF) recommendations are recognized as the global [anti-money laundering](/wiki/Anti%E2%80%93money_laundering \"Anti–money laundering\") (AML) and [counter-terrorism financing](/wiki/Terrorism_financing \"Terrorism financing\") (CTF) standard.[\\[5\\]](#cite_note-5)\n\nAccording to the identity verification service [Trulioo](/wiki/Trulioo \"Trulioo\"), the process of identifying ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) includes: acquiring and verifying accurate company information; determining ownership structures and percentages; identifying beneficial owners to determine if they meet the criteria for UBO reporting; and performing AML and [know your customer](/wiki/Know_your_customer \"Know your customer\") (KYC) checks for all individuals determined to be a UBO.[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-Trulioo_20271005-6)\n\nA [trustee](/wiki/Trustee \"Trustee\") or [executor](/wiki/Executor \"Executor\") is not normally a beneficial owner of the assets of a trust or estate.\\[_[citation needed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")_\\]\n\n## International standards\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: International standards\")\\]\n\nDetermining beneficial ownership information is a requirement of the 4th AML Directive in Europe and was required to be implemented by EU member states by June 2017.[\\[7\\]](#cite_note-7) In the US, similar beneficial ownership disclosures are a part of the [FinCEN](/wiki/FinCEN \"FinCEN\") Customer Due Diligence Final Rule beginning May 2018.[\\[8\\]](#cite_note-8)\n\nThe Beneficial Ownership Data Standard (BODS) has been developed to serve as a conceptual and practical framework for collecting and publishing beneficial ownership data, and enabling the resulting data to be interoperable, more easily reused, and higher quality. A beneficial owner of a Company must be an individual at all times. BODS provides a specification for modelling and publishing information on the beneficial ownership and control of companies. It was created by OpenOwnership, and is provided under an open license for re-use. OpenOwnership is supporting the development of the standard; however, the standard retains its own independent governance through the working group of international experts.[\\[9\\]](#cite_note-9)\n\n### Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Financial Action Task Force](/wiki/Financial_Action_Task_Force \"Financial Action Task Force\")\n\nThe [Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering](/wiki/Financial_Action_Task_Force \"Financial Action Task Force\") (FATF), an independent inter-governmental body that develops and promotes policies to protect the global financial system against money laundering and terrorist financing, was established in 1989,[\\[10\\]](#cite_note-SSRN_Chonan_20190314-10) and sets international standards related to beneficial ownership, including the definition of beneficial ownership,[\\[11\\]](#cite_note-IC_GC_20200213-11) which it defines as the natural person(s) who ultimately owns or controls a legal entity and/or the natural person on whose behalf a transaction is being conducted. It also includes those persons who exercise ultimate effective control over a legal person or arrangement.\\[_[citation needed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")_\\]\n\nSince 2000, FATF has compiled and maintained a \"[blacklist](/wiki/FATF_blacklist \"FATF blacklist\")\" of non-cooperative countries or territories.[\\[12\\]](#cite_note-LJIL_Stessens_2001-12)\n\n## OECD's \"Ownership and Control of Ships\"\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: OECD's \\\"Ownership and Control of Ships\\\"\")\\]\n\nAccording to a December 2003 report from the [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development](/wiki/OECD \"OECD\") (OECD), entitled \"Ownership and Control of Ships,\" corporate structures are often multi-layered, spread across numerous jurisdictions, and make the beneficial owner \"almost impenetrable\" to law enforcement officials and taxation. The OECD's Maritime Transport Committee Secretariat initiated an investigation at its January 2003 meeting.[\\[13\\]](#cite_note-OECD_20031217-13)[\\[14\\]](#cite_note-ITWF_Gianni_2008-14) The report concludes that \"regardless of the reasons why the cloak of anonymity is made available, if it is provided it will also assist those who may wish to remain hidden because they engage in illegal or criminal activities, including terrorists.\"[\\[14\\]](#cite_note-ITWF_Gianni_2008-14) The OECD report concludes that the use of [bearer shares](/wiki/Bearer_share \"Bearer share\") is \"perhaps the single most important (and perhaps the most widely used) mechanism\" to protect the anonymity of a ship's beneficial owner.[\\[15\\]](#cite_note-oecd8-15) Physically possessing a bearer share accords ownership of the corporation.[\\[15\\]](#cite_note-oecd8-15) There is no requirement for reporting the transfer of bearer shares, and not every jurisdiction requires that their serial numbers even be recorded.[\\[15\\]](#cite_note-oecd8-15)\n\nTwo similar techniques to provide anonymity for a ship's beneficial owner are \"nominee shareholders\" and \"[nominee directors](/wiki/Nominee_director \"Nominee director\")\".\\[_[citation needed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")_\\]\n\nThe 2003 OECD report said that, in some jurisdictions that require shareholder identities to be reported, a loophole may exist where the beneficial owner may appoint a nominee to be the shareholder, and that nominee cannot legally be compelled to reveal the identity of the beneficial owner.[\\[16\\]](#cite_note-oecd8-9-16)\n\nThe 2009 OECD report said that, all corporations are required to have at least one director, but many jurisdictions allow this to be a nominee director.[\\[17\\]](#cite_note-oecd9-17) A nominee director's name would appear on all corporate paperwork in place of the beneficial owners, and like nominee shareholders, few jurisdictions can compel a nominee director to divulge the identity of beneficial owners.[\\[17\\]](#cite_note-oecd9-17) A further hurdle is that some jurisdictions allow a corporation to be named as a director.[\\[17\\]](#cite_note-oecd9-17)\n\nThe 2003 report clarified that a ship's beneficial owner is legally and financially responsible for the ship and its activities.[\\[18\\]](#cite_note-oecd4-18) For any of a number of reasons, some justifiable and some suspicious, shipowners who wish to conceal their ownership may use a number of strategies to achieve that goal.\\[_[citation needed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")_\\]\n\nThe OECD's 2011 \"Board Practices: Incentives and Governing Risks\" report cited both the Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) 2009 review and the Walker review of the \"governance of banks and other financial institutions\" which had \"found that there were significant concerns about the quantity and effectiveness of engagement between institutional investors and boards of listed companies\" and that there was a \"need for better engagement between fund managers acting on behalf of their clients as beneficial owners, and the boards of investee companies\". At that time these reports had \"recommended that the FRC ratify a 'Stewardship Code' based on the Code on the Responsibilities of Institutional Investors, prepared by the Institutional Shareholders' Committee.\"[\\[19\\]](#cite_note-OECD_20110802-19)\n\n## Major violations\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Major violations\")\\]\n\n[![[icon]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/20px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png)](/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg)\n\nThis section **needs expansion**. You can help by [adding missing information](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=). _(January 2024)_\n\nAccording to a 23 February 2018 article in _[The Diplomat](/wiki/The_Diplomat_\\(magazine\\) \"The Diplomat (magazine)\")_, in the Ablyazov Affair, involving the ex-Kazakh minister [Mukhtar Ablyazov](/wiki/Mukhtar_Ablyazov \"Mukhtar Ablyazov\"), beneficial ownership was used to fraudulently move $6 billion from [Kazakhstan](/wiki/Kazakhstan \"Kazakhstan\")'s [BTA Bank](/wiki/BTA_Bank \"BTA Bank\") in what is the largest case of financial fraud in history.[\\[20\\]](#cite_note-thediplomat_Bland_20180223-20)\n\n## By country\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: By country\")\\]\n\n### Azerbaijan\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: Azerbaijan\")\\]\n\nAzerbaijan introduced the concept of beneficial ownership and filing requirements via amending the Law on the Registration of Legal Entities on 15 May 2025.[\\[21\\]](#cite_note-21) Under this law, a Beneficial owner is defined as a natural person (or persons) who ultimately exercises control over a legal entity or a foreign legal entity, or who is the actual owner of a legal entity or foreign legal entity and/or on whose behalf transactions are carried out and/or contracts are concluded, and who ultimately exercises effective control over a legal entity or a foreign legal entity.\n\nThe identification of their beneficial owners by legal entities that have passed state registration by 15 May 2025, as well as the beneficial owners of a foreign legal entity by a representative office and branch of a foreign legal entity and the submission of information and documents to the state register of legal entities in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan \"On State Registration and State Register of Legal Entities\", is ensured by the following stages:\n\n* for large business entities until 31 December 2025;\n* for medium-sized business entities until 30 June 2026;\n* for small business entities until 31 December 2026;\n* for micro-business entities until 31 December 2027;\n* for non-governmental organizations and religious institutions until 30 June 2026.\n\n### Canada\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: Canada\")\\]\n\nThe Canadian federal Department of Finance—[Finance Canada](/wiki/Finance_Canada \"Finance Canada\") (FC)—February 2018 discussion paper, \"Reviewing Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime\",[\\[22\\]](#cite_note-FC_20180207-22) was prepared in preparation for the FC's legislative Parliamentary Review of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA), which is the federal legal framework for regulating AML/ATF.[\\[22\\]](#cite_note-FC_20180207-22) The February paper called for stakeholders' views on how to improve the Canadian Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Anti-Terrorist Financing regime. FC requested input on \"corporate ownership transparency and mechanisms\" that would \"improve timely access to beneficial ownership information by authorities while maintaining the ease of doing business in Canada.\"[\\[23\\]](#cite_note-CPA_2019-23) The resulting November 2018 Standing Committee on Finance report recommended the creation of a \"pan-Canadian beneficial ownership registry for all legal persons and entities, including trusts, who have significant control which is defined as those having at least 25% of total share ownership or voting rights\" that would \"include details such as names, addresses, dates of birth and nationalities of individuals with significant control\". While the registry \"should not be publicly accessible\", it could be \"accessed by certain law enforcement authorities\", the [Canada Revenue Agency](/wiki/Canada_Revenue_Agency \"Canada Revenue Agency\"), [Canadian Border Services Agency](/wiki/Canadian_Border_Services_Agency \"Canadian Border Services Agency\"), [FINTRAC](/wiki/FINTRAC \"FINTRAC\"), \"authorized reporting entities and other public authorities\".[\\[24\\]](#cite_note-SCF_CA_201811-24): 1 \n\nThe [Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada](/wiki/Innovation,_Science_and_Economic_Development_Canada \"Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada\") report of 13 February 2020, entitled \"Strengthening Corporate Beneficial Ownership Transparency in Canada\", said that the 2016 [Panama Papers](/wiki/Panama_Papers \"Panama Papers\") and [Bahamas Leaks](/wiki/Bahamas_Leaks \"Bahamas Leaks\") and the 2017 [Paradise Papers](/wiki/Paradise_Papers \"Paradise Papers\") highlighted the \"scale and ease of use of corporations and other legal entities to evade or avoid taxes and facilitate criminal activities such as money laundering, terrorist financing, and corruption\".[\\[11\\]](#cite_note-IC_GC_20200213-11)\n\nThe _[Canada Business Corporations Act](/wiki/Canada_Business_Corporations_Act \"Canada Business Corporations Act\")_ (CBCA) requires that certain corporations collect information on \"individuals with significant control\".[\\[11\\]](#cite_note-IC_GC_20200213-11) The CBCA says that individuals with significant control refer to \"anyone with direct or indirect ownership or control over a significant number of shares of a corporation (i.e., 25% of the voting rights or fair market value of the outstanding shares), or who has any direct or indirect influence that, if exercised, would result in control in fact of the corporation, among other circumstances\". This is in line with \"international standards governing the definition of beneficial ownership, including those set out by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)\".[\\[11\\]](#cite_note-IC_GC_20200213-11)\n\n### Poland\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=9 \"Edit section: Poland\")\\]\n\nIn Poland, the definition of a beneficial owner (UBO) is defined in accordance with the Act of 1 March 2018, on counteracting money laundering and terrorist financing (the so-called AML Act).[\\[25\\]](#cite_note-25) The Act defines a beneficial owner as any natural person who directly or indirectly controls an entity through powers resulting from legal or factual circumstances that enable them to exercise decisive influence over the activities or actions of the client, or any natural person on whose behalf business relations are established or an occasional transaction is carried out. In addition, the AML Act introduces a definition of UBO covering both general criteria (actual or legal control) and specific criteria (capital share, voting rights, domination by other entities).[\\[26\\]](#cite_note-26) Under this Act, a publicly accessible, free Central Register of Beneficial Owners (_Centralny Rejestr Beneficjentów Rzeczywistych_) was established, operating since 13 October 2019, to which the data of beneficial owners of commercial companies must be reported.[\\[27\\]](#cite_note-27)\n\n### United Arab Emirates\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=10 \"Edit section: United Arab Emirates\")\\]\n\nAfter international pressure to practice financial transparency increased, the UAE government announced the introduction of the Ultimate Beneficial Ownership or UBO law.[\\[28\\]](#cite_note-28) Under the law, the UBO holding 25% of the company's ownership and voting rights at the firm with the permission to appoint or dismiss directors is reported in case of violation of rules.[\\[29\\]](#cite_note-29) Since then the emirates' lack of a central register for all its financial activities and a weak regulation has, according to critics, made the Gulf nation turn into a safe haven for illicit financial activities. The UAE has been named in several investigative reports such as [FinCEN Files](/wiki/FinCEN_Files \"FinCEN Files\") and [Luanda Leaks](/wiki/Luanda_Leaks \"Luanda Leaks\") by ICIJ or the [International Consortium of Investigative Journalists](/wiki/International_Consortium_of_Investigative_Journalists \"International Consortium of Investigative Journalists\").[\\[30\\]](#cite_note-30)[\\[31\\]](#cite_note-31)\n\nAdvocates question the success of introducing the new rule of reporting a company's UBO, as they do not consider it to be enough a parameter to monitor and curb money laundering in the UAE. However, not complying with the law, enacted from 1 July 2021, could charge the responsible company with a penalty and a fine worth 100,000 UAE [dirhams](/wiki/Dirhams \"Dirhams\").[\\[32\\]](#cite_note-32)[\\[33\\]](#cite_note-33)\n\n### United Kingdom\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=11 \"Edit section: United Kingdom\")\\]\n\nThe United Kingdom defines a beneficial owner (known as a 'person with significant control')[\\[34\\]](#cite_note-34) as someone who holds more than 25 per cent shares or voting rights in a company. There are several company registers of beneficial ownership. The persons with significant control (PSC) register contains the beneficial owners of UK companies and is held by Companies House. This register contains information about beneficial owners' full names, date of birth, nationality, country of birth, service address, residential address, the original date of beneficial ownership and the nature of control over the company. This is a free and open register. There is also a register of trusts, which is held by His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and is concerned only with trustees liable to pay UK tax. It does not feature overseas trusts and is not freely open. The UK is due to implement a register for overseas companies that own property in the UK.[\\[35\\]](#cite_note-35) In October 2025, the UK Government announced that the digital filing fee for annual confirmation statements will rise from £34 to £50, from February 2026.[\\[36\\]](#cite_note-36) With a view to generating extra resources to improve the quality of information contained on the UK company register and to allow for the better combatting of fraud and financial wrongdoing.\n\nIn the United Kingdom until the electoral reforms of the late 19th century, a common electoral abuse involved so-called [faggot voters](/wiki/Faggot_voter \"Faggot voter\"), nominal owners of property who were not the beneficial owners.\n\n### United States\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=12 \"Edit section: United States\")\\]\n\nThe United States defines beneficial ownership as the individuals who directly or indirectly own or control a legal entity, such as a corporation or LLC, and who benefit from its assets or income. The [Corporate Transparency Act](/wiki/Corporate_Transparency_Act \"Corporate Transparency Act\") (CTA), enacted in January 2021, introduced new requirements for filing a Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR) to enhance transparency and combat financial crimes such as money laundering and terrorism financing. Under the CTA, certain corporations, LLCs, and similar entities are required to report information about their beneficial owners to the [Financial Crimes Enforcement Network](/wiki/Financial_Crimes_Enforcement_Network \"Financial Crimes Enforcement Network\") (FinCEN). This information includes the full legal name, date of birth, address, and unique identification number of each beneficial owner. The CTA aims to prevent the misuse of anonymous [shell companies](/wiki/Shell_corporation \"Shell corporation\") for illicit activities by providing law enforcement and regulatory agencies with access to accurate and up-to-date beneficial ownership information.[\\[37\\]](#cite_note-37)[\\[38\\]](#cite_note-38) On March 2, 2025, the [United States Department of the Treasury](/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury \"United States Department of the Treasury\") announced that it would not enforce the law in regards to domestic entities.[\\[39\\]](#cite_note-39)\n\n### South Africa\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=13 \"Edit section: South Africa\")\\]\n\nSouth Africa defines beneficial ownership as the individuals (warm body) who, directly or indirectly, ultimately own or exercise effective control over a legal entity, such as a company or close corporation. In April 2023, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) introduced new requirements for filing Beneficial Ownership (BO) information as part of annual returns, in line with amendments to the Companies Act 71 of 2008, which was introduced by the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act, 22 of 2022[\\[40\\]](#cite_note-40) and to comply with international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). In July 2024, the CIPC introduced a \"hard stop functionality\" making it mandatory to submit the Beneficial Ownership Declarations alongside their Annual Returns within 30 business days of the entities anniversary date of incorporation. A Beneficial Ownership submission requires the following supporting documentation:\n\n* Mandate of the filer\n* Securities Register\n* Beneficial Interest Register (as applicable)\n* Certified ID copies of the BOs and filer;\n* Certified passport copies of the BOs (as applicable)\n* Any other supporting document the Commission may demand.[\\[41\\]](#cite_note-41)\n\n## See also\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=14 \"Edit section: See also\")\\]\n\n* [Real party in interest](/wiki/Real_party_in_interest \"Real party in interest\")\n\n## Notes\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=15 \"Edit section: Notes\")\\]\n\n## References\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=16 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-IADB_201903_1-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-IADB_201903_1-1) [A Beneficial Ownership Implementation Toolkit](https://publications.iadb.org/en/beneficial-ownership-implementation-toolkit). _[Inter-American Development Bank](/wiki/Inter-American_Development_Bank \"Inter-American Development Bank\") (IADB) and [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development](/wiki/Organisation_for_Economic_Co-operation_and_Development \"Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development\") (OECD)_ (Report). 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For more information on the FATF and FATF Style Regional Bodies, consult their Web sites:\n\n* [Financial Action Task Force (FATF)](http://www.fatf-gafi.org/)\n* [Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG)](http://www.apgml.org/)\n* [Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF)](http://www.cfatf.org/)\n* [Council of Europe Select Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures (MONEYVAL)](http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/moneyval/)\n* [Eurasian Group (EAG)](http://www.eurasiangroup.org/)\n* [Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG)](http://www.esaamlg.org/)\n* [Intergovernmental Action Group against Money-Laundering in Africa (GIABA)](http://www.giaba.org/)\n* [Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering in South America (GAFISUD)](http://www.gafisud.org/home.htm)\n* [Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF)](http://www.menafatf.org)\n\n**FATF Issues Revised Recommendations**\n\nThe FATF Recommendations are the international standards set by the FATF to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and more recently, the financing of proliferation. They cover the comprehensive set of measures that countries should have in place within their criminal justice and regulatory systems; the preventive measures to be taken by financial institutions and other businesses and professions; measures to ensure transparency on the ownership of legal persons and arrangements; the establishment of competent authorities with appropriate functions, and powers and mechanism for cooperation; and arrangements to cooperate with other countries.\n\nOn Feb. 16, 2012, the FATF issued revised Recommendations. A number of significant and important changes have been made to the FATF Recommendations. These have strengthened the standards in the following key areas:\n\n> * The risk-based approach to implementing AML/CFT measures has been clarified and more fully elaborated within the Standards. This would allow countries to adopt an effective and appropriate response commensurate to the risks.\n> * The requirements to ensure timely access to adequate and accurate information on the beneficial ownership of legal persons and arrangements have been strengthened and clarified.\n> * Tax offenses have been made predicate offenses for money laundering.\n> * The powers and responsibilities of law enforcement and the FIU has been elaborated and the scope for international cooperation strengthened.\n> * The definition of politically exposed persons (PEPs) has been broadened to include domestic PEPs and PEPs from international organizations.\n> * The scope for financial group (or consolidated) supervision has been elaborated and enhanced.\n> * The transparency of wire transfers has been enhanced.\n> * A new standard has been added concerning the implementation of targeted financial sanctions related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.\n\nFor more information, please see the FATF's [announcement](http://www.fatf-gafi.org/document/17/0,3746,en_32250379_32236920_49656209_1_1_1_1,00.html) on the revised Recommendations. 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[Русский](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%80%D1%83%D0%BF%D0%BF%D0%B0_%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B8_%D1%84%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%8B%D1%85_%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80_%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%8C%D0%B1%D1%8B_%D1%81_%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BC%D1%8B%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%BC_%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B3 \"Группа разработки финансовых мер борьбы с отмыванием денег – Russian\")\n* [Svenska](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbetsgruppen_f%C3%B6r_finansiella_%C3%A5tg%C3%A4rder \"Arbetsgruppen för finansiella åtgärder – Swedish\")\n* [தமிழ்](https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF_%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%88_%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%81 \"நிதி நடவடிக்கை பணிக்குழு – Tamil\")\n* [తెలుగు](https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%AB%E0%B1%88%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%A8%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%B7%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%AF%E0%B0%B2%E0%B1%8D_%E0%B0%AF%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%B7%E0%B0%A8%E0%B1%8D_%E0%B0%9F%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%B8%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%8D_%E0%B0%AB%E0%B1%8B%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%B8%E0%B1%8D_\\(FATF\\) \"ఫైనాన్షియల్ యాక్షన్ టాస్క్ ఫోర్స్ (FATF) – Telugu\")\n* [Türkçe](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara_Paran%C4%B1n_Aklanmas%C4%B1n%C4%B1n_%C3%96nlenmesine_Y%C3%B6nelik_Mali_Eylem_G%C3%B6rev_G%C3%BCc%C3%BC \"Kara Paranın Aklanmasının Önlenmesine Yönelik Mali Eylem Görev Gücü – Turkish\")\n* [Українська](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/FATF \"FATF – Ukrainian\")\n* [اردو](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4%D9%84_%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%B4%D9%86_%D9%B9%D8%A7%D8%B3%DA%A9_%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B3_%D8%A2%D9%86_%D9%85%D9%86%DB%8C_%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%88%D8%B1%D9%86%DA%AF \"فنانشل ایکشن ٹاسک فورس آن منی لانڈرنگ – Urdu\")\n* [粵語](https://zh-yue.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%89%93%E6%93%8A%E6%B8%85%E6%B4%97%E9%BB%91%E9%8C%A2%E8%B2%A1%E5%8B%99%E8%A1%8C%E5%8B%95%E7%89%B9%E5%88%A5%E7%B5%84%E7%B9%94 \"打擊清洗黑錢財務行動特別組織 – Cantonese\")\n* [中文](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%89%93%E6%93%8A%E6%B8%85%E6%B4%97%E9%BB%91%E9%8C%A2%E8%B2%A1%E5%8B%99%E8%A1%8C%E5%8B%95%E7%89%B9%E5%88%A5%E7%B5%84%E7%B9%94 \"打擊清洗黑錢財務行動特別組織 – Chinese\")\n\n[Edit links](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q681487#sitelinks-wikipedia \"Edit interlanguage links\")\n\nFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\n\nIntergovernmental organization to combat money laundering and terrorism financing\n\nFinancial Action Task Force\n\n[](/wiki/File:Financial_Action_Task_Force_on_Money_Laundering_logo.svg)\n\nAbbreviation\n\nFATF\n\nFormation\n\n1989; 37 years ago (1989)\n\nType\n\n[Intergovernmental organisation](/wiki/Intergovernmental_organisation \"Intergovernmental organisation\")\n\nPurpose\n\nCombat [money laundering](/wiki/Money_laundering \"Money laundering\") and [terrorism financing](/wiki/Terrorism_financing \"Terrorism financing\")\n\nHeadquarters\n\n[Paris](/wiki/Paris \"Paris\")\n\nRegion served\n\nEurope\n\nMembers\n\n40\n\nOfficial language\n\n[English](/wiki/English_language \"English language\"), [French](/wiki/French_language \"French language\")\n\nPresident\n\nElisa de Anda Madrazo[\\[1\\]](#cite_note-FATF_Presidency-1)\n\nVice-President\n\nJeremy Weil[\\[1\\]](#cite_note-FATF_Presidency-1)\n\nWebsite\n\n[fatf-gafi.org](http://fatf-gafi.org)\n\nThe **Financial Action Task Force** (**FATF**), also known by its [French](/wiki/French_language \"French language\") name, **Groupe d'action financière** (**GAFI**), is an [intergovernmental organisation](/wiki/Intergovernmental_organisation \"Intergovernmental organisation\") founded in 1989 on the initiative of the [G7](/wiki/G7 \"G7\") to develop policies to combat [money laundering](/wiki/Money_laundering \"Money laundering\") and to maintain certain interest.[\\[2\\]](#cite_note-2) In 2001, its mandate was expanded to include [terrorism financing](/wiki/Terrorism_financing \"Terrorism financing\"). The FATF Secretariat is administratively hosted at the [OECD](/wiki/OECD \"OECD\") in Paris, but the two organisations are separate.[\\[3\\]](#cite_note-3)\n\nThe objectives of FATF are to set standards and promote effective implementation of legal, regulatory and operational measures for combating money laundering, [terrorist financing](/wiki/Terrorism_financing \"Terrorism financing\") and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system. FATF is a \"policy-making body\" that works to generate the necessary political will to bring about national legislative and regulatory reforms in these areas.[\\[4\\]](#cite_note-4) FATF monitors progress in implementing its Recommendations through \"peer reviews\" (\"mutual evaluations\") of member countries.\n\nSince 2000, FATF has maintained the [FATF blacklist](/wiki/FATF_blacklist#Current_FATF_blacklist \"FATF blacklist\") (formally called the \"Call for action\") and the [FATF greylist](/wiki/FATF_blacklist#Current_FATF_greylist \"FATF blacklist\") (formally called the \"Other monitored jurisdictions\").[\\[5\\]](#cite_note-fatfterminology1-5)[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-Introduction-May1-6)[\\[7\\]](#cite_note-7)[\\[8\\]](#cite_note-fatfworks-8) The blacklist has led financial institutions to shift resources and services away from the listed.[\\[9\\]](#cite_note-:3-9) This in turn has motivated domestic economic and political actors in the listed countries to pressure their governments to introduce regulations compliant with the FATF.[\\[9\\]](#cite_note-:3-9)\n\n## History\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: History\")\\]\n\nFATF was formed at the 1989 [G7](/wiki/G7 \"G7\") Summit in Paris to combat the growing problem of money laundering. The task force was charged with studying money laundering trends, monitoring legislative, financial and law enforcement activities taken at the national and international level, reporting on compliance, and issuing recommendations and standards to combat [money laundering](/wiki/Money_laundering \"Money laundering\"). At the time of its formation, FATF had 16 members, which by 2023 had grown to 40.[\\[10\\]](#cite_note-10)[\\[11\\]](#cite_note-11) In its first year, FATF issued a report containing forty recommendations to more effectively fight money laundering. These standards were revised in 2003 to reflect evolving patterns and techniques in money laundering.\n\nThe mandate of the organisation was expanded in 2001 to include terrorist financing following the [September 11 terror attacks](/wiki/September_11_terror_attacks \"September 11 terror attacks\").[\\[12\\]](#cite_note-12)\n\n## FATF Recommendations\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: FATF Recommendations\")\\]\n\n### Creation and ongoing maintenance\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Creation and ongoing maintenance\")\\]\n\nTogether, the Forty Recommendations on Money Laundering and eight (now nine) Special Recommendations on Terrorism Financing set the international standard for anti-money laundering measures and combating the financing of terrorism and [terrorist acts](/wiki/Terrorism \"Terrorism\"). They set out the principles for action and allow countries a measure of flexibility in implementing these principles according to their particular circumstances and constitutional frameworks. Both sets of FATF Recommendations are intended to be implemented at the national level through legislation and other legally binding measures.[\\[13\\]](#cite_note-implementation-13) There are multiple groups to organise the Recommendations; [AML/CFT](/wiki/Anti%E2%80%93money_laundering \"Anti–money laundering\") Policies and Coordination, Money Laundering and Confiscation, Terrorist Financing and Financial Proliferation, Preventive Measures, Transparency and Beneficial Ownership of Legal Persons and Arrangements, Powers and Responsibilities of Competent Authorities and other Institutional Measures, and International Cooperation.[\\[14\\]](#cite_note-report2012-14)\n\nIn February 2012, the FATF codified its recommendations and Interpretive Notes into one document that maintains SR VIII (renamed Recommendation 8), and also includes new rules on weapons of mass destruction, corruption and wire transfers (Recommendation 16, commonly known as the “travel rule”).[\\[15\\]](#cite_note-fatf2012-15)\n\nIn October 2018, the FATF updated Recommendation No. 15, expanding its reach to include operations related to virtual assets. It urged its member countries to ensure that providers of virtual asset services are regulated for AML/CFT objectives and licensed or registered. Additionally, they should be under robust systems for supervision assurance and compliant with the FATF recommendations.[\\[16\\]](#cite_note-16)\n\nIn June 2019, the FATF released its first guidance on the risk-based approach for virtual assets and virtual asset service providers. This guidance offers recommendations on how member jurisdictions should regulate cryptocurrency businesses, placing anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) obligations on VAs and VASPs. It also extended Recommendation 16 to VASPs.\n\nThis guidance was updated on March 19 and October 2021.[\\[17\\]](#cite_note-17)\n\n#### Forty recommendations on money laundering\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: Forty recommendations on money laundering\")\\]\n\nThe FATF's Forty Recommendations on Money Laundering of 1990 are the primary policies issued by FATF[\\[18\\]](#cite_note-forty-18) and the Nine Special Recommendations (SR) on Terrorism Financing (TF).[\\[19\\]](#cite_note-19) The Recommendations are seen globally as the world standard in anti-money laundering as well many countries have committed to putting the Forty Recommendations in place. The Recommendations cover the criminal justice system and law enforcement, international cooperation, and the financial system and its regulation.[\\[20\\]](#cite_note-20) The FATF completely revised the Forty Recommendations in 1996 and 2003.[\\[18\\]](#cite_note-forty-18) By 1996 the Recommendations had to be updated to include more than just drug-money laundering, as well as to keep up with changing techniques.[\\[14\\]](#cite_note-report2012-14) The 2003 Forty Recommendations require states, among other things, to:\n\n* Implement relevant international conventions\n* Criminalise money laundering and enable authorities to confiscate the proceeds of money laundering\n* Implement customer due diligence (e.g., identity verification), record keeping and suspicious transaction reporting requirements for financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses and professions\n* Establish a [financial intelligence unit](/wiki/Financial_intelligence_unit \"Financial intelligence unit\") to receive and disseminate suspicious transaction reports, and\n* Cooperate internationally in investigating and prosecuting money laundering\n\n#### Nine Special Recommendations on Terrorism Financing\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Nine Special Recommendations on Terrorism Financing\")\\]\n\nThe FATF has issued Special Recommendations on Terrorist Financing. In October 2001 the FATF issued the original eight Special Recommendations on Terrorism Financing,[\\[21\\]](#cite_note-21) following the [September 11 attacks](/wiki/September_11_attacks \"September 11 attacks\") in the United States. Among the measures, Special Recommendation VIII (SR VIII) specifically targeted non-profit organisations. This was followed by the International Best Practices Combating the Abuse of Non-Profit Organisations in 2002, released one month before the U.S. Department of Treasury's Anti-Terrorist Financing Guidelines, and the Interpretive Note for SR VIII in 2006. A ninth Special Recommendation was added later.[\\[14\\]](#cite_note-report2012-14) In 2003 the Recommendations, as well as the 9 Special Recommendations were adjusted for the second time.[\\[14\\]](#cite_note-report2012-14)\n\n### Compliance mechanism\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: Compliance mechanism\")\\]\n\nIn February 2004 (Updated as of February 2009) the FATF published a reference document Methodology for Assessing Compliance with the FATF 40 Recommendations and the FATF 9 Special Recommendations.[\\[22\\]](#cite_note-Methodology-22) The 2009 Handbook for Countries and Assessors outlines criteria for evaluating whether FATF standards are achieved in participating countries.[\\[23\\]](#cite_note-2009_Report-23) FATF evaluates a country's performance based on its assessment methodology that covers: 1. technical compliance, which is about the legal and institutional framework and the powers and procedures of the competent authorities, and 2. effectiveness assessment, which is about the extent to which the legal and institutional framework is producing the expected results.[\\[24\\]](#cite_note-GreyPak1-24)\n\nThere are many differences between countries dealing with their legal and [financial system](/wiki/Financial_system \"Financial system\"), which is taken into consideration by the FATF. There is a set minimum of actions that meet a standard, that all countries can use regarding their own situation. This standard covers all actions that a nation should take within its regulatory systems and its criminal justice systems as well as the preventive measures that should be taken by specified businesses, professions, and institutions.[\\[25\\]](#cite_note-25)\n\nFor [non-profit organisations](/wiki/Nonprofit_organization \"Nonprofit organization\") (NPOs) there has been a command for more financial transparency, to make sure that they do not become easier for terrorist organisations to launder money through the organisations. This hypothesis was thought of by intergovernmental organisations. These intergovernmental organisations include the [World Bank](/wiki/World_Bank \"World Bank\"), the [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development](/wiki/Organisation_for_Economic_Co-operation_and_Development \"Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development\") and the [International Monetary Fund](/wiki/International_Monetary_Fund \"International Monetary Fund\"). NPOs are put under surveillance, especially when they are associated with \"suspect communities\" or if they are based or working in zones of conflict.[\\[26\\]](#cite_note-26)\n\nFATF data is a key indicator of the quality of AML/CFT systems in the [Basel AML Index](/w/index.php?title=Basel_AML_Index&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Basel AML Index (page does not exist)\"), a money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment tool developed by the [Basel Institute on Governance](/wiki/Basel_Institute_on_Governance \"Basel Institute on Governance\").[\\[27\\]](#cite_note-27)\n\nThere are still compliance issues in areas that might afford exploitative opportunities for [transnational crime](/wiki/Transnational_crime \"Transnational crime\") and terrorist networks. This can have detrimental effects on a country's national security through increasing risks of money laundering and financing of terrorism as well as wastage due to the implementation of inappropriate regulatory measures. The objective is to increase mitigation strategies that would enable scarce resources in fighting money laundering and terrorism financing threats.[\\[28\\]](#cite_note-28)\n\nThe FATF follows strict criteria to identify potential threats.[\\[29\\]](#cite_note-Stessens-29)\n\n### Black or greylisting of non-compliant nations\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: Black or greylisting of non-compliant nations\")\\]\n\nMain article: [FATF blacklist](/wiki/FATF_blacklist \"FATF blacklist\")\n\nIn addition to FATF's \"Forty plus Nine\" Recommendations, in 2000 FATF issued a list of \"[Non-Cooperative Countries or Territories](/wiki/Non-Cooperative_Countries_or_Territories \"Non-Cooperative Countries or Territories\")\" (NCCTs), commonly called the [FATF Blacklist](/wiki/FATF_Blacklist \"FATF Blacklist\"). This was a list of 15 jurisdictions that, for one reason or another, FATF members believed were uncooperative with other jurisdictions in international efforts against money laundering (and, later, terrorism financing). Typically, this lack of cooperation manifested itself as an unwillingness or inability (frequently, a legal inability) to provide foreign law enforcement officials with information relating to bank account and brokerage records, and customer identification and [beneficial owner](/wiki/Beneficial_owner \"Beneficial owner\") information relating to such bank and brokerage accounts, [shell corporations](/wiki/Shell_corporation \"Shell corporation\"), and other financial vehicles commonly used in money laundering. All remaining Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories in the NCCT initiative were delisted in October 2006, however, FATF continues to maintain a \"blacklist\" of \"High Risk\" jurisdictions and a \"greylist\" of \"Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring\", and issues updates as countries on High-risk and non-cooperative jurisdictions list have made significant improvements in standards and cooperation. The FATF also issues updates to identify additional jurisdictions that pose Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing risks.[\\[30\\]](#cite_note-NCCT-30)\n\nThe FATF surveyed 26 jurisdictions to check their ability and willingness to cooperate with other countries in the international fight against money laundering. The review contained the summaries of these surveys. Fifteen jurisdictions were branded \"non-cooperative countries or territories\", because of the high number of harmful practices identified in these jurisdictions.[\\[29\\]](#cite_note-Stessens-29)\n\nAs of February 2025[\\[update\\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit), countries in the blacklist are [Iran](/wiki/Iran \"Iran\"), [Myanmar](/wiki/Myanmar \"Myanmar\") and [North Korea](/wiki/North_Korea \"North Korea\").[\\[31\\]](#cite_note-31) Countries and territories in the grey list are [Algeria](/wiki/Algeria \"Algeria\"), [Angola](/wiki/Angola \"Angola\"), [Bulgaria](/wiki/Bulgaria \"Bulgaria\"), [Burkina Faso](/wiki/Burkina_Faso \"Burkina Faso\"), [Cameroon](/wiki/Cameroon \"Cameroon\"), [Côte d'Ivoire](/wiki/C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire \"Côte d'Ivoire\"), [Croatia](/wiki/Croatia \"Croatia\"), [Democratic Republic of the Congo](/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo \"Democratic Republic of the Congo\"), [Haiti](/wiki/Haiti \"Haiti\"), [Kenya](/wiki/Kenya \"Kenya\"), [Laos](/wiki/Laos \"Laos\"), [Lebanon](/wiki/Lebanon \"Lebanon\"), [Mali](/wiki/Mali \"Mali\"), [Monaco](/wiki/Monaco \"Monaco\"), [Mozambique](/wiki/Mozambique \"Mozambique\"), [Namibia](/wiki/Namibia \"Namibia\"), [Nepal](/wiki/Nepal \"Nepal\"), [Nigeria](/wiki/Nigeria \"Nigeria\"), [South Sudan](/wiki/South_Sudan \"South Sudan\"), [Syria](/wiki/Syria \"Syria\"), [Tanzania](/wiki/Tanzania \"Tanzania\"), [Venezuela](/wiki/Venezuela \"Venezuela\"), [Vietnam](/wiki/Vietnam \"Vietnam\"), and [Yemen](/wiki/Yemen \"Yemen\").[\\[32\\]](#cite_note-32)\n\n## Members and affiliate organisations\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: Members and affiliate organisations\")\\]\n\nAs of October 2023[\\[update\\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit), FATF has 38 countries as full members.[\\[33\\]](#cite_note-members-33) However, through several associated regional bodies, the FATF network comprised 187 countries in total, as of 2012[\\[update\\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit).[\\[14\\]](#cite_note-report2012-14) The FATF also works in close cooperation with several international and regional organisations.[\\[33\\]](#cite_note-members-33) Countries are subjected to evaluation by FATF to see that they are upholding laws and regulations enforced by FATF.\n\n### Full members\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=9 \"Edit section: Full members\")\\]\n\nAs of 2023[\\[update\\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit) The FATF currently comprises 38 member jurisdictions and two regional organisations, representing most major financial centres in all parts of the globe:[\\[33\\]](#cite_note-members-33)\n\n[](/wiki/File:Financial_Action_Task_Force_Membership_Map.png)\n\nFinancial Action Task Force Membership Map\n\nRegional organisations\n\n1. [European Commission](/wiki/European_Union \"European Union\")\n2.  [Gulf Cooperation Council](/wiki/Gulf_Cooperation_Council \"Gulf Cooperation Council\")\n\nCountries and other jurisdictions\n\n1. [Argentina](/wiki/Argentina \"Argentina\")\n2. [Australia](/wiki/Australia \"Australia\")\n3. [Austria](/wiki/Austria \"Austria\")\n4. [Belgium](/wiki/Belgium \"Belgium\")\n5. [Brazil](/wiki/Brazil \"Brazil\")\n6. [Canada](/wiki/Canada \"Canada\")\n7. [China](/wiki/China \"China\")\n8. [Denmark](/wiki/Denmark \"Denmark\")\n9. [Finland](/wiki/Finland \"Finland\")\n10. [France](/wiki/France \"France\")\n11. [Germany](/wiki/Germany \"Germany\")\n12. [Greece](/wiki/Greece \"Greece\")\n13. [Hong Kong, China](/wiki/Hong_Kong \"Hong Kong\") (originally joined under the designation  [British Hong Kong](/wiki/British_Hong_Kong \"British Hong Kong\") in 1991)\n14. [Iceland](/wiki/Iceland \"Iceland\")\n15. [India](/wiki/India \"India\")\n16. [Indonesia](/wiki/Indonesia \"Indonesia\")\n17. [Ireland](/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland \"Republic of Ireland\")\n18. [Israel](/wiki/Israel \"Israel\")\n19. [Italy](/wiki/Italy \"Italy\")\n20. [Japan](/wiki/Japan \"Japan\")\n21. [Luxembourg](/wiki/Luxembourg \"Luxembourg\")\n22. [Malaysia](/wiki/Malaysia \"Malaysia\")\n23. [Mexico](/wiki/Mexico \"Mexico\")\n24. [Netherlands](/wiki/Netherlands \"Netherlands\") (comprises  [the Netherlands](/wiki/Netherlands \"Netherlands\"),  [Aruba](/wiki/Aruba \"Aruba\"),  [Curacao](/wiki/Cura%C3%A7ao \"Curaçao\") and  [Sint Maarten](/wiki/Sint_Maarten \"Sint Maarten\"))\n25. [New Zealand](/wiki/New_Zealand \"New Zealand\")\n26. [Norway](/wiki/Norway \"Norway\")\n27. [Portugal](/wiki/Portugal \"Portugal\")\n28. [Russia](/wiki/Russia \"Russia\") (suspended)[\\[34\\]](#cite_note-34)\n29. [Saudi Arabia](/wiki/Saudi_Arabia \"Saudi Arabia\")\n30. [Singapore](/wiki/Singapore \"Singapore\")\n31. [South Africa](/wiki/South_Africa \"South Africa\")\n32. [South Korea](/wiki/South_Korea \"South Korea\")\n33. [Spain](/wiki/Spain \"Spain\")\n34. [Sweden](/wiki/Sweden \"Sweden\")\n35.  [Switzerland](/wiki/Switzerland \"Switzerland\")\n36. [Turkey](/wiki/Turkey \"Turkey\")\n37. [United Kingdom](/wiki/United_Kingdom \"United Kingdom\")\n38. [United States](/wiki/United_States \"United States\")\n\n### FATF-style regional bodies\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=10 \"Edit section: FATF-style regional bodies\")\\]\n\nAs of 2023[\\[update\\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit), there are 9 \"FATF-style regional bodies\" that are associate members of the FATF:[\\[33\\]](#cite_note-members-33)\n\n* [Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering](/wiki/Asia/Pacific_Group_on_Money_Laundering \"Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering\") (APG)\n* [Caribbean Financial Action Task Force](/wiki/Caribbean_Financial_Action_Task_Force \"Caribbean Financial Action Task Force\") (CFATF)\n* Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG)\n* Eurasian Group (EAG)\n* Council of Europe Select Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures ([Moneyval](/wiki/Moneyval \"Moneyval\"), formerly PC-R-EV)\n* Financial Action Task Force of Latin America (GAFILAT), formerly The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering in South America (GAFISUD)\n* [Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa](/wiki/Inter-Governmental_Action_Group_against_Money_Laundering_in_West_Africa \"Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa\") (GIABA)\n* Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF)\n* Task Force on Money Laundering in Central Africa (GABAC)\n\nCountries that are not full FATF members but are members of the FATF-style regional bodies are entitled to attend FATF meetings as individual member delegates of the regional bodies and to intervene on policy and operational issues.\n\n### Observer members\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=11 \"Edit section: Observer members\")\\]\n\nThere are 28 international organisations with the \"FATF Observer\" status. These include the [International Monetary Fund](/wiki/International_Monetary_Fund \"International Monetary Fund\"), the [UN](/wiki/UN \"UN\") with six expert groups and the [World Bank](/wiki/World_Bank \"World Bank\") and the [OECD](/wiki/OECD \"OECD\"). All the observer organisations have anti-money laundering as one of their tasks.[\\[33\\]](#cite_note-members-33) The observer organisations include:[\\[33\\]](#cite_note-members-33)\n\n* [African Development Bank](/wiki/African_Development_Bank \"African Development Bank\")\n* [Anti-Money Laundering Liaison Committee of the Franc Zone](/w/index.php?title=Anti-Money_Laundering_Liaison_Committee_of_the_Franc_Zone&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Anti-Money Laundering Liaison Committee of the Franc Zone (page does not exist)\") (CLAB) \\[French\\]\n* [Asian Development Bank](/wiki/Asian_Development_Bank \"Asian Development Bank\")\n* [Basel Committee on Banking Supervision](/wiki/Basel_Committee_on_Banking_Supervision \"Basel Committee on Banking Supervision\") (BCBS)\n* [Camden Asset Recovery Inter-agency Network](/w/index.php?title=Camden_Asset_Recovery_Inter-agency_Network&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Camden Asset Recovery Inter-agency Network (page does not exist)\") (CARIN)\n* [Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units](/wiki/Egmont_Group_of_Financial_Intelligence_Units \"Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units\")\n* [European Bank for Reconstruction and Development](/wiki/European_Bank_for_Reconstruction_and_Development \"European Bank for Reconstruction and Development\") (EBRD)\n* [Group of International Finance Centre Supervisors](/w/index.php?title=Group_of_International_Finance_Centre_Supervisors&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Group of International Finance Centre Supervisors (page does not exist)\")\n* [United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime](/wiki/United_Nations_Office_on_Drugs_and_Crime \"United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime\") (UNODC)\n* [United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate](/w/index.php?title=United_Nations_Counter-Terrorism_Committee_Executive_Directorate&action=edit&redlink=1 \"United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (page does not exist)\") (UNCTED)\n\n## Effects of FATF\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=12 \"Edit section: Effects of FATF\")\\]\n\nThe FATF has been characterized as effective in shifting laws and regulations to combat illicit financial flows. FATF incentivizes stricter regulations through its public noncomplier list, which leads financial institutions to shift resources and services away from the countries on the blacklist. This in turn motivates domestic economic and political actors in the listed countries to pressure their governments to introduce regulations that are compliant with the FATF.[\\[9\\]](#cite_note-:3-9)\n\nAs of 2012, the effect of the FATF Blacklist has been significant, and arguably has proven more important in international efforts against money laundering than the FATF Recommendations. While, under [international law](/wiki/International_law \"International law\"), the FATF Blacklist carries with it no formal sanction, in reality, jurisdictions placed on the FATF Blacklist often face intense financial pressure.[\\[35\\]](#cite_note-Impact-35)\n\nFATF has made it difficult for [non-governmental organisations](/wiki/Non-governmental_organisation \"Non-governmental organisation\") (NGOs) in many countries to access funds to aid in relief situations and conduct other important [civil society](/wiki/Civil_society \"Civil society\") functions due to the misinterpretation of FATF criteria by governments. The unintended consequences of the misinterpretation of FATF Recommendation 8 on non-profit organisations have impacted NGOs, particularly those in the [Global South](/wiki/Global_South \"Global South\") extending well beyond civil society located in Middle Eastern and terror-ridden countries.[\\[35\\]](#cite_note-Impact-35) In 2023, FATF released new guidance on interpretation of Recommendation 8 relating to non-profits, to better prevent misuse of its standards to restrict legitimate civil society operations.[\\[36\\]](#cite_note-36)\n\n### Criticism\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=13 \"Edit section: Criticism\")\\]\n\nIn a 2020 paper, Ronald Pol stated that while the FATF has been very successful in getting its policies adopted worldwide, the actual impact of those policies has been rather small: according to his estimates, less than 1% of illegal profits are seized, with the costs of implementing the policies being at least one hundred times larger. Pol contends that industry and policymakers consistently ignore this, instead evaluating the policies based on largely irrelevant success [metrics](/wiki/Measurement \"Measurement\").[\\[37\\]](#cite_note-Pol2020-37)\n\n## See also\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=14 \"Edit section: See also\")\\]\n\n* [Money portal](/wiki/Portal:Money \"Portal:Money\")\n\n* [Hawala](/wiki/Hawala \"Hawala\")\n* [Hundi](/wiki/Hundi \"Hundi\")\n* [Informal value transfer system](/wiki/Informal_value_transfer_system \"Informal value transfer system\")\n* [Politically exposed person](/wiki/Politically_exposed_person \"Politically exposed person\")\n* [Remittance](/wiki/Remittance \"Remittance\")\n* [White-collar crime](/wiki/White-collar_crime \"White-collar crime\")\n* [Wolfsberg Group](/wiki/Wolfsberg_Group \"Wolfsberg Group\")\n\n## References\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=15 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-FATF_Presidency_1-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-FATF_Presidency_1-1) [\"FATF Presidency\"](https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/the-fatf/fatf-presidency.html). _www.fatf-gafi.org_. 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[S2CID](/wiki/S2CID_\\(identifier\\) \"S2CID (identifier)\") [145417201](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:145417201).\n30. **[^](#cite_ref-NCCT_30-0)** [\"High-risk and non-cooperative jurisdictions\"](http://www.fatf-gafi.org/topics/high-riskandnon-cooperativejurisdictions/). _FATF-GAFI_. Retrieved 25 June 2015.\n31. **[^](#cite_ref-31)** [\"High-risk and other monitored jurisdictions\"](https://www.fatf-gafi.org/countries/#high-risk). _FATF_. Retrieved 12 January 2025.\n32. **[^](#cite_ref-32)** [\"Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025\"](https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/High-risk-and-other-monitored-jurisdictions/increased-monitoring-february-2025.html). _FATF_. Retrieved 22 February 2025.\n33. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-members_33-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-members_33-1) [_**c**_](#cite_ref-members_33-2) [_**d**_](#cite_ref-members_33-3) [_**e**_](#cite_ref-members_33-4) [_**f**_](#cite_ref-members_33-5) [\"FATF Members\"](https://web.archive.org/web/20231031041839/https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/the-fatf/who-we-are.html). FATF. Archived from [the original](https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/the-fatf/who-we-are.html) on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-31.\n34. **[^](#cite_ref-34)** Hummel, Tassilo; Melander, Ingrid (25 February 2023). [\"Financial crime watchdog FATF suspends Russia over Ukraine war\"](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/financial-crime-watchdog-fatf-suspends-russias-membership-over-ukraine-war-2023-02-24/). _Reuters_. Retrieved 26 February 2023.\n35. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-Impact_35-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-Impact_35-1) Ben Hayes (February 2012). 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Its primary purpose is to help public service media across Europe counter online falsehoods and misinformation. Under the auspices of Eurovision News, Spotlight includes 28 EBU Members and partners and incorporates the Alliance for Facts project previously coordinated by Radio France with France Télévisions, France Médias Monde, TV5Monde and INA – effectively merging the two initiatives. Key features of the Eurovision News Spotlight network include: OSINT & fact-checking: Collaboration on cross-border fact-checking and OSINT investigations. Resource-sharing: Participating Members have access to intelligence and information on tools and workflows to enhance their OSINT and fact-checking capabilities on a dedicated member-only platform. Training & development: The network provides courses, tutorials and interactive discussions for Members – led by Eurovision News in collaboration with the EBU Academy – to expand their fact-checking and OSINT skills. More broadly, the network produces materials to strengthen reporting across all EBU Members and raise public awareness of misinformation and ways to counter it. The Spotlight network includes Eurovision News and public broadcasters: ORF (Austria), RTBF (Belgium), VRT (Belgium), CBC / Radio-Canada (Canada), HRT (Croatia), Česká televize (Czech Republic), Yle (Finland), France Télévisions (France), Radio France (France), RFI (France), France 24 (France), Monte Carlo Doualiya (France), TV5MONDE (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Monaco, Canada), DW (Germany), ZDF (Germany), BR (Germany), WDR (Germany), RTÉ (Ireland), LRT (Lithuania), RTVE (Spain), 3CAT (Spain), Sveriges Radio (Sweden), SVT (Sweden), SRF (Switzerland), RTS (Switzerland), RSI (Switzerland), BBC (United Kingdom).\n\nWebsite\n\n[https://spotlight.ebu.ch/](https://www.linkedin.com/redir/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fspotlight%2Eebu%2Ech%2F&urlhash=7ur7&trk=about_website)\n\nExterner Link zu Eurovision News Spotlight\n\nBranche\n\nProduktion und Verbreitung von Rundfunkmedien\n\nGröße\n\n51–200 Beschäftigte\n\nHauptsitz\n\nLe Grand-Saconnex, Geneva\n\nGegründet\n\n2025\n\n## Updates\n\n* [](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/eurovisionnews-spotlight_slopaganda-how-iran-is-using-memes-to-activity-7451882804734222338-mWy1)\n \n [](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-image)\n \n [Eurovision News Spotlight](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-name)\n \n 307 Follower:innen\n \n 3 Wochen\n \n * [Diesen Beitrag melden](https://www.linkedin.com/uas/login?fromSignIn=true&session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fch.linkedin.com%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_ellipsis-menu-semaphore-sign-in-redirect&guestReportContentType=POST&_f=guest-reporting)\n \n Iran is capitalising on Trump’s feud with Pope Leo XIV and disquiet over the Epstein files with viral content distributed through its embassies and influencers. Since the beginning of the war, the AI ‘slop’ being pushed out across Iranian networks has had strong religious overtones. There were also quick to respond to the latest U.S. talking points, like Pete Hegseth's onstage prayer that was found to be a passage from Pulp Fiction. The posts offer an insight into the narratives being pushed by Iran in a bid to discredit the U.S. Read here: [https://lnkd.in/e9qWxxgk](https://lnkd.in/e9qWxxgk?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text)\n \n [\n \n 'Slopaganda': How Iran is using memes to troll Trump spotlight.ebu.ch\n \n \n \n ](https://www.linkedin.com/redir/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fspotlight%2Eebu%2Ech%2Fp%2Firan-ai-slopaganda-trump-memes&urlhash=_pB-&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-article-content)\n \n [Gefällt mir](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_like-cta) [Kommentieren](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_comment-cta) [Teilen](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_share-cta)\n \n* [](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/eurovisionnews-spotlight_epstein-file-deepfakes-forensic-analysis-activity-7424776579278491648-LkKw)\n \n [](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-image)\n \n [Eurovision News Spotlight](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-name)\n \n 307 Follower:innen\n \n 3 Monate Bearbeitet\n \n * [Diesen Beitrag melden](https://www.linkedin.com/uas/login?fromSignIn=true&session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fch.linkedin.com%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_ellipsis-menu-semaphore-sign-in-redirect&guestReportContentType=POST&_f=guest-reporting)\n \n Dismantling the AI-generated Epstein 'connections' 🛡️ In the latest edition of the Spotlight Dispatch, [Maria Flannery](https://ie.linkedin.com/in/maria-flannery-b20b9b46?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) and [Derek Bowler](https://ch.linkedin.com/in/bowlerderek?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) dive into the forensic breakdown of the viral Epstein \"file fakes.\" 📂 While parody accounts often spark these cycles, the weaponization of AI-generated content against public figures requires precision detection. In this week’s briefing: 🤖 Deepfake forensics: How Spotlight members verified the Mamdani/Nair images as AI-generated. ⚙️ The intelligence stack: A technical guide to using Overpass Turbo for query-based geolocation—essential for finding CCTV and landmarks in sparse environments. 🚨 Tech alert: Testing Avast’s new 'Deepfake Guard' for real-time social platform monitoring. 🔗 Read the full dispatch here: [https://lnkd.in/e3daimYS](https://lnkd.in/e3daimYS?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text)\n \n [\n \n Epstein File Deepfakes: Forensic Analysis & AI Debunking spotlight.ebu.ch\n \n \n \n ](https://www.linkedin.com/redir/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fspotlight%2Eebu%2Ech%2Fp%2Fepstein-deepfake-forensic-analysis&urlhash=A4hf&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-article-content)\n \n [9](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_social-actions-reactions)\n \n [Gefällt mir](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_like-cta) [Kommentieren](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_comment-cta) [Teilen](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_share-cta)\n \n* [](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/eurovisionnews-spotlight_advanced-geoint-satellite-imagery-for-investigations-activity-7424700702117064704-s_Uu)\n \n [](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-image)\n \n [Eurovision News Spotlight](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-name)\n \n 307 Follower:innen\n \n 3 Monate\n \n * [Diesen Beitrag melden](https://www.linkedin.com/uas/login?fromSignIn=true&session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fch.linkedin.com%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_ellipsis-menu-semaphore-sign-in-redirect&guestReportContentType=POST&_f=guest-reporting)\n \n An \"eye in the sky\" can be the difference between a hunch and a headline. Whether you are tracking illegal mining in the Amazon or verifying infrastructure damage in conflict zones, satellite imagery provides an empirical audit trail that is difficult to refute. Our latest tutorial moves beyond basic mapping, diving into the technical workflows required to turn pixels into evidence: 📍 Temporal analysis: Master Google Earth Pro’s historical imagery to pinpoint exactly when changes occurred. 📍 Multispectral data: Use Sentinel Hub (NDVI) to see beyond the visible spectrum—confirming vegetation loss or heat signatures. 📍 Verification standards: Learn how to hash files (SHA-256) and capture metadata to ensure your findings hold up to rigorous editorial or legal scrutiny. 📍 AI integration: How to use LLMs for entity extraction and translating land-use permits without falling for \"geographical hallucinations.\" Read the full tutorial here: [https://lnkd.in/dbn2gCEA](https://lnkd.in/dbn2gCEA?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#digitalforensics](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fdigitalforensics&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#OSINT](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fosint&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#GEOINT](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fgeoint&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#factchecking](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Ffactchecking&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#AI](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fai&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#EBUSpotlight](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Febuspotlight&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text)\n \n [\n \n Advanced GEOINT: Satellite Imagery for Investigations spotlight.ebu.ch\n \n \n \n ](https://www.linkedin.com/redir/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fspotlight%2Eebu%2Ech%2Fp%2Fadvanced-geoint-satellite-imagery-guide&urlhash=umC_&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-article-content)\n \n [4](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_social-actions-reactions)\n \n [Gefällt mir](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_like-cta) [Kommentieren](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_comment-cta) [Teilen](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_share-cta)\n \n* [](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/eurovisionnews-spotlight_osint-intelligence-guide-to-the-us-naval-activity-7423466108063588353-5AX9)\n \n [](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-image)\n \n [Eurovision News Spotlight](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-name)\n \n 307 Follower:innen\n \n 3 Monate\n \n * [Diesen Beitrag melden](https://www.linkedin.com/uas/login?fromSignIn=true&session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fch.linkedin.com%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_ellipsis-menu-semaphore-sign-in-redirect&guestReportContentType=POST&_f=guest-reporting)\n \n Monitoring Naval Build-ups in the Middle East: An OSINT Intelligence Guide As tensions escalate in the Middle East following the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, the need for verifiable, real-time data has never been higher. At the Eurovision News Spotlight network, we have compiled a technical guide to help journalists and OSINT researchers navigate the complexities of tracking a \"massive armada\" and the corresponding Iranian countermeasures. This intelligence guide provides the specific \"battle card\" identifiers needed to filter through the noise: 📍 Aviation assets: High-interest ICAO Hex codes for F-35C strike fighters and EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft. 📍 Surface combatants: Tracking indicators for the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. and USS Spruance, even when AIS is disabled. 📍 Iranian countermeasures: Geolocation of the \"drone carrier\" IRIS Shahid Bagheri and the IRINS Makran. 📍 Verification protocols: How to use NASA FIRMS for thermal anomaly detection and Sentinel Hub scripts to identify burn scars. Read the full technical breakdown here: [https://lnkd.in/egKS4PJG](https://lnkd.in/egKS4PJG?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#OSINT](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fosint&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#DigitalForensics](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fdigitalforensics&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#Verification](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fverification&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#Journalism](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fjournalism&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#Geopolitics](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fgeopolitics&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#MaritimeSecurity](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fmaritimesecurity&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text)\n \n [\n \n OSINT intelligence guide to the U.S. naval build-up near Iran spotlight.ebu.ch\n \n \n \n ](https://www.linkedin.com/redir/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fspotlight%2Eebu%2Ech%2Fp%2Firan-armada-osint-intelligence-guide&urlhash=7_EV&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-article-content)\n \n [4](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_social-actions-reactions)\n \n [Gefällt mir](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_like-cta) [Kommentieren](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_comment-cta) [Teilen](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_share-cta)\n \n* [Eurovision News Spotlight](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-reaction-header) hat dies direkt geteilt\n \n [](https://ch.linkedin.com/in/bowlerderek?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-image)\n \n [Derek Bowler](https://ch.linkedin.com/in/bowlerderek?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-name)\n \n 3 Monate Bearbeitet\n \n * [Diesen Beitrag melden](https://www.linkedin.com/uas/login?fromSignIn=true&session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fch.linkedin.com%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_ellipsis-menu-semaphore-sign-in-redirect&guestReportContentType=POST&_f=guest-reporting)\n \n I was pleased to join [Melanie Kömle](https://ch.linkedin.com/in/melanie-k%C3%B6mle-78835a149?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) and the team at [SRF - Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen](https://ch.linkedin.com/company/schweizer-radio-und-fernsehen?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) on 10 vor 10 last night to discuss the escalating challenges posed by disinformation and AI-generated content. As part of SRF's Fakt oder Fake? week, we explored how investigative journalism must evolve to meet these technical threats head-on. This segment highlights exactly why we built [Eurovision News Spotlight](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text). By connecting OSINT experts and journalists across the [European Broadcasting Union (EBU)](https://ch.linkedin.com/company/ebu?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text), we are creating a collective defence for the truth. 📍 Shared intelligence: Combining local insights with global digital forensics. 📍 Verification at scale: Using cross-border collaboration to debunk complex disinformation narratives before they take root. 📍 Evidence-based reporting: Moving beyond the \"chaotic\" headlines to provide audiences with verifiable, forensic-backed context. Thank you to [Brigitte Büchel](https://ch.linkedin.com/in/brigitte-b%C3%BCchel-5015261b4?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) and the SRF newsroom for the invitation to share how we are working together to protect the integrity of public service journalism. Full segment: [https://lnkd.in/epM6iGB5](https://lnkd.in/epM6iGB5?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) 📸 SRF [#OSINT](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fosint&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#Disinformation](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fdisinformation&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#AI](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fai&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#Journalism](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fjournalism&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#EBU](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Febu&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#FactChecking](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Ffactchecking&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#SRF10vor10](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fsrf10vor10&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#EBUSpotlight](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Febuspotlight&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text)\n \n * \n * \n \n [27](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_social-actions-reactions)\n \n [Gefällt mir](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_like-cta) [Kommentieren](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_comment-cta) [Teilen](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_share-cta)\n \n* [](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/eurovisionnews-spotlight_osint-factchecking-journalism-activity-7422949051480006656-RIAN)\n \n [](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-image)\n \n [Eurovision News Spotlight](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-name)\n \n 307 Follower:innen\n \n 3 Monate\n \n * [Diesen Beitrag melden](https://www.linkedin.com/uas/login?fromSignIn=true&session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fch.linkedin.com%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_ellipsis-menu-semaphore-sign-in-redirect&guestReportContentType=POST&_f=guest-reporting)\n \n 🎥 Uncovering Deceptive Ads & Navigating Information Blackouts The 15th edition of the Spotlight Review brought EBU members together to tackle two of the most pressing challenges in modern digital newsgathering: industrialized AI scams and the complexities of reporting from behind an internet firewall. Here are the key takeaways from our latest session: 🕵️♂️ The Rise of Industrialized Scams [Tim Verheyden](https://be.linkedin.com/in/tim-verheyden-122bbb186?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) ([VRT](https://be.linkedin.com/company/vrt?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text)) shared insights from the investigative programme Pano, detailing a massive, Europe-wide scamming operation. 🤖 Deepfakes & Trusted Faces Eva Wackenreuther ([Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)](https://at.linkedin.com/company/%C3%B6sterreichischer-rundfunk-orf-?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) highlighted a disturbing trend where trust is weaponized. 🇮🇷 Verifying the Unseen: Iran Monitoring the recent protest movement in Iran remains a critical challenge due to unprecedented government crackdowns and a nationwide internet blackout. [Mahsa Aminolahi](https://ch.linkedin.com/in/mahsa-aminolahi-180b0538?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) ([European Broadcasting Union (EBU)](https://ch.linkedin.com/company/ebu?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) provided essential guidance on monitoring events despite the blackout. 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Previous chapterNext chapterswift-logo [Skip to main content](#main-content)\n\nBack\n\n[](/)\n\nLanguages\n\nEN\n\n* [English](https://www.swift.com/ \"Discover SWIFT\")\n* [Español](/node/16726 \"Descubra nuestros contenidos en español\")\n* [Français](/node/16771 \"Découvrez notre contenu disponible en français\")\n* [中文](/node/16751 \"了解我们提供的中文内容 \")\n* [日本語](/node/23481 \"日本で入手可能なコンテンツをお探しください\")\n\n \n\n* Are you looking for a \\*\\*BIC (Business Identifier Code)?\\*\\*\n* Are you looking for \\*\\*MySwift?\\*\\*\n* Are you looking for \\*\\*Standards-related information?\\*\\*\n* Are you looking for the \\*\\*Knowledge Centre?\\*\\*\n\n[\n\nLog in\n\n](/login)\n\n[Know Your Customer KYC](https://www.swift.com/risk-and-compliance/know-your-customer-kyc)\n\n# What is an Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO)?\n\nUltimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) legislation has been put into place to give banks and corporates clarity on who they’re doing business with.\n\n### What is an Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO)?\n\n## Overview\n\nThere is an industry-wide expectation for banks and corporations to know the individuals they do business with. Any institution within the scope of Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing regulations needs to disclose the UBO’s identity for any of their business transactions. \n\n## What is UBO legislation? \n\nCountering [money laundering](https://www.swift.com/your-needs/financial-crime-cyber-security/anti-money-laundering-aml) and terrorism financing have become top priorities for regulators in recent years. Some fraudulent parties can use off-shore accounts to mask their activity and investigators regularly trace suspicious transactions to fictional addresses, PO boxes or the private homes of unsuspecting residents. \n\nA **UBO or Ultimate Beneficial Owner** is the person that is the ultimate beneficiary when an institution initiates a transaction. \n\nThe definition of who constitutes a UBO varies between jurisdiction, but generally a UBO is defined as an individual who holds a minimum of 10-25% (dependent on jurisdiction) of capital or voting rights in the underlying entity. \n\n## How do banks identify UBOs? \n\n1. **Acquire the organisation’s credentials**  \n While the exact specifications vary depending on the jurisdiction and AML/CTF regulation standards, companies must supply full and up-to-date information that includes the firm’s registration number, name, address, official status and the names of top management employees for verification of legitimacy and accuracy. The Swift KYC Registry offers a base line of know-your-customer information, which drives greater efficiencies and avoids duplication in data.  \n  \n2. **Research ownership chain**  \n Determine the natural or legal persons who have a percentage in shares or interests and if their ownership is direct or indirect.  \n  \n3. **Identify and verify the Ultimate Beneficial Owner(s)**  \n Identify the total percentage of shares, management control and ownership stake of every individual and determine which (if any) falls under the definition of UBO.  \n  \n4. **Perform an AML and/or KYC check**  \n All UBOs must go through the appropriate AML/KYC checks in a uniform and efficient way, filing consistently.  \n\n### Case study: BNP Paribas and BASF\n\nHow BNP Paribas and BASF are streamlining their KYC information collection process\n\n[Read more](https://www.swift.com/news-events/news/how-bnp-paribas-and-basf-are-streamlining-their-kyc-information-collection-process)\n\n## Mitigating risk \n\nEstimating risk UBOs fall under different categories of risk. Ranging from low to high, they demand different approaches: \n\n**Low risk**  \nUBOs that fall under the low risk category can confirm their identity by signing a statement listing their details. It is also sufficient to perform a visual check against identification documents. \n\n**Medium to high risk**  \nIf the person identified shows any signs related to terrorism or money laundering, further investigation is required that may include but is not limited to: \n\n1. Additional searches to collect information to assess the customer’s risk profile including political exposure, adverse media coverage and legal enforcement measures that could contribute to risk;  \n  \n2. Analyse the individual’s source of wealth and funds, and register any discrepancies between income, source of wealth and overall net worth;  \n  \n3. Gather additional information about the purpose and intended nature of the business relationship;  \n  \n4. Annual updates about changes in substantial ownership.\n\n## What is the scale of offenses? \n\nAccording to the [International Monetary Fund (IMF)](https://imf.org/), money laundering and terrorism financing amounts to around 1,000 billion EUR – between 2.5 and 5 per cent of the world’s GDP. In the past few years the number of reports featuring indications of money laundering or terrorism has increased dramatically. \n\nIt is for this reason organisations now go through UBO checks to demonstrate compliance with Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act. Failure to do so can result in steep penalties.\n\n[Previous page The KYC process explained](/risk-and-compliance/know-your-customer-kyc/kyc-process)\n\n[Know Your Customer (KYC)](/risk-and-compliance/know-your-customer-kyc)\n\nLoading..."},{"crawl":{"httpStatusCode":200,"httpStatusMessage":"OK","loadedAt":"2026-05-17T19:37:44.902Z","uniqueKey":"B4YMZo8e5v","requestStatus":"handled"},"searchResult":{"title":"Moody's: What is ultimate beneficial ownership or a UBO?","description":"May 28, 2025 — FATF defines a UBO as “the natural person(s) who ultimately owns or controls a customer and/or the natural person on whose behalf a transaction is being ...Read more","url":"https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/kyc/resources/insights/ubos-what-they-are-disclosure-requirements-data-challenge.html","resultType":"ORGANIC","rank":2},"metadata":{"title":"Moody's: What is ultimate beneficial ownership or a UBO?","description":"Moody's explains what ultimate beneficial ownership (UBO) is, different regional UBO disclosure requirements, and key data challenges.","languageCode":"en","url":"https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/kyc/resources/insights/ubos-what-they-are-disclosure-requirements-data-challenge.html","redirectedUrl":"https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/kyc/resources/insights/ubos-what-they-are-disclosure-requirements-data-challenge.html"},"query":"Ultimate Beneficial Owner","markdown":"Moody's: What is ultimate beneficial ownership or a UBO?\n\n[](/web/en/us/kyc.html)\n\n[Request a demo](/web/en/us/kyc/request-a-demo.html)\n\n[](#)\n\n* * *\n\n\n\n#### Top 10 blogs\n\n# UBOs (Ultimate Beneficial Ownership) and the fight against money laundering\n\nMay 28, 2025\n\n[](https://x.com/share?url=https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/kyc/resources/insights/ubos-what-they-are-disclosure-requirements-data-challenge.html \"X\")[](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/kyc/resources/insights/ubos-what-they-are-disclosure-requirements-data-challenge.html \"Facebook\")[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/kyc/resources/insights/ubos-what-they-are-disclosure-requirements-data-challenge.html \"LinkedIn\")[](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#38074b4d5a525d5b4c05504c4c484b0217174f4f4f165557575c414b165b5755174f5d5a175d56174d4b1753415b174a5d4b574d4a5b5d4b1751564b515f504c4b174d5a574b154f50594c154c505d4115594a5d155c514b5b54574b4d4a5d154a5d494d514a5d555d564c4b155c594c59155b505954545d565f5d16504c55541e5a575c4105047a777c6106 \"Email\")\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\nHow is an [ultimate beneficial owner](/web/en/us/kyc/solutions/ultimate-beneficial-owners.html) defined? How do ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) disclosure requirements differ across the world? What information, if any, needs to be collected for due diligence, and where does that data reside? \n \nIt is time to take stock of the world of UBO definitions, disclosures, and data—and consider its role in the fight against financial crime and money laundering.\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n## What is an ultimate beneficial owner or UBO?\n\nThe [Financial Action Task Force](https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/home.html) (FATF) defines a UBO as “the natural person(s) who ultimately owns or controls a customer and/or the natural person on whose behalf a transaction is being conducted. It also includes those persons who exercise ultimate effective control over a legal person or arrangement.” The FATF is a global watchdog for money laundering and terrorist financing. It is responsible for setting global standards and recommendations for the anti-financial crime priorities of countries around the world. As a result, FATF’s definition of a UBO is a good place to start. \n \nWhile jurisdictions may interpret the specifics of this definition differently, it is commonly agreed that an ultimate beneficial owner or UBO owns more than 25% of a company’s shares or controls more than 25% of the voting rights. However, determining the UBO of a company is not always a straightforward task. \n \nThis complexity has allowed legal business structures to act as vehicles for money laundering and terrorist financing. For example, the registered legal owner of a property in the United Kingdom may be a company registered overseas, which is then owned by a different company in another jurisdiction. This other jurisdiction may be the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, or another “offshore” destination—commonly defined by a lack of UBO disclosure requirements. \n \nIndividuals looking to hide criminal behavior or sanctions status may exploit differences in UBO requirements—or the absence of such requirements in certain jurisdictions—by layering ownership through several companies operating in different countries. This strategy can effectively obscure ownership. Regulators and legitimate businesses, such as banks or corporate entities, may face serious challenges in uncovering a nefarious UBO hidden within a complex counterparty network. Tracing ownership becomes especially difficult once it passes through an offshore jurisdiction where little to no information is available on ownership layers. \n \nIn response to the issue of anonymous shell companies used to evade sanctions, hide the proceeds of organized crime, and perpetrate corruption, FATF issued [updated guidance](https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/Fatfrecommendations/Guidance-Beneficial-Ownership-Legal-Persons.html) in March 2023. This guidance agreed on “…tougher global beneficial ownership standards in its Recommendation 24 by requiring countries to ensure that competent authorities have access to adequate, accurate and up-to-date information on the true owners of companies.” \n \nFATF also recommends a range of [supplementary measures](https://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/fatfrecommendations/documents/r24-statement-march-2022.html) to determine information about the ultimate beneficial owner of a company. These include holding beneficial ownership information obtained by regulated financial institutions and professionals in a public register, or having it held by regulators or stock exchanges.\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n### UBO laws by jurisdiction (updated May 2025)\n\nDespite FATF’s guidance, jurisdictions differ on what type of UBO information must be collected and how UBOs should be defined. So how do laws around UBO disclosure vary between jurisdictions? \n \n**UK \n** \nIn the United Kingdom, there are beneficial ownership registers for companies, properties, land, and trusts. In February 2022, the UK Government sought to increase the accuracy of some of these registers, and in March 2022 introduced new legislation concerning overseas entities owning property in the UK. According to the UK Government, “The new Register of Overseas Entities is held by Companies House and requires overseas entities that own land or property in the UK to declare their beneficial owners and/or managing officers. There will be severe sanctions for those who do not comply, including restrictions on buying, selling, transferring, leasing, or charging their land or property in the UK.” A non-public register for the UBOs of trusts was also introduced in the UK in 2017 and plans to expand this were proposed last year. \n \nIn March 2024, key changes were proposed to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) to create greater transparency around the incorporation of legal entities in the UK. Among the new requirements are enhanced powers for [Companies House](https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/kyc/resources/insights/new-changes-to-companies-house-urgent-revolution.html) to challenge submitted information if incorrect, and to request electronic verification checks for persons of significant control, directors, and other relevant parties. \n \n**EU** \n \nThe 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (6MLD) standardizes UBO definitions across the European Union, which covers both ownership and control. \n \nThe EU definition of a UBO includes an individual with more than 25% ownership or voting rights, or other ownership interests, whether directly or indirectly. Indirect ownership needs to be calculated through the full ownership chain. The 25% standard applies broadly; however, for certain high-risk sectors, Member States may impose lower UBO thresholds—down to a minimum of 15%—provided they receive approval from the European Commission. \n \nWhat constitutes “control” includes rights to appoint/remove board members, veto rights, and influence via agreements or family ties. \n \nMember States are required to have public company beneficial ownership registers. Rules applying to UBOs must be implemented by 10 July 2026, and Member States have 2 years to align national registers and access procedures. The registers must include personal details (name, DOB, nationality, residence); nature and extent of ownership/control; full ownership structure. Public access to these registers is allowed based on legitimate interest (e.g., NGOs, journalists, AML/CFT providers). \n \n**US** \n \nThe US [Corporate Transparency Act](https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/kyc/resources/insights/substantial-control-is-being-added-to-us-regulatory-regime.html) (CTA) was enacted to enhance corporate ownership transparency and combat illicit activities. Its goal was to prevent the misuse of corporations and limited liability companies for criminal purposes—such as money laundering, fraud, and the financing of terrorism—by mandating that companies report their beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). \n \nIn September 2022, FinCEN finalized a rule under the CTA requiring many business entities to report beneficial ownership information (BOI), thereby increasing visibility into company ownership and control structures. \n \nIn March 2025, FinCEN issued an interim final rule that significantly altered the CTA’s implementation. This new rule eliminates BOI reporting obligations and enforcement actions for entities formed under U.S. state or tribal laws, as well as for U.S. persons identified as beneficial owners. The revised rule narrows the definition of a “reporting company” to include only foreign entities registered to do business in the U.S., thereby exempting all U.S.-formed entities and their beneficial owners from BOI reporting requirements. \n \n**Asia** \n \n**Australia** is currently considering reforms to its UBO disclosure regime to improve corporate transparency and align with international standards, such as those set by the FATF. The proposed changes include establishing a publicly accessible, government-run central register of beneficial ownership, expanding disclosure requirements to cover unlisted companies, certain trusts, and entities with significant control, and introducing risk-based compliance measures. The reforms also propose enhanced enforcement powers for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and privacy protections for vulnerable individuals, aiming to balance transparency with personal safety. \n \n**Singapore**\\-registered companies have been required to maintain a Register of Registrable Controllers (RORC) since 2017. The RORC must also be filed with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), who may share RORC information with law enforcement agencies upon request. \n \nThe Companies Commission of **Malaysia** has issued updated guidelines on beneficial ownership reporting requirements and amended its Companies Act to improve corporate transparency. \n \nSimilarly, **China** established a national UBO registry with filing and reporting obligations as part of overall AML/CTF revisions with effect from November 1, 2024. \n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n### UBO data remains a challenge\n\nOne of the key criticisms of the fragmented approach to UBO reporting, discovery, and anti-money laundering (AML) is the lack of harmonized Know Your Business (KYB) datasets. Additionally, definitions around concepts such as what constitutes a beneficial owner differ worldwide and continue to evolve, compounding the complexity. \n \nWhile technology exists to gather and analyze relevant UBO data, determining what data is needed for risk analysis and management, onboarding, due diligence, risk monitoring, and compliance remains a challenge. \n \nMoody’s is a leading source for understanding beneficial ownership and offers extensive company information with detailed corporate structures. Our tools help create transparency and visualize complex control and influence maps using AI and multiple datasets that span jurisdictions.\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n### Understanding ultimate beneficial ownership with Moody’s Maxsight™\n\n* * *\n\n[](https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/solutions/compliance-third-party-risk/maxsight.html)\n\n###### [Moody’s Maxsight™](https://www.moodys.com/maxsight)\n\n[Maxsight™](https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/solutions/compliance-third-party-risk/maxsight.html) can help teams identify ultimate beneficial owners across complex structures using AI-powered entity resolution and global datasets. Streamline onboarding, automate sanctions screening, and manage supplier risk profiles with award-winning global entity and ownership information. \n \nFor more information, or to see Maxsight™ in action, please get in touch.\n\n* * *\n\n[GET IN TOUCH](/web/en/us/kyc-old/request-a-demo)\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n### Get in touch\n\nMoody’s customers can build their own unique ecosystem to understand beneficial ownership using [Maxsight™](https://www.moodys.com/maxsight) unified risk platform, which includes:\n\n* Workflow automation \n* Award-winning datasets \n* Analytical insights \n* Integrations with other global data providers \n\nThis unified approach to risk management has the power to digitally transform KYB processes and third-party risk management. \n \nHarnessing our innovative technology, customers can automate AI-enabled screening and swift onboarding. Moody's can then support UBO discovery, entity verification, and ongoing monitoring of third-party risk across a business network in near real-time. \n \nOur configurable solutions empower organizations to understand risk and make confident decisions about who they work with. \n \nPlease [get in touch](https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/kyc/about/contact-us.html) for more information—we would love to hear from you.\n\n* * *"},{"crawl":{"httpStatusCode":200,"httpStatusMessage":"OK","loadedAt":"2026-05-17T19:37:45.008Z","uniqueKey":"ROKoW2BHLl","requestStatus":"handled"},"searchResult":{"title":"Ultimate Beneficial Ownership: What You Need to Know","description":"The most common Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) meaning refers to the natural person who is ultimately responsible for, owns, or controls a 'customer'.Read more","url":"https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/ultimate-beneficial-ownership.page","resultType":"ORGANIC","rank":3},"metadata":{"title":"Ultimate Beneficial Ownership: What You Need to Know | LexisNexis ","description":"Gain insights into hidden connections that may expose your organization to financial risk. ","languageCode":"en","url":"https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/ultimate-beneficial-ownership.page","redirectedUrl":"https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/ultimate-beneficial-ownership.page"},"query":"Ultimate Beneficial Owner","markdown":"Ultimate Beneficial Ownership: What You Need to Know | LexisNexis\n\n# Ultimate Beneficial Ownership\n\nGain insights into hidden connections that may expose your organization to financial crime, bribery, or corruption risk.\n\n \n\n[Home](https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/home.page) > [Risk Management Glossary](https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/index.page) > Ultimate beneficial ownership \n\n## What is ultimate beneficial ownership?  \n\nThe most common Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) meaning refers to the natural person who is ultimately responsible for, owns, or controls a ‘customer’. In most cases, this ‘customer’ is an institution, business, or legal entity: of which the UBO has 100% direct ownership. They are the [Ultimate Beneficial Owner](https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/professional/resources/b/ebooks/posts/signs-of-beneficial-ownership) or ultimate interested party on whose behalf a transaction is conducted. It also includes a person who has ultimate effective control over another person or an arrangement.\n\nThis UBO definition is according to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the regulatory body is responsible for fighting criminal activities such as terrorist financing schemes. However, there is no global standard for how the UBO definition is applied across different regions around the world.\n\nAdditionally, UBOs can be transitive, and they may not stay in one location for an extended period. Because ultimate beneficial ownership regulations are constantly evolving, it is often challenging to uncover the true identity of a UBO.\n\n \n\n## Who is the ultimate beneficial owner of a company \n\nBeneficial ownership of a legal entity refers to the person who is the owner or manager of a company. In short, they have control and responsibility for the actions and transactions that the company makes, and they tend to have significant sway over how the company acts.\n\nIn many circumstances, particularly in criminal operations, this individual is not directly known to be the owner or manager – and instead they are shrouded under a web of complex management structures. While these structures are not necessarily defined as illegal by the proper authorities, criminals most commonly use them to carry out covert criminal activities.\n\nSomeone who has beneficial ownership of a company is said to have more than 25% of the company’s shares to 25% control over the voting rights. Alternatively, they may have such controls in place as to have similar influence over how the company is run.\n\nIn terms of locating the UBO within this structure of beneficial owners, it helps to visualize a series of ‘levels’. For example, let’s say Business A was acquired by Company B. If Company B has total control over Business A after the acquisition, then it would therefore have 100% beneficial ownership. However, Owner C – aka Bob – has 100% direct control over Company B. Therefore, Bob is the Ultimate Beneficial Owner and is responsible for transactions that both Company B and now Business A initiate.\n\n \n\n## What is UBO legislation? \n\nRegulators around the world are experiencing a rise in terrorist financing activities, which means they need the [right legislation](https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/professional/b/industry-insights/posts/global-impact-of-esg-legislation) to be in place to act on and thwart criminal UBOs.\n\nOne of the biggest challenges, however, is that individuals can easily use international accounts to hide their activities. Oftentimes these regulators and investigators will end up following a suspicious trail of criminal transactions that leads to fake addresses and PO boxes, or worse, to private homes where the residents are entirely unaware of any criminal link.\n\nThe UBO meaning differs from country to country, and in certain jurisdictions, they may be defined as a person holding at least 10% to 25% of the voting rights or shares in the underlying legal entity.\n\n \n\n## How is a UBO identified?  \n\nMany financial institutions have strategies to identify an ultimate beneficial owner. These are generally conducted in a four-step process:\n\n* Acquisition of credentials\n* Research into chain of ownership\n* Identification of ultimate beneficiary\n\n \n\nThe first step involves requesting credential data from the company. It is a legal requirement that organizations [must supply the most up-to-date data](https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/professional/b/solutions/posts/6-kinds-of-datasets-) when requested, which can include names, addresses, registration numbers, information on management, and other higher-level employees – all for the purpose of verifying the accuracy and legitimacy of the information supplied.\n\nNext, the institution will uncover anyone who has shares or interest in the organization. It will also be determined whether they have direct or indirect ownership of the business. After this, the beneficial owner is identified and verified, which will include data on the percentage of shares they own, their ownership stake, and how much management control they possess.\n\nFinally, the identified UBOs must undertake a series of checks. These may be performed on an ongoing basis to ensure consistency of ownership.\n\n \n\n## Why is a UBO check important?  \n\nNo matter what type of company you are in or the sector in which you operate, it is your obligation to identify the beneficial owners of [suppliers](https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/professional/b/industry-insights/posts/ethics-and-the-use-of-technology-for-due-diligence), customers, and [third parties](https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/professional/b/industry-insights/posts/third-party-esg-data) when a business-partner check is being carried out.\n\nIt is expected that you will know which partners you are doing business with, as this will help to [reduce the risk of them transacting with criminal parties](https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/professional/resources/b/checklists/posts/managing-third-party-bribery-and-corruption-risk). Depending on the country you are doing business in, you may be obligated to create a UBO declaration – this will establish the identities of any ultimate beneficiary for [greater transparency](https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/professional/b/solutions/posts/investor-activism-esg).\n\nBy creating such a declaration and conducting UBO checks for [bribery and corruption](https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/professional/b/industry-insights/posts/understanding-the-us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act), you can better protect yourself against criminal threats to reduce the risk of fines, reputational damage, or, in the worst-case scenario, possible prison time.\n\n \n\n## Benefits of accessing beneficial ownership information \n\nIt’s important to take the necessary steps to identify a beneficial owner to ensure the integrity of an organization. Beneficial owners need to be identified for a range of other purposes, such as to properly conduct a business-partner check. The benefits of uncovering data on beneficial ownership are vast, including:\n\n* Doing your part in helping to combat rising incidences of financial crime, corruption, and bribery activities. You will also ensure you are complying with the most recent audit-reporting and due diligence laws.\n* Making smarter, more informed decisions prior to entering a new business relationship. This protects you and your company over the long term.\n* Ensuring greater corporate governance and making a powerful statement of your intentions to your investors and clients. \n\n \n\n## How can LexisNexis help monitor ultimate beneficial ownership?\n\n[Nexis Diligence+](/en-us/professional/risk-management/nexis-diligence.page)™ is a screening solution that contains UBO data on millions of companies around the world. There is also additional data on blacklists, politically exposed people (PEP), sanctions lists, watchlists, and more, which means you can use the platform to find any and all ownership information in a single search to identify potential risks.  \n \n\n[REQUEST TRIAL](/en-us/professional/risk-management/diligenceplus/request-trial.page)\n\n### You may also be interested in\n\n[](/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/enhanced-due-diligence.page)\n\n[\n\n### Enhanced Due Diligence\n\nIdentify and investigate risky partners and financial crime.\n\n](/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/enhanced-due-diligence.page)[Learn About Enhanced Due Diligence](/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/enhanced-due-diligence.page)\n\n[](/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/supply-chain-risk-management.page)\n\n[### Third Party Risk Management \n\nIdentify and reduce risks in any third party relationships for your business.](/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/supply-chain-risk-management.page) [Learn About Third Party Risk Management](/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/supply-chain-risk-management.page)\n\n## Have Questions?\n\nConnect with an expert to discuss your Risk Management needs. Complete the form below or call us at [1-888-46-NEXIS](callto:18884663947)."},{"crawl":{"httpStatusCode":200,"httpStatusMessage":"OK","loadedAt":"2026-05-17T19:37:45.206Z","uniqueKey":"VGyBjPZwsi","requestStatus":"handled"},"searchResult":{"title":"Ultimate Beneficial Owner [Explained]","description":"As per the CTA, a beneficial owner is anyone who owns at least 25% of the company's stock, voting rights, or other ownership interests. It can also be anyone ...Read more","url":"https://www.harborcompliance.com/ultimate-beneficial-owner","resultType":"ORGANIC","rank":4},"metadata":{"author":"Harbor Compliance","title":"Ultimate Beneficial Owner [Explained] | Harbor Compliance | www.harborcompliance.com","description":"Learn who an ultimate beneficial owner is and how to identify them. See how Harbor Compliance helps you meet the regulations regarding beneficial owners.","languageCode":"en","url":"https://www.harborcompliance.com/ultimate-beneficial-owner","redirectedUrl":"https://www.harborcompliance.com/ultimate-beneficial-owner"},"query":"Ultimate Beneficial Owner","markdown":"Ultimate Beneficial Owner \\[Explained\\] | Harbor Compliance | www.harborcompliance.com\n\n* [Information Center & License Library](/information-center)\n* [Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting](/beneficial-ownership-information-reporting)\n* [Ultimate Beneficial Owner](/ultimate-beneficial-owner)\n\n \n\nBeneficial Ownership Reporting Guide\n\n\n\n**View Guide Contents**\n\nGuide Contents\n\n[Overview](/beneficial-ownership-information-reporting)\n\nIntroduction\n\n[Beneficial Ownership Reporting](/beneficial-ownership-reporting)[Beneficial Ownership Definition](/beneficial-ownership-definition)\n\nThe Corporate Transparency Act\n\n[FinCEN Corporate Transparency Act](/fincen-corporate-transparency-act)[Corporate Transparency Act Penalties](/corporate-transparency-act-penalties)[Is the Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional? Analyzing the Alabama Ruling](/corporate-transparency-act-unconstitutional)[New York LLC Transparency Act—A Quick Guide](/new-york-llc-transparency-act)[Understanding Beneficial Owners and Company Applicants](/understanding-beneficial-owners-and-company-applicants)[Understanding How the Corporate Transparency Act Affects Large Operating Companies](/corporate-transparency-act-large-operating-companies)[BOI Report Cost: Handling Filings In-House vs. Through a Third-Party Provider](/boi-report-cost)[How To Choose BOI Reporting Software—Essential Features and Key Considerations](/boi-reporting-software)[Understanding How Changes in Beneficial Ownership Affect Reporting Requirements](/change-in-beneficial-ownership)[Corporate Transparency Act for Trusts—Explained](/corporate-transparency-act-for-trusts)[What Is a FinCEN ID and How Do You Get One—A Quick Guide](/what-is-a-fincen-id)\n\nReporters and Exemptions\n\n[FinCEN Beneficial Ownership FAQs](/fincen-beneficial-ownership-faq)[Corporate Transparency Act Exemptions](/corporate-transparency-act-exemptions)[Who Is the Beneficial Owner of a Nonprofit Organization?](/who-is-the-beneficial-owner-of-a-nonprofit-organization)[Filing Obligations for Subsidiaries](/filing-obligations-for-subsidiaries)[Registered Agent Address as Principal Place of Business](/registered-agent-address-as-principal-place-of-business)[Understanding the Large Operating Company Exemption](/understanding-the-large-operating-company-exemption)\n\nHow To File A Report\n\n[Beneficial Ownership Examples](/beneficial-ownership-examples)[Company Applicant vs. Beneficial Owner—Roles Explained](/company-applicant-vs-beneficial-owner)[Controlling Person vs Beneficial Owner](/controlling-person-vs-beneficial-owner)[Does a Sole Proprietor Need to File a BOI Report? A Complete Guide](/does-a-sole-proprietor-need-to-file-a-boi-report)[Ultimate Beneficial Owner](/ultimate-beneficial-owner)\n\n[BOI Reporting Buying Guide](/boi-reporting-buying-guide)\n\n[](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/560178/e68fb200-0a8e-42c6-b86f-ea7bc9532238)\n\n# Ultimate Beneficial Owner—Definition, Requirements, and More\n\nDepending on the context, ultimate beneficial ownership **can be defined in several ways**. This might create some confusion that must be resolved, especially in light of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) taking effect on January 1, 2024.\n\nThe CTA requires companies to **report beneficial ownership information (BOI)** to the [Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)](https://www.fincen.gov/boi). Identifying your company’s beneficial owners is the first step to submitting an accurate report and avoiding CTA violations.\n\nOur guide **clarifies the ultimate [beneficial owner definition](/beneficial-ownership-definition)** to help you meet this new requirement without misunderstandings. You’ll also learn how [Harbor Compliance](/) can take [BOI reporting](/beneficial-ownership-information-reporting) off your hands to save you a significant amount of time.\n\n## What Is an Ultimate Beneficial Owner?\n\nThe most widely adopted definition of an ultimate beneficial owner might seem a bit obvious—it’s the person who “**ultimately owns or controls a company**.” This definition is quite general and vague, so it can be further specified in several ways depending on the context.\n\nFor example, when talking about banking, the ultimate beneficial owner is the individual who benefits the most from an initiated transaction. Still, **this definition isn’t particularly relevant when it comes to a company’s structure**, which is what you should focus on when reporting BOI to [FinCEN](/fincen-corporate-transparency-act).\n\nFrom this perspective, beneficial ownership is **defined through two criteria**:\n\n1. Percentage of ownership interests held by an individual\n2. The amount of control over the company\n\nAs per the CTA, a beneficial owner is anyone who **owns at least 25% of the company’s stock, voting rights, or other ownership interests**. It can also be anyone without ownership who **significantly controls a company’s overall operations**. This criterion encompasses four types of individuals:\n\n1. Senior officers\n2. Those who can appoint/remove senior officers\n3. Important decision-makers\n4. Anyone who exercises other forms of substantial control\n\n### Ultimate Beneficial Owner vs. Beneficial Owner\n\nFrom the perspective of [BOI reporting](/beneficial-ownership-reporting), the terms “ultimate beneficial owner” and “beneficial owner” **are used interchangeably**. In fact, the former isn’t used much at all since the CTA requires companies to **include all beneficial owners in the report**, regardless of the exact ownership percentage (exceeding 25%) or extent of substantial control.\n\nOnce you identify such individuals in your company, you must **provide their identifying information in your BOI report**. This is done to ensure more transparent business operations and prevent illicit financial activity.\n\n## How To Identify Beneficial Owners in Your Organization\n\nIf your organization has a complex ownership or leadership structure, identifying beneficial owners might not be an easy feat. FinCEN’s [Small Entity Compliance Guide](https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/shared/BOI_Small_Compliance_Guide_FINAL_Sept_508C.pdf) recommends starting by **identifying those with different forms of substantial control**.\n\nSuch control might be exercised directly in several ways, such as:\n\n* Board representation\n* Control of the majority of the company’s voting rights\n* Significant influence on important decisions\n\nIndirect substantial control **also counts toward beneficial ownership**. For example, an individual might control an intermediary that significantly controls the reporting company.\n\nThe next step is to determine the types of your company’s ownership interests, which can include:\n\n* Stock, equity, and voting rights\n* Capital or profit interests\n* Convertible instruments\n* Options or privileges\n\nOnce you’ve identified the applicable types of ownership interests, find everyone who holds them and **determine the ownership structure**. Doing so shouldn’t be a significant challenge, though it might take some time if there are numerous beneficial owners. There’s no upper limit you should report to FinCEN, so everyone who meets the aforementioned criteria needs to be included.\n\nWhen you’ve identified your company’s beneficial owners, you can submit a BOI report. Note that **the report must be kept accurate and current at all times**, and failing to do so might expose you to civil or [criminal penalties](/corporate-transparency-act-penalties).\n\nThis might make BOI reporting quite stressful and time-consuming. If you need a more effortless way to ensure FinCEN has all the necessary information, **Harbor Compliance can help**.\n\n## Report Your Beneficial Ownership Information on Time\n\nAll reporting entities must **submit their BOI report by the end of the year**. FinCEN repeatedly stated that they will not be extending this deadline under any circumstances.\n\nAll reporting companies must take action right away to file their BOI report as soon as possible. Don’t mistake this for “just another report” that your team can wrap up quickly. As per FinCEN’s official data (taken from the 4 million BOI reports submitted so far), **the average entity takes around 2–4 months** just to gather their BOI data.\n\nWith the **majority of companies leaving BOI submissions for the last minute**, the government portal has to handle a heavy influx of submissions, which often leads to crashes and delays.\n\nIn case you miss the deadline for any reason, your entity will be **liable to pay a minimum of $591 for each missed day** (plus inflation). To avoid this costly risk, engage with a trusted BOI Reporting Service provider like Harbor Compliance.\n\n## Simplify BOI Reporting With Harbor Compliance\n\nHarbor Compliance can take all the guesswork and hassle from the BOI reporting process to help you focus on impactful work instead of worrying about your regulatory obligations. Our [BOI Reporting Service](/beneficial-ownership-information-reporting-service) gives you a mostly **hands-off way to meet the CTA requirements** and ensure uninterrupted operations.\n\nAfter the initial report is submitted, **we’ll provide ongoing support** to ensure all information is up-to-date and accurate. You won’t need to ponder whether any updates are overdue and can prevent the aforementioned violations and penalties.\n\nOur service is available to all **reporting companies**, most notably:\n\n* Small businesses\n* Corporations and LLCs\n* Multi-entity businesses\n* Multinational companies\n* Nonprofits that aren’t [501(c) exempt](/corporate-transparency-act-exemptions)\n\n### Harbor Compliance—BOI Reporting Made Easy\n\nAccording to FinCEN, it can take **up to three hours per entity to submit your BOI report**. With our BOI Reporting Service, you can let us take over the process and put this time to better use. The service is particularly valuable if you run a multi-entity organization, as you’ll save a considerable amount of time.\n\nMore importantly, we minimize the risk of forgetting to update your company’s BOI by **sending you automated periodic reminders** to check if any information needs to be changed. Many situations might call for an update, from changes in your company’s ownership structure to the expiry of documents provided as proof of identity.\n\nYou only have **30 days to update FinCEN on such changes**, so we make sure you don’t overlook them. Harbor Compliance also sends up to four updates or corrections on your behalf per year, so you don’t need to do it manually.\n\nYou can also opt for our [Records Manager](/records-manager-software) add-on to **track your company’s leadership and ownership information effortlessly**. All the necessary information is kept in a centralized, user-friendly hub, ensuring a clear overview at all times.\n\n### How To Order the BOI Reporting Service\n\nSigning up for the BOI Reporting Service **only takes three steps**:\n\n1. Choose from three options based on your business structure and specifics:\n\n1. Single business\n2. [Nonprofit](/who-is-the-beneficial-owner-of-a-nonprofit-organization) that is not 501(c) exempt\n3. Multiple entities\n\n3. Enter your contact information and company details in the provided form\n4. Check out and purchase the service\n\n| **Category** | **Services** |\n| --- | --- |\n| Document filing and retrieval | Our [Drop-Off Filing Service](/drop-off-filing) lets you leverage the in-person delivery of important filings to the secretary of state and other governing bodies. Harbor Compliance can also obtain various documents in your name, such as:<br><br>* [Certificate of good standing](/certificate-of-good-standing) or [authority](/certificate-of-authority)<br>* [Articles of reinstatement](/reinstate-llc-corporation)<br>* [Certified copies](/certified-copies) |\n| Comprehensive entity lifecycle management | We can take over numerous tasks throughout your organization’s lifecycle, most notably:<br><br>* [Reserving a business name](/entity-name-reservation)<br>* [Registering and managing DBAs](/doing-business-as)<br>* [Initial](/initial-report) and [annual report](/annual-report) filing<br>* [Amending your formation documents](/corporate-amendment)<br>* [Dissolving your organization](/certificate-of-withdrawal) |\n| Business licensing support | Harbor Compliance can obtain your organization’s [general business licenses](/business-licensing-service) and various industry-specific ones ([construction](/compliance-solutions-construction-firms), [engineering](/compliance-solutions-engineering-architecture-firms), and more). |\n| Registered agent | Through the [Registered Agent Service](/registered-agent-service), Harbor Compliance accepts service of process and other official correspondence on your behalf. You can use it even if you already have an agent since we can also [complete the agent change](/change-of-registered-agent) for you. |\n| Nonprofit formation | If you need help with the [nonprofit incorporation](/nonprofit) or [charitable registration process](/fundraising-registration) or need to secure the [501(c) tax exemption](/nonprofit), we can make it happen without any effort on your part. |\n| Tax-related services | Harbor Compliance can help you [obtain an EIN](/ein-online), register for [payroll tax](/payroll-tax-registration) or [sales and use tax](/sales-and-use-tax-registration), and complete other tax-related tasks. |\n\n## BOI Reporting FAQs\n\nHere, you’ll see some [commonly asked questions](/fincen-beneficial-ownership-faq) about BOI reporting. If you need additional information, you can check out [FinCEN’s FAQ page](https://www.fincen.gov/boi-faqs#B_1) or **our extensive [Harbor Compliance Information Center](/information-center)**.\n\nWhat Is Beneficial Ownership Information?\n\nBeneficial ownership information is the **identifying information of a company’s beneficial owners**, including their names, addresses, birth dates, and details of eligible identification documents.\n\nWho Qualifies as a Beneficial Owner?\n\nAnyone who either **owns at least 25% of a company’s ownership interests** or has **substantial control over a company** is considered a beneficial owner.\n\nWhat Is an Example of Beneficial Ownership?\n\nSome [examples of beneficial owners](/beneficial-ownership-examples) include a **CEO, board member, or owner holding 28% of the company’s stock**.\n\nIs There a Difference Between a Beneficial Owner and an Ultimate Beneficial Owner?\n\nThe CTA **doesn’t differentiate between beneficial owners and ultimate beneficial owners**—everyone who meets ownership or control criteria must be included in the BOI report.\n\n## Enjoy Peace of Mind With Harbor Compliance\n\nBy partnering with Harbor Compliance, you’ll **eliminate all uncertainty from the BOI reporting process** and minimize the time and effort necessary to meet this requirement. [Sign up for our BOI Reporting Service](/beneficial-ownership-information-reporting-service) and rest assured that your company’s BOI will be reported and maintained efficiently.\n\nIf you need help meeting your other obligations, **you can also do the following**:\n\n* [Get a free Harbor Compliance Score™](https://landing.harborcompliance.com/harbor-compliance-score) to check your organization’s current regulatory standing.\n* [Reach out to us](https://landing.harborcompliance.com/get-started) and inquire about our additional services.\n\nOur award-winning compliance platform can help you stay on top of all the necessary regulations effortlessly—[schedule a demonstration](https://landing.harborcompliance.com/software-demo) today to see how it works.\n\nKey Terms\n\n**Beneficial Owners** - The individuals who ultimately own or control a company.\n\n**Reporting Companies** - Foreign entities (limited liability company, corporation, professional corporation, professional limited liability company, etc.) formed outside the United States that have registered to do business in a U.S. state or tribal jurisdiction and do not qualify for an exemption.\n\n**BOIR Exemptions** - Twenty-three types of entities are exempt from beneficial ownership reporting requirements. These entities include public utilities, tax-exempt nonprofits, and certain large operating entities.\n\n**FinCEN** - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a bureau of the US Department of the Treasury.\n\n**Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting (BOIR)** - Reporting companies will submit beneficial ownership information electronically through FinCEN's website: [www.fincen.gov/boi](https://www.fincen.gov/boi)"},{"crawl":{"httpStatusCode":200,"httpStatusMessage":"OK","loadedAt":"2026-05-17T19:37:45.904Z","uniqueKey":"sPIPAmlao7","requestStatus":"handled"},"searchResult":{"title":"What are the key difference between Beneficial owner and ...","description":"Oct 9, 2025 — A beneficial owner is any individual who benefits from a company's profits, while the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) is the person with the ...Read more","url":"https://trustpair.com/blog/beneficial-owner-and-ultimate-beneficial-owner-what-key-differences/","resultType":"ORGANIC","rank":5},"metadata":{"author":"Clementine Le Miere","title":"Beneficial owner and ultimate beneficial owner: the differences - Trustpair","description":"Beneficial owners are important for businesses. But what is the difference between a beneficial owner and an ultimate beneficial owner?","languageCode":"en-US","url":"https://trustpair.com/blog/beneficial-owner-and-ultimate-beneficial-owner-what-key-differences/","redirectedUrl":"https://trustpair.com/blog/beneficial-owner-and-ultimate-beneficial-owner-what-key-differences/"},"query":"Ultimate Beneficial Owner","markdown":"Beneficial owner and ultimate beneficial owner: the differences - Trustpair [Skip to content](#content)\n\n[](https://trustpair.com)\n\n[Book a demo](https://trustpair.com/demo-5/)\n\n[Log in](https://app.trustpair.com/users/sign_in)\n\n* [En](# \"Switch to En\")\n * [Uk](https://trustpair.com/gb/blog/beneficial-owner-and-ultimate-beneficial-owner-what-key-differences/ \"Switch to Uk\")\n\n* Published on October 9, 2025\n* •\n* [Blog](https://trustpair.com/blog/)\n* •\n* [Compliance and Regulation](https://trustpair.com/blog/category/compliance-finance/)\n\n# What are the key difference between Beneficial owner and ultimate beneficial owner?\n\n\n\nClémentine Le Mière\n\nGlobal Communication and Content Manager\n\n \n\nIN THIS ARTICLE\n\nTable of Contents\n\nLike it? Share it\n\nA beneficial owner is any individual who benefits from a company’s profits, while the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) is the person with the greatest ownership or control. Understanding the difference between them is essential to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations and to avoid unknowingly funding illegal activities.\n\nIdentifying both types of owners ensures transparency, strengthens risk management, and protects your business from fraud.\n\n* * *\n\n### BO and UBO differences key Takeaways:\n\n* A beneficial owner benefits from a company’s profits. The ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) holds the most control or ownership.\n* Identifying both supports AML and KYC compliance and prevents financial crimes.\n* Knowing your BOs and UBOs improves risk management and helps stop fraud.\n* Clear visibility into ownership structures builds trust and compliance across business relationships.\n\n* * *\n\n## What is a beneficial owner?\n\n### Definition of Ultimate Beneficial Owner\n\n**A beneficial owner (BO) is any individual who benefits from a company’s profits or assets.** In simple terms, this person has a vested interest in the business and gains financially from its success.\n\nAlthough they’re the same in the majority of cases, a beneficial owner is different from a legal owner. For example, a legal owner can be a guardian or a trust representing another individual who is the beneficial owner.\n\nBeneficial owners often have voting rights or shares that give them influence over company decisions. Unlike an ultimate beneficial owner (UBO), there can be multiple beneficial owners within one company.\n\n[](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5278241/da811cb8-a05b-4781-a174-88c951500f10)\n\n## What is an Ultimate Beneficial Owner?\n\nAn ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) is the individual who exercises the greatest control or enjoys the most significant benefit from a company’s profits. In simple terms, **the UBO is the person who ultimately owns or controls a legal entity, even if the ownership is indirect or hidden through other structures**.\n\nUnlike a beneficial owner, there is usually only one UBO who has the highest level of substantial control or ultimate control within the organization.\n\nIn the case of being represented by a trust, a guardian, or another company, the UBO is the person whom the trust represents. This person ultimately controls the business and may exercise ultimate effective control over operations.\n\n### How to identify the ultimate beneficial owner?\n\nThe percentage that defines a UBO varies depending on the country.\n\n* In the European Union, the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive defines a UBO as anyone who owns more than 25 percent of shares or voting rights.\n* In the United States, a UBO is anyone who holds more than 50 percent of ownership or control, according to FinCEN’s AML regulations.\n\nThe EU’s definition of UBO is broader than the US one. This means there technically could be more than one ultimate beneficial owner. Corporations have to do more research into their UBO and find who the “ultimate”, ultimate beneficial owner is. Both frameworks aim to ensure that limited liability companies and reporting companies disclose their beneficial ownership information accurately. \n\nA UBO can be:\n\n* A major shareholder\n* Someone with Power of Attorney\n* A guardian representing minors\n* A spouse or family member with direct or indirect control\n\nSome companies make [identifying their UBOs](https://trustpair.com/blog/ultimate-beneficial-owner/) difficult by using nominee shareholders, trusts, or company registered overseas to conceal the full ownership structure. Even when they appear unrelated on paper, these legal persons may still hold substantial control or ultimately benefit from the company’s operations.\n\n## Why are they both important?\n\n### Protect yourself from third-party risks\n\nWhile there is a difference between a beneficial owner and an ultimate beneficial owner, it’s important to know both. **When dealing with suppliers (or business partners), you need to know who will benefit from your business.**\n\nUnderstanding both beneficial owners and ultimate beneficial owners helps companies manage third-party risks. When you know who truly benefits from a business relationship, you can prevent hidden conflicts of interest and suspicious financial activity.\n\nMonitoring both BOs and UBOs allows companies to react quickly when ownership structures change. A beneficial owner may gain more shares and become the UBO, directly impacting your exposure and financial risk.\n\nKnowing who your partner’s beneficial owners are means you have the necessary information to make informed decisions regarding your company.\n\nIf a beneficial owner appears on a Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) list, they may present corruption or bribery risks. This can:\n\n* It could impact your company’s reputation,\n* Your shareholders might not agree with that,\n* It might not comply with your national or regional regulations,\n* There is a high risk of fraud,\n\nThese checks form part of a risk management and due diligence strategy required under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).\n\n### Stay compliant with Anti Money Laundering regulations\n\nCompanies have to carry out [UBO identification as part of the anti-money laundering (AML) regulations](https://trustpair.com/blog/beneficial-ownership-money-laundering/). These regulations aim to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes.\n\nIn the US, FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) is the entity responsible for the ultimate beneficial ownership regulations, which covers all US companies and organizations that trade or operate in the USA.\n\nIn both the EU and US, financial institutions must conduct customer due diligence. In high-risk cases, enhanced due diligence to verify ownership and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.\n\n### Fraud protection\n\nIdentifying your BOs and UBOs is essential for your business because **it also protects you against fraud**. Ensuring you know who you are sending money to is important for the above reasons but also to ensure you’re not being tricked.\n\nFraud with your suppliers can look like this:\n\n* Fake vendor fraud, where fraudsters pretend to be one of your suppliers and get paid for goods and services never rendered.\n* Invoice fraud, where scammers impersonate your legitimate vendors and get paid in their stead.\n* CEO fraud, where criminals pretend to be a high-level executive of your organization to get you to send a transfer to an unknown account (for example saying it’s for “an urgent and strategic deal”).\n\nAnd that’s without getting into ill-intentioned people who hide behind shell companies, and trick you into [money laundering or corporate fraud.](https://trustpair.com/blog/money-laundering-and-corporate-fraud/)\n\nThat’s why you should monitor your vendors (and partners at large) on an ongoing basis. It’s not enough to do so when onboarding them, as their BO and UBO could change or end up on sanctioned lists.\n\nTrustpair helps you in your [due diligence process](https://trustpair.com/blog/how-due-diligence-helps-prevent-fraud/) by constantly auditing the credentials of your third parties. We check your vendors’ information against international databases to ensure:\n\n1. They are who they say they are,\n2. They’re not on any sanctioned list.\n\nAny suspicious activity is flagged and transactions won’t be sent without your approval. That means you’re protected against the risk of fraud, but also ensures your compliance with the diverse AML laws.\n\nTo learn more about fraud risks, download [our latest fraud study!](https://trustpair.com/blog/cyber-fraud-surge/)\n\n[](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5278241/26e69232-c009-4130-a9a9-c5b1c44d4013)\n\n\n\nClémentine Le Mière\n\nGlobal Communication and Content Manager\n\nFAQ\n\nFrequently asked questions\n\nBrowse through our different sections and find the answer to your question.\n\nIs a UBO always a natural person?\n\nYes, an ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) is always a natural person. Even when ownership is hidden through shell companies, trusts, or entities registered overseas, the UBO is the real individual who ultimately benefits and makes strategic decisions.\n\nCan there be more than one ultimate beneficial owner?\n\nUsually, one person holds substantial control, but definitions vary between jurisdictions. In complex corporate structures, several individuals may share indirect ownership or such control, depending on how the businesses operate and the country’s reporting thresholds.\n\nWhat happens if a company fails to report beneficial ownership information?\n\nFailing to report beneficial ownership information can lead to fines and regulatory scrutiny. It also reduces corporate transparency and exposes the company to compliance risks and potential financial crime investigations.\n\nHow does beneficial ownership reporting support corporate transparency?\n\nAccurate reporting of beneficial ownership information helps governments track who exercises ultimate effective control over legal entities. It strengthens regulatory compliance, limits misuse of nominee shareholders, and improves public trust in corporate transparency registers.\n\nWhy is ongoing monitoring important for beneficial ownership compliance?\n\nOwnership structures change frequently as companies grow or merge. Ongoing monitoring helps businesses maintain compliance, ensure accurate UBO disclosure, and stay aligned with current regulatory requirements.\n\nYou’d like these articles\n\nProcurement\n\n6 min\n\n[5 Supplier Management Best Practices to Adopt Now](https://trustpair.com/blog/5-supplier-management-best-practices-to-adopt-now/)\n\nFraud protection\n\n6 min\n\n[What Are The Best Tools To Stop Fake Supplier Invoices?](https://trustpair.com/blog/what-are-the-best-tools-to-stop-fake-supplier-invoices/)\n\nPayments\n\n6 min\n\n[What Is An ACH Payment? 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Since we publicly released Who Owns What last December, the tool has helped tenants research their landlords, organizers conduct outreach, lawyers build strong legal cases, and journalists unveil patterns in data. To date, it has served 60,000 users across 125,000 total address searches.\n\nWho Owns What is a tool driven by the communities who have historically championed our cities, and our goal has always been to leverage technology to make the process of defending homes and stopping displacement easier for those fighting that fight.\n\nLast week, we released the [new Timeline feature](https://whoownswhat.justfix.nyc/) for Who Owns What — a feature that visualizes the history of landlord behavior over time. Like all of our products at JustFix.nyc, the process for making the Timeline feature relied heavily on community-driven design and development, which means we’ve spent the last several months listening to experts in the housing movement tell us how they use city data to track bad landlords, organize residents, and ultimately fight displacement. This post will walk you through our process.\n\nOur new Timeline tab in action!\n\n## **The Project: Visualizing ownership and building conditions through time**\n\nPretty much since we began work on Who Owns What, we’ve noticed that many people not only want to know what buildings a landlord owns, but also how their portfolio has changed over time. We asked ourselves, if Who Owns What could automate the process of linking properties together under common ownership, could we also give users a quick look back in time at a building’s history?\n\nLast October, we hosted a “Listen-in Workshop” at our office in Brooklyn to see what [tenants and organizers in our network](https://www.justfix.nyc/about/partners) saw as the key housing issues they were fighting, as well as how historical data informed their work. In preparation, we gathered as many sources of data we could from the [NYC Open Data portal](https://opendata.cityofnewyork.us/) and came up with some conceptual visualizations to show what information was possible to gather.\n\nPress enter or click to view image in full size\n\n_Some information design concepts from our October Listen-in_\n\nAt our workshop, we presented our list of concepts and asked folks which pieces of information would be most helpful to their work, and (more importantly) what they thought was missing and could be added.\n\nUltimately, the folks we talked to told us that the most important things they looked at when researching a building’s history were changes in ownership and trends in maintenance/building issues. However, participants also gathered a long (and growing) [list of other indicators](#f30b) they looked at in addition. Given this initial feedback, we started prototyping!\n\nRead more about our design process in the [Community-Driven User Testing section](#5332).\n\n## **Technical Solution: PostgreSQL + Chart.js**\n\nSince Who Owns What is built upon a community-developed [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/) database called [nyc-db](https://github.com/aepyornis/nyc-db), the easiest way for us to bring in historical building data was to write more queries to this database. First, we wrote several individual queries that grouped different data indicators by month — for example, here’s a query that generated a count of violations issued by the [Department of Housing Preservation and Development](https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/index.page) (HPD) each month:\n\nSELECT \n TO\\_CHAR(NOVISSUEDDATE, 'YYYY-MM') AS MONTH, \n COUNT(\\*) FILTER (WHERE CLASS = 'A') AS VIOLS\\_CLASS\\_A, \n COUNT(\\*) FILTER (WHERE CLASS = 'B') AS VIOLS\\_CLASS\\_B, \n COUNT(\\*) FILTER (WHERE CLASS = 'C') AS VIOLS\\_CLASS\\_C, \n COUNT(\\*) FILTER (WHERE CLASS IS NOT NULL) AS VIOLS\\_TOTAL \nFROM HPD\\_VIOLATIONS \nWHERE BBL = ‘1019260029’ --EXAMPLE BBL \nAND NOVISSUEDDATE >= '2010-01-01' \nGROUP BY MONTH\n\nWe then made use of PostgreSQL’s built-in [Series Generating Functions](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/functions-srf.html), which allowed us to create a list of months between January 2010 and the current date.\n\nSELECT TO\\_CHAR(I::DATE , ‘YYYY-MM’) AS MONTH \n FROM GENERATE\\_SERIES(‘2010–01–01’, CURRENT\\_DATE — INTERVAL ‘1 MONTH’, ‘1 MONTH’::INTERVAL) I\n\nEssentially, the GENERATE\\_SERIES query created a single-field table that we could then join with other queries (like the “HPD Violations” example above) through a common “MONTH” field. So, combining all of our queries together as subqueries in one long SQL statement, we ended up with a nicely-organized table of building data, ordered and indexed by month from 2010 to the current time.\n\nOnce we had our Timeline data accessible via [API call](https://apifriends.com/api-management/whats-api-call/), the only remaining steps were picking a charting library and configuring our visualizations. We considered using [D3](https://d3js.org/) or [Highcharts](https://www.highcharts.com/), but after seeing this [comparison table](https://www.chartjs.org/docs/latest/notes/comparison.html), we ended up going with [Chart.js](https://www.chartjs.org/docs/latest/) as our charting library for the following reasons:\n\n1. Lots of online documentation and usage (about [600K weekly downloads via npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/chart.js?activeTab=readme))\n2. Clean and simple built-in UI\n3. Easily customizable with [plugins](https://www.chartjs.org/docs/latest/developers/plugins.html)\n4. Plays nice with React via the [react-chartjs-2 module](https://github.com/jerairrest/react-chartjs-2)\n5. Open source, just like us :)\n\nDespite the utter frustration of trying to style [canvas elements](https://www.w3schools.com/graphics/canvas_intro.asp), Chart.js turned out to be a great solution for our data viz needs. Adding custom functionalities to the charts — like our “X-axis shift” buttons — was pretty manageable as well.\n\n_Our data viz implementation with custom user interactions_\n\n## **Community-Driven User Testing**\n\nThroughout the last three months, while actively engineering the Timeline feature, we conducted 20 user testing sessions (10 in-person and 10 remote) with tenant leaders, housing organizers, legal aid providers, data analysts, and general housing advocates in our community. Conducting user testing _during_ active development and not after an initial release was an intentional choice of ours to keep this product update grounded in our users.\n\nFor our in-person sessions, we’d sit down with folks — mainly people who’ve used Who Owns What in the past for their work — for about 30 minutes and watch how they interacted with a demo of the Timeline tab. Key to this process was mapping their journey through this tool, their “before” and their “after,” to really pinpoint when during their work they would interact with the feature.\n\nPress enter or click to view image in full size\n\n_User testing with a tenant organizer in May! (Photo Credit: Analisa Freitas)_\n\nFor folks we couldn’t meet with face-to-face, we generated a self-guided form that walked folks through the same demo and follow-up that we incorporated during our in-person user testing.\n\nUltimately, this process of human-centered design enriched and energized our development process and got us closer to meeting folks where they were at with their work. Each round of user testing we conducted would inform our next engineering sprint, which in turn would be followed by more user testing. We discovered key ways that folks would use the new Timeline feature, as well as which data was important (or not important) to show, that we would’ve otherwise missed had we not conducted testing prior to launch.\n\nSo, we want to give a huge thank you to all of our testers for helping create this new feature— we couldn’t have done anything without you.\n\n## **Future Additions**\n\nThe Timeline feature released last week should be considered a version 1.0 — we have tons more ideas from our community that we hope to release on a rolling basis over the following year. As a sneak preview, here are some potential thoughts we are testing out:\n\n* Department of Buildings Complaints and Violations over time\n* Tax exemption/abatement history\n* Download Timeline data button\n* More comprehensive history of past property sales (not limited to most recent)\n* Charts showing portfolio-wide data\n\nHave any feedback or ideas? 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ownership and shell company networks across New York City.\n\nWith this website, you can find crucial information about who is responsible for your building. The site utilizes a database of 160k other properties to connect the dots and discover other properties that your landlord might own or be associated with. Use this tool to discover what buildings in your neighborhood to organize in, what communities your landlord might be targeting, and if your building might be financially overleveraged.\n\n[](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a74717bc6114e40d4dc9a4852c14aceee41bd5877a387fb75cccd17cffc174b3/687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f635977346779552e6a7067)\n\n**This project is currently in active development!**\n\n## Architecture\n\n[](#architecture)\n\nThis site is built on top of the critical work done by [@aepyornis](https://github.com/aepyornis) on the [nycdb](https://github.com/nycdb/nycdb) project, which is used to cleanly extract, sanitize, and load [HPD Registration data](http://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/about/open-data.page) into a PostgreSQL instance.\n\nBackend logic and data manipulation is largely handled by making calls to PostgreSQL functions and prebuilding results into tables whenever possible to avoid complex queries made per-request. for the SQL code that provides this functionality, see:\n\n* the [hpd-registration](https://github.com/nycdb/nycdb/tree/master/src/nycdb/sql/hpd_registrations) scripts of `nycdb`, and\n* the [sql](/JustFixNYC/who-owns-what/blob/master/sql) directory of this repository.\n\n#### Backend\n\n[](#backend)\n\nThe backend of the app is a simple Django app that connects to Postgres.\n\n#### Frontend\n\n[](#frontend)\n\nThe frontend of the app (`/client`) is built on top of [create-react-app](https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app). See [`/client/README.md`](/JustFixNYC/who-owns-what/blob/master/client/README.md) for all the info you might need.\n\n## Setup\n\n[](#setup)\n\nIn order to set things up, you'll need to copy `.env.sample` to `.env` and edit it as needed:\n\n```\ncp .env.sample .env\n```\n\nIn particular, make sure you configure the `DATABASE_URL` environment variable.\n\nThen you'll want to set up and enter a Python 3 virtual environment:\n\n```\npython3 -m venv venv\nsource venv/bin/activate # Or 'venv\\Scripts\\activate' on Windows\npip install -r requirements-dev.txt\n```\n\nThen you'll need to load data into the database. If you want to use real data, which takes a long time to load, you can do so with:\n\n```\npython dbtool.py builddb\n```\n\nAlternatively, you can load a small test dataset with:\n\n```\npython dbtool.py loadtestdata\n```\n\nAfter that, make sure you have Node 12 or higher installed as well as [yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/en/), and then run:\n\n```\ncd client\nyarn\n```\n\nThis will grab dependencies for the client.\n\n## Running in development\n\n[](#running-in-development)\n\nYou will need to run two separate terminals; one for the back-end and another for the front-end.\n\nTo run the back-end API:\n\n```\npython manage.py runserver\n```\n\nThe server will listen at [http://localhost:8000](http://localhost:8000) by default, though you probably won't need to visit it unless you're manually testing out the API.\n\nTo run the front-end:\n\n```\ncd client\nyarn start\n```\n\nYou can visit your local dev instance at [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).\n\n## Alternative: Docker-based development\n\n[](#alternative-docker-based-development)\n\nAs an alternative to the aforementioned setup, you can use [Docker](https://www.docker.com/get-started).\n\nFirst create an `.env` file and edit it as needed:\n\n```\ncp .env.sample .env\n```\n\nNote that you don't need to change `DATABASE_URL` if you just want to use the test database.\n\nNow run:\n\n```\ndocker-compose run app python dbtool.py loadtestdata\n```\n\nThis will build a nycdb with test data, which is must faster than downloading the whole nycdb. You can, however, opt to download the whole thing by running `docker-compose run app python dbtool.py builddb`, but be prepared, as it will take a while!\n\nOnce you've done that, run:\n\n```\nbash docker-update.sh\n```\n\n(You will want to re-run that whenever you update your git repository, too.)\n\nThen start up the server:\n\n```\ndocker-compose up\n```\n\nEventually, you should see a message that says \"You can now view client in the browser.\"\n\nVisit [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) and you should be good to go! If you installed test data, you can see useful results by clicking on the \"All Year Management\" portfolio on the home page.\n\nNote: If you would like to connect your Docker instance to an external postgres database, you can update the `DATABASE_URL` [server-side env variable](https://github.com/JustFixNYC/who-owns-what/blob/master/.env.sample) with your remote db's connection URI.\n\n## Tests\n\n[](#tests)\n\nBack-end tests can be run via the Python virtualenv:\n\n```\npytest\n```\n\nIf you're using Docker, this can be done via `docker-compose run app pytest`.\n\nSee [`/client/README.md`](/JustFixNYC/who-owns-what/blob/master/client/README.md) for more details on front-end tests.\n\n## Black\n\n[](#black)\n\n[Black](https://black.readthedocs.io/) is a formatting tool similar to Prettier, but for Python code.\n\nBefore committing or pushing to GitHub, you may want to run the following to ensure that any files you've changed are properly formatted:\n\n```\nblack .\n```\n\nNote that if you don't either use this or some kind of editor plug-in before pushing to GitHub, continuous integration will fail.\n\n## Deploying\n\n[](#deploying)\n\nPackage client-side assets through:\n\n```\ncd client && yarn build\n```\n\nYou will need to deploy `client/build` to a static file server.\n\n## Cross-browser testing\n\n[](#cross-browser-testing)\n\nWe use BrowserStack Live to make sure that our sites work across browsers, operating systems, and devices.\n\n[](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/87128fcd01e25ea0678fc297eab5465c5be452a99cf6baf59231a13b77f967e3/68747470733a2f2f7777772e62726f77736572737461636b2e636f6d2f696d616765732f6c61796f75742f62726f77736572737461636b2d6c6f676f2d363030783331352e706e67)\n\n## Updating data\n\n[](#updating-data)\n\nUpdating WoW's data is straighforward, unless a new dataset is needed or the schema of an existing dataset changes. Previously this was necessary every year with new versions of the PLUTO dataset (now there is a version on Open Data with automatic updates and a stable schema), but can also happen unpredicitably when an agency decides to change the schema of an existing dataset.\n\nTo use new data, you'll need to update a few things:\n\n1. Update the [NYCDB](https://github.com/nycdb/nycdb) revision WoW and its test suite use at [`requirements-dev.txt`](/JustFixNYC/who-owns-what/blob/master/requirements-dev.txt).\n2. Update the list of NYCDB datasets WoW depends on at [`who-owns-what.yml`](/JustFixNYC/who-owns-what/blob/master/who-owns-what.yml).\n3. Update any SQL to refer to the new dataset's tables.\n4. Any new or updated datasets may need new scaffolding for WoW's test suite to continue functioning. This means you may need to run the [`tests/generate_factory_from_csv.py`](/JustFixNYC/who-owns-what/blob/master/tests/generate_factory_from_csv.py) tool to create new factories in the `tests/factories` folder. You may also need to add new test data to the `tests/data` directory in order for tests to continue working.\n\nAn example of all this in practice can be seen in [#209](https://github.com/JustFixNYC/who-owns-what/pull/209), which upgrades WoW from PLUTO 18v2 to 19v2.\n\nNote also that the [justfixnyc/nycdb-k8s-loader](https://github.com/justfixnyc/nycdb-k8s-loader) project may be useful for keeping the WoW database up-to-date on a day-to-day basis.\n\n## License\n\n[](#license)\n\nJustFix uses the GNU General Public License v3.0 Open-Source License. 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Recognising these individuals is vital for promoting transparency, preventing financial crimes such as money laundering and terrorism financing, and maintaining accountability within corporate structures.\n\nThe Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is a global inter-governmental body that promotes policies and sets international standards relating to the combating of money laundering, terrorist financing, and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Following an evaluation in 2021, South Africa was found to have strategic Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) deficiencies, and was subsequently placed under “increased monitoring”, otherwise referred to as “greylisting”. The government adopted an action plan to address the identified deficiencies. 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This platform requires all corporate entities registered with the CIPC (with the exception of co-operatives) to submit their beneficial ownership information, effective from 24 May 2023.\n\nStarting from 1 July 2024, a hard stop functionality was introduced that require all companies and close corporations to submit Beneficial Ownership Declarations alongside their Annual Returns. Entities are required to file Annual Returns, Beneficial Ownership Declarations, and a security register and/or beneficial interest register each year within 30 business days following the anniversary date of their incorporation. Entities that are BO non-compliant will not be able to continue and finalise their Annual Return submission, resulting in penalty fees for late submission or ultimately deregistration of the company.\n\nDespite the annual filing obligation, newly incorporated entities are mandated to file their BO information within 10 business days of their incorporation. All other entities are required to file amended BO declarations within 10 business days of any changes occurring to their BO information.\n\nEvery entity is responsible for submitting accurate, complete and verified beneficial ownership information to the CIPC. Providing false or misleading information is an offence under the amended Companies Act, and violations will result in enforcement actions, including sanctions such as a referral to the NPA for criminal prosecution. CIPC’s BO system therefore allows companies to immediately amend and resubmit BO filings to correct any incorrect or incomplete information in a company’s BO submission. The CIPC has also implemented a reviewer system to inspect and analyse submissions, allowing for clarification or corrections as needed. Alerts for necessary re-submissions are communicated via email. This not only ensures compliance with the law but also helps companies to maintain accurate records.\n\nThe CIPC is committed to improve service delivery and user experience, particularly for supporting foreign participation in corporate structures. Effective from 16 February 2024, the Foreigner Assurance process was integrated with the beneficial ownership submission system. The exclusively online Foreigner Assurance service on the CIPC’s e-Services platform enables foreign nationals to electronically submit their information, accompanied by a certified passport or foreign identity document, for verification prior to engaging with CIPC’s platforms. This integration ensures that Beneficial Ownership declarations by foreign nationals are cross-verified with the Foreigner Assurance database, thus strengthening the accuracy and integrity of our corporate registers.\n\nThe CIPC is dedicated to assist South Africa’s alignment with the FATF recommendations by promoting compliance among corporate entities and instituting enforcement actions against non-compliant entities. There are several consequences a company or close corporation may face if beneficial ownership information is not up to date. The entity may incur penalties for the late filing of Annual Returns, enforcement action may be taken by the CIPC through investigation into the administration and governance processes of a business and even the issuing of a compliance notice; and/or referral for deregistration and even final deregistration due to non-compliance.\n\nThe enforcing of beneficial ownership filing should however not be seen as a punitive measure, but rather as a collective effort to promote transparency and to minimize the risk of financial crimes in South Africa. In the words of the CIPC Commissioner, Adv. Rory Voller “_Promoting a culture of transparency and integrity can elevate South Africa as one of the sought after investor friendly destinations and thereby unlock progress towards economic growth and development._”\n\nTo view the list of entities that are non-compliant with beneficial ownership requirements, [click here](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=4745).\n\nClick [here](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Updated-BO-FAQs-April-2026.pdf) for BO technical troubleshooting FAQ\n\nClick [here](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=4447) for Step-by-Step Guides.\n\nClick [here](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=4447) for guidance on the required contents of the Mandate, and the Securities and Beneficial Interest Registers.\n\nClick [here](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=4447) for a Securities Register template.\n\nClick [here](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=4160#BENEFICIAL-OWNERSHIP-FAQ-link) for FAQ’s on Beneficial Ownership.\n\nClick [here](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=13979) for webinars on Beneficial Ownership.\n\nClick [here](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=3725) for the CIPC service standards. Service Standard is dependent on payment for the transaction being made.\n\nFor enquiries, send an email to: [beneficialownershipenq@cipc.co.za](mailto:beneficialownershipenq@cipc.co.za)\n\n**Definitions:**\n\n**“Affected” company**: any regulated company including the following:\n\n* All Public companies, including public companies listed on a stock exchange.\n* State owned companies.\n* Any private company regulated by the Takeover Regulations and which experienced a transfer of more than 10% of its securities as a result of an amalgamation or merger during the previous 24 months.\n\n* Any subsidiary of an affected company.\n\n**“Non-affected” company**: any company that is not classified as an “affected” company.\n\n**“Beneficial interest”:** the right or entitlement of a person, through ownership, agreement, relationship or otherwise, alone or together with another person to—\n\n* receive or participate in any distribution in respect of the company’s securities;\n* exercise or cause to be exercised, in the ordinary course, any or all of the rights attaching to the company’s securities; or\n\n* dispose or direct the disposition of the company’s securities, or any part of a distribution in respect of the securities.\n\n**‘‘Beneficial owner”**: an individual who, directly or indirectly, ultimately owns the company or exercises effective control of the company, including through:\n\n* the holding of beneficial interests in the securities of the company;\n* the exercise of, or control of the exercise of the voting rights associated with securities of the company;\n* the exercise of, or control of the exercise of the right to appoint or remove members of the board of directors of the company;\n* the holding of beneficial interests in the securities, or the ability to exercise control, including through a chain of ownership or control, of a holding company of the company;\n* the ability to exercise control, including through a chain of ownership or control, of—\n \n * * a juristic person other than a holding company of the company;\n * a body of persons corporate or unincorporate;\n * a person acting on behalf of a partnership;\n * a person acting in pursuance of the provisions of a trust agreement; or\n * the ability to otherwise materially influence the management of the company.\n \n **Links to relevant CIPC Notices:**\n \n [Customer Notice 2023](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/General-Beneficial-Ownership-Notice_01-March-2023-Final.pdf): Implementation of the beneficial ownership regime by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)\n \n [Customer Notice 53 of 2023](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Beneficial-Ownership-Enforcement-Notice_September-2023.pdf): Enforcement of beneficial ownership filings and securities registers as from 01 October 2023\n \n [Customer Notice 40 of 2023](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Customer-notice-regarding-securities-register-and-beneficial-interest-register-July-2023.pdf): Securities register and beneficial interest register functionality release\n \n [Customer Notice 5 of 2024](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Beneficial-Ownership-Enforcement-Notice_2024.pdf): Enforcement of beneficial ownership filings and securities registers\n \n [Customer Notice 12 of 2024:](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NOTICE-TO-CUSTOMERS-BACK-OFFICE-RE-FILING.pdf) Beneficial ownership register\n \n [Customer Notice 13 of 2024](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NOTICE-TO-CUSTOMERS-BO-FA-INTEGRATION.pdf): Foreigner assurance process integration with beneficial ownership\n \n [Customer Notice 26 of 2024](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Notice_BO-hardstop_15-April-2024_v0.1.pdf): Incorporating beneficial ownership information with annual return filings for companies and close corporations\n \n [Customer Notice 39 of 2024](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/AR_BO-Hardstop-Notice-39-of-04-June-2023.pdf): Incorporating beneficial ownership information with annual return filings for companies and close corporations\n \n [Customer Notice 54 of 2024](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Notice-54.pdf): Enforcement of beneficial ownership filings and securities registers\n \n [Customer Notice 58 of 2024](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Notification-of-BO-Non-compliance-Error-Notice.pdf): Notice of Beneficial Ownership (BO) non-compliance\n \n [Customer Notice 61 of 2024](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Notice-61.pdf): Additional function on Beneficial Ownership Declaration service – complex structures\n \n [Media release 11 of 2023](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Media-Release_CIPC-implements-a-beneficial-ownership-interface_Dec_23.pdf): CIPC implements a beneficial ownership interface\n \n [Media release 4 of 2024](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Media-Release-CIPC-enforces-BO-filing-with-ARs-01-July-2024.pdf): CIPC to enforce beneficial ownership declaration with annual return filings for companies and close corporations\n \n\n#### Related links\n\n \n[Register as a Customer](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=606)\n\n* * *\n\n[Banking details](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=976)\n\n* * *\n\n[B-BBEE Certification](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=3612)\n\n* * *\n\n[Domain Name Registration](https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=4565)\n\n* * *\n\n[Log a query](https://enquiries.cipc.co.za/)\n\n* * *"},{"searchResult":{"title":"Tracing beneficial ownership with OSINT for financial crime","description":"Dec 9, 2025 — Learn the 6-step method to unmask the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) hidden behind shell companies and corporate structures using ...","url":"https://spotlight.ebu.ch/p/tracing-beneficial-ownership-with","resultType":"SUGGESTED","rank":2},"metadata":{"author":"Derek Bowler","title":"Tracing beneficial ownership with OSINT for financial crime","description":"Learn the 6-step method to unmask the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) hidden behind shell companies and corporate structures using OpenCorporates & Aleph","languageCode":"en","url":"https://spotlight.ebu.ch/p/tracing-beneficial-ownership-with","redirectedUrl":"https://spotlight.ebu.ch/p/tracing-beneficial-ownership-with"},"crawl":{"httpStatusCode":200,"httpStatusMessage":"OK","loadedAt":"2026-05-17T19:36:59.641Z","uniqueKey":"Ya8cuewwqV","requestStatus":"handled"},"query":"Full beneficial ownership audit for \"Van As\" South Africa. Search CIPC director records, linked companies, and shell company networks. Find any links to organized crime or PEPs.","markdown":"Tracing beneficial ownership with OSINT for financial crime\n\n[\n\n\n\n\n\n](/)\n\n# [](/)\n\nSubscribeSign in\n\n[OSINT Tutorials](https://spotlight.ebu.ch/s/osint-tutorials/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=menu)\n\n# Tracing beneficial ownership with OSINT for financial crime\n\n### Learn the 6-step method to unmask the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) hidden behind shell companies and corporate structures using OpenCorporates & Aleph\n\n[\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://substack.com/@bowlerderek)\n\n[Derek Bowler](https://substack.com/@bowlerderek)\n\nDec 09, 2025\n\n3\n\n1\n\nShare\n\n[\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZM-K!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F019f6fa9-c8db-44e0-b820-a9f14d94308f_5472x3648.jpeg)\n\n### 1\\. Introduction and context\n\n#### 1.1. The investigative need (The “why”)\n\nInvestigating financial crime, corruption, or tax evasion often requires following assets, which are frequently hidden behind opaque, multi-layered corporate structures, trusts, and shell companies. These entities are deliberately designed to separate legal ownership (the entity on paper) from beneficial ownership (the natural person who ultimately owns or controls the entity).\n\nFor journalists, tracing this chain of ownership using Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques is essential to attribute actions and wealth to the responsible, real-life individuals and expose networks of illicit finance, holding those at the top accountable.\n\n#### 1.2. Learning outcomes\n\nUpon completing this tutorial, you will be able to:\n\n* Differentiate between legal ownership, beneficial ownership, and ultimate parent company concepts.\n \n* Systematically use global corporate registries like [OpenCorporates](https://opencorporates.com/) and official government sources to map an ownership structure.\n \n* Apply a six-step framework to trace ownership layers until the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) is identified.\n \n* Visualize complex corporate networks to identify red flags like nominee directors or secrecy jurisdictions.\n \n\n#### 1.3. Case study hook\n\nA local government council awards a lucrative, no-bid contract to a small, newly registered company with no staff. A search reveals this company is legally owned by a holding company registered in a tax haven.\n\nIn using OSINT to track down the holding company’s beneficial owner, you reveal that the UBO is the spouse of a high-ranking council official, providing concrete evidence of a conflict of interest.\n\n* * *\n\n### 💡 2. Foundational theory and ethical-legal framework\n\n#### 2.1.Key terminology\n\n* **Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO):** The real person or people who actually own or control a company, or for whom a transaction is carried out. This means a person, not another business.\n \n* **Shell company:** A company that holds money and handles transactions but does not have real assets, many employees, or active business activities. People often use shell companies to hide who really owns something.\n \n* **Legal owner:** The person or company whose name is officially listed in public records as owning shares or holding the legal title to an asset or business.\n \n* **Secrecy jurisdiction (or Tax Haven):** A country or area with very few financial rules and little transparency, making it easy to hide who owns money or assets. Examples include the British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands.\n \n* **Nominee director/shareholder:** A person or company officially listed as a company officer or owner, but who follows the instructions of the real owner. This makes it harder to see who is truly in control.\n \n\n#### ⚠️ 2.2. Ethical and legal boundaries\n\n**2.2.1. Consent and privacy:** The most fundamental ethical barrier is the distinction between publicly available data and private life. Directors and officers company registry data are public, and its use must be explicitly justified by a public-interest rationale, such as investigating corruption, fraud, or political conflicts of interest.\n\n**Stop at the login rule:** It is very important. Do not try to bypass paywalls for restricted, proprietary, or commercial registry data without an official subscription or a documented exemption (for example, access to public-benefit journalist accounts provided by a registry or database). Investigations must use only data that has been openly licensed, that resides in the public record, and that has been legally obtained.\n\n**2.2.2. Legal considerations:** Identifying such owners involves the collection and correlation of personal characteristics from different sources of registries: name, birth date, and address.\n\n* **Data accuracy:** Information on companies (registration) available from public-sector entities in less-regulated jurisdictions can be outdated and inaccurate. Journalists need to cross-check the information and include a caveat that registry findings are provisional unless otherwise confirmed.\n \n* **Disclaimer:** Consult your organization’s legal office on any findings regarding illegal or unethical activity through ownership structures, especially when you attribute property (or control) to an individual. Allegations of concealment or fraud pose serious risks.\n \n\n* * *\n\n### 🛠️ 3. Applied methodology: Step-by-step practical implementation\n\n#### 3.1. Required tools & setup\n\n1. **[OpenCorporates Account](https://opencorporates.com/):** Register for a free “Permitted User” account (for journalists, NGOs, and academics) to access the fullest public data set and advanced filtering features.\n \n2. **[Investigative Dashboard (OCCRP’s Aleph)](https://aleph.occrp.org/):** A free platform for journalists that aggregates and visualizes data from millions of public records, including many company registries and leaked documents (e.g., Panama/Paradise Papers).\n \n3. **Visualization Tool:** Tools like [Maltego](https://www.maltego.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=S_Tools&utm_term=cyber%20security%20simulation%20tools&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21669013138&gbraid=0AAAAABOgrsrV_-vFfYfCjg0fX212w42n5&gclid=Cj0KCQiAi9rJBhCYARIsALyPDtsMB_RhXHb8hXH7jm5E3DMBBboNWZ98FaWdg0CNFWg6p3GwsxBB_R0aAp5XEALw_wcB) (or simple mind-mapping software like [XMind](https://xmind.com/) or [draw.io](https://app.diagrams.net/)) are essential for mapping the complex network of entities, officers, and addresses.\n \n4. **Jurisdiction-specific registries:** Maintain a list of high-value, country-specific public registries (e.g., [UK Companies House](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house)).\n \n\n#### 👷‍♀️ 3.2. Practical execution (The “how”)\n\nThe process is iterative: start with the known entity, identify its legal owner, search that owner in turn, and repeat until a natural person (UBO) is reached.\n\n**Scenario 1: tracing an unknown owner of a target company** \n \n**Goal:** Identify the UBO of TargetCo, a business registered in New Jersey, USA.\n\n**Scenario 2: leveraging OpenCorporates’ internal links**\n\nOpenCorporates often provides direct links that facilitate traversal.\n\n#### 💾 3.3. Data preservation and Chain of Custody\n\nHandling a large amount of company records can be complicated, so it is essential to maintain a clear, thorough record of all actions.\n\n* * *\n\n### 🧠 4. Verification, analysis, and editorial integration\n\n#### 4.1. Corroboration strategy\n\nVerification is mandatory at every ownership layer to prevent name-matching errors (false positives).\n\n* **Cross-reference officer details:** If you identify a UBO named “John Smith,” search for their full legal name, date of birth, and any associated address. Verify this against an independent source, such as a different country’s corporate registry or public voting records.\n \n* **Asset/activity consistency check:** Look for evidence that the UBO is active in the same jurisdiction or sector as the TargetCo. Does the UBO’s LinkedIn profile mention the sector? Does their address link to the country? Inconsistent data (e.g., a UBO with no ties to the target’s industry or location) can be a red flag for a nominee relationship.\n \n* **Corroborate UBO status:** The most reliable corroboration comes from a Beneficial Ownership Register (like the [UK’s PSC register](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/people-with-significant-control-pscs) or the [EU registers](https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets/people-with-significant-control-psc?locale=en)) if one is available and accessible for the target jurisdiction.\n \n\n#### 4.2. Translating data to narrative\n\nThe visualization tool helps translate the complex, often dry, legal structure into a compelling narrative.\n\n#### 🤖 4.3. AI Assistance in analysis and ethical use\n\nLLMs can be deployed to manage and analyze the large volume of structured data pulled from registries.\n\n* **Summarizing official filings:** Copy the text from lengthy official corporate documents (e.g., articles of incorporation, annual reports) into a local or enterprise-secured LLM to request a summary of the Share Structure, Board Appointments, and any unusual financial clauses.\n \n* **Identifying key entities, dates, and relationships (clustering data):** Use an AI to process the names, addresses, and dates of all officers collected from the traversal process. Ask the AI to cluster individuals who share the same address or date of registration across different companies.\n \n* **Translation of foreign language material:** Use AI services to translate key filing documents from non-English jurisdictions (e.g., legal documents from a company register in Latin America or Eastern Europe).\n \n\n#### ⚠️ AI warning: Hallucination and privacy\n\n1. **Hallucination risk:** The AI must not be treated as an authoritative source for a UBO declaration. Every fact and name-match must be verified against the original OpenCorporates or registry document.\n \n2. **Privacy & data security:** Do not submit non-public data (e.g., sensitive source material, draft reports, or any PII gathered that is not officially public record) to public LLMs. Focus AI use on the transcription and clustering of the publicly sourced, structured registry data. Use enterprise or paid LLM versions where possible.\n \n\n* * *\n\n### **🚀** 5\\. Practice and resources\n\n#### 5.1. Practice exercise:\n\n**Challenge:** Use OpenCorporates to find the directors of Volkswagen AG (German public company). Then, choose one director’s name and use the OpenCorporates Officer search to find any other company they are associated with outside of Germany.\n\n* **Goal:** Use the OpenCorporates filters (jurisdiction, status) to narrow the search and map the person’s cross-border business ties.\n \n\n#### 5.2. Advanced resources\n\n* **[OCCRP’s Aleph](https://aleph.occrp.org/):** (Investigative Dashboard) A searchable database of millions of leaked and public records, sypecifically designed for following the money and corporate trails.\n \n* **[Open Ownership Register](https://www.openownership.org/en/topics/open-ownership-register/):** A register maintained by the Open Ownership initiative, providing official beneficial ownership data for specific countries (e.g., UK, Ukraine).\n \n* **[FATF (Financial Action Task Force) Guidance](https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/Fatfrecommendations/Fatf-recommendations.html):** Provides international definitions and red flags on beneficial ownership and money-laundering schemes, helping journalists identify illicit patterns.\n \n* **[UK Companies House](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house):** The gold standard for corporate transparency; all filings are free and publicly accessible, providing an excellent reference point for how an open registry should operate.\n \n\n* * *\n\n### ✅ 6. Key takeaways and investigative principles\n\n* **Follow the natural person:** The investigation is not complete until you identify the **Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO)**—the real, living individual—not just another company.\n \n* **Map and visualize:** Use a mind-map or network visualization tool to track complex, multi-layered ownership structures. This prevents confusion and highlights critical nominee or secrecy links.\n \n* **Verify the UBO criteria:** An individual must meet the defined criteria of ownership or control (typically a $25\\\\%$ threshold or significant influence) to be designated as a UBO.\n \n* **Beware the nominee:** If an officer appears on the records of hundreds of unrelated companies, they are likely a nominee director/shareholder—a major red flag for concealment.\n \n* **Use OpenCorporates as a funnel:** Use aggregated databases like OpenCorporates to quickly traverse the chain, but always verify critical details against the link to the original official registry.\n \n\n* * *\n\n#### 👁️ Coming next week…\n\n**Financial tracing and sanctions OSINT** \n \nUnravel complex financial trails and asset movements. Learn to use public data for sanctions tracking, procurement fraud detection, and supply chain OSINT.\n\n* * *\n\nThanks for reading this tutorial from the Eurovision News Spotlight Fact-Checking & OSINT Network! 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Mandatory publication of companies’ beneficial owners in RSA - Primerio [Top](#0 \"Back To Top\")\n\n* [Skip to primary navigation](#genesis-nav-primary)\n* [Skip to main content](#genesis-content)\n* [Skip to footer](#genesis-footer-widgets)\n\nHave something very specific in mind?\n\nTel: [+27 (0) 11 083 2411](tel:+27110832411)\n\nEmail: [Info@primerio.international](mailto:Info@primerio.international)\n\n[](https://www.primerio.international/)\n\nPrimerio\n\n# Who Owns What? Mandatory publication of companies’ beneficial owners in RSA\n\n### **The CIPC’s new beneficial owner registry: An effective mechanism to combat illicit flow of funds or another wasted opportunity?**\n\n###### _By Jemma Muller and Nicola Taljaard_\n\nOn 1 March 2023, the South African Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (“**CIPC**”) announced its plan to establish a **register of beneficial ownership** (“**BO**”), which would be implemented upon the publication of the relevant Regulations. The BO register has been introduced following the finding by Financial Action Task Force’s (“**FATF**”) in its Mutual Evaluation Report of South Africa that South Africa has not addressed the issue of beneficial ownership.\n\nThe rationale behind the FATF’s recommendation to introduce BO rules is to prevent criminals from concealing their illegal activities through the use of intricate and veiled corporate structures. The FATF has recommended that the use of BO rules will assist in preventing and tackling financial crime, deter corruption and tax evasion.\n\nThe establishment of a BO register has brought about substantial debates concerning the balance between privacy, transparency and openness. The Companies Act previously mandated the CIPC to **_collect and store basic information pertaining to corporations such as the company name, type of incorporation, legal status, address and a list of its directors_** (in the public domain). Following a number of amendments to the General Laws Amendment Act 22 of 2022, which in turn amended the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (“**Companies Act**”), the CIPC is now additionally mandated to collect and store information on beneficial ownership. To the extent that this information only remains accessible to law enforcement agencies, the BO registry system aims to maintain a clear balance between privacy and transparency.\n\nWhile the CIPC’s BO register no doubt has the potential to provide useful information for anti-money laundering and other regulatory functions, it remains to be seen whether the information will be effectively verified, enforced and monitored. Allied to this, the CIPC has motivated for a criminal sanction to be introduced for failing to disclose or disclosing incorrect BO information. In this regard, it is vital to remain cognisant of South Africa’s unique landscape, which exhibits characteristics of a weakened state that enables criminal activity to continue almost unabatedly, together with a legitimate financial sector, which enables illicit and other funds to pass through its economic sector.\n\nGiven this unique environment, the need to reform financial and state institutions with a view to ensuring decreased illicit fund flows is becoming increasingly dire. As private institutions will not have access to the information stored in the BO register, the current access membership is unlikely to assist financial institutions in conducting due diligence exercises. Consequently, whether the current access membership will prove useful in allowing the information to reach the entities that will be able to use it to the country’s benefit remains to be seen.\n\nThe debate concerning access to BO information has recently been ventilated in the European Union, which debate is analogous to the BO information developments in South Africa. In the EU, continued and increasing misuse of anonymous companies heeded the calls for its BO registries to become public information. As a result, the EU subsequently established publicly available BO registries. Following this development, however, the European Court of Justice (“**ECJ**”) recently held that publicly accessible registers containing the person details of beneficial owners of companies constitutes a “_serious interference with the fundamental rights of respect for private life and the  protection of personal data_”. It also noted that the information contained on the registers “_enables a potentially unlimited number of persons to find out about the material and financial situation of a beneficial owner_” and referred to the risk of abuse of the personal data.\n\nThe ECJ further concluded that public access to a BO registry is “_neither limited to what is strictly necessary nor proportionate to the_ _objective_” of preventing crime. In light of this finding, the South African position tends to be largely representative of the EU approach. Whether mirroring the EU position is feasible in South Africa, however, is unlikely, predominantly due to the fact that South Africa largely has ineffective public authorities and institutions that are tasked with putting the BO information to use. 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Find any links to organized crime or PEPs.","markdown":"Understanding Beneficial Ownership in the South African Corporate Market\n\n \n\nAgree & Join LinkedIn\n\nBy clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s [User Agreement](/legal/user-agreement?trk=linkedin-tc_auth-button_user-agreement), [Privacy Policy](/legal/privacy-policy?trk=linkedin-tc_auth-button_privacy-policy), and [Cookie Policy](/legal/cookie-policy?trk=linkedin-tc_auth-button_cookie-policy).\n\n[Skip to main content](#main-content)\n\n\n\n# Understanding Beneficial Ownership in the South African Corporate Market\n\n* [Report this article](/uas/login?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fpulse%2Funderstanding-beneficial-ownership-south-5zkff&trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_ellipsis-menu-semaphore-sign-in-redirect&guestReportContentType=PONCHO_ARTICLE&_f=guest-reporting)\n\n[SoluGrowth](https://za.linkedin.com/company/company-page-called-solugrowth) \n\n### SoluGrowth\n\n#### Business Process Solutions to accelerate growth\n\nPublished Jul 26, 2024\n\n[\\+ Follow](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=%2Fpulse%2Funderstanding-beneficial-ownership-south-5zkff&trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_publisher-author-card)\n\nEffective 1 July 2024, South Africa's Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) implemented a hard-stop functionality for annual returns (AR) to ensure beneficial ownership information filing. This means that all companies and close corporations must file its beneficial ownership declaration and security register or beneficial interest register (as applicable) with their annual return declaration.\n\nWhat is beneficial ownership?\n\nBeneficial ownership refers to the natural person or individual who directly or indirectly owns or controls a juristic entity. Understanding beneficial ownership is crucial for ensuring transparency and combating financial crimes.\n\nWhat are the different types of Beneficial Ownership?\n\nIn South Africa, beneficial ownership can be classified into several types based on the nature and structure of the ownership or control. Understanding these types is essential for compliance with the Beneficial Ownership (BO) regulations implemented by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). Here are the different types of beneficial ownerships:\n\n1.      Direct Beneficial Ownership\n\n* Definition: This occurs when a natural person directly owns a stake in a juristic entity.\n* Example: An individual holding shares in a company under their own name.\n\n2.      Indirect Beneficial Ownership\n\n* Definition: This type of ownership is characterized by an individual having control over a juristic entity through another intermediary entity.\n* Example: An individual owns Company A, which in turn owns shares in Company B. The individual is an indirect beneficial owner of Company B.\n\n3.      Joint Beneficial Ownership\n\n* Definition: This occurs when two or more individuals share ownership or control of a juristic entity.\n* Example: A husband and wife jointly own shares in a company.\n\n4.      Nominee Beneficial Ownership\n\n* Definition: Here, an individual (the beneficial owner) holds ownership or control through a nominee who acts on their behalf.\n* Example: An individual has a nominee shareholder who holds the shares in their name for the beneficial owner's benefit.\n\n5.      Beneficial Ownership Through Trusts\n\n* Definition: Beneficial ownership can also be established through trusts, where the trustee holds the assets for the benefit of the beneficiaries.\n* Example: A trust is set up where the trustee holds shares in a company, but the beneficial ownership lies with the beneficiaries of the trust.\n\n6.      Corporate Beneficial Ownership\n\n* Definition: This occurs when a company or other juristic entity itself is the beneficial owner of another entity, often through complex corporate structures.\n* Example: A holding company that owns multiple subsidiary companies.\n\n7.      Control Through Voting Rights\n\n* Definition: Beneficial ownership can be established through control of voting rights, even if the individual does not hold a direct equity interest.\n* Example: An individual who has significant voting power in a company due to preferential shares or specific agreements.\n\n8.      Significant Influence or Control\n\n* Definition: An individual who has significant influence or control over a juristic entity’s operations, financial decisions, or policies, even if they do not have direct ownership.\n* Example: A CEO or director with substantial decision-making authority within the company.\n\nImportance of Beneficial Ownership Registration On the 1st of April 2023, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) in South Africa implemented a system for declaring beneficial ownership through the introduction of a Beneficial Ownership (BO) register. This register assists law enforcement by providing mechanisms to combat the use of juristic entities for terrorist financing and money laundering.\n\nThe BO register was introduced following South Africa's \"Grey listing\" by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The Mutual Evaluation Report published the findings, prompting the CIPC to enhance its regulatory measures.\n\n## Recommended by LinkedIn\n\n[\n\nWhy Our Shareholder Capitalism Proxy Voting Guidelines…\n\nJerry Bowyer 2 months ago\n\n](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-our-shareholder-capitalism-proxy-voting-support-exxons-bowyer-6oqce)\n\n[\n\nShareholder Rights Directive: Advancing to a State of…\n\nDemi Derem 8 years ago\n\n](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/shareholder-rights-directive-advancing-state-readiness-demi-derem)\n\n[\n\nThe 10% Power Play: How Minority Shareholders Can…\n\nKosheri, Rashed & Riad 2 months ago\n\n](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/10-power-play-how-minority-shareholders-can-uncover-gkmjf)\n\nWho Must File the BO?\n\n* Profit companies\n* Close corporations\n* Non-profit companies\n* External companies\n\nRequirements for Declaring Beneficial Ownership Any individual with a beneficial ownership of five percent or more in a juristic entity must submit detailed information. This includes:\n\n* Name and surname\n* ID number\n* Personal SARS Tax income number\n* Physical Address\n* Cell Phone number and email address\n* Race and Gender\n* Disability Declaration\n* Percentage of ownership in the entity\n\nThis information must be submitted to the CIPC, the Master's office, and the South African Revenue Service (SARS), among other relevant authorities.\n\nWhy Beneficial Ownership Declarations Are Important\n\n1.      Enhanced Transparency: Beneficial ownership declarations promote transparency within the corporate sector. This transparency helps to reveal the true owners of companies, making it more difficult for illicit activities to be concealed behind complex corporate structures.\n\n2.      Combatting Financial Crimes: By identifying and documenting beneficial owners, authorities can better prevent and prosecute crimes such as money laundering, terrorist financing, and tax evasion. This helps to ensure that South Africa’s financial system is not exploited for illegal purposes.\n\n3.      Compliance with International Standards: Compliance with beneficial ownership regulations aligns South Africa with international standards and best practices. This is crucial for maintaining the country’s reputation in the global financial system and for fostering trust among international partners and investors.\n\n4.      Mitigating Risks: Companies with clear beneficial ownership structures are perceived as lower risk by investors and financial institutions. This can lead to improved access to capital and better business opportunities.\n\nConsequences of Failing to File Beneficial Ownership Declarations\n\n1.      Legal Penalties: Failure to file beneficial ownership declarations can result in legal penalties, including fines and sanctions. The CIPC has the authority to enforce compliance and penalise entities that do not adhere to the regulations.\n\n2.      Reputational Damage: Non-compliance can lead to significant reputational damage for companies. This can affect relationships with investors, clients, and partners, and may result in a loss of business opportunities.\n\n3.      Operational Risks: Companies that fail to comply with beneficial ownership regulations may face operational disruptions. Regulatory scrutiny can lead to investigations, audits, and potential legal actions that can disrupt normal business operations.\n\n4.      Loss of Business Opportunities: Non-compliance can deter potential investors and partners who prioritize regulatory compliance and transparency. This can limit growth opportunities and access to international markets.\n\n5.      and possible Company Deregistration.\n\nPractical Steps for Compliance\n\n1.      Regular Monitoring: Companies should regularly monitor their ownership structures to ensure accurate and up-to-date beneficial ownership information.\n\n2.      Implementing Internal Controls: Establishing robust internal controls and compliance programs can help manage beneficial ownership declarations effectively.\n\n3.      Engaging Professional Assistance: Seeking assistance from compliance professionals or legal experts can help companies navigate the complexities of beneficial ownership regulations.\n\nHow SoluGrowth Company Secretarial Services Can Help –\n\nAt SoluGrowth, we offer comprehensive services to help businesses identify and declare various types of beneficial ownership. Our expertise ensures that all legal requirements are met, and our clients are safeguarded against regulatory and operational risks.\n\nWe ensure accurate and timely filing of our clients' BO registers and Annual Returns. Our expert team helps navigate the complexities of beneficial ownership regulations, ensuring full compliance and minimizing risks.\n\n“For South African companies, understanding and complying with beneficial ownership regulations is essential for legal compliance and contributing to the global effort against financial crimes. 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Find any links to organized crime or PEPs.","markdown":"Everything you need to know about beneficial ownership (as of March 2025) | InfoDocs Blog\n\n[FAQ](/en/category/faq-kgzd0c/)\n\nRelated articles\n\n* [How to file CIPC annual returns in South Africa](/en/article/how-to-file-cipc-annual-returns-in-south-africa-1r936qn/)\n* [What are the turnaround times for CIPC transactions?](/en/article/what-are-the-turnaround-times-for-cipc-transactions-17sr1vh/)\n* [InfoDocs contact details](/en/article/infodocs-contact-details-1yy0m7o/)\n* [Edit access vs. View-only](/en/article/edit-access-vs-view-only-aqdhxx/)\n* [Why is the director status not updating?](/en/article/why-is-the-director-status-not-updating-ytnzt8/)\n* [Who are the beneficial owners of a trust?](/en/article/who-are-the-beneficial-owners-of-a-trust-5r57vw/)\n* [If I do a transaction on InfoDocs, will it reflect on CIPC?](/en/article/if-i-do-a-transaction-on-infodocs-will-it-reflect-on-cipc-75v32z/)\n* [Does InfoDocs support non-profit companies?](/en/article/does-infodocs-support-non-profit-companies-14gl60u/)\n\nArticles on: [FAQ](/en/category/faq-kgzd0c/)\n\n# Everything you need to know about beneficial ownership (as of March 2025)\n\n****Did you know:**** You can file your own beneficial ownership in less than 10 minutes using InfoDocs!\n\n \n\n__Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes__\n\n \n\n### How to file beneficial ownership?\n\n \n\nSimply [create a free account](https://secure.infodocs.co.za/?utm_source=infodocs&utm_medium=article&campaign=Everything you need to know about beneficial ownership), add your company, [create a free share register](/en/article/how-to-create-a-share-register-1vw0c2h/) and file beneficial ownership from as little as [R399.00 once-off](/en/article/pay-as-you-go-payg-pricing-upt969/) or for free on a [subscription account](/en/article/subscription-pricing-1a2lnlf/). For more information, read the full [how to file beneficial ownership](/en/article/how-to-file-beneficial-ownership-3zbd49/) article.\n\n \n\n### What are the legal requirements?\n\n \n\nOn 29 December 2022, the South African government published the [General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act 22 of 2022](https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202212/47815anti-moneylaunderingact22of2022.pdf) including amendments to the [Companies Act 71 of 2008](/en/article/companies-act-71-of-2008-18g6lrr/) that came into effect on 1 April 2023.\n\n \n\nThese amendments included the requirement to keep a [register of beneficial owners](/en/article/what-is-a-register-of-beneficial-owners-14in87k/) and to file this information with [the CIPC](/en/article/what-is-the-cipc-15hhjq8/) on a regular basis. It also defined concepts such as [beneficial owners](/en/article/what-is-a-beneficial-owner-486lji/) and [affected companies](/en/article/what-is-an-affected-company-7x2937/).\n\n \n\nThe purpose of these amendments was to provide the relevant authorities with the necessary information to reduce the risk of money laundering, financial crimes, and reputation damage.\n\n \n\n### Who needs to file beneficial ownership?\n\n \n\nThe following types of companies are ****required**** to file beneficial ownership to CIPC:\n\n* Private Companies (\"PTY\")\n* Close Corporations (\"CC\")\n* Non-Profit Companies (\"NPC\")\n* State Owned Companies (\"SOC\")\n* Personal Liability Company (\"PLC\")\n* Public Companies (\"LTD\") - while these records are kept by a competent authority such as the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (\"JSE\"), they are still required to submit a register of beneficial owners as per the Companies Regulations (as amended).\n\n \n\nThe following types of companies are ****not required**** to file beneficial ownership to CIPC:\n\n* Primary Co-Operative (\"co-op\")\n\n \n\nIn terms of ****who can file beneficial ownership****, anyone who has been mandated by the company to file this information may do so.\n\n \n\n### Who are the beneficial owners?\n\n \n\nThe beneficial owners are the natural persons who ultimately own or control a company, either directly or indirectly, by holding a beneficial interest of 5% or more in the company or [share class](/en/article/what-are-shares-and-share-classes-14120n1/) (although CIPC only record beneficial owners with 5% or more in the company). Typically, these are the shareholders or members of a company.\n\n \n\nIn the case of a PTY, the beneficial owners are the shareholders if they are:\n\n* Individuals holding 5% or more of the issued shares\n* Companies with beneficial owners holding a beneficial interest of 5% or more in the original company (including foreign companies)\n* Trusts with beneficiaries\n\n \n\nIn the case of a CC or PLC, members holding 5% interest or more in the company.\n\nIn the case of an NPC with members, the members would be the beneficial owners.\n\nIn the case of an NPC without members, the directors would be the beneficial owners.\n\nIn the case of an SOC where a shareholder is a minister, the minister would be the beneficial owner.\n\n \n\n### When is the deadline for filing to CIPC?\n\n \n\nThe original deadline was 1 October 2023, which was 6 months from the commencement of the General Laws Amendment Act.\n\n \n\nThe [new deadline](/en/article/when-is-the-deadline-for-cipc-beneficial-ownership-1yc92b6/) for filing beneficial ownership to CIPC is within 30 days of the company's next anniversary date (similar to [annual returns](/en/article/annual-return-1hnujo5/)) or within 10 days of incorporation if they were registered after 24 May 2023.\n\n \n\nCompanies are also required to file any changes to this information within 10 days of changes occurring.\n\n \n\nAs of 1 July 2024, a hard-stop functionality has been implemented which will check if there has been a beneficial ownership filing within the same calendar year as the annual return filing for that company. Unless you have filed your beneficial ownership for that calendar year, you'll be unable to file your annual return.\n\n \n\nOn January 10, 2025, the CIPC published [Customer Notice 4 of 2025](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Publication-List-of-Companies-Close-Corporations-not-compliant-with-Beneficial-Ownership-filing-Customer-Notice-4-of-2025.pdf) along with a list of non-compliant entities, and urged them to comply within 7 business days with filing of BO declaration and Securities Registers. Failure to comply will result in the company or close corporation not being able to perform any transactions with CIPC and will further be issued with a compliance notice and/or a court sanctioned administrative fine and ultimately referred for deregistration.\n\n \n\n### What documents are required?\n\n \n\nThe following documents are required to file beneficial ownership to CIPC (and are produced automatically when you file with InfoDocs):\n\n* Mandate to Lodge Beneficial Ownership (aka Ordinary Resolution)\n* Register of Beneficial Owners (aka Register of Beneficial Interest)\n* Register of Shareholders (aka Register of Securities) or Register of Members (in the case of a CC, PLC or NPC with members)\n* Beneficial Ownership Diagram (aka Disclosure Form)\n* Verified/Certified ID/Passports of beneficial owners. (For more information, refer to the [CIPC requirements for certification](https://support.infodocs.co.za/en/article/what-are-the-cipc-requirements-for-certification-1ix6dxx/).)\n\n \n\nOnce your beneficial ownership has been filed and the supporting documents submitted, you will receive a confirmation from the CIPC in the form of a certificate to confirm receipt.\n\n \n\n### What is an affected company?\n\n \n\nAn affected company is a [regulated company](https://support.infodocs.co.za/en/article/what-is-a-regulated-company-gvvzrs/) or a private company that is a [subsidiary](https://support.infodocs.co.za/en/article/what-is-a-subsidiary-6hql4b/) of a regulated company.\n\n \n\nThe following are regulated companies:\n\n* Public Companies (\"LTD\")\n* State-Owned Companies (\"SOC\") (unless exempt)\n* Private Companies (\"PTY\") if they are subject to the same regulations as per their Memorandum of Incorporation (“MOI”) or have transferred more than 10% of their issued shares (unless between [related or inter-related persons](https://support.infodocs.co.za/en/article/what-is-a-related-person-17ylgt7/)) less than 2 years before engaging in an [affected transaction](https://support.infodocs.co.za/en/article/what-is-an-affected-transaction-u9uuao/).\n\n \n\nA subsidiary company is a company that is owned or controlled by another company or trust in the form of direct or indirect ownership, majority voting rights, or the ability to appoint the directors who control the company.\n\n \n\n### Foreigner Assurance\n\n \n\nAny foreign beneficial owner needs to be verified on CIPC before they can be disclosed as beneficial owners of a company.\n\n \n\nThe process requires capturing personal information and contact details, providing OTPs and uploading a certified ID/passport. Following which, the CIPC will send approve or reject the application (usually within 1-3 hours). For the full details, read our article on [how to verify a foreigner on CIPC](https://support.infodocs.co.za/en/article/how-to-verify-a-foreigner-on-cipc-m0uym1/).\n\n \n\nInfoDocs has implemented a foreigner verification check which will tell you ahead of time whether a foreign beneficial owner has been verified or not to ease the extra burden this places on company secretarial work.\n\n \n\nFor questions or comments, simply email us at [\\[email protected\\]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2b585e5b5b44595f6b42454d444f44485805484405514a). 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Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.\n\n\n\n**The site is secure.**\n\nThe **https://** ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.\n\n\n\n Enter Search Term(s): \n\n# Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting\n\n![BOI Hero Banner](/system/files/shared/BOI_Logo_Header.png \"BOI Hero Banner\")\n\n**ALERT \\[Updated March 26, 2025\\]:** \nAll entities created in the United States — including those previously known as “domestic reporting companies” — and their beneficial owners are now exempt from the requirement to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN. Existing foreign companies that must report their beneficial ownership information have at least an additional 30 days from March 26, 2025—until April 25, 2025, for most companies—to do so. For more information, see [press release](/news/news-releases/fincen-removes-beneficial-ownership-reporting-requirements-us-companies-and-us) and [alert](#alert-1).\n\nPrepare\n\n[How do I file?](/boi-faqs#B_1)\n\n[Do I qualify for an exemption?](/boi-faqs#C_2)\n\n[How do I get a FinCEN ID?](/boi-faqs#M_3)\n\nFile\n\n[File a report using the BOI E-Filing System](https://boiefiling.fincen.gov/ \"(opens in a new window)\")\n\n[Create a FinCEN ID (optional)](https://fincenid.fincen.gov \"(opens in a new window)\")\n\n#### ![Red Alert](/system/files/shared/Red_Alert_Icon-1.png \"Red Alert\")Alert: FinCEN Removes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for U.S. Companies and U.S. Persons, Sets New Deadlines for Foreign Companies\n\nOn March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) [announced](/news/news-releases/fincen-removes-beneficial-ownership-reporting-requirements-us-companies-and-us) that, consistent with the Department of the Treasury’s March 2, 2025, [announcement](https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0038) it was issuing an [interim final rule](/resources/statutes-regulations/federal-register-notices/beneficial-ownership-information-3) that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act. FinCEN published this interim final rule on March 26, 2025.\n\nIn the interim final rule, FinCEN revises the regulatory definition of “reporting company” to mean only those entities that are formed under the law of a foreign country and that have registered to do business in any U.S. State or Tribal jurisdiction by the filing of a document with a secretary of state or similar office (formerly known as “foreign reporting companies”). FinCEN also exempts entities previously known as “domestic reporting companies” from BOI reporting requirements. Thus, through this interim final rule, all entities created in the United States — including those previously known as “domestic reporting companies” — and their beneficial owners will be exempt from the requirement to report BOI to FinCEN.\n\nHowever, foreign entities that meet the new definition of a “reporting company” and do not qualify for an exemption from the reporting requirements must report their BOI to FinCEN under new deadlines. These foreign entities will not be required to report any U.S. persons as beneficial owners, and U.S. persons will not be required to report BOI with respect to any such entity for which they are a beneficial owner.\n\nThe following deadlines apply for foreign entities that are reporting companies:\n\n* Reporting companies registered to do business in the United States before March 26, 2025, must file BOI reports by April 25, 2025.\n* Reporting companies registered to do business in the United States on or after March 26, 2025, have 30 calendar days to file an initial BOI report after receiving notice that their registration is effective.\n\nIn accord with its prior notices and the Department of the Treasury’s March 2, 2025, announcement, FinCEN is applying all exemptions and deadline extensions in the interim final rule as of March 21, 2025, and will further not enforce any beneficial ownership reporting penalties or fines against U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies or their beneficial owners.\n\n#### ![Red Alert](/system/files/shared/Red_Alert_Icon-1.png \"Red Alert\")Alert: FinCEN has issued five Notices extending the filing deadlines to submit BOI reports for certain reporting companies in response to Hurricane Milton, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Beryl, and Hurricane Francine.\n\nAs further explained in the Notices, to qualify, a reporting company must have a BOI reporting deadline falling within the period beginning one day before the date the specified disaster began—as indicated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)—and ending 90 days after that date. (Where multiple disasters with different starting dates are related to the same storm, FinCEN used the earliest of these dates.) A reporting company also must be located in an area that is designated both by FEMA as qualifying for individual or public assistance and by the Internal Revenue Service as eligible for tax filing relief. Please refer to the applicable Notice for specific information.\n\n* [NOTICE: FinCEN Provides BOI Reporting Relief to Victims of Hurricane Beryl](/system/files/shared/FinCEN-BOI-Notice-Beryl-508FINAL.pdf)\n* [NOTICE: FinCEN Provides BOI Reporting Relief to Victims of Hurricane Debby](/system/files/shared/FinCEN-BOI-Notice-Debby-508FINAL.pdf)\n* [NOTICE: FinCEN Provides BOI Reporting Relief to Victims of Hurricane Francine](/system/files/shared/FinCEN-BOI-Notice-Francine-508FINAL.pdf)\n* [NOTICE: FinCEN Provides BOI Reporting Relief to Victims of Hurricane Helene](/system/files/shared/FinCEN-BOI-Notice-Helene-508FINAL.pdf)\n* [NOTICE: FinCEN Provides BOI Reporting Relief to Victims of Hurricane Milton](/system/files/shared/FinCEN-BOI-Notice-Milton-508FINAL.pdf)\n\n_All entities created in the United States — including those previously known as “domestic reporting companies” — and their beneficial owners are now exempt from the requirement to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)._\n\n_FinCEN published an interim final rule on March 26, 2025, that revised the definition of “reporting company” in its regulations implementing the CTA to mean only those entities formed under the law of a foreign country that have registered to do business in any U.S. State or tribal jurisdiction by the filing of a document with a secretary of state or similar office (formerly known as “foreign reporting companies”). FinCEN also formally exempted entities previously known as “domestic reporting companies” from the CTA’s reporting requirements._\n\n_Reporting companies now also do not need to report the BOI of any U.S. persons, and U.S. persons are exempt from having to provide BOI with respect to any reporting company for which they are a beneficial owner._\n\n_Foreign entities that meet the new definition of a “reporting company” and do not qualify for an exemption from the reporting requirements are required to file with FinCEN under new deadlines:_\n\n* _Reporting companies registered to do business in the United States before March 26, 2025, must file BOI reports by April 25, 2025._\n* _Reporting companies registered to do business in the United States on or after March 26, 2025, have 30 calendar days to file an initial BOI report after receiving notice that their registration is effective._\n\n_The guidance issued below has not yet been fully updated to account for this new interim final rule. Thus, any guidance here indicating that U.S companies, or their beneficial owners, must report BOI to FinCEN; that BOI must be reported for U.S. persons; or that reporting companies must report BOI before April 25, 2025, should be disregarded._\n\n#### ![Red Alert](/system/files/shared/Red_Alert_Icon-1.png \"Red Alert\")Alert: FinCEN has learned of fraudulent attempts to solicit information from individuals and entities who may be subject to reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act.\n\nThese fraudulent scams may include:\n\n* Correspondence that references a “Form 4022” or “Form 5102” is fraudulent. FinCEN does not have a “Form 4022” or a “Form 5102.” Do not send BOI to anyone by completing these forms.\n* Correspondence or other documents referencing a “US Business Regulations Dept.” This correspondence is fraudulent; there is no government entity by this name.\n\nPlease be on the lookout for anything that may indicate correspondence you receive is fraudulent. For example, be cautious of any of the following:\n\n* Correspondence requesting payment. There is NO fee to file BOI directly with FinCEN. FinCEN does NOT send correspondence requesting payment to file BOI. Do not send money in response to any mailing regarding filing your beneficial ownership information report that claims to be from FinCEN or another government agency.\n* Correspondence that asks the recipient to click on a suspicious URL or to scan a suspicious QR code. Those e-mails or letters could be fraudulent. Do not click any suspicious links or attachments or scan any suspicious QR codes.\n* Correspondence regarding penalties. FinCEN does NOT send initial correspondence regarding CTA penalties via e-mail or over the phone. Do not submit payments via phone, mail, or websites as requests/directions to do so are fraudulent.\n\nUse caution when you receive correspondence from an unknown party. Verify the sender. Never give personal information, including regarding beneficial ownership to anyone unless you trust the other party.\n\nFinCEN issued a public alert on December 18, 2024, to raise awareness of fraud schemes abusing FinCEN’s name, insignia, and authorities for financial gain—including scams that exploit beneficial ownership reporting. Learn more about these schemes and where to report them [here](/system/files/2024-12/Alert-FinCEN-Scams-FINAL508.pdf).\n\n#### ![Red Alert](/system/files/shared/Red_Alert_Icon-1.png \"Red Alert\")Alert: Ongoing Litigation – _National Small Business United v. Yellen,_ No. 5:22-cv-01448 (N.D. Ala.) \\[Updated February 19, 2025\\]\n\nOn March 1, 2024, in the case of National Small Business United v. Yellen, No. 5:22-cv-01448 (N.D. Ala.), a federal district court in the Northern District of Alabama, Northeastern Division, entered a final declaratory judgment, concluding that the Corporate Transparency Act exceeds the Constitution’s limits on Congress’s power and enjoining the Department of the Treasury and FinCEN from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act against the plaintiffs. The Department of Justice, on behalf of the Department of the Treasury, filed a Notice of Appeal on March 11, 2024.\n\nFinCEN is complying with the court’s order and will continue to comply with the court’s order for as long as it remains in effect. As a result, the government is not currently enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act against the plaintiffs in that action: Isaac Winkles, reporting companies for which Isaac Winkles is the beneficial owner or applicant, the National Small Business Association, and members of the National Small Business Association (as of March 1, 2024). Those individuals and entities are not required to report beneficial ownership information to FinCEN at this time.\n\n[Brochure Introduction to BOI Reporting](/system/files/shared/BOI-Informational-Brochure-April-2024.pdf) [BOI Notice to Customers Reference Guide](/system/files/shared/BOI-Notice-to-Customers-508FINAL.pdf)\n\n[For concerns related to the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act, please contact the Office of the Inspector General](https://oig.treasury.gov/)\n\n**BOI Reporting**\n\n[BOI Homepage](/boi)\n\n[Small Business Resources](/boi/small-business-resources)\n\n[Reference Materials](/boi/Reference-Materials)\n\n[BOI Newsroom](/boi/newsroom)\n\n[Visit our FAQs for more information](/boi-faqs)\n\n[Subscribe to FinCEN News Updates](https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFINCEN/subscriber/new \"(opens in a new window)\")\n\n[Contact FinCEN for BOI Questions](/contact)"},{"searchResult":{"title":"Beneficial ownership","description":"In domestic and 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(corporation)\")\n* [_Sociedad de responsabilidad limitada_ (S.R.L.)](/wiki/Sociedad_de_responsabilidad_limitada \"Sociedad de responsabilidad limitada\")\n* [_Société à responsabilité limitée_ (SARL)](/wiki/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_%C3%A0_responsabilit%C3%A9_limit%C3%A9e \"Société à responsabilité limitée\")\n* [more...](/wiki/Types_of_business_entity \"Types of business entity\")\n\nDoctrines\n\n* [Business judgment rule](/wiki/Business_judgment_rule \"Business judgment rule\")\n* [Corporate governance](/wiki/Corporate_governance \"Corporate governance\")\n* [_De facto_ and estoppel corporations](/wiki/De_facto_corporation_and_corporation_by_estoppel \"De facto corporation and corporation by estoppel\")\n* [Internal affairs doctrine](/wiki/Internal_affairs_doctrine \"Internal affairs doctrine\")\n* [Limited liability](/wiki/Limited_liability \"Limited liability\")\n* [Tag-along right](/wiki/Tag-along_right \"Tag-along right\")\n* [Drag-along right](/wiki/Drag-along_right \"Drag-along right\")\n* [Piercing the corporate veil](/wiki/Piercing_the_corporate_veil \"Piercing the corporate veil\")\n* [Rochdale Principles](/wiki/Rochdale_Principles \"Rochdale Principles\")\n* _[Ultra vires](/wiki/Ultra_vires \"Ultra vires\")_\n\nRelated areas\n\n* Beneficial ownership\n* [Civil procedure](/wiki/Civil_procedure \"Civil procedure\")\n* [Contract](/wiki/Contract \"Contract\")\n* [Corporate registers](/wiki/List_of_company_registers \"List of company registers\")\n* [Registered agent](/wiki/Registered_agent \"Registered agent\")\n\n* [Company portal](/wiki/Portal:Companies \"Portal:Companies\")\n* [Law portal](/wiki/Portal:Law \"Portal:Law\")\n\n* [v](/wiki/Template:Corporate_law \"Template:Corporate law\")\n* [t](/wiki/Template_talk:Corporate_law \"Template talk:Corporate law\")\n* [e](/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Corporate_law \"Special:EditPage/Template:Corporate law\")\n\nIn domestic and international [commercial law](/wiki/Commercial_law \"Commercial law\"), a **beneficial owner** is a natural person (or persons) who ultimately owns or controls an interest in a legal entity or arrangement, such as a company, trust, or foundation.[\\[1\\]](#cite_note-IADB_201903-1) Legal owners (i.e. owners of record), commonly described as [registered owners](/wiki/Registered_owner \"Registered owner\"), may hold those interests as beneficial owners or for the benefit of someone else, in which case they may be described as nominees.\n\nBeneficial owners hold specific [property rights](/wiki/Property_rights \"Property rights\") (use and title) in [equity](/wiki/Equity_\\(law\\) \"Equity (law)\") that belong to them, even though legal [title](/wiki/Title_\\(property\\) \"Title (property)\") to the property belongs to another person. A beneficial owner is subject to a state's statutory laws regulating interest or title transfers.[\\[2\\]](#cite_note-2) This situation commonly occurs when the person who holds the legal title to a property or asset is considered to have inherent responsibilities, similar to those of a trustee, toward the individual who benefits from the property. A common example of a beneficial owner is the true [owner](/wiki/Ownership \"Ownership\") of funds held by a nominee bank.\n\n## Definition\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: Definition\")\\]\n\nIn March 2019, an [Inter-American Development Bank](/wiki/Inter-American_Development_Bank \"Inter-American Development Bank\") (IADB) report defined beneficial owners as \"always natural persons who ultimately own or control a legal entity or arrangement, such as a company, a trust, a foundation, etc.\"[\\[1\\]](#cite_note-IADB_201903-1) According to the United States' [Securities Exchange Act](/wiki/Securities_Exchange_Act \"Securities Exchange Act\"), a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, has or shares voting or investment power.[\\[3\\]](#cite_note-SEC_Cornell_1998-3)[\\[4\\]](#cite_note-Law_UC_1998-4)\n\nThe terms 'ultimately owns or controls' and 'ultimate effective control' refer to situations in which ownership or control is exercised through a chain of ownership or by means of control other than direct control. The [Financial Action Task Force](/wiki/Financial_Action_Task_Force \"Financial Action Task Force\") (FATF) recommendations are recognized as the global [anti-money laundering](/wiki/Anti%E2%80%93money_laundering \"Anti–money laundering\") (AML) and [counter-terrorism financing](/wiki/Terrorism_financing \"Terrorism financing\") (CTF) standard.[\\[5\\]](#cite_note-5)\n\nAccording to the identity verification service [Trulioo](/wiki/Trulioo \"Trulioo\"), the process of identifying ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) includes: acquiring and verifying accurate company information; determining ownership structures and percentages; identifying beneficial owners to determine if they meet the criteria for UBO reporting; and performing AML and [know your customer](/wiki/Know_your_customer \"Know your customer\") (KYC) checks for all individuals determined to be a UBO.[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-Trulioo_20271005-6)\n\nA [trustee](/wiki/Trustee \"Trustee\") or [executor](/wiki/Executor \"Executor\") is not normally a beneficial owner of the assets of a trust or estate.\\[_[citation needed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")_\\]\n\n## International standards\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: International standards\")\\]\n\nDetermining beneficial ownership information is a requirement of the 4th AML Directive in Europe and was required to be implemented by EU member states by June 2017.[\\[7\\]](#cite_note-7) In the US, similar beneficial ownership disclosures are a part of the [FinCEN](/wiki/FinCEN \"FinCEN\") Customer Due Diligence Final Rule beginning May 2018.[\\[8\\]](#cite_note-8)\n\nThe Beneficial Ownership Data Standard (BODS) has been developed to serve as a conceptual and practical framework for collecting and publishing beneficial ownership data, and enabling the resulting data to be interoperable, more easily reused, and higher quality. A beneficial owner of a Company must be an individual at all times. BODS provides a specification for modelling and publishing information on the beneficial ownership and control of companies. It was created by OpenOwnership, and is provided under an open license for re-use. OpenOwnership is supporting the development of the standard; however, the standard retains its own independent governance through the working group of international experts.[\\[9\\]](#cite_note-9)\n\n### Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Financial Action Task Force](/wiki/Financial_Action_Task_Force \"Financial Action Task Force\")\n\nThe [Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering](/wiki/Financial_Action_Task_Force \"Financial Action Task Force\") (FATF), an independent inter-governmental body that develops and promotes policies to protect the global financial system against money laundering and terrorist financing, was established in 1989,[\\[10\\]](#cite_note-SSRN_Chonan_20190314-10) and sets international standards related to beneficial ownership, including the definition of beneficial ownership,[\\[11\\]](#cite_note-IC_GC_20200213-11) which it defines as the natural person(s) who ultimately owns or controls a legal entity and/or the natural person on whose behalf a transaction is being conducted. It also includes those persons who exercise ultimate effective control over a legal person or arrangement.\\[_[citation needed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")_\\]\n\nSince 2000, FATF has compiled and maintained a \"[blacklist](/wiki/FATF_blacklist \"FATF blacklist\")\" of non-cooperative countries or territories.[\\[12\\]](#cite_note-LJIL_Stessens_2001-12)\n\n## OECD's \"Ownership and Control of Ships\"\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: OECD's \\\"Ownership and Control of Ships\\\"\")\\]\n\nAccording to a December 2003 report from the [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development](/wiki/OECD \"OECD\") (OECD), entitled \"Ownership and Control of Ships,\" corporate structures are often multi-layered, spread across numerous jurisdictions, and make the beneficial owner \"almost impenetrable\" to law enforcement officials and taxation. The OECD's Maritime Transport Committee Secretariat initiated an investigation at its January 2003 meeting.[\\[13\\]](#cite_note-OECD_20031217-13)[\\[14\\]](#cite_note-ITWF_Gianni_2008-14) The report concludes that \"regardless of the reasons why the cloak of anonymity is made available, if it is provided it will also assist those who may wish to remain hidden because they engage in illegal or criminal activities, including terrorists.\"[\\[14\\]](#cite_note-ITWF_Gianni_2008-14) The OECD report concludes that the use of [bearer shares](/wiki/Bearer_share \"Bearer share\") is \"perhaps the single most important (and perhaps the most widely used) mechanism\" to protect the anonymity of a ship's beneficial owner.[\\[15\\]](#cite_note-oecd8-15) Physically possessing a bearer share accords ownership of the corporation.[\\[15\\]](#cite_note-oecd8-15) There is no requirement for reporting the transfer of bearer shares, and not every jurisdiction requires that their serial numbers even be recorded.[\\[15\\]](#cite_note-oecd8-15)\n\nTwo similar techniques to provide anonymity for a ship's beneficial owner are \"nominee shareholders\" and \"[nominee directors](/wiki/Nominee_director \"Nominee director\")\".\\[_[citation needed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")_\\]\n\nThe 2003 OECD report said that, in some jurisdictions that require shareholder identities to be reported, a loophole may exist where the beneficial owner may appoint a nominee to be the shareholder, and that nominee cannot legally be compelled to reveal the identity of the beneficial owner.[\\[16\\]](#cite_note-oecd8-9-16)\n\nThe 2009 OECD report said that, all corporations are required to have at least one director, but many jurisdictions allow this to be a nominee director.[\\[17\\]](#cite_note-oecd9-17) A nominee director's name would appear on all corporate paperwork in place of the beneficial owners, and like nominee shareholders, few jurisdictions can compel a nominee director to divulge the identity of beneficial owners.[\\[17\\]](#cite_note-oecd9-17) A further hurdle is that some jurisdictions allow a corporation to be named as a director.[\\[17\\]](#cite_note-oecd9-17)\n\nThe 2003 report clarified that a ship's beneficial owner is legally and financially responsible for the ship and its activities.[\\[18\\]](#cite_note-oecd4-18) For any of a number of reasons, some justifiable and some suspicious, shipowners who wish to conceal their ownership may use a number of strategies to achieve that goal.\\[_[citation needed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")_\\]\n\nThe OECD's 2011 \"Board Practices: Incentives and Governing Risks\" report cited both the Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) 2009 review and the Walker review of the \"governance of banks and other financial institutions\" which had \"found that there were significant concerns about the quantity and effectiveness of engagement between institutional investors and boards of listed companies\" and that there was a \"need for better engagement between fund managers acting on behalf of their clients as beneficial owners, and the boards of investee companies\". At that time these reports had \"recommended that the FRC ratify a 'Stewardship Code' based on the Code on the Responsibilities of Institutional Investors, prepared by the Institutional Shareholders' Committee.\"[\\[19\\]](#cite_note-OECD_20110802-19)\n\n## Major violations\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Major violations\")\\]\n\n[![[icon]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/20px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png)](/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg)\n\nThis section **needs expansion**. You can help by [adding missing information](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=). _(January 2024)_\n\nAccording to a 23 February 2018 article in _[The Diplomat](/wiki/The_Diplomat_\\(magazine\\) \"The Diplomat (magazine)\")_, in the Ablyazov Affair, involving the ex-Kazakh minister [Mukhtar Ablyazov](/wiki/Mukhtar_Ablyazov \"Mukhtar Ablyazov\"), beneficial ownership was used to fraudulently move $6 billion from [Kazakhstan](/wiki/Kazakhstan \"Kazakhstan\")'s [BTA Bank](/wiki/BTA_Bank \"BTA Bank\") in what is the largest case of financial fraud in history.[\\[20\\]](#cite_note-thediplomat_Bland_20180223-20)\n\n## By country\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: By country\")\\]\n\n### Azerbaijan\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: Azerbaijan\")\\]\n\nAzerbaijan introduced the concept of beneficial ownership and filing requirements via amending the Law on the Registration of Legal Entities on 15 May 2025.[\\[21\\]](#cite_note-21) Under this law, a Beneficial owner is defined as a natural person (or persons) who ultimately exercises control over a legal entity or a foreign legal entity, or who is the actual owner of a legal entity or foreign legal entity and/or on whose behalf transactions are carried out and/or contracts are concluded, and who ultimately exercises effective control over a legal entity or a foreign legal entity.\n\nThe identification of their beneficial owners by legal entities that have passed state registration by 15 May 2025, as well as the beneficial owners of a foreign legal entity by a representative office and branch of a foreign legal entity and the submission of information and documents to the state register of legal entities in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan \"On State Registration and State Register of Legal Entities\", is ensured by the following stages:\n\n* for large business entities until 31 December 2025;\n* for medium-sized business entities until 30 June 2026;\n* for small business entities until 31 December 2026;\n* for micro-business entities until 31 December 2027;\n* for non-governmental organizations and religious institutions until 30 June 2026.\n\n### Canada\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: Canada\")\\]\n\nThe Canadian federal Department of Finance—[Finance Canada](/wiki/Finance_Canada \"Finance Canada\") (FC)—February 2018 discussion paper, \"Reviewing Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime\",[\\[22\\]](#cite_note-FC_20180207-22) was prepared in preparation for the FC's legislative Parliamentary Review of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA), which is the federal legal framework for regulating AML/ATF.[\\[22\\]](#cite_note-FC_20180207-22) The February paper called for stakeholders' views on how to improve the Canadian Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Anti-Terrorist Financing regime. FC requested input on \"corporate ownership transparency and mechanisms\" that would \"improve timely access to beneficial ownership information by authorities while maintaining the ease of doing business in Canada.\"[\\[23\\]](#cite_note-CPA_2019-23) The resulting November 2018 Standing Committee on Finance report recommended the creation of a \"pan-Canadian beneficial ownership registry for all legal persons and entities, including trusts, who have significant control which is defined as those having at least 25% of total share ownership or voting rights\" that would \"include details such as names, addresses, dates of birth and nationalities of individuals with significant control\". While the registry \"should not be publicly accessible\", it could be \"accessed by certain law enforcement authorities\", the [Canada Revenue Agency](/wiki/Canada_Revenue_Agency \"Canada Revenue Agency\"), [Canadian Border Services Agency](/wiki/Canadian_Border_Services_Agency \"Canadian Border Services Agency\"), [FINTRAC](/wiki/FINTRAC \"FINTRAC\"), \"authorized reporting entities and other public authorities\".[\\[24\\]](#cite_note-SCF_CA_201811-24): 1 \n\nThe [Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada](/wiki/Innovation,_Science_and_Economic_Development_Canada \"Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada\") report of 13 February 2020, entitled \"Strengthening Corporate Beneficial Ownership Transparency in Canada\", said that the 2016 [Panama Papers](/wiki/Panama_Papers \"Panama Papers\") and [Bahamas Leaks](/wiki/Bahamas_Leaks \"Bahamas Leaks\") and the 2017 [Paradise Papers](/wiki/Paradise_Papers \"Paradise Papers\") highlighted the \"scale and ease of use of corporations and other legal entities to evade or avoid taxes and facilitate criminal activities such as money laundering, terrorist financing, and corruption\".[\\[11\\]](#cite_note-IC_GC_20200213-11)\n\nThe _[Canada Business Corporations Act](/wiki/Canada_Business_Corporations_Act \"Canada Business Corporations Act\")_ (CBCA) requires that certain corporations collect information on \"individuals with significant control\".[\\[11\\]](#cite_note-IC_GC_20200213-11) The CBCA says that individuals with significant control refer to \"anyone with direct or indirect ownership or control over a significant number of shares of a corporation (i.e., 25% of the voting rights or fair market value of the outstanding shares), or who has any direct or indirect influence that, if exercised, would result in control in fact of the corporation, among other circumstances\". This is in line with \"international standards governing the definition of beneficial ownership, including those set out by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)\".[\\[11\\]](#cite_note-IC_GC_20200213-11)\n\n### Poland\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=9 \"Edit section: Poland\")\\]\n\nIn Poland, the definition of a beneficial owner (UBO) is defined in accordance with the Act of 1 March 2018, on counteracting money laundering and terrorist financing (the so-called AML Act).[\\[25\\]](#cite_note-25) The Act defines a beneficial owner as any natural person who directly or indirectly controls an entity through powers resulting from legal or factual circumstances that enable them to exercise decisive influence over the activities or actions of the client, or any natural person on whose behalf business relations are established or an occasional transaction is carried out. In addition, the AML Act introduces a definition of UBO covering both general criteria (actual or legal control) and specific criteria (capital share, voting rights, domination by other entities).[\\[26\\]](#cite_note-26) Under this Act, a publicly accessible, free Central Register of Beneficial Owners (_Centralny Rejestr Beneficjentów Rzeczywistych_) was established, operating since 13 October 2019, to which the data of beneficial owners of commercial companies must be reported.[\\[27\\]](#cite_note-27)\n\n### United Arab Emirates\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=10 \"Edit section: United Arab Emirates\")\\]\n\nAfter international pressure to practice financial transparency increased, the UAE government announced the introduction of the Ultimate Beneficial Ownership or UBO law.[\\[28\\]](#cite_note-28) Under the law, the UBO holding 25% of the company's ownership and voting rights at the firm with the permission to appoint or dismiss directors is reported in case of violation of rules.[\\[29\\]](#cite_note-29) Since then the emirates' lack of a central register for all its financial activities and a weak regulation has, according to critics, made the Gulf nation turn into a safe haven for illicit financial activities. The UAE has been named in several investigative reports such as [FinCEN Files](/wiki/FinCEN_Files \"FinCEN Files\") and [Luanda Leaks](/wiki/Luanda_Leaks \"Luanda Leaks\") by ICIJ or the [International Consortium of Investigative Journalists](/wiki/International_Consortium_of_Investigative_Journalists \"International Consortium of Investigative Journalists\").[\\[30\\]](#cite_note-30)[\\[31\\]](#cite_note-31)\n\nAdvocates question the success of introducing the new rule of reporting a company's UBO, as they do not consider it to be enough a parameter to monitor and curb money laundering in the UAE. However, not complying with the law, enacted from 1 July 2021, could charge the responsible company with a penalty and a fine worth 100,000 UAE [dirhams](/wiki/Dirhams \"Dirhams\").[\\[32\\]](#cite_note-32)[\\[33\\]](#cite_note-33)\n\n### United Kingdom\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=11 \"Edit section: United Kingdom\")\\]\n\nThe United Kingdom defines a beneficial owner (known as a 'person with significant control')[\\[34\\]](#cite_note-34) as someone who holds more than 25 per cent shares or voting rights in a company. There are several company registers of beneficial ownership. The persons with significant control (PSC) register contains the beneficial owners of UK companies and is held by Companies House. This register contains information about beneficial owners' full names, date of birth, nationality, country of birth, service address, residential address, the original date of beneficial ownership and the nature of control over the company. This is a free and open register. There is also a register of trusts, which is held by His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and is concerned only with trustees liable to pay UK tax. It does not feature overseas trusts and is not freely open. The UK is due to implement a register for overseas companies that own property in the UK.[\\[35\\]](#cite_note-35) In October 2025, the UK Government announced that the digital filing fee for annual confirmation statements will rise from £34 to £50, from February 2026.[\\[36\\]](#cite_note-36) With a view to generating extra resources to improve the quality of information contained on the UK company register and to allow for the better combatting of fraud and financial wrongdoing.\n\nIn the United Kingdom until the electoral reforms of the late 19th century, a common electoral abuse involved so-called [faggot voters](/wiki/Faggot_voter \"Faggot voter\"), nominal owners of property who were not the beneficial owners.\n\n### United States\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=12 \"Edit section: United States\")\\]\n\nThe United States defines beneficial ownership as the individuals who directly or indirectly own or control a legal entity, such as a corporation or LLC, and who benefit from its assets or income. The [Corporate Transparency Act](/wiki/Corporate_Transparency_Act \"Corporate Transparency Act\") (CTA), enacted in January 2021, introduced new requirements for filing a Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR) to enhance transparency and combat financial crimes such as money laundering and terrorism financing. Under the CTA, certain corporations, LLCs, and similar entities are required to report information about their beneficial owners to the [Financial Crimes Enforcement Network](/wiki/Financial_Crimes_Enforcement_Network \"Financial Crimes Enforcement Network\") (FinCEN). This information includes the full legal name, date of birth, address, and unique identification number of each beneficial owner. The CTA aims to prevent the misuse of anonymous [shell companies](/wiki/Shell_corporation \"Shell corporation\") for illicit activities by providing law enforcement and regulatory agencies with access to accurate and up-to-date beneficial ownership information.[\\[37\\]](#cite_note-37)[\\[38\\]](#cite_note-38) On March 2, 2025, the [United States Department of the Treasury](/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury \"United States Department of the Treasury\") announced that it would not enforce the law in regards to domestic entities.[\\[39\\]](#cite_note-39)\n\n### South Africa\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=13 \"Edit section: South Africa\")\\]\n\nSouth Africa defines beneficial ownership as the individuals (warm body) who, directly or indirectly, ultimately own or exercise effective control over a legal entity, such as a company or close corporation. In April 2023, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) introduced new requirements for filing Beneficial Ownership (BO) information as part of annual returns, in line with amendments to the Companies Act 71 of 2008, which was introduced by the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act, 22 of 2022[\\[40\\]](#cite_note-40) and to comply with international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). In July 2024, the CIPC introduced a \"hard stop functionality\" making it mandatory to submit the Beneficial Ownership Declarations alongside their Annual Returns within 30 business days of the entities anniversary date of incorporation. A Beneficial Ownership submission requires the following supporting documentation:\n\n* Mandate of the filer\n* Securities Register\n* Beneficial Interest Register (as applicable)\n* Certified ID copies of the BOs and filer;\n* Certified passport copies of the BOs (as applicable)\n* Any other supporting document the Commission may demand.[\\[41\\]](#cite_note-41)\n\n## See also\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=14 \"Edit section: See also\")\\]\n\n* [Real party in interest](/wiki/Real_party_in_interest \"Real party in interest\")\n\n## Notes\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=15 \"Edit section: Notes\")\\]\n\n## References\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Beneficial_ownership&action=edit&section=16 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-IADB_201903_1-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-IADB_201903_1-1) [A Beneficial Ownership Implementation Toolkit](https://publications.iadb.org/en/beneficial-ownership-implementation-toolkit). _[Inter-American Development Bank](/wiki/Inter-American_Development_Bank \"Inter-American Development Bank\") (IADB) and [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development](/wiki/Organisation_for_Economic_Co-operation_and_Development \"Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development\") (OECD)_ (Report). 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Certain types of corporations, limited liability companies, and other similar entities created in or registered to do business in the United States must report information about their beneficial owners—the persons who ultimately own or control the company—to FinCEN as of Jan. 1, 2024.\n\nIf you are a company required to report, the initial beneficial ownership information reporting is based on the date your company receives actual notice that its creation or registration is effective, or after a secretary of state or similar office first provides public notice of its creation or registration, whichever is earlier.\n\nQuestions such as is my company required to report beneficial ownership information to FinCEN, who is a beneficial owner, and when do I need to report my company's beneficial ownership information are found on [FinCEN's](https://www.fincen.gov/ \"FinCEN website\") website.\n\n## FinCEN's beneficial ownership information pages provide:\n\n* Answers to [frequently asked questions](https://www.fincen.gov/boi-faqs \"FinCEN FAQs\")\n* Infographics about [key filing dates PDF](https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/shared/BOI_Reporting_Filing_Dates-Published03.24.23_508C.pdf)\n* [An introductory video](https://youtu.be/nx48tPUbRK0 \"FinCEN BOI Introductory Video\") and more [detailed informational video](https://youtu.be/qP5V9k3ypl0 \"FinCEN BOI Informational Video\")\n\nContact [FinCEN](https://www.fincen.gov/contact \"FinCEN Contact\") for more information and questions regarding beneficial owner information. **Do not contact the IRS. 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The delegation, which also includes members of the Departments of State and Justice, the National Security Council, and federal financial regulators, develops U.S. positions, represent the U.S. at FATF meetings, and implement actions domestically to meet the U.S. commitment to the FATF. 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\"Money laundering\") and [terrorism financing](/wiki/Terrorism_financing \"Terrorism financing\")\n\nHeadquarters\n\n[Paris](/wiki/Paris \"Paris\")\n\nRegion served\n\nEurope\n\nMembers\n\n40\n\nOfficial language\n\n[English](/wiki/English_language \"English language\"), [French](/wiki/French_language \"French language\")\n\nPresident\n\nElisa de Anda Madrazo[\\[1\\]](#cite_note-FATF_Presidency-1)\n\nVice-President\n\nJeremy Weil[\\[1\\]](#cite_note-FATF_Presidency-1)\n\nWebsite\n\n[fatf-gafi.org](http://fatf-gafi.org)\n\nThe **Financial Action Task Force** (**FATF**), also known by its [French](/wiki/French_language \"French language\") name, **Groupe d'action financière** (**GAFI**), is an [intergovernmental organisation](/wiki/Intergovernmental_organisation \"Intergovernmental organisation\") founded in 1989 on the initiative of the [G7](/wiki/G7 \"G7\") to develop policies to combat [money laundering](/wiki/Money_laundering \"Money laundering\") and to maintain certain interest.[\\[2\\]](#cite_note-2) In 2001, its mandate was expanded to include [terrorism financing](/wiki/Terrorism_financing \"Terrorism financing\"). The FATF Secretariat is administratively hosted at the [OECD](/wiki/OECD \"OECD\") in Paris, but the two organisations are separate.[\\[3\\]](#cite_note-3)\n\nThe objectives of FATF are to set standards and promote effective implementation of legal, regulatory and operational measures for combating money laundering, [terrorist financing](/wiki/Terrorism_financing \"Terrorism financing\") and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system. FATF is a \"policy-making body\" that works to generate the necessary political will to bring about national legislative and regulatory reforms in these areas.[\\[4\\]](#cite_note-4) FATF monitors progress in implementing its Recommendations through \"peer reviews\" (\"mutual evaluations\") of member countries.\n\nSince 2000, FATF has maintained the [FATF blacklist](/wiki/FATF_blacklist#Current_FATF_blacklist \"FATF blacklist\") (formally called the \"Call for action\") and the [FATF greylist](/wiki/FATF_blacklist#Current_FATF_greylist \"FATF blacklist\") (formally called the \"Other monitored jurisdictions\").[\\[5\\]](#cite_note-fatfterminology1-5)[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-Introduction-May1-6)[\\[7\\]](#cite_note-7)[\\[8\\]](#cite_note-fatfworks-8) The blacklist has led financial institutions to shift resources and services away from the listed.[\\[9\\]](#cite_note-:3-9) This in turn has motivated domestic economic and political actors in the listed countries to pressure their governments to introduce regulations compliant with the FATF.[\\[9\\]](#cite_note-:3-9)\n\n## History\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: History\")\\]\n\nFATF was formed at the 1989 [G7](/wiki/G7 \"G7\") Summit in Paris to combat the growing problem of money laundering. The task force was charged with studying money laundering trends, monitoring legislative, financial and law enforcement activities taken at the national and international level, reporting on compliance, and issuing recommendations and standards to combat [money laundering](/wiki/Money_laundering \"Money laundering\"). At the time of its formation, FATF had 16 members, which by 2023 had grown to 40.[\\[10\\]](#cite_note-10)[\\[11\\]](#cite_note-11) In its first year, FATF issued a report containing forty recommendations to more effectively fight money laundering. These standards were revised in 2003 to reflect evolving patterns and techniques in money laundering.\n\nThe mandate of the organisation was expanded in 2001 to include terrorist financing following the [September 11 terror attacks](/wiki/September_11_terror_attacks \"September 11 terror attacks\").[\\[12\\]](#cite_note-12)\n\n## FATF Recommendations\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: FATF Recommendations\")\\]\n\n### Creation and ongoing maintenance\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Creation and ongoing maintenance\")\\]\n\nTogether, the Forty Recommendations on Money Laundering and eight (now nine) Special Recommendations on Terrorism Financing set the international standard for anti-money laundering measures and combating the financing of terrorism and [terrorist acts](/wiki/Terrorism \"Terrorism\"). They set out the principles for action and allow countries a measure of flexibility in implementing these principles according to their particular circumstances and constitutional frameworks. Both sets of FATF Recommendations are intended to be implemented at the national level through legislation and other legally binding measures.[\\[13\\]](#cite_note-implementation-13) There are multiple groups to organise the Recommendations; [AML/CFT](/wiki/Anti%E2%80%93money_laundering \"Anti–money laundering\") Policies and Coordination, Money Laundering and Confiscation, Terrorist Financing and Financial Proliferation, Preventive Measures, Transparency and Beneficial Ownership of Legal Persons and Arrangements, Powers and Responsibilities of Competent Authorities and other Institutional Measures, and International Cooperation.[\\[14\\]](#cite_note-report2012-14)\n\nIn February 2012, the FATF codified its recommendations and Interpretive Notes into one document that maintains SR VIII (renamed Recommendation 8), and also includes new rules on weapons of mass destruction, corruption and wire transfers (Recommendation 16, commonly known as the “travel rule”).[\\[15\\]](#cite_note-fatf2012-15)\n\nIn October 2018, the FATF updated Recommendation No. 15, expanding its reach to include operations related to virtual assets. It urged its member countries to ensure that providers of virtual asset services are regulated for AML/CFT objectives and licensed or registered. Additionally, they should be under robust systems for supervision assurance and compliant with the FATF recommendations.[\\[16\\]](#cite_note-16)\n\nIn June 2019, the FATF released its first guidance on the risk-based approach for virtual assets and virtual asset service providers. This guidance offers recommendations on how member jurisdictions should regulate cryptocurrency businesses, placing anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) obligations on VAs and VASPs. It also extended Recommendation 16 to VASPs.\n\nThis guidance was updated on March 19 and October 2021.[\\[17\\]](#cite_note-17)\n\n#### Forty recommendations on money laundering\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: Forty recommendations on money laundering\")\\]\n\nThe FATF's Forty Recommendations on Money Laundering of 1990 are the primary policies issued by FATF[\\[18\\]](#cite_note-forty-18) and the Nine Special Recommendations (SR) on Terrorism Financing (TF).[\\[19\\]](#cite_note-19) The Recommendations are seen globally as the world standard in anti-money laundering as well many countries have committed to putting the Forty Recommendations in place. The Recommendations cover the criminal justice system and law enforcement, international cooperation, and the financial system and its regulation.[\\[20\\]](#cite_note-20) The FATF completely revised the Forty Recommendations in 1996 and 2003.[\\[18\\]](#cite_note-forty-18) By 1996 the Recommendations had to be updated to include more than just drug-money laundering, as well as to keep up with changing techniques.[\\[14\\]](#cite_note-report2012-14) The 2003 Forty Recommendations require states, among other things, to:\n\n* Implement relevant international conventions\n* Criminalise money laundering and enable authorities to confiscate the proceeds of money laundering\n* Implement customer due diligence (e.g., identity verification), record keeping and suspicious transaction reporting requirements for financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses and professions\n* Establish a [financial intelligence unit](/wiki/Financial_intelligence_unit \"Financial intelligence unit\") to receive and disseminate suspicious transaction reports, and\n* Cooperate internationally in investigating and prosecuting money laundering\n\n#### Nine Special Recommendations on Terrorism Financing\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Nine Special Recommendations on Terrorism Financing\")\\]\n\nThe FATF has issued Special Recommendations on Terrorist Financing. In October 2001 the FATF issued the original eight Special Recommendations on Terrorism Financing,[\\[21\\]](#cite_note-21) following the [September 11 attacks](/wiki/September_11_attacks \"September 11 attacks\") in the United States. Among the measures, Special Recommendation VIII (SR VIII) specifically targeted non-profit organisations. This was followed by the International Best Practices Combating the Abuse of Non-Profit Organisations in 2002, released one month before the U.S. Department of Treasury's Anti-Terrorist Financing Guidelines, and the Interpretive Note for SR VIII in 2006. A ninth Special Recommendation was added later.[\\[14\\]](#cite_note-report2012-14) In 2003 the Recommendations, as well as the 9 Special Recommendations were adjusted for the second time.[\\[14\\]](#cite_note-report2012-14)\n\n### Compliance mechanism\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: Compliance mechanism\")\\]\n\nIn February 2004 (Updated as of February 2009) the FATF published a reference document Methodology for Assessing Compliance with the FATF 40 Recommendations and the FATF 9 Special Recommendations.[\\[22\\]](#cite_note-Methodology-22) The 2009 Handbook for Countries and Assessors outlines criteria for evaluating whether FATF standards are achieved in participating countries.[\\[23\\]](#cite_note-2009_Report-23) FATF evaluates a country's performance based on its assessment methodology that covers: 1. technical compliance, which is about the legal and institutional framework and the powers and procedures of the competent authorities, and 2. effectiveness assessment, which is about the extent to which the legal and institutional framework is producing the expected results.[\\[24\\]](#cite_note-GreyPak1-24)\n\nThere are many differences between countries dealing with their legal and [financial system](/wiki/Financial_system \"Financial system\"), which is taken into consideration by the FATF. There is a set minimum of actions that meet a standard, that all countries can use regarding their own situation. This standard covers all actions that a nation should take within its regulatory systems and its criminal justice systems as well as the preventive measures that should be taken by specified businesses, professions, and institutions.[\\[25\\]](#cite_note-25)\n\nFor [non-profit organisations](/wiki/Nonprofit_organization \"Nonprofit organization\") (NPOs) there has been a command for more financial transparency, to make sure that they do not become easier for terrorist organisations to launder money through the organisations. This hypothesis was thought of by intergovernmental organisations. These intergovernmental organisations include the [World Bank](/wiki/World_Bank \"World Bank\"), the [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development](/wiki/Organisation_for_Economic_Co-operation_and_Development \"Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development\") and the [International Monetary Fund](/wiki/International_Monetary_Fund \"International Monetary Fund\"). NPOs are put under surveillance, especially when they are associated with \"suspect communities\" or if they are based or working in zones of conflict.[\\[26\\]](#cite_note-26)\n\nFATF data is a key indicator of the quality of AML/CFT systems in the [Basel AML Index](/w/index.php?title=Basel_AML_Index&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Basel AML Index (page does not exist)\"), a money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment tool developed by the [Basel Institute on Governance](/wiki/Basel_Institute_on_Governance \"Basel Institute on Governance\").[\\[27\\]](#cite_note-27)\n\nThere are still compliance issues in areas that might afford exploitative opportunities for [transnational crime](/wiki/Transnational_crime \"Transnational crime\") and terrorist networks. This can have detrimental effects on a country's national security through increasing risks of money laundering and financing of terrorism as well as wastage due to the implementation of inappropriate regulatory measures. The objective is to increase mitigation strategies that would enable scarce resources in fighting money laundering and terrorism financing threats.[\\[28\\]](#cite_note-28)\n\nThe FATF follows strict criteria to identify potential threats.[\\[29\\]](#cite_note-Stessens-29)\n\n### Black or greylisting of non-compliant nations\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: Black or greylisting of non-compliant nations\")\\]\n\nMain article: [FATF blacklist](/wiki/FATF_blacklist \"FATF blacklist\")\n\nIn addition to FATF's \"Forty plus Nine\" Recommendations, in 2000 FATF issued a list of \"[Non-Cooperative Countries or Territories](/wiki/Non-Cooperative_Countries_or_Territories \"Non-Cooperative Countries or Territories\")\" (NCCTs), commonly called the [FATF Blacklist](/wiki/FATF_Blacklist \"FATF Blacklist\"). This was a list of 15 jurisdictions that, for one reason or another, FATF members believed were uncooperative with other jurisdictions in international efforts against money laundering (and, later, terrorism financing). Typically, this lack of cooperation manifested itself as an unwillingness or inability (frequently, a legal inability) to provide foreign law enforcement officials with information relating to bank account and brokerage records, and customer identification and [beneficial owner](/wiki/Beneficial_owner \"Beneficial owner\") information relating to such bank and brokerage accounts, [shell corporations](/wiki/Shell_corporation \"Shell corporation\"), and other financial vehicles commonly used in money laundering. All remaining Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories in the NCCT initiative were delisted in October 2006, however, FATF continues to maintain a \"blacklist\" of \"High Risk\" jurisdictions and a \"greylist\" of \"Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring\", and issues updates as countries on High-risk and non-cooperative jurisdictions list have made significant improvements in standards and cooperation. The FATF also issues updates to identify additional jurisdictions that pose Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing risks.[\\[30\\]](#cite_note-NCCT-30)\n\nThe FATF surveyed 26 jurisdictions to check their ability and willingness to cooperate with other countries in the international fight against money laundering. The review contained the summaries of these surveys. Fifteen jurisdictions were branded \"non-cooperative countries or territories\", because of the high number of harmful practices identified in these jurisdictions.[\\[29\\]](#cite_note-Stessens-29)\n\nAs of February 2025[\\[update\\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit), countries in the blacklist are [Iran](/wiki/Iran \"Iran\"), [Myanmar](/wiki/Myanmar \"Myanmar\") and [North Korea](/wiki/North_Korea \"North Korea\").[\\[31\\]](#cite_note-31) Countries and territories in the grey list are [Algeria](/wiki/Algeria \"Algeria\"), [Angola](/wiki/Angola \"Angola\"), [Bulgaria](/wiki/Bulgaria \"Bulgaria\"), [Burkina Faso](/wiki/Burkina_Faso \"Burkina Faso\"), [Cameroon](/wiki/Cameroon \"Cameroon\"), [Côte d'Ivoire](/wiki/C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire \"Côte d'Ivoire\"), [Croatia](/wiki/Croatia \"Croatia\"), [Democratic Republic of the Congo](/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo \"Democratic Republic of the Congo\"), [Haiti](/wiki/Haiti \"Haiti\"), [Kenya](/wiki/Kenya \"Kenya\"), [Laos](/wiki/Laos \"Laos\"), [Lebanon](/wiki/Lebanon \"Lebanon\"), [Mali](/wiki/Mali \"Mali\"), [Monaco](/wiki/Monaco \"Monaco\"), [Mozambique](/wiki/Mozambique \"Mozambique\"), [Namibia](/wiki/Namibia \"Namibia\"), [Nepal](/wiki/Nepal \"Nepal\"), [Nigeria](/wiki/Nigeria \"Nigeria\"), [South Sudan](/wiki/South_Sudan \"South Sudan\"), [Syria](/wiki/Syria \"Syria\"), [Tanzania](/wiki/Tanzania \"Tanzania\"), [Venezuela](/wiki/Venezuela \"Venezuela\"), [Vietnam](/wiki/Vietnam \"Vietnam\"), and [Yemen](/wiki/Yemen \"Yemen\").[\\[32\\]](#cite_note-32)\n\n## Members and affiliate organisations\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: Members and affiliate organisations\")\\]\n\nAs of October 2023[\\[update\\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit), FATF has 38 countries as full members.[\\[33\\]](#cite_note-members-33) However, through several associated regional bodies, the FATF network comprised 187 countries in total, as of 2012[\\[update\\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit).[\\[14\\]](#cite_note-report2012-14) The FATF also works in close cooperation with several international and regional organisations.[\\[33\\]](#cite_note-members-33) Countries are subjected to evaluation by FATF to see that they are upholding laws and regulations enforced by FATF.\n\n### Full members\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=9 \"Edit section: Full members\")\\]\n\nAs of 2023[\\[update\\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit) The FATF currently comprises 38 member jurisdictions and two regional organisations, representing most major financial centres in all parts of the globe:[\\[33\\]](#cite_note-members-33)\n\n[](/wiki/File:Financial_Action_Task_Force_Membership_Map.png)\n\nFinancial Action Task Force Membership Map\n\nRegional organisations\n\n1. [European Commission](/wiki/European_Union \"European Union\")\n2.  [Gulf Cooperation Council](/wiki/Gulf_Cooperation_Council \"Gulf Cooperation Council\")\n\nCountries and other jurisdictions\n\n1. [Argentina](/wiki/Argentina \"Argentina\")\n2. [Australia](/wiki/Australia \"Australia\")\n3. [Austria](/wiki/Austria \"Austria\")\n4. [Belgium](/wiki/Belgium \"Belgium\")\n5. [Brazil](/wiki/Brazil \"Brazil\")\n6. [Canada](/wiki/Canada \"Canada\")\n7. [China](/wiki/China \"China\")\n8. [Denmark](/wiki/Denmark \"Denmark\")\n9. [Finland](/wiki/Finland \"Finland\")\n10. [France](/wiki/France \"France\")\n11. [Germany](/wiki/Germany \"Germany\")\n12. [Greece](/wiki/Greece \"Greece\")\n13. [Hong Kong, China](/wiki/Hong_Kong \"Hong Kong\") (originally joined under the designation  [British Hong Kong](/wiki/British_Hong_Kong \"British Hong Kong\") in 1991)\n14. [Iceland](/wiki/Iceland \"Iceland\")\n15. [India](/wiki/India \"India\")\n16. [Indonesia](/wiki/Indonesia \"Indonesia\")\n17. [Ireland](/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland \"Republic of Ireland\")\n18. [Israel](/wiki/Israel \"Israel\")\n19. [Italy](/wiki/Italy \"Italy\")\n20. [Japan](/wiki/Japan \"Japan\")\n21. [Luxembourg](/wiki/Luxembourg \"Luxembourg\")\n22. [Malaysia](/wiki/Malaysia \"Malaysia\")\n23. [Mexico](/wiki/Mexico \"Mexico\")\n24. [Netherlands](/wiki/Netherlands \"Netherlands\") (comprises  [the Netherlands](/wiki/Netherlands \"Netherlands\"),  [Aruba](/wiki/Aruba \"Aruba\"),  [Curacao](/wiki/Cura%C3%A7ao \"Curaçao\") and  [Sint Maarten](/wiki/Sint_Maarten \"Sint Maarten\"))\n25. [New Zealand](/wiki/New_Zealand \"New Zealand\")\n26. [Norway](/wiki/Norway \"Norway\")\n27. [Portugal](/wiki/Portugal \"Portugal\")\n28. [Russia](/wiki/Russia \"Russia\") (suspended)[\\[34\\]](#cite_note-34)\n29. [Saudi Arabia](/wiki/Saudi_Arabia \"Saudi Arabia\")\n30. [Singapore](/wiki/Singapore \"Singapore\")\n31. [South Africa](/wiki/South_Africa \"South Africa\")\n32. [South Korea](/wiki/South_Korea \"South Korea\")\n33. [Spain](/wiki/Spain \"Spain\")\n34. [Sweden](/wiki/Sweden \"Sweden\")\n35.  [Switzerland](/wiki/Switzerland \"Switzerland\")\n36. [Turkey](/wiki/Turkey \"Turkey\")\n37. [United Kingdom](/wiki/United_Kingdom \"United Kingdom\")\n38. [United States](/wiki/United_States \"United States\")\n\n### FATF-style regional bodies\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=10 \"Edit section: FATF-style regional bodies\")\\]\n\nAs of 2023[\\[update\\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit), there are 9 \"FATF-style regional bodies\" that are associate members of the FATF:[\\[33\\]](#cite_note-members-33)\n\n* [Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering](/wiki/Asia/Pacific_Group_on_Money_Laundering \"Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering\") (APG)\n* [Caribbean Financial Action Task Force](/wiki/Caribbean_Financial_Action_Task_Force \"Caribbean Financial Action Task Force\") (CFATF)\n* Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG)\n* Eurasian Group (EAG)\n* Council of Europe Select Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures ([Moneyval](/wiki/Moneyval \"Moneyval\"), formerly PC-R-EV)\n* Financial Action Task Force of Latin America (GAFILAT), formerly The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering in South America (GAFISUD)\n* [Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa](/wiki/Inter-Governmental_Action_Group_against_Money_Laundering_in_West_Africa \"Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa\") (GIABA)\n* Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF)\n* Task Force on Money Laundering in Central Africa (GABAC)\n\nCountries that are not full FATF members but are members of the FATF-style regional bodies are entitled to attend FATF meetings as individual member delegates of the regional bodies and to intervene on policy and operational issues.\n\n### Observer members\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=11 \"Edit section: Observer members\")\\]\n\nThere are 28 international organisations with the \"FATF Observer\" status. These include the [International Monetary Fund](/wiki/International_Monetary_Fund \"International Monetary Fund\"), the [UN](/wiki/UN \"UN\") with six expert groups and the [World Bank](/wiki/World_Bank \"World Bank\") and the [OECD](/wiki/OECD \"OECD\"). All the observer organisations have anti-money laundering as one of their tasks.[\\[33\\]](#cite_note-members-33) The observer organisations include:[\\[33\\]](#cite_note-members-33)\n\n* [African Development Bank](/wiki/African_Development_Bank \"African Development Bank\")\n* [Anti-Money Laundering Liaison Committee of the Franc Zone](/w/index.php?title=Anti-Money_Laundering_Liaison_Committee_of_the_Franc_Zone&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Anti-Money Laundering Liaison Committee of the Franc Zone (page does not exist)\") (CLAB) \\[French\\]\n* [Asian Development Bank](/wiki/Asian_Development_Bank \"Asian Development Bank\")\n* [Basel Committee on Banking Supervision](/wiki/Basel_Committee_on_Banking_Supervision \"Basel Committee on Banking Supervision\") (BCBS)\n* [Camden Asset Recovery Inter-agency Network](/w/index.php?title=Camden_Asset_Recovery_Inter-agency_Network&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Camden Asset Recovery Inter-agency Network (page does not exist)\") (CARIN)\n* [Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units](/wiki/Egmont_Group_of_Financial_Intelligence_Units \"Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units\")\n* [European Bank for Reconstruction and Development](/wiki/European_Bank_for_Reconstruction_and_Development \"European Bank for Reconstruction and Development\") (EBRD)\n* [Group of International Finance Centre Supervisors](/w/index.php?title=Group_of_International_Finance_Centre_Supervisors&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Group of International Finance Centre Supervisors (page does not exist)\")\n* [United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime](/wiki/United_Nations_Office_on_Drugs_and_Crime \"United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime\") (UNODC)\n* [United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate](/w/index.php?title=United_Nations_Counter-Terrorism_Committee_Executive_Directorate&action=edit&redlink=1 \"United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (page does not exist)\") (UNCTED)\n\n## Effects of FATF\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=12 \"Edit section: Effects of FATF\")\\]\n\nThe FATF has been characterized as effective in shifting laws and regulations to combat illicit financial flows. FATF incentivizes stricter regulations through its public noncomplier list, which leads financial institutions to shift resources and services away from the countries on the blacklist. This in turn motivates domestic economic and political actors in the listed countries to pressure their governments to introduce regulations that are compliant with the FATF.[\\[9\\]](#cite_note-:3-9)\n\nAs of 2012, the effect of the FATF Blacklist has been significant, and arguably has proven more important in international efforts against money laundering than the FATF Recommendations. While, under [international law](/wiki/International_law \"International law\"), the FATF Blacklist carries with it no formal sanction, in reality, jurisdictions placed on the FATF Blacklist often face intense financial pressure.[\\[35\\]](#cite_note-Impact-35)\n\nFATF has made it difficult for [non-governmental organisations](/wiki/Non-governmental_organisation \"Non-governmental organisation\") (NGOs) in many countries to access funds to aid in relief situations and conduct other important [civil society](/wiki/Civil_society \"Civil society\") functions due to the misinterpretation of FATF criteria by governments. The unintended consequences of the misinterpretation of FATF Recommendation 8 on non-profit organisations have impacted NGOs, particularly those in the [Global South](/wiki/Global_South \"Global South\") extending well beyond civil society located in Middle Eastern and terror-ridden countries.[\\[35\\]](#cite_note-Impact-35) In 2023, FATF released new guidance on interpretation of Recommendation 8 relating to non-profits, to better prevent misuse of its standards to restrict legitimate civil society operations.[\\[36\\]](#cite_note-36)\n\n### Criticism\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=13 \"Edit section: Criticism\")\\]\n\nIn a 2020 paper, Ronald Pol stated that while the FATF has been very successful in getting its policies adopted worldwide, the actual impact of those policies has been rather small: according to his estimates, less than 1% of illegal profits are seized, with the costs of implementing the policies being at least one hundred times larger. Pol contends that industry and policymakers consistently ignore this, instead evaluating the policies based on largely irrelevant success [metrics](/wiki/Measurement \"Measurement\").[\\[37\\]](#cite_note-Pol2020-37)\n\n## See also\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=14 \"Edit section: See also\")\\]\n\n* [Money portal](/wiki/Portal:Money \"Portal:Money\")\n\n* [Hawala](/wiki/Hawala \"Hawala\")\n* [Hundi](/wiki/Hundi \"Hundi\")\n* [Informal value transfer system](/wiki/Informal_value_transfer_system \"Informal value transfer system\")\n* [Politically exposed person](/wiki/Politically_exposed_person \"Politically exposed person\")\n* [Remittance](/wiki/Remittance \"Remittance\")\n* [White-collar crime](/wiki/White-collar_crime \"White-collar crime\")\n* [Wolfsberg Group](/wiki/Wolfsberg_Group \"Wolfsberg Group\")\n\n## References\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=15 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-FATF_Presidency_1-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-FATF_Presidency_1-1) [\"FATF Presidency\"](https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/the-fatf/fatf-presidency.html). _www.fatf-gafi.org_. 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Retrieved 2019-02-10.\n27. **[^](#cite_ref-27)** [\"Indicators\"](https://baselgovernance.org/basel-aml-index/methodology/indicators). _Basel Institute on Governance_. Retrieved 2024-09-21.\n28. **[^](#cite_ref-28)** Choo, Kim-Kwang Raymond (2013). [\"New payment methods: A review of 2010–2012 FATF mutual evaluation reports\"](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/SSRN_ID2340804_code2138273.pdf?abstractid=2340804) (PDF). _Computers & Security_. **36**: 12–26\\. [doi](/wiki/Doi_\\(identifier\\) \"Doi (identifier)\"):[10.1016/j.cose.2013.01.009](https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.cose.2013.01.009).\n29. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-Stessens_29-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-Stessens_29-1) Steessens, Guy (2001). \"The FATF 'Black List' of Non-Cooperative Countries or Territories\". _Leiden Journal of International Law_. **14**: 199–207\\. [doi](/wiki/Doi_\\(identifier\\) \"Doi (identifier)\"):[10.1017/S0922156501000097](https://doi.org/10.1017%2FS0922156501000097). 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[doi](/wiki/Doi_\\(identifier\\) \"Doi (identifier)\"):[10.1080/25741292.2020.1725366](https://doi.org/10.1080%2F25741292.2020.1725366).\n\n## Further reading\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Financial_Action_Task_Force&action=edit&section=16 \"Edit section: Further reading\")\\]\n\n* Findley, Michael G.; Daniel L. Nielson and J. C. Sharman (Fall 2013). \"Using Field Experiments in International Relations: A Randomized Study of Anonymous Incorporation\". _International Organization_, Vol. 67, No. 4, pp. 657–693. [JSTOR](/wiki/JSTOR_\\(identifier\\) \"JSTOR (identifier)\") [43282083](https://www.jstor.org/stable/43282083).\n* Müller, Sebastian R. 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FinCEN supports the Department of the Treasury's efforts to promote the adoption of international standards involving anti-money laundering and the counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), including through the FATF where FinCEN led the delegation from 1994 through 1998. The FATF membership is currently made up of 32 countries and territories and two regional organizations. Eight regional bodies similar to FATF, known as FATF Style Regional Bodies, have also developed. The FATF Style Regional Bodies have similar forms and functions to those of the FATF, and some FATF members are also members of these bodies. For more information on the FATF and FATF Style Regional Bodies, consult their Web sites:\n\n* [Financial Action Task Force (FATF)](http://www.fatf-gafi.org/)\n* [Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG)](http://www.apgml.org/)\n* [Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF)](http://www.cfatf.org/)\n* [Council of Europe Select Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures (MONEYVAL)](http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/moneyval/)\n* [Eurasian Group (EAG)](http://www.eurasiangroup.org/)\n* [Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG)](http://www.esaamlg.org/)\n* [Intergovernmental Action Group against Money-Laundering in Africa (GIABA)](http://www.giaba.org/)\n* [Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering in South America (GAFISUD)](http://www.gafisud.org/home.htm)\n* [Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF)](http://www.menafatf.org)\n\n**FATF Issues Revised Recommendations**\n\nThe FATF Recommendations are the international standards set by the FATF to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and more recently, the financing of proliferation. They cover the comprehensive set of measures that countries should have in place within their criminal justice and regulatory systems; the preventive measures to be taken by financial institutions and other businesses and professions; measures to ensure transparency on the ownership of legal persons and arrangements; the establishment of competent authorities with appropriate functions, and powers and mechanism for cooperation; and arrangements to cooperate with other countries.\n\nOn Feb. 16, 2012, the FATF issued revised Recommendations. A number of significant and important changes have been made to the FATF Recommendations. These have strengthened the standards in the following key areas:\n\n> * The risk-based approach to implementing AML/CFT measures has been clarified and more fully elaborated within the Standards. This would allow countries to adopt an effective and appropriate response commensurate to the risks.\n> * The requirements to ensure timely access to adequate and accurate information on the beneficial ownership of legal persons and arrangements have been strengthened and clarified.\n> * Tax offenses have been made predicate offenses for money laundering.\n> * The powers and responsibilities of law enforcement and the FIU has been elaborated and the scope for international cooperation strengthened.\n> * The definition of politically exposed persons (PEPs) has been broadened to include domestic PEPs and PEPs from international organizations.\n> * The scope for financial group (or consolidated) supervision has been elaborated and enhanced.\n> * The transparency of wire transfers has been enhanced.\n> * A new standard has been added concerning the implementation of targeted financial sanctions related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.\n\nFor more information, please see the FATF's [announcement](http://www.fatf-gafi.org/document/17/0,3746,en_32250379_32236920_49656209_1_1_1_1,00.html) on the revised Recommendations. 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Its primary purpose is to help public service media across Europe counter online falsehoods and misinformation. Under the auspices of Eurovision News, Spotlight includes 28 EBU Members and partners and incorporates the Alliance for Facts project previously coordinated by Radio France with France Télévisions, France Médias Monde, TV5Monde and INA – effectively merging the two initiatives. Key features of the Eurovision News Spotlight network include: OSINT & fact-checking: Collaboration on cross-border fact-checking and OSINT investigations. Resource-sharing: Participating Members have access to intelligence and information on tools and workflows to enhance their OSINT and fact-checking capabilities on a dedicated member-only platform. Training & development: The network provides courses, tutorials and interactive discussions for Members – led by Eurovision News in collaboration with the EBU Academy – to expand their fact-checking and OSINT skills. More broadly, the network produces materials to strengthen reporting across all EBU Members and raise public awareness of misinformation and ways to counter it. The Spotlight network includes Eurovision News and public broadcasters: ORF (Austria), RTBF (Belgium), VRT (Belgium), CBC / Radio-Canada (Canada), HRT (Croatia), Česká televize (Czech Republic), Yle (Finland), France Télévisions (France), Radio France (France), RFI (France), France 24 (France), Monte Carlo Doualiya (France), TV5MONDE (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Monaco, Canada), DW (Germany), ZDF (Germany), BR (Germany), WDR (Germany), RTÉ (Ireland), LRT (Lithuania), RTVE (Spain), 3CAT (Spain), Sveriges Radio (Sweden), SVT (Sweden), SRF (Switzerland), RTS (Switzerland), RSI (Switzerland), BBC (United Kingdom).\n\nWebsite\n\n[https://spotlight.ebu.ch/](https://www.linkedin.com/redir/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fspotlight%2Eebu%2Ech%2F&urlhash=7ur7&trk=about_website)\n\nExterner Link zu Eurovision News Spotlight\n\nBranche\n\nProduktion und Verbreitung von Rundfunkmedien\n\nGröße\n\n51–200 Beschäftigte\n\nHauptsitz\n\nLe Grand-Saconnex, Geneva\n\nGegründet\n\n2025\n\n## Updates\n\n* [](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/eurovisionnews-spotlight_slopaganda-how-iran-is-using-memes-to-activity-7451882804734222338-mWy1)\n \n [](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-image)\n \n [Eurovision News Spotlight](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-name)\n \n 307 Follower:innen\n \n 3 Wochen\n \n * [Diesen Beitrag melden](https://www.linkedin.com/uas/login?fromSignIn=true&session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fch.linkedin.com%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_ellipsis-menu-semaphore-sign-in-redirect&guestReportContentType=POST&_f=guest-reporting)\n \n Iran is capitalising on Trump’s feud with Pope Leo XIV and disquiet over the Epstein files with viral content distributed through its embassies and influencers. Since the beginning of the war, the AI ‘slop’ being pushed out across Iranian networks has had strong religious overtones. There were also quick to respond to the latest U.S. talking points, like Pete Hegseth's onstage prayer that was found to be a passage from Pulp Fiction. The posts offer an insight into the narratives being pushed by Iran in a bid to discredit the U.S. Read here: [https://lnkd.in/e9qWxxgk](https://lnkd.in/e9qWxxgk?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text)\n \n [\n \n 'Slopaganda': How Iran is using memes to troll Trump spotlight.ebu.ch\n \n \n \n ](https://www.linkedin.com/redir/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fspotlight%2Eebu%2Ech%2Fp%2Firan-ai-slopaganda-trump-memes&urlhash=_pB-&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-article-content)\n \n [Gefällt mir](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_like-cta) [Kommentieren](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_comment-cta) [Teilen](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_share-cta)\n \n* [](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/eurovisionnews-spotlight_epstein-file-deepfakes-forensic-analysis-activity-7424776579278491648-LkKw)\n \n [](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-image)\n \n [Eurovision News Spotlight](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-name)\n \n 307 Follower:innen\n \n 3 Monate Bearbeitet\n \n * [Diesen Beitrag melden](https://www.linkedin.com/uas/login?fromSignIn=true&session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fch.linkedin.com%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_ellipsis-menu-semaphore-sign-in-redirect&guestReportContentType=POST&_f=guest-reporting)\n \n Dismantling the AI-generated Epstein 'connections' 🛡️ In the latest edition of the Spotlight Dispatch, [Maria Flannery](https://ie.linkedin.com/in/maria-flannery-b20b9b46?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) and [Derek Bowler](https://ch.linkedin.com/in/bowlerderek?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) dive into the forensic breakdown of the viral Epstein \"file fakes.\" 📂 While parody accounts often spark these cycles, the weaponization of AI-generated content against public figures requires precision detection. In this week’s briefing: 🤖 Deepfake forensics: How Spotlight members verified the Mamdani/Nair images as AI-generated. ⚙️ The intelligence stack: A technical guide to using Overpass Turbo for query-based geolocation—essential for finding CCTV and landmarks in sparse environments. 🚨 Tech alert: Testing Avast’s new 'Deepfake Guard' for real-time social platform monitoring. 🔗 Read the full dispatch here: [https://lnkd.in/e3daimYS](https://lnkd.in/e3daimYS?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text)\n \n [\n \n Epstein File Deepfakes: Forensic Analysis & AI Debunking spotlight.ebu.ch\n \n \n \n ](https://www.linkedin.com/redir/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fspotlight%2Eebu%2Ech%2Fp%2Fepstein-deepfake-forensic-analysis&urlhash=A4hf&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-article-content)\n \n [9](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_social-actions-reactions)\n \n [Gefällt mir](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_like-cta) [Kommentieren](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_comment-cta) [Teilen](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_share-cta)\n \n* [](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/eurovisionnews-spotlight_advanced-geoint-satellite-imagery-for-investigations-activity-7424700702117064704-s_Uu)\n \n [](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-image)\n \n [Eurovision News Spotlight](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-name)\n \n 307 Follower:innen\n \n 3 Monate\n \n * [Diesen Beitrag melden](https://www.linkedin.com/uas/login?fromSignIn=true&session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fch.linkedin.com%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_ellipsis-menu-semaphore-sign-in-redirect&guestReportContentType=POST&_f=guest-reporting)\n \n An \"eye in the sky\" can be the difference between a hunch and a headline. Whether you are tracking illegal mining in the Amazon or verifying infrastructure damage in conflict zones, satellite imagery provides an empirical audit trail that is difficult to refute. Our latest tutorial moves beyond basic mapping, diving into the technical workflows required to turn pixels into evidence: 📍 Temporal analysis: Master Google Earth Pro’s historical imagery to pinpoint exactly when changes occurred. 📍 Multispectral data: Use Sentinel Hub (NDVI) to see beyond the visible spectrum—confirming vegetation loss or heat signatures. 📍 Verification standards: Learn how to hash files (SHA-256) and capture metadata to ensure your findings hold up to rigorous editorial or legal scrutiny. 📍 AI integration: How to use LLMs for entity extraction and translating land-use permits without falling for \"geographical hallucinations.\" Read the full tutorial here: [https://lnkd.in/dbn2gCEA](https://lnkd.in/dbn2gCEA?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#digitalforensics](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fdigitalforensics&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#OSINT](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fosint&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#GEOINT](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fgeoint&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#factchecking](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Ffactchecking&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#AI](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fai&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#EBUSpotlight](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Febuspotlight&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text)\n \n [\n \n Advanced GEOINT: Satellite Imagery for Investigations spotlight.ebu.ch\n \n \n \n ](https://www.linkedin.com/redir/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fspotlight%2Eebu%2Ech%2Fp%2Fadvanced-geoint-satellite-imagery-guide&urlhash=umC_&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-article-content)\n \n [4](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_social-actions-reactions)\n \n [Gefällt mir](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_like-cta) [Kommentieren](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_comment-cta) [Teilen](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_share-cta)\n \n* [](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/eurovisionnews-spotlight_osint-intelligence-guide-to-the-us-naval-activity-7423466108063588353-5AX9)\n \n [](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-image)\n \n [Eurovision News Spotlight](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-name)\n \n 307 Follower:innen\n \n 3 Monate\n \n * [Diesen Beitrag melden](https://www.linkedin.com/uas/login?fromSignIn=true&session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fch.linkedin.com%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_ellipsis-menu-semaphore-sign-in-redirect&guestReportContentType=POST&_f=guest-reporting)\n \n Monitoring Naval Build-ups in the Middle East: An OSINT Intelligence Guide As tensions escalate in the Middle East following the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, the need for verifiable, real-time data has never been higher. At the Eurovision News Spotlight network, we have compiled a technical guide to help journalists and OSINT researchers navigate the complexities of tracking a \"massive armada\" and the corresponding Iranian countermeasures. This intelligence guide provides the specific \"battle card\" identifiers needed to filter through the noise: 📍 Aviation assets: High-interest ICAO Hex codes for F-35C strike fighters and EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft. 📍 Surface combatants: Tracking indicators for the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. and USS Spruance, even when AIS is disabled. 📍 Iranian countermeasures: Geolocation of the \"drone carrier\" IRIS Shahid Bagheri and the IRINS Makran. 📍 Verification protocols: How to use NASA FIRMS for thermal anomaly detection and Sentinel Hub scripts to identify burn scars. Read the full technical breakdown here: [https://lnkd.in/egKS4PJG](https://lnkd.in/egKS4PJG?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#OSINT](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fosint&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#DigitalForensics](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fdigitalforensics&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#Verification](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fverification&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#Journalism](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fjournalism&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#Geopolitics](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fgeopolitics&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#MaritimeSecurity](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fmaritimesecurity&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text)\n \n [\n \n OSINT intelligence guide to the U.S. naval build-up near Iran spotlight.ebu.ch\n \n \n \n ](https://www.linkedin.com/redir/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fspotlight%2Eebu%2Ech%2Fp%2Firan-armada-osint-intelligence-guide&urlhash=7_EV&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-article-content)\n \n [4](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_social-actions-reactions)\n \n [Gefällt mir](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_like-cta) [Kommentieren](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_comment-cta) [Teilen](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_share-cta)\n \n* [Eurovision News Spotlight](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-reaction-header) hat dies direkt geteilt\n \n [](https://ch.linkedin.com/in/bowlerderek?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-image)\n \n [Derek Bowler](https://ch.linkedin.com/in/bowlerderek?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-name)\n \n 3 Monate Bearbeitet\n \n * [Diesen Beitrag melden](https://www.linkedin.com/uas/login?fromSignIn=true&session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fch.linkedin.com%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_ellipsis-menu-semaphore-sign-in-redirect&guestReportContentType=POST&_f=guest-reporting)\n \n I was pleased to join [Melanie Kömle](https://ch.linkedin.com/in/melanie-k%C3%B6mle-78835a149?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) and the team at [SRF - Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen](https://ch.linkedin.com/company/schweizer-radio-und-fernsehen?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) on 10 vor 10 last night to discuss the escalating challenges posed by disinformation and AI-generated content. As part of SRF's Fakt oder Fake? week, we explored how investigative journalism must evolve to meet these technical threats head-on. This segment highlights exactly why we built [Eurovision News Spotlight](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text). By connecting OSINT experts and journalists across the [European Broadcasting Union (EBU)](https://ch.linkedin.com/company/ebu?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text), we are creating a collective defence for the truth. 📍 Shared intelligence: Combining local insights with global digital forensics. 📍 Verification at scale: Using cross-border collaboration to debunk complex disinformation narratives before they take root. 📍 Evidence-based reporting: Moving beyond the \"chaotic\" headlines to provide audiences with verifiable, forensic-backed context. Thank you to [Brigitte Büchel](https://ch.linkedin.com/in/brigitte-b%C3%BCchel-5015261b4?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) and the SRF newsroom for the invitation to share how we are working together to protect the integrity of public service journalism. Full segment: [https://lnkd.in/epM6iGB5](https://lnkd.in/epM6iGB5?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) 📸 SRF [#OSINT](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fosint&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#Disinformation](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fdisinformation&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#AI](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fai&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#Journalism](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fjournalism&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#EBU](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Febu&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#FactChecking](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Ffactchecking&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#SRF10vor10](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fsrf10vor10&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) [#EBUSpotlight](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Febuspotlight&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text)\n \n * \n * \n \n [27](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_social-actions-reactions)\n \n [Gefällt mir](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_like-cta) [Kommentieren](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_comment-cta) [Teilen](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&_l=de&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_share-cta)\n \n* [](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/eurovisionnews-spotlight_osint-factchecking-journalism-activity-7422949051480006656-RIAN)\n \n [](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-image)\n \n [Eurovision News Spotlight](https://ch.linkedin.com/showcase/eurovisionnews-spotlight/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-actor-name)\n \n 307 Follower:innen\n \n 3 Monate\n \n * [Diesen Beitrag melden](https://www.linkedin.com/uas/login?fromSignIn=true&session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fch.linkedin.com%2Fshowcase%2Feurovisionnews-spotlight%2F&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_ellipsis-menu-semaphore-sign-in-redirect&guestReportContentType=POST&_f=guest-reporting)\n \n 🎥 Uncovering Deceptive Ads & Navigating Information Blackouts The 15th edition of the Spotlight Review brought EBU members together to tackle two of the most pressing challenges in modern digital newsgathering: industrialized AI scams and the complexities of reporting from behind an internet firewall. Here are the key takeaways from our latest session: 🕵️♂️ The Rise of Industrialized Scams [Tim Verheyden](https://be.linkedin.com/in/tim-verheyden-122bbb186?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) ([VRT](https://be.linkedin.com/company/vrt?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text)) shared insights from the investigative programme Pano, detailing a massive, Europe-wide scamming operation. 🤖 Deepfakes & Trusted Faces Eva Wackenreuther ([Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)](https://at.linkedin.com/company/%C3%B6sterreichischer-rundfunk-orf-?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) highlighted a disturbing trend where trust is weaponized. 🇮🇷 Verifying the Unseen: Iran Monitoring the recent protest movement in Iran remains a critical challenge due to unprecedented government crackdowns and a nationwide internet blackout. [Mahsa Aminolahi](https://ch.linkedin.com/in/mahsa-aminolahi-180b0538?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) ([European Broadcasting Union (EBU)](https://ch.linkedin.com/company/ebu?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card-text) provided essential guidance on monitoring events despite the blackout. 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For investigative journalists, the ability to rapidly identify whether a viral claim has already been debunked or to ensure their own investigations are discoverable by global fact-checking databases is becoming increasingly important. Learn how to automate fact-checking using Google APIs, ClaimReview, and MediaReview schema to accelerate digital investigations and OSINT workflows. 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Previous chapterNext chapterswift-logo [Skip to main content](#main-content)\n\nBack\n\n[](/)\n\nLanguages\n\nEN\n\n* [English](https://www.swift.com/ \"Discover SWIFT\")\n* [Español](/node/16726 \"Descubra nuestros contenidos en español\")\n* [Français](/node/16771 \"Découvrez notre contenu disponible en français\")\n* [中文](/node/16751 \"了解我们提供的中文内容 \")\n* [日本語](/node/23481 \"日本で入手可能なコンテンツをお探しください\")\n\n \n\n* Are you looking for a \\*\\*BIC (Business Identifier Code)?\\*\\*\n* Are you looking for \\*\\*MySwift?\\*\\*\n* Are you looking for \\*\\*Standards-related information?\\*\\*\n* Are you looking for the \\*\\*Knowledge Centre?\\*\\*\n\n[\n\nLog in\n\n](/login)\n\n[Know Your Customer KYC](https://www.swift.com/risk-and-compliance/know-your-customer-kyc)\n\n# What is an Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO)?\n\nUltimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) legislation has been put into place to give banks and corporates clarity on who they’re doing business with.\n\n### What is an Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO)?\n\n## Overview\n\nThere is an industry-wide expectation for banks and corporations to know the individuals they do business with. Any institution within the scope of Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing regulations needs to disclose the UBO’s identity for any of their business transactions. \n\n## What is UBO legislation? \n\nCountering [money laundering](https://www.swift.com/your-needs/financial-crime-cyber-security/anti-money-laundering-aml) and terrorism financing have become top priorities for regulators in recent years. Some fraudulent parties can use off-shore accounts to mask their activity and investigators regularly trace suspicious transactions to fictional addresses, PO boxes or the private homes of unsuspecting residents. \n\nA **UBO or Ultimate Beneficial Owner** is the person that is the ultimate beneficiary when an institution initiates a transaction. \n\nThe definition of who constitutes a UBO varies between jurisdiction, but generally a UBO is defined as an individual who holds a minimum of 10-25% (dependent on jurisdiction) of capital or voting rights in the underlying entity. \n\n## How do banks identify UBOs? \n\n1. **Acquire the organisation’s credentials**  \n While the exact specifications vary depending on the jurisdiction and AML/CTF regulation standards, companies must supply full and up-to-date information that includes the firm’s registration number, name, address, official status and the names of top management employees for verification of legitimacy and accuracy. The Swift KYC Registry offers a base line of know-your-customer information, which drives greater efficiencies and avoids duplication in data.  \n  \n2. **Research ownership chain**  \n Determine the natural or legal persons who have a percentage in shares or interests and if their ownership is direct or indirect.  \n  \n3. **Identify and verify the Ultimate Beneficial Owner(s)**  \n Identify the total percentage of shares, management control and ownership stake of every individual and determine which (if any) falls under the definition of UBO.  \n  \n4. **Perform an AML and/or KYC check**  \n All UBOs must go through the appropriate AML/KYC checks in a uniform and efficient way, filing consistently.  \n\n### Case study: BNP Paribas and BASF\n\nHow BNP Paribas and BASF are streamlining their KYC information collection process\n\n[Read more](https://www.swift.com/news-events/news/how-bnp-paribas-and-basf-are-streamlining-their-kyc-information-collection-process)\n\n## Mitigating risk \n\nEstimating risk UBOs fall under different categories of risk. Ranging from low to high, they demand different approaches: \n\n**Low risk**  \nUBOs that fall under the low risk category can confirm their identity by signing a statement listing their details. It is also sufficient to perform a visual check against identification documents. \n\n**Medium to high risk**  \nIf the person identified shows any signs related to terrorism or money laundering, further investigation is required that may include but is not limited to: \n\n1. Additional searches to collect information to assess the customer’s risk profile including political exposure, adverse media coverage and legal enforcement measures that could contribute to risk;  \n  \n2. Analyse the individual’s source of wealth and funds, and register any discrepancies between income, source of wealth and overall net worth;  \n  \n3. Gather additional information about the purpose and intended nature of the business relationship;  \n  \n4. Annual updates about changes in substantial ownership.\n\n## What is the scale of offenses? \n\nAccording to the [International Monetary Fund (IMF)](https://imf.org/), money laundering and terrorism financing amounts to around 1,000 billion EUR – between 2.5 and 5 per cent of the world’s GDP. In the past few years the number of reports featuring indications of money laundering or terrorism has increased dramatically. \n\nIt is for this reason organisations now go through UBO checks to demonstrate compliance with Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act. 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How do ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) disclosure requirements differ across the world? What information, if any, needs to be collected for due diligence, and where does that data reside? \n \nIt is time to take stock of the world of UBO definitions, disclosures, and data—and consider its role in the fight against financial crime and money laundering.\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n## What is an ultimate beneficial owner or UBO?\n\nThe [Financial Action Task Force](https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/home.html) (FATF) defines a UBO as “the natural person(s) who ultimately owns or controls a customer and/or the natural person on whose behalf a transaction is being conducted. It also includes those persons who exercise ultimate effective control over a legal person or arrangement.” The FATF is a global watchdog for money laundering and terrorist financing. It is responsible for setting global standards and recommendations for the anti-financial crime priorities of countries around the world. As a result, FATF’s definition of a UBO is a good place to start. \n \nWhile jurisdictions may interpret the specifics of this definition differently, it is commonly agreed that an ultimate beneficial owner or UBO owns more than 25% of a company’s shares or controls more than 25% of the voting rights. However, determining the UBO of a company is not always a straightforward task. \n \nThis complexity has allowed legal business structures to act as vehicles for money laundering and terrorist financing. For example, the registered legal owner of a property in the United Kingdom may be a company registered overseas, which is then owned by a different company in another jurisdiction. This other jurisdiction may be the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, or another “offshore” destination—commonly defined by a lack of UBO disclosure requirements. \n \nIndividuals looking to hide criminal behavior or sanctions status may exploit differences in UBO requirements—or the absence of such requirements in certain jurisdictions—by layering ownership through several companies operating in different countries. This strategy can effectively obscure ownership. Regulators and legitimate businesses, such as banks or corporate entities, may face serious challenges in uncovering a nefarious UBO hidden within a complex counterparty network. Tracing ownership becomes especially difficult once it passes through an offshore jurisdiction where little to no information is available on ownership layers. \n \nIn response to the issue of anonymous shell companies used to evade sanctions, hide the proceeds of organized crime, and perpetrate corruption, FATF issued [updated guidance](https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/Fatfrecommendations/Guidance-Beneficial-Ownership-Legal-Persons.html) in March 2023. This guidance agreed on “…tougher global beneficial ownership standards in its Recommendation 24 by requiring countries to ensure that competent authorities have access to adequate, accurate and up-to-date information on the true owners of companies.” \n \nFATF also recommends a range of [supplementary measures](https://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/fatfrecommendations/documents/r24-statement-march-2022.html) to determine information about the ultimate beneficial owner of a company. These include holding beneficial ownership information obtained by regulated financial institutions and professionals in a public register, or having it held by regulators or stock exchanges.\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n### UBO laws by jurisdiction (updated May 2025)\n\nDespite FATF’s guidance, jurisdictions differ on what type of UBO information must be collected and how UBOs should be defined. So how do laws around UBO disclosure vary between jurisdictions? \n \n**UK \n** \nIn the United Kingdom, there are beneficial ownership registers for companies, properties, land, and trusts. In February 2022, the UK Government sought to increase the accuracy of some of these registers, and in March 2022 introduced new legislation concerning overseas entities owning property in the UK. According to the UK Government, “The new Register of Overseas Entities is held by Companies House and requires overseas entities that own land or property in the UK to declare their beneficial owners and/or managing officers. There will be severe sanctions for those who do not comply, including restrictions on buying, selling, transferring, leasing, or charging their land or property in the UK.” A non-public register for the UBOs of trusts was also introduced in the UK in 2017 and plans to expand this were proposed last year. \n \nIn March 2024, key changes were proposed to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) to create greater transparency around the incorporation of legal entities in the UK. Among the new requirements are enhanced powers for [Companies House](https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/kyc/resources/insights/new-changes-to-companies-house-urgent-revolution.html) to challenge submitted information if incorrect, and to request electronic verification checks for persons of significant control, directors, and other relevant parties. \n \n**EU** \n \nThe 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (6MLD) standardizes UBO definitions across the European Union, which covers both ownership and control. \n \nThe EU definition of a UBO includes an individual with more than 25% ownership or voting rights, or other ownership interests, whether directly or indirectly. Indirect ownership needs to be calculated through the full ownership chain. The 25% standard applies broadly; however, for certain high-risk sectors, Member States may impose lower UBO thresholds—down to a minimum of 15%—provided they receive approval from the European Commission. \n \nWhat constitutes “control” includes rights to appoint/remove board members, veto rights, and influence via agreements or family ties. \n \nMember States are required to have public company beneficial ownership registers. Rules applying to UBOs must be implemented by 10 July 2026, and Member States have 2 years to align national registers and access procedures. The registers must include personal details (name, DOB, nationality, residence); nature and extent of ownership/control; full ownership structure. Public access to these registers is allowed based on legitimate interest (e.g., NGOs, journalists, AML/CFT providers). \n \n**US** \n \nThe US [Corporate Transparency Act](https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/kyc/resources/insights/substantial-control-is-being-added-to-us-regulatory-regime.html) (CTA) was enacted to enhance corporate ownership transparency and combat illicit activities. Its goal was to prevent the misuse of corporations and limited liability companies for criminal purposes—such as money laundering, fraud, and the financing of terrorism—by mandating that companies report their beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). \n \nIn September 2022, FinCEN finalized a rule under the CTA requiring many business entities to report beneficial ownership information (BOI), thereby increasing visibility into company ownership and control structures. \n \nIn March 2025, FinCEN issued an interim final rule that significantly altered the CTA’s implementation. This new rule eliminates BOI reporting obligations and enforcement actions for entities formed under U.S. state or tribal laws, as well as for U.S. persons identified as beneficial owners. The revised rule narrows the definition of a “reporting company” to include only foreign entities registered to do business in the U.S., thereby exempting all U.S.-formed entities and their beneficial owners from BOI reporting requirements. \n \n**Asia** \n \n**Australia** is currently considering reforms to its UBO disclosure regime to improve corporate transparency and align with international standards, such as those set by the FATF. The proposed changes include establishing a publicly accessible, government-run central register of beneficial ownership, expanding disclosure requirements to cover unlisted companies, certain trusts, and entities with significant control, and introducing risk-based compliance measures. The reforms also propose enhanced enforcement powers for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and privacy protections for vulnerable individuals, aiming to balance transparency with personal safety. \n \n**Singapore**\\-registered companies have been required to maintain a Register of Registrable Controllers (RORC) since 2017. The RORC must also be filed with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), who may share RORC information with law enforcement agencies upon request. \n \nThe Companies Commission of **Malaysia** has issued updated guidelines on beneficial ownership reporting requirements and amended its Companies Act to improve corporate transparency. \n \nSimilarly, **China** established a national UBO registry with filing and reporting obligations as part of overall AML/CTF revisions with effect from November 1, 2024. \n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n### UBO data remains a challenge\n\nOne of the key criticisms of the fragmented approach to UBO reporting, discovery, and anti-money laundering (AML) is the lack of harmonized Know Your Business (KYB) datasets. Additionally, definitions around concepts such as what constitutes a beneficial owner differ worldwide and continue to evolve, compounding the complexity. \n \nWhile technology exists to gather and analyze relevant UBO data, determining what data is needed for risk analysis and management, onboarding, due diligence, risk monitoring, and compliance remains a challenge. \n \nMoody’s is a leading source for understanding beneficial ownership and offers extensive company information with detailed corporate structures. Our tools help create transparency and visualize complex control and influence maps using AI and multiple datasets that span jurisdictions.\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n### Understanding ultimate beneficial ownership with Moody’s Maxsight™\n\n* * *\n\n[](https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/solutions/compliance-third-party-risk/maxsight.html)\n\n###### [Moody’s Maxsight™](https://www.moodys.com/maxsight)\n\n[Maxsight™](https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/solutions/compliance-third-party-risk/maxsight.html) can help teams identify ultimate beneficial owners across complex structures using AI-powered entity resolution and global datasets. Streamline onboarding, automate sanctions screening, and manage supplier risk profiles with award-winning global entity and ownership information. \n \nFor more information, or to see Maxsight™ in action, please get in touch.\n\n* * *\n\n[GET IN TOUCH](/web/en/us/kyc-old/request-a-demo)\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n### Get in touch\n\nMoody’s customers can build their own unique ecosystem to understand beneficial ownership using [Maxsight™](https://www.moodys.com/maxsight) unified risk platform, which includes:\n\n* Workflow automation \n* Award-winning datasets \n* Analytical insights \n* Integrations with other global data providers \n\nThis unified approach to risk management has the power to digitally transform KYB processes and third-party risk management. \n \nHarnessing our innovative technology, customers can automate AI-enabled screening and swift onboarding. Moody's can then support UBO discovery, entity verification, and ongoing monitoring of third-party risk across a business network in near real-time. \n \nOur configurable solutions empower organizations to understand risk and make confident decisions about who they work with. \n \nPlease [get in touch](https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/kyc/about/contact-us.html) for more information—we would love to hear from you.\n\n* * *"},{"searchResult":{"title":"Ultimate Beneficial Ownership: What You Need to Know","description":"The most common Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) meaning refers to the natural person who is ultimately responsible for, owns, or controls a 'customer'.Read more","url":"https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/ultimate-beneficial-ownership.page","resultType":"ORGANIC","rank":3},"metadata":{"title":"Ultimate Beneficial Ownership: What You Need to Know | LexisNexis ","description":"Gain insights into hidden connections that may expose your organization to financial risk. ","languageCode":"en","url":"https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/ultimate-beneficial-ownership.page","redirectedUrl":"https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/ultimate-beneficial-ownership.page"},"crawl":{"httpStatusCode":200,"httpStatusMessage":"OK","loadedAt":"2026-05-17T19:37:45.008Z","uniqueKey":"ROKoW2BHLl","requestStatus":"handled"},"query":"Ultimate Beneficial Owner","markdown":"Ultimate Beneficial Ownership: What You Need to Know | LexisNexis\n\n# Ultimate Beneficial Ownership\n\nGain insights into hidden connections that may expose your organization to financial crime, bribery, or corruption risk.\n\n \n\n[Home](https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/home.page) > [Risk Management Glossary](https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/index.page) > Ultimate beneficial ownership \n\n## What is ultimate beneficial ownership?  \n\nThe most common Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) meaning refers to the natural person who is ultimately responsible for, owns, or controls a ‘customer’. In most cases, this ‘customer’ is an institution, business, or legal entity: of which the UBO has 100% direct ownership. They are the [Ultimate Beneficial Owner](https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/professional/resources/b/ebooks/posts/signs-of-beneficial-ownership) or ultimate interested party on whose behalf a transaction is conducted. It also includes a person who has ultimate effective control over another person or an arrangement.\n\nThis UBO definition is according to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the regulatory body is responsible for fighting criminal activities such as terrorist financing schemes. However, there is no global standard for how the UBO definition is applied across different regions around the world.\n\nAdditionally, UBOs can be transitive, and they may not stay in one location for an extended period. Because ultimate beneficial ownership regulations are constantly evolving, it is often challenging to uncover the true identity of a UBO.\n\n \n\n## Who is the ultimate beneficial owner of a company \n\nBeneficial ownership of a legal entity refers to the person who is the owner or manager of a company. In short, they have control and responsibility for the actions and transactions that the company makes, and they tend to have significant sway over how the company acts.\n\nIn many circumstances, particularly in criminal operations, this individual is not directly known to be the owner or manager – and instead they are shrouded under a web of complex management structures. While these structures are not necessarily defined as illegal by the proper authorities, criminals most commonly use them to carry out covert criminal activities.\n\nSomeone who has beneficial ownership of a company is said to have more than 25% of the company’s shares to 25% control over the voting rights. Alternatively, they may have such controls in place as to have similar influence over how the company is run.\n\nIn terms of locating the UBO within this structure of beneficial owners, it helps to visualize a series of ‘levels’. For example, let’s say Business A was acquired by Company B. If Company B has total control over Business A after the acquisition, then it would therefore have 100% beneficial ownership. However, Owner C – aka Bob – has 100% direct control over Company B. Therefore, Bob is the Ultimate Beneficial Owner and is responsible for transactions that both Company B and now Business A initiate.\n\n \n\n## What is UBO legislation? \n\nRegulators around the world are experiencing a rise in terrorist financing activities, which means they need the [right legislation](https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/professional/b/industry-insights/posts/global-impact-of-esg-legislation) to be in place to act on and thwart criminal UBOs.\n\nOne of the biggest challenges, however, is that individuals can easily use international accounts to hide their activities. Oftentimes these regulators and investigators will end up following a suspicious trail of criminal transactions that leads to fake addresses and PO boxes, or worse, to private homes where the residents are entirely unaware of any criminal link.\n\nThe UBO meaning differs from country to country, and in certain jurisdictions, they may be defined as a person holding at least 10% to 25% of the voting rights or shares in the underlying legal entity.\n\n \n\n## How is a UBO identified?  \n\nMany financial institutions have strategies to identify an ultimate beneficial owner. These are generally conducted in a four-step process:\n\n* Acquisition of credentials\n* Research into chain of ownership\n* Identification of ultimate beneficiary\n\n \n\nThe first step involves requesting credential data from the company. It is a legal requirement that organizations [must supply the most up-to-date data](https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/professional/b/solutions/posts/6-kinds-of-datasets-) when requested, which can include names, addresses, registration numbers, information on management, and other higher-level employees – all for the purpose of verifying the accuracy and legitimacy of the information supplied.\n\nNext, the institution will uncover anyone who has shares or interest in the organization. It will also be determined whether they have direct or indirect ownership of the business. After this, the beneficial owner is identified and verified, which will include data on the percentage of shares they own, their ownership stake, and how much management control they possess.\n\nFinally, the identified UBOs must undertake a series of checks. These may be performed on an ongoing basis to ensure consistency of ownership.\n\n \n\n## Why is a UBO check important?  \n\nNo matter what type of company you are in or the sector in which you operate, it is your obligation to identify the beneficial owners of [suppliers](https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/professional/b/industry-insights/posts/ethics-and-the-use-of-technology-for-due-diligence), customers, and [third parties](https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/professional/b/industry-insights/posts/third-party-esg-data) when a business-partner check is being carried out.\n\nIt is expected that you will know which partners you are doing business with, as this will help to [reduce the risk of them transacting with criminal parties](https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/professional/resources/b/checklists/posts/managing-third-party-bribery-and-corruption-risk). Depending on the country you are doing business in, you may be obligated to create a UBO declaration – this will establish the identities of any ultimate beneficiary for [greater transparency](https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/professional/b/solutions/posts/investor-activism-esg).\n\nBy creating such a declaration and conducting UBO checks for [bribery and corruption](https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/professional/b/industry-insights/posts/understanding-the-us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act), you can better protect yourself against criminal threats to reduce the risk of fines, reputational damage, or, in the worst-case scenario, possible prison time.\n\n \n\n## Benefits of accessing beneficial ownership information \n\nIt’s important to take the necessary steps to identify a beneficial owner to ensure the integrity of an organization. Beneficial owners need to be identified for a range of other purposes, such as to properly conduct a business-partner check. The benefits of uncovering data on beneficial ownership are vast, including:\n\n* Doing your part in helping to combat rising incidences of financial crime, corruption, and bribery activities. You will also ensure you are complying with the most recent audit-reporting and due diligence laws.\n* Making smarter, more informed decisions prior to entering a new business relationship. This protects you and your company over the long term.\n* Ensuring greater corporate governance and making a powerful statement of your intentions to your investors and clients. \n\n \n\n## How can LexisNexis help monitor ultimate beneficial ownership?\n\n[Nexis Diligence+](/en-us/professional/risk-management/nexis-diligence.page)™ is a screening solution that contains UBO data on millions of companies around the world. There is also additional data on blacklists, politically exposed people (PEP), sanctions lists, watchlists, and more, which means you can use the platform to find any and all ownership information in a single search to identify potential risks.  \n \n\n[REQUEST TRIAL](/en-us/professional/risk-management/diligenceplus/request-trial.page)\n\n### You may also be interested in\n\n[](/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/enhanced-due-diligence.page)\n\n[\n\n### Enhanced Due Diligence\n\nIdentify and investigate risky partners and financial crime.\n\n](/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/enhanced-due-diligence.page)[Learn About Enhanced Due Diligence](/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/enhanced-due-diligence.page)\n\n[](/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/supply-chain-risk-management.page)\n\n[### Third Party Risk Management \n\nIdentify and reduce risks in any third party relationships for your business.](/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/supply-chain-risk-management.page) [Learn About Third Party Risk Management](/en-us/professional/risk-management/glossary/supply-chain-risk-management.page)\n\n## Have Questions?\n\nConnect with an expert to discuss your Risk Management needs. Complete the form below or call us at [1-888-46-NEXIS](callto:18884663947)."},{"searchResult":{"title":"Ultimate Beneficial Owner [Explained]","description":"As per the CTA, a beneficial owner is anyone who owns at least 25% of the company's stock, voting rights, or other ownership interests. It can also be anyone ...Read more","url":"https://www.harborcompliance.com/ultimate-beneficial-owner","resultType":"ORGANIC","rank":4},"metadata":{"author":"Harbor Compliance","title":"Ultimate Beneficial Owner [Explained] | Harbor Compliance | www.harborcompliance.com","description":"Learn who an ultimate beneficial owner is and how to identify them. 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Analyzing the Alabama Ruling](/corporate-transparency-act-unconstitutional)[New York LLC Transparency Act—A Quick Guide](/new-york-llc-transparency-act)[Understanding Beneficial Owners and Company Applicants](/understanding-beneficial-owners-and-company-applicants)[Understanding How the Corporate Transparency Act Affects Large Operating Companies](/corporate-transparency-act-large-operating-companies)[BOI Report Cost: Handling Filings In-House vs. Through a Third-Party Provider](/boi-report-cost)[How To Choose BOI Reporting Software—Essential Features and Key Considerations](/boi-reporting-software)[Understanding How Changes in Beneficial Ownership Affect Reporting Requirements](/change-in-beneficial-ownership)[Corporate Transparency Act for Trusts—Explained](/corporate-transparency-act-for-trusts)[What Is a FinCEN ID and How Do You Get One—A Quick Guide](/what-is-a-fincen-id)\n\nReporters and Exemptions\n\n[FinCEN Beneficial Ownership FAQs](/fincen-beneficial-ownership-faq)[Corporate Transparency Act Exemptions](/corporate-transparency-act-exemptions)[Who Is the Beneficial Owner of a Nonprofit Organization?](/who-is-the-beneficial-owner-of-a-nonprofit-organization)[Filing Obligations for Subsidiaries](/filing-obligations-for-subsidiaries)[Registered Agent Address as Principal Place of Business](/registered-agent-address-as-principal-place-of-business)[Understanding the Large Operating Company Exemption](/understanding-the-large-operating-company-exemption)\n\nHow To File A Report\n\n[Beneficial Ownership Examples](/beneficial-ownership-examples)[Company Applicant vs. Beneficial Owner—Roles Explained](/company-applicant-vs-beneficial-owner)[Controlling Person vs Beneficial Owner](/controlling-person-vs-beneficial-owner)[Does a Sole Proprietor Need to File a BOI Report? A Complete Guide](/does-a-sole-proprietor-need-to-file-a-boi-report)[Ultimate Beneficial Owner](/ultimate-beneficial-owner)\n\n[BOI Reporting Buying Guide](/boi-reporting-buying-guide)\n\n[](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/560178/e68fb200-0a8e-42c6-b86f-ea7bc9532238)\n\n# Ultimate Beneficial Owner—Definition, Requirements, and More\n\nDepending on the context, ultimate beneficial ownership **can be defined in several ways**. This might create some confusion that must be resolved, especially in light of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) taking effect on January 1, 2024.\n\nThe CTA requires companies to **report beneficial ownership information (BOI)** to the [Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)](https://www.fincen.gov/boi). Identifying your company’s beneficial owners is the first step to submitting an accurate report and avoiding CTA violations.\n\nOur guide **clarifies the ultimate [beneficial owner definition](/beneficial-ownership-definition)** to help you meet this new requirement without misunderstandings. You’ll also learn how [Harbor Compliance](/) can take [BOI reporting](/beneficial-ownership-information-reporting) off your hands to save you a significant amount of time.\n\n## What Is an Ultimate Beneficial Owner?\n\nThe most widely adopted definition of an ultimate beneficial owner might seem a bit obvious—it’s the person who “**ultimately owns or controls a company**.” This definition is quite general and vague, so it can be further specified in several ways depending on the context.\n\nFor example, when talking about banking, the ultimate beneficial owner is the individual who benefits the most from an initiated transaction. Still, **this definition isn’t particularly relevant when it comes to a company’s structure**, which is what you should focus on when reporting BOI to [FinCEN](/fincen-corporate-transparency-act).\n\nFrom this perspective, beneficial ownership is **defined through two criteria**:\n\n1. Percentage of ownership interests held by an individual\n2. The amount of control over the company\n\nAs per the CTA, a beneficial owner is anyone who **owns at least 25% of the company’s stock, voting rights, or other ownership interests**. It can also be anyone without ownership who **significantly controls a company’s overall operations**. This criterion encompasses four types of individuals:\n\n1. Senior officers\n2. Those who can appoint/remove senior officers\n3. Important decision-makers\n4. Anyone who exercises other forms of substantial control\n\n### Ultimate Beneficial Owner vs. Beneficial Owner\n\nFrom the perspective of [BOI reporting](/beneficial-ownership-reporting), the terms “ultimate beneficial owner” and “beneficial owner” **are used interchangeably**. In fact, the former isn’t used much at all since the CTA requires companies to **include all beneficial owners in the report**, regardless of the exact ownership percentage (exceeding 25%) or extent of substantial control.\n\nOnce you identify such individuals in your company, you must **provide their identifying information in your BOI report**. This is done to ensure more transparent business operations and prevent illicit financial activity.\n\n## How To Identify Beneficial Owners in Your Organization\n\nIf your organization has a complex ownership or leadership structure, identifying beneficial owners might not be an easy feat. FinCEN’s [Small Entity Compliance Guide](https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/shared/BOI_Small_Compliance_Guide_FINAL_Sept_508C.pdf) recommends starting by **identifying those with different forms of substantial control**.\n\nSuch control might be exercised directly in several ways, such as:\n\n* Board representation\n* Control of the majority of the company’s voting rights\n* Significant influence on important decisions\n\nIndirect substantial control **also counts toward beneficial ownership**. For example, an individual might control an intermediary that significantly controls the reporting company.\n\nThe next step is to determine the types of your company’s ownership interests, which can include:\n\n* Stock, equity, and voting rights\n* Capital or profit interests\n* Convertible instruments\n* Options or privileges\n\nOnce you’ve identified the applicable types of ownership interests, find everyone who holds them and **determine the ownership structure**. Doing so shouldn’t be a significant challenge, though it might take some time if there are numerous beneficial owners. There’s no upper limit you should report to FinCEN, so everyone who meets the aforementioned criteria needs to be included.\n\nWhen you’ve identified your company’s beneficial owners, you can submit a BOI report. Note that **the report must be kept accurate and current at all times**, and failing to do so might expose you to civil or [criminal penalties](/corporate-transparency-act-penalties).\n\nThis might make BOI reporting quite stressful and time-consuming. If you need a more effortless way to ensure FinCEN has all the necessary information, **Harbor Compliance can help**.\n\n## Report Your Beneficial Ownership Information on Time\n\nAll reporting entities must **submit their BOI report by the end of the year**. FinCEN repeatedly stated that they will not be extending this deadline under any circumstances.\n\nAll reporting companies must take action right away to file their BOI report as soon as possible. Don’t mistake this for “just another report” that your team can wrap up quickly. As per FinCEN’s official data (taken from the 4 million BOI reports submitted so far), **the average entity takes around 2–4 months** just to gather their BOI data.\n\nWith the **majority of companies leaving BOI submissions for the last minute**, the government portal has to handle a heavy influx of submissions, which often leads to crashes and delays.\n\nIn case you miss the deadline for any reason, your entity will be **liable to pay a minimum of $591 for each missed day** (plus inflation). To avoid this costly risk, engage with a trusted BOI Reporting Service provider like Harbor Compliance.\n\n## Simplify BOI Reporting With Harbor Compliance\n\nHarbor Compliance can take all the guesswork and hassle from the BOI reporting process to help you focus on impactful work instead of worrying about your regulatory obligations. Our [BOI Reporting Service](/beneficial-ownership-information-reporting-service) gives you a mostly **hands-off way to meet the CTA requirements** and ensure uninterrupted operations.\n\nAfter the initial report is submitted, **we’ll provide ongoing support** to ensure all information is up-to-date and accurate. You won’t need to ponder whether any updates are overdue and can prevent the aforementioned violations and penalties.\n\nOur service is available to all **reporting companies**, most notably:\n\n* Small businesses\n* Corporations and LLCs\n* Multi-entity businesses\n* Multinational companies\n* Nonprofits that aren’t [501(c) exempt](/corporate-transparency-act-exemptions)\n\n### Harbor Compliance—BOI Reporting Made Easy\n\nAccording to FinCEN, it can take **up to three hours per entity to submit your BOI report**. With our BOI Reporting Service, you can let us take over the process and put this time to better use. The service is particularly valuable if you run a multi-entity organization, as you’ll save a considerable amount of time.\n\nMore importantly, we minimize the risk of forgetting to update your company’s BOI by **sending you automated periodic reminders** to check if any information needs to be changed. Many situations might call for an update, from changes in your company’s ownership structure to the expiry of documents provided as proof of identity.\n\nYou only have **30 days to update FinCEN on such changes**, so we make sure you don’t overlook them. Harbor Compliance also sends up to four updates or corrections on your behalf per year, so you don’t need to do it manually.\n\nYou can also opt for our [Records Manager](/records-manager-software) add-on to **track your company’s leadership and ownership information effortlessly**. All the necessary information is kept in a centralized, user-friendly hub, ensuring a clear overview at all times.\n\n### How To Order the BOI Reporting Service\n\nSigning up for the BOI Reporting Service **only takes three steps**:\n\n1. Choose from three options based on your business structure and specifics:\n\n1. Single business\n2. [Nonprofit](/who-is-the-beneficial-owner-of-a-nonprofit-organization) that is not 501(c) exempt\n3. Multiple entities\n\n3. Enter your contact information and company details in the provided form\n4. Check out and purchase the service\n\n| **Category** | **Services** |\n| --- | --- |\n| Document filing and retrieval | Our [Drop-Off Filing Service](/drop-off-filing) lets you leverage the in-person delivery of important filings to the secretary of state and other governing bodies. Harbor Compliance can also obtain various documents in your name, such as:<br><br>* [Certificate of good standing](/certificate-of-good-standing) or [authority](/certificate-of-authority)<br>* [Articles of reinstatement](/reinstate-llc-corporation)<br>* [Certified copies](/certified-copies) |\n| Comprehensive entity lifecycle management | We can take over numerous tasks throughout your organization’s lifecycle, most notably:<br><br>* [Reserving a business name](/entity-name-reservation)<br>* [Registering and managing DBAs](/doing-business-as)<br>* [Initial](/initial-report) and [annual report](/annual-report) filing<br>* [Amending your formation documents](/corporate-amendment)<br>* [Dissolving your organization](/certificate-of-withdrawal) |\n| Business licensing support | Harbor Compliance can obtain your organization’s [general business licenses](/business-licensing-service) and various industry-specific ones ([construction](/compliance-solutions-construction-firms), [engineering](/compliance-solutions-engineering-architecture-firms), and more). |\n| Registered agent | Through the [Registered Agent Service](/registered-agent-service), Harbor Compliance accepts service of process and other official correspondence on your behalf. You can use it even if you already have an agent since we can also [complete the agent change](/change-of-registered-agent) for you. |\n| Nonprofit formation | If you need help with the [nonprofit incorporation](/nonprofit) or [charitable registration process](/fundraising-registration) or need to secure the [501(c) tax exemption](/nonprofit), we can make it happen without any effort on your part. |\n| Tax-related services | Harbor Compliance can help you [obtain an EIN](/ein-online), register for [payroll tax](/payroll-tax-registration) or [sales and use tax](/sales-and-use-tax-registration), and complete other tax-related tasks. |\n\n## BOI Reporting FAQs\n\nHere, you’ll see some [commonly asked questions](/fincen-beneficial-ownership-faq) about BOI reporting. If you need additional information, you can check out [FinCEN’s FAQ page](https://www.fincen.gov/boi-faqs#B_1) or **our extensive [Harbor Compliance Information Center](/information-center)**.\n\nWhat Is Beneficial Ownership Information?\n\nBeneficial ownership information is the **identifying information of a company’s beneficial owners**, including their names, addresses, birth dates, and details of eligible identification documents.\n\nWho Qualifies as a Beneficial Owner?\n\nAnyone who either **owns at least 25% of a company’s ownership interests** or has **substantial control over a company** is considered a beneficial owner.\n\nWhat Is an Example of Beneficial Ownership?\n\nSome [examples of beneficial owners](/beneficial-ownership-examples) include a **CEO, board member, or owner holding 28% of the company’s stock**.\n\nIs There a Difference Between a Beneficial Owner and an Ultimate Beneficial Owner?\n\nThe CTA **doesn’t differentiate between beneficial owners and ultimate beneficial owners**—everyone who meets ownership or control criteria must be included in the BOI report.\n\n## Enjoy Peace of Mind With Harbor Compliance\n\nBy partnering with Harbor Compliance, you’ll **eliminate all uncertainty from the BOI reporting process** and minimize the time and effort necessary to meet this requirement. [Sign up for our BOI Reporting Service](/beneficial-ownership-information-reporting-service) and rest assured that your company’s BOI will be reported and maintained efficiently.\n\nIf you need help meeting your other obligations, **you can also do the following**:\n\n* [Get a free Harbor Compliance Score™](https://landing.harborcompliance.com/harbor-compliance-score) to check your organization’s current regulatory standing.\n* [Reach out to us](https://landing.harborcompliance.com/get-started) and inquire about our additional services.\n\nOur award-winning compliance platform can help you stay on top of all the necessary regulations effortlessly—[schedule a demonstration](https://landing.harborcompliance.com/software-demo) today to see how it works.\n\nKey Terms\n\n**Beneficial Owners** - The individuals who ultimately own or control a company.\n\n**Reporting Companies** - Foreign entities (limited liability company, corporation, professional corporation, professional limited liability company, etc.) formed outside the United States that have registered to do business in a U.S. state or tribal jurisdiction and do not qualify for an exemption.\n\n**BOIR Exemptions** - Twenty-three types of entities are exempt from beneficial ownership reporting requirements. These entities include public utilities, tax-exempt nonprofits, and certain large operating entities.\n\n**FinCEN** - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a bureau of the US Department of the Treasury.\n\n**Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting (BOIR)** - Reporting companies will submit beneficial ownership information electronically through FinCEN's website: [www.fincen.gov/boi](https://www.fincen.gov/boi)"},{"searchResult":{"title":"What are the key difference between Beneficial owner and ...","description":"Oct 9, 2025 — A beneficial owner is any individual who benefits from a company's profits, while the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) is the person with the ...Read more","url":"https://trustpair.com/blog/beneficial-owner-and-ultimate-beneficial-owner-what-key-differences/","resultType":"ORGANIC","rank":5},"metadata":{"author":"Clementine Le Miere","title":"Beneficial owner and ultimate beneficial owner: the differences - Trustpair","description":"Beneficial owners are important for businesses. 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Share it\n\nA beneficial owner is any individual who benefits from a company’s profits, while the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) is the person with the greatest ownership or control. Understanding the difference between them is essential to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations and to avoid unknowingly funding illegal activities.\n\nIdentifying both types of owners ensures transparency, strengthens risk management, and protects your business from fraud.\n\n* * *\n\n### BO and UBO differences key Takeaways:\n\n* A beneficial owner benefits from a company’s profits. The ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) holds the most control or ownership.\n* Identifying both supports AML and KYC compliance and prevents financial crimes.\n* Knowing your BOs and UBOs improves risk management and helps stop fraud.\n* Clear visibility into ownership structures builds trust and compliance across business relationships.\n\n* * *\n\n## What is a beneficial owner?\n\n### Definition of Ultimate Beneficial Owner\n\n**A beneficial owner (BO) is any individual who benefits from a company’s profits or assets.** In simple terms, this person has a vested interest in the business and gains financially from its success.\n\nAlthough they’re the same in the majority of cases, a beneficial owner is different from a legal owner. For example, a legal owner can be a guardian or a trust representing another individual who is the beneficial owner.\n\nBeneficial owners often have voting rights or shares that give them influence over company decisions. Unlike an ultimate beneficial owner (UBO), there can be multiple beneficial owners within one company.\n\n[](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5278241/da811cb8-a05b-4781-a174-88c951500f10)\n\n## What is an Ultimate Beneficial Owner?\n\nAn ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) is the individual who exercises the greatest control or enjoys the most significant benefit from a company’s profits. In simple terms, **the UBO is the person who ultimately owns or controls a legal entity, even if the ownership is indirect or hidden through other structures**.\n\nUnlike a beneficial owner, there is usually only one UBO who has the highest level of substantial control or ultimate control within the organization.\n\nIn the case of being represented by a trust, a guardian, or another company, the UBO is the person whom the trust represents. This person ultimately controls the business and may exercise ultimate effective control over operations.\n\n### How to identify the ultimate beneficial owner?\n\nThe percentage that defines a UBO varies depending on the country.\n\n* In the European Union, the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive defines a UBO as anyone who owns more than 25 percent of shares or voting rights.\n* In the United States, a UBO is anyone who holds more than 50 percent of ownership or control, according to FinCEN’s AML regulations.\n\nThe EU’s definition of UBO is broader than the US one. This means there technically could be more than one ultimate beneficial owner. Corporations have to do more research into their UBO and find who the “ultimate”, ultimate beneficial owner is. Both frameworks aim to ensure that limited liability companies and reporting companies disclose their beneficial ownership information accurately. \n\nA UBO can be:\n\n* A major shareholder\n* Someone with Power of Attorney\n* A guardian representing minors\n* A spouse or family member with direct or indirect control\n\nSome companies make [identifying their UBOs](https://trustpair.com/blog/ultimate-beneficial-owner/) difficult by using nominee shareholders, trusts, or company registered overseas to conceal the full ownership structure. Even when they appear unrelated on paper, these legal persons may still hold substantial control or ultimately benefit from the company’s operations.\n\n## Why are they both important?\n\n### Protect yourself from third-party risks\n\nWhile there is a difference between a beneficial owner and an ultimate beneficial owner, it’s important to know both. **When dealing with suppliers (or business partners), you need to know who will benefit from your business.**\n\nUnderstanding both beneficial owners and ultimate beneficial owners helps companies manage third-party risks. When you know who truly benefits from a business relationship, you can prevent hidden conflicts of interest and suspicious financial activity.\n\nMonitoring both BOs and UBOs allows companies to react quickly when ownership structures change. A beneficial owner may gain more shares and become the UBO, directly impacting your exposure and financial risk.\n\nKnowing who your partner’s beneficial owners are means you have the necessary information to make informed decisions regarding your company.\n\nIf a beneficial owner appears on a Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) list, they may present corruption or bribery risks. This can:\n\n* It could impact your company’s reputation,\n* Your shareholders might not agree with that,\n* It might not comply with your national or regional regulations,\n* There is a high risk of fraud,\n\nThese checks form part of a risk management and due diligence strategy required under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).\n\n### Stay compliant with Anti Money Laundering regulations\n\nCompanies have to carry out [UBO identification as part of the anti-money laundering (AML) regulations](https://trustpair.com/blog/beneficial-ownership-money-laundering/). These regulations aim to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes.\n\nIn the US, FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) is the entity responsible for the ultimate beneficial ownership regulations, which covers all US companies and organizations that trade or operate in the USA.\n\nIn both the EU and US, financial institutions must conduct customer due diligence. In high-risk cases, enhanced due diligence to verify ownership and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.\n\n### Fraud protection\n\nIdentifying your BOs and UBOs is essential for your business because **it also protects you against fraud**. Ensuring you know who you are sending money to is important for the above reasons but also to ensure you’re not being tricked.\n\nFraud with your suppliers can look like this:\n\n* Fake vendor fraud, where fraudsters pretend to be one of your suppliers and get paid for goods and services never rendered.\n* Invoice fraud, where scammers impersonate your legitimate vendors and get paid in their stead.\n* CEO fraud, where criminals pretend to be a high-level executive of your organization to get you to send a transfer to an unknown account (for example saying it’s for “an urgent and strategic deal”).\n\nAnd that’s without getting into ill-intentioned people who hide behind shell companies, and trick you into [money laundering or corporate fraud.](https://trustpair.com/blog/money-laundering-and-corporate-fraud/)\n\nThat’s why you should monitor your vendors (and partners at large) on an ongoing basis. It’s not enough to do so when onboarding them, as their BO and UBO could change or end up on sanctioned lists.\n\nTrustpair helps you in your [due diligence process](https://trustpair.com/blog/how-due-diligence-helps-prevent-fraud/) by constantly auditing the credentials of your third parties. We check your vendors’ information against international databases to ensure:\n\n1. They are who they say they are,\n2. They’re not on any sanctioned list.\n\nAny suspicious activity is flagged and transactions won’t be sent without your approval. That means you’re protected against the risk of fraud, but also ensures your compliance with the diverse AML laws.\n\nTo learn more about fraud risks, download [our latest fraud study!](https://trustpair.com/blog/cyber-fraud-surge/)\n\n[](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5278241/26e69232-c009-4130-a9a9-c5b1c44d4013)\n\n\n\nClémentine Le Mière\n\nGlobal Communication and Content Manager\n\nFAQ\n\nFrequently asked questions\n\nBrowse through our different sections and find the answer to your question.\n\nIs a UBO always a natural person?\n\nYes, an ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) is always a natural person. Even when ownership is hidden through shell companies, trusts, or entities registered overseas, the UBO is the real individual who ultimately benefits and makes strategic decisions.\n\nCan there be more than one ultimate beneficial owner?\n\nUsually, one person holds substantial control, but definitions vary between jurisdictions. In complex corporate structures, several individuals may share indirect ownership or such control, depending on how the businesses operate and the country’s reporting thresholds.\n\nWhat happens if a company fails to report beneficial ownership information?\n\nFailing to report beneficial ownership information can lead to fines and regulatory scrutiny. It also reduces corporate transparency and exposes the company to compliance risks and potential financial crime investigations.\n\nHow does beneficial ownership reporting support corporate transparency?\n\nAccurate reporting of beneficial ownership information helps governments track who exercises ultimate effective control over legal entities. It strengthens regulatory compliance, limits misuse of nominee shareholders, and improves public trust in corporate transparency registers.\n\nWhy is ongoing monitoring important for beneficial ownership compliance?\n\nOwnership structures change frequently as companies grow or merge. 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ownership and shell company networks across New York City.\n\nWith this website, you can find crucial information about who is responsible for your building. The site utilizes a database of 160k other properties to connect the dots and discover other properties that your landlord might own or be associated with. Use this tool to discover what buildings in your neighborhood to organize in, what communities your landlord might be targeting, and if your building might be financially overleveraged.\n\n[](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a74717bc6114e40d4dc9a4852c14aceee41bd5877a387fb75cccd17cffc174b3/687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f635977346779552e6a7067)\n\n**This project is currently in active development!**\n\n## Architecture\n\n[](#architecture)\n\nThis site is built on top of the critical work done by [@aepyornis](https://github.com/aepyornis) on the [nycdb](https://github.com/nycdb/nycdb) project, which is used to cleanly extract, sanitize, and load [HPD Registration data](http://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/about/open-data.page) into a PostgreSQL instance.\n\nBackend logic and data manipulation is largely handled by making calls to PostgreSQL functions and prebuilding results into tables whenever possible to avoid complex queries made per-request. for the SQL code that provides this functionality, see:\n\n* the [hpd-registration](https://github.com/nycdb/nycdb/tree/master/src/nycdb/sql/hpd_registrations) scripts of `nycdb`, and\n* the [sql](/JustFixNYC/who-owns-what/blob/master/sql) directory of this repository.\n\n#### Backend\n\n[](#backend)\n\nThe backend of the app is a simple Django app that connects to Postgres.\n\n#### Frontend\n\n[](#frontend)\n\nThe frontend of the app (`/client`) is built on top of [create-react-app](https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app). See [`/client/README.md`](/JustFixNYC/who-owns-what/blob/master/client/README.md) for all the info you might need.\n\n## Setup\n\n[](#setup)\n\nIn order to set things up, you'll need to copy `.env.sample` to `.env` and edit it as needed:\n\n```\ncp .env.sample .env\n```\n\nIn particular, make sure you configure the `DATABASE_URL` environment variable.\n\nThen you'll want to set up and enter a Python 3 virtual environment:\n\n```\npython3 -m venv venv\nsource venv/bin/activate # Or 'venv\\Scripts\\activate' on Windows\npip install -r requirements-dev.txt\n```\n\nThen you'll need to load data into the database. If you want to use real data, which takes a long time to load, you can do so with:\n\n```\npython dbtool.py builddb\n```\n\nAlternatively, you can load a small test dataset with:\n\n```\npython dbtool.py loadtestdata\n```\n\nAfter that, make sure you have Node 12 or higher installed as well as [yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/en/), and then run:\n\n```\ncd client\nyarn\n```\n\nThis will grab dependencies for the client.\n\n## Running in development\n\n[](#running-in-development)\n\nYou will need to run two separate terminals; one for the back-end and another for the front-end.\n\nTo run the back-end API:\n\n```\npython manage.py runserver\n```\n\nThe server will listen at [http://localhost:8000](http://localhost:8000) by default, though you probably won't need to visit it unless you're manually testing out the API.\n\nTo run the front-end:\n\n```\ncd client\nyarn start\n```\n\nYou can visit your local dev instance at [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).\n\n## Alternative: Docker-based development\n\n[](#alternative-docker-based-development)\n\nAs an alternative to the aforementioned setup, you can use [Docker](https://www.docker.com/get-started).\n\nFirst create an `.env` file and edit it as needed:\n\n```\ncp .env.sample .env\n```\n\nNote that you don't need to change `DATABASE_URL` if you just want to use the test database.\n\nNow run:\n\n```\ndocker-compose run app python dbtool.py loadtestdata\n```\n\nThis will build a nycdb with test data, which is must faster than downloading the whole nycdb. You can, however, opt to download the whole thing by running `docker-compose run app python dbtool.py builddb`, but be prepared, as it will take a while!\n\nOnce you've done that, run:\n\n```\nbash docker-update.sh\n```\n\n(You will want to re-run that whenever you update your git repository, too.)\n\nThen start up the server:\n\n```\ndocker-compose up\n```\n\nEventually, you should see a message that says \"You can now view client in the browser.\"\n\nVisit [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) and you should be good to go! If you installed test data, you can see useful results by clicking on the \"All Year Management\" portfolio on the home page.\n\nNote: If you would like to connect your Docker instance to an external postgres database, you can update the `DATABASE_URL` [server-side env variable](https://github.com/JustFixNYC/who-owns-what/blob/master/.env.sample) with your remote db's connection URI.\n\n## Tests\n\n[](#tests)\n\nBack-end tests can be run via the Python virtualenv:\n\n```\npytest\n```\n\nIf you're using Docker, this can be done via `docker-compose run app pytest`.\n\nSee [`/client/README.md`](/JustFixNYC/who-owns-what/blob/master/client/README.md) for more details on front-end tests.\n\n## Black\n\n[](#black)\n\n[Black](https://black.readthedocs.io/) is a formatting tool similar to Prettier, but for Python code.\n\nBefore committing or pushing to GitHub, you may want to run the following to ensure that any files you've changed are properly formatted:\n\n```\nblack .\n```\n\nNote that if you don't either use this or some kind of editor plug-in before pushing to GitHub, continuous integration will fail.\n\n## Deploying\n\n[](#deploying)\n\nPackage client-side assets through:\n\n```\ncd client && yarn build\n```\n\nYou will need to deploy `client/build` to a static file server.\n\n## Cross-browser testing\n\n[](#cross-browser-testing)\n\nWe use BrowserStack Live to make sure that our sites work across browsers, operating systems, and devices.\n\n[](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/87128fcd01e25ea0678fc297eab5465c5be452a99cf6baf59231a13b77f967e3/68747470733a2f2f7777772e62726f77736572737461636b2e636f6d2f696d616765732f6c61796f75742f62726f77736572737461636b2d6c6f676f2d363030783331352e706e67)\n\n## Updating data\n\n[](#updating-data)\n\nUpdating WoW's data is straighforward, unless a new dataset is needed or the schema of an existing dataset changes. Previously this was necessary every year with new versions of the PLUTO dataset (now there is a version on Open Data with automatic updates and a stable schema), but can also happen unpredicitably when an agency decides to change the schema of an existing dataset.\n\nTo use new data, you'll need to update a few things:\n\n1. Update the [NYCDB](https://github.com/nycdb/nycdb) revision WoW and its test suite use at [`requirements-dev.txt`](/JustFixNYC/who-owns-what/blob/master/requirements-dev.txt).\n2. Update the list of NYCDB datasets WoW depends on at [`who-owns-what.yml`](/JustFixNYC/who-owns-what/blob/master/who-owns-what.yml).\n3. Update any SQL to refer to the new dataset's tables.\n4. Any new or updated datasets may need new scaffolding for WoW's test suite to continue functioning. This means you may need to run the [`tests/generate_factory_from_csv.py`](/JustFixNYC/who-owns-what/blob/master/tests/generate_factory_from_csv.py) tool to create new factories in the `tests/factories` folder. You may also need to add new test data to the `tests/data` directory in order for tests to continue working.\n\nAn example of all this in practice can be seen in [#209](https://github.com/JustFixNYC/who-owns-what/pull/209), which upgrades WoW from PLUTO 18v2 to 19v2.\n\nNote also that the [justfixnyc/nycdb-k8s-loader](https://github.com/justfixnyc/nycdb-k8s-loader) project may be useful for keeping the WoW database up-to-date on a day-to-day basis.\n\n## License\n\n[](#license)\n\nJustFix uses the GNU General Public License v3.0 Open-Source License. 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Owns What](https://whoownswhat.justfix.nyc/), part of [JustFix.nyc](https://www.justfix.nyc/)’s product suite, is a research tool that lets users find NYC buildings with similar ownership. Since we publicly released Who Owns What last December, the tool has helped tenants research their landlords, organizers conduct outreach, lawyers build strong legal cases, and journalists unveil patterns in data. To date, it has served 60,000 users across 125,000 total address searches.\n\nWho Owns What is a tool driven by the communities who have historically championed our cities, and our goal has always been to leverage technology to make the process of defending homes and stopping displacement easier for those fighting that fight.\n\nLast week, we released the [new Timeline feature](https://whoownswhat.justfix.nyc/) for Who Owns What — a feature that visualizes the history of landlord behavior over time. Like all of our products at JustFix.nyc, the process for making the Timeline feature relied heavily on community-driven design and development, which means we’ve spent the last several months listening to experts in the housing movement tell us how they use city data to track bad landlords, organize residents, and ultimately fight displacement. This post will walk you through our process.\n\nOur new Timeline tab in action!\n\n## **The Project: Visualizing ownership and building conditions through time**\n\nPretty much since we began work on Who Owns What, we’ve noticed that many people not only want to know what buildings a landlord owns, but also how their portfolio has changed over time. We asked ourselves, if Who Owns What could automate the process of linking properties together under common ownership, could we also give users a quick look back in time at a building’s history?\n\nLast October, we hosted a “Listen-in Workshop” at our office in Brooklyn to see what [tenants and organizers in our network](https://www.justfix.nyc/about/partners) saw as the key housing issues they were fighting, as well as how historical data informed their work. In preparation, we gathered as many sources of data we could from the [NYC Open Data portal](https://opendata.cityofnewyork.us/) and came up with some conceptual visualizations to show what information was possible to gather.\n\nPress enter or click to view image in full size\n\n_Some information design concepts from our October Listen-in_\n\nAt our workshop, we presented our list of concepts and asked folks which pieces of information would be most helpful to their work, and (more importantly) what they thought was missing and could be added.\n\nUltimately, the folks we talked to told us that the most important things they looked at when researching a building’s history were changes in ownership and trends in maintenance/building issues. However, participants also gathered a long (and growing) [list of other indicators](#f30b) they looked at in addition. Given this initial feedback, we started prototyping!\n\nRead more about our design process in the [Community-Driven User Testing section](#5332).\n\n## **Technical Solution: PostgreSQL + Chart.js**\n\nSince Who Owns What is built upon a community-developed [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/) database called [nyc-db](https://github.com/aepyornis/nyc-db), the easiest way for us to bring in historical building data was to write more queries to this database. First, we wrote several individual queries that grouped different data indicators by month — for example, here’s a query that generated a count of violations issued by the [Department of Housing Preservation and Development](https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/index.page) (HPD) each month:\n\nSELECT \n TO\\_CHAR(NOVISSUEDDATE, 'YYYY-MM') AS MONTH, \n COUNT(\\*) FILTER (WHERE CLASS = 'A') AS VIOLS\\_CLASS\\_A, \n COUNT(\\*) FILTER (WHERE CLASS = 'B') AS VIOLS\\_CLASS\\_B, \n COUNT(\\*) FILTER (WHERE CLASS = 'C') AS VIOLS\\_CLASS\\_C, \n COUNT(\\*) FILTER (WHERE CLASS IS NOT NULL) AS VIOLS\\_TOTAL \nFROM HPD\\_VIOLATIONS \nWHERE BBL = ‘1019260029’ --EXAMPLE BBL \nAND NOVISSUEDDATE >= '2010-01-01' \nGROUP BY MONTH\n\nWe then made use of PostgreSQL’s built-in [Series Generating Functions](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/functions-srf.html), which allowed us to create a list of months between January 2010 and the current date.\n\nSELECT TO\\_CHAR(I::DATE , ‘YYYY-MM’) AS MONTH \n FROM GENERATE\\_SERIES(‘2010–01–01’, CURRENT\\_DATE — INTERVAL ‘1 MONTH’, ‘1 MONTH’::INTERVAL) I\n\nEssentially, the GENERATE\\_SERIES query created a single-field table that we could then join with other queries (like the “HPD Violations” example above) through a common “MONTH” field. So, combining all of our queries together as subqueries in one long SQL statement, we ended up with a nicely-organized table of building data, ordered and indexed by month from 2010 to the current time.\n\nOnce we had our Timeline data accessible via [API call](https://apifriends.com/api-management/whats-api-call/), the only remaining steps were picking a charting library and configuring our visualizations. We considered using [D3](https://d3js.org/) or [Highcharts](https://www.highcharts.com/), but after seeing this [comparison table](https://www.chartjs.org/docs/latest/notes/comparison.html), we ended up going with [Chart.js](https://www.chartjs.org/docs/latest/) as our charting library for the following reasons:\n\n1. Lots of online documentation and usage (about [600K weekly downloads via npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/chart.js?activeTab=readme))\n2. Clean and simple built-in UI\n3. Easily customizable with [plugins](https://www.chartjs.org/docs/latest/developers/plugins.html)\n4. Plays nice with React via the [react-chartjs-2 module](https://github.com/jerairrest/react-chartjs-2)\n5. Open source, just like us :)\n\nDespite the utter frustration of trying to style [canvas elements](https://www.w3schools.com/graphics/canvas_intro.asp), Chart.js turned out to be a great solution for our data viz needs. Adding custom functionalities to the charts — like our “X-axis shift” buttons — was pretty manageable as well.\n\n_Our data viz implementation with custom user interactions_\n\n## **Community-Driven User Testing**\n\nThroughout the last three months, while actively engineering the Timeline feature, we conducted 20 user testing sessions (10 in-person and 10 remote) with tenant leaders, housing organizers, legal aid providers, data analysts, and general housing advocates in our community. Conducting user testing _during_ active development and not after an initial release was an intentional choice of ours to keep this product update grounded in our users.\n\nFor our in-person sessions, we’d sit down with folks — mainly people who’ve used Who Owns What in the past for their work — for about 30 minutes and watch how they interacted with a demo of the Timeline tab. Key to this process was mapping their journey through this tool, their “before” and their “after,” to really pinpoint when during their work they would interact with the feature.\n\nPress enter or click to view image in full size\n\n_User testing with a tenant organizer in May! (Photo Credit: Analisa Freitas)_\n\nFor folks we couldn’t meet with face-to-face, we generated a self-guided form that walked folks through the same demo and follow-up that we incorporated during our in-person user testing.\n\nUltimately, this process of human-centered design enriched and energized our development process and got us closer to meeting folks where they were at with their work. Each round of user testing we conducted would inform our next engineering sprint, which in turn would be followed by more user testing. We discovered key ways that folks would use the new Timeline feature, as well as which data was important (or not important) to show, that we would’ve otherwise missed had we not conducted testing prior to launch.\n\nSo, we want to give a huge thank you to all of our testers for helping create this new feature— we couldn’t have done anything without you.\n\n## **Future Additions**\n\nThe Timeline feature released last week should be considered a version 1.0 — we have tons more ideas from our community that we hope to release on a rolling basis over the following year. As a sneak preview, here are some potential thoughts we are testing out:\n\n* Department of Buildings Complaints and Violations over time\n* Tax exemption/abatement history\n* Download Timeline data button\n* More comprehensive history of past property sales (not limited to most recent)\n* Charts showing portfolio-wide data\n\nHave any feedback or ideas? Drop us some knowledge through [our feedback form](https://airtable.com/shrZ9uL3id6oWEn8T).\n\nOh, and like all JustFix.nyc products, [Who Owns What](https://whoownswhat.justfix.nyc/) is open source! 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Full story in the comments.\n\nImage: Lionel Hahn/Getty Images\n\n[\n\n\n\n](https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1260835002917638&set=a.568657345468744&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=EH-R)\n\nAll reactions:\n\n66\n\n16 comments\n\n5 shares\n\nLike\n\nComment\n\n[\n\n](https://www.facebook.com/brieflyza?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMjYwODM1MDQ2MjUwOTY3XzEzOTQ4NjM4Nzg1NjkwNDU%3D&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n\nAuthor\n\n[Briefly - South African News](https://www.facebook.com/brieflyza?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMjYwODM1MDQ2MjUwOTY3XzEzOTQ4NjM4Nzg1NjkwNDU%3D&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n\nDetails: [https://briefly.co.za/.../235684-billionaire-patrice.../...](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbriefly.co.za%2Fsouth-africa%2F235684-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-retires-company-founded%2F%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dbrieflyza%26utm_content%3Dpp&h=AUDWJCGChsfMprQDEtOr1TUaTdtcmJ-MbjWWjq_IfZ7C0YOyqGvE_K1PWBPbE5tv2iQkoINOrsTuzWVpenSoBV7hMbeFvg6eB4JhkjOWVTiiSO4jdHuH6TJSzBE17S2dPW6lUepSMRzOn0aqA8U8KYjDkOLc1P5m&__tn__=R]-R&c[0]=AUCH2YfRPFzHJXpD_I03TUdkd2OPVC8Xyw-AvBguHP32kSyKxzKfhzIHlTifBv6L_mp-5K22cQxzcA_ha89vuf0sz29xnIaDdx40z_Rx68kL4hip9itawU963Tc6BTPHVpEUDQDHAc51sSvJpxZmvYI2VFN7bdWFJBt6EMVUJhDUHQKbf_wjlT6nLLBsunQ)\n\n\n\nBRIEFLY.CO.ZA\n\nPatrice Motsepe retires as ARM's executive chairman\n\n[\n\n### Patrice Motsepe retires as ARM's executive chairman\n\n](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbriefly.co.za%2Fsouth-africa%2F235684-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-retires-company-founded%2F%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dbrieflyza%26utm_content%3Dpp&h=AUBKDQflQZMFNP9e1P5QP8IEIX64ZJYcSK63Y2uRuE6fWXy-lLzMVSHX9d5MyFg1FgiT3oKs_jnjBIg5VkP3-dytsJDEATOKcbjH1zPTxAbYdKMia_mQLBQs2X2vxG92djBc1V_hur5z9VRjHnzFzhwaC09033rl&__tn__=R]-R&c[0]=AUCH2YfRPFzHJXpD_I03TUdkd2OPVC8Xyw-AvBguHP32kSyKxzKfhzIHlTifBv6L_mp-5K22cQxzcA_ha89vuf0sz29xnIaDdx40z_Rx68kL4hip9itawU963Tc6BTPHVpEUDQDHAc51sSvJpxZmvYI2VFN7bdWFJBt6EMVUJhDUHQKbf_wjlT6nLLBsunQ)\n\n* [12w](https://www.facebook.com/brieflyza/posts/pfbid02vsWF5gquCrjEBpoupQSFJRj3VuXPqzyGvdZj7S13ptPT4pnJvhiGhfZ9pUcjm7fEl?comment_id=1394863878569045&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n \n\n[\n\n](https://www.facebook.com/prinzozo.malema?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMjYwODM1MDQ2MjUwOTY3XzE3OTQzMTQzMzc4MzkwODg%3D&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n\n[Malema Prinzozo](https://www.facebook.com/prinzozo.malema?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMjYwODM1MDQ2MjUwOTY3XzE3OTQzMTQzMzc4MzkwODg%3D&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n\nNext ANC President.\n\n* [12w](https://www.facebook.com/brieflyza/posts/pfbid02vsWF5gquCrjEBpoupQSFJRj3VuXPqzyGvdZj7S13ptPT4pnJvhiGhfZ9pUcjm7fEl?comment_id=1794314337839088&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n \n\n3\n\nMandisi Vuso\n\nThis thing I think it's that man. [#man](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/man?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n\n* [12w](https://www.facebook.com/brieflyza/posts/pfbid02vsWF5gquCrjEBpoupQSFJRj3VuXPqzyGvdZj7S13ptPT4pnJvhiGhfZ9pUcjm7fEl?comment_id=1428570998711046&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n \n\n[\n\n](https://www.facebook.com/mashwahla.daniel.2025?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMjYwODM1MDQ2MjUwOTY3XzE1NzczMzc1NTY4MTU0MjY%3D&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n\n[Mashwahla Daniel](https://www.facebook.com/mashwahla.daniel.2025?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMjYwODM1MDQ2MjUwOTY3XzE1NzczMzc1NTY4MTU0MjY%3D&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n\nHe must not join politics he will be gone he must not do that mistake....,\n\n* [12w](https://www.facebook.com/brieflyza/posts/pfbid02vsWF5gquCrjEBpoupQSFJRj3VuXPqzyGvdZj7S13ptPT4pnJvhiGhfZ9pUcjm7fEl?comment_id=1577337556815426&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n 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[12w](https://www.facebook.com/brieflyza/posts/pfbid02vsWF5gquCrjEBpoupQSFJRj3VuXPqzyGvdZj7S13ptPT4pnJvhiGhfZ9pUcjm7fEl?comment_id=2072118260239599&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n \n\n[\n\n](https://www.facebook.com/siphiwekahle.siphiwekahle?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMjYwODM1MDQ2MjUwOTY3XzEyMTEwOTA1Njc2NzAxOTk%3D&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n\n[Siphiwekahle Siphiwekahle](https://www.facebook.com/siphiwekahle.siphiwekahle?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMjYwODM1MDQ2MjUwOTY3XzEyMTEwOTA1Njc2NzAxOTk%3D&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n\nCan u Imagen voting for Patrice  \n\n* [12w](https://www.facebook.com/brieflyza/posts/pfbid02vsWF5gquCrjEBpoupQSFJRj3VuXPqzyGvdZj7S13ptPT4pnJvhiGhfZ9pUcjm7fEl?comment_id=1211090567670199&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n 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[12w](https://www.facebook.com/brieflyza/posts/pfbid02vsWF5gquCrjEBpoupQSFJRj3VuXPqzyGvdZj7S13ptPT4pnJvhiGhfZ9pUcjm7fEl?comment_id=1245685580367503&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n \n\n[\n\n](https://www.facebook.com/xolela.xolie.77?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMjYwODM1MDQ2MjUwOTY3XzkzOTI3NTY0MTk0MzYwNA%3D%3D&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n\n[Xolela Xolie](https://www.facebook.com/xolela.xolie.77?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMjYwODM1MDQ2MjUwOTY3XzkzOTI3NTY0MTk0MzYwNA%3D%3D&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n\nBig no he mustn't take that otherwise more problems will b on top of his shoulders\n\n* [12w](https://www.facebook.com/brieflyza/posts/pfbid02vsWF5gquCrjEBpoupQSFJRj3VuXPqzyGvdZj7S13ptPT4pnJvhiGhfZ9pUcjm7fEl?comment_id=939275641943604&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n \n\nView all 2 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Its first edition appeared on 30 August of that year with a print run of 10,000.[\\[2\\]](#cite_note-Maletzky-2) _The Namibian_ became a daily newspaper on 1 April 1989.[\\[3\\]](#cite_note-3) It is owned by the [private trust](/wiki/Private_trust \"Private trust\") Free Press of Namibia, managed by its founding editor.[\\[4\\]](#cite_note-MISA-4)\n\nOn the 15th anniversary of its foundation, [United Nations Secretary-General](/wiki/United_Nations_Secretary-General \"United Nations Secretary-General\") [Kofi Annan](/wiki/Kofi_Annan \"Kofi Annan\") praised the newspaper: \"_The Namibian_ worked courageously in difficult and often dangerous conditions. Since then, it has contributed immeasurably to press freedom and nation-building in Namibia. Throughout, it has maintained its integrity and independent stance.\"[\\[5\\]](#cite_note-5)\n\n## Relations to government\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=The_Namibian&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Relations to government\")\\]\n\n### Prior to Namibian independence\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=The_Namibian&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Prior to Namibian independence\")\\]\n\nThe newspaper exposed human rights violations by South Africa's occupying forces and was thus perceived as overly critical and pro-[SWAPO](/wiki/SWAPO \"SWAPO\") by the South African government. Even the name of the newspaper irritated the South African administration as they preferred the land to be called [South West Africa](/wiki/South_West_Africa \"South West Africa\"), whereas _Namibia_ was a notion closely related to the independence movement.[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-Rothe-6)\n\nThere were several incidents of violence against _The Namibian_'s offices, leased from anti-apartheid activist and architect [Kerry McNamara](/wiki/Kerry_McNamara \"Kerry McNamara\"),[\\[7\\]](#cite_note-anti-7) in the months after its foundation. Shooting at the building necessitated the installation of bullet-proof glass, and there were several firebombing and teargassing attacks.[\\[8\\]](#cite_note-L10-8) The newspaper offices were attacked by the [Afrikaner](/wiki/Afrikaner \"Afrikaner\") [white supremacist](/wiki/White_supremacist \"White supremacist\") _Wit Wolwe_ ([Afrikaans](/wiki/Afrikaans_language \"Afrikaans language\"): _White Wolves_) vigilante group in October 1988. The newspaper's offices were almost burned down.[\\[9\\]](#cite_note-IPI-9) South Africa's [Civil Cooperation Bureau](/wiki/Civil_Cooperation_Bureau \"Civil Cooperation Bureau\") planned to poison editor Lister,[\\[10\\]](#cite_note-10) the newspaper was boycotted by the white business community, and \"journalists and sympathisers\" of _The Namibian_ were denied entry in shops all over the country.[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-Rothe-6)\n\n### After independence\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=The_Namibian&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: After independence\")\\]\n\nThe offices of the newspaper were again devastated by a phosphorus grenade attack shortly after [Namibian independence](/wiki/Namibian_War_of_Independence \"Namibian War of Independence\") in 1990 by a right-wing counterrevolutionary group whose plot to unseat SWAPO was covered by _The Namibian_.[\\[8\\]](#cite_note-L10-8) However, the critical approach of the newspaper was also disliked by the SWAPO government.[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-Rothe-6) [Dirk Mudge](/wiki/Dirk_Mudge \"Dirk Mudge\"), head of the [South African](/wiki/South_Africa \"South Africa\")\\-controlled government from [1978](/wiki/South_West_African_legislative_election,_1978 \"South West African legislative election, 1978\") to [1989](/wiki/Transitional_Government_of_National_Unity_\\(Namibia\\) \"Transitional Government of National Unity (Namibia)\") wrote at the occasion of the newspaper's 10th anniversary:[\\[11\\]](#cite_note-11)\n\n> \"During the past ten years \\[...\\] _The Namibian_ \\[...\\] did not show particular understanding nor sympathy towards me personally and my political views. Cognisance must however, be taken of the fact that _The Namibian_ is also prepared to take the present government and its leaders to task whenever necessary.\"\n\nThe unpopularity of the newspaper within government led to a boycott on 5 December 2000 which was overturned only on 30 August 2011, the newspaper's 26th anniversary. In the more than ten years in between, government offices were not allowed to advertise in the newspaper, and it was forbidden to buy copies of _The Namibian_ with government funds.[\\[12\\]](#cite_note-12)\n\n## Characteristics\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=The_Namibian&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Characteristics\")\\]\n\nA noteworthy feature of _The Namibian_ are the SMS pages called \"What you're saying!\". These pages dedicated to \"short messages to the editor\" allow citizens from all over Namibia to comment on and raise topics, since mobile phones are widespread and cheaper and easier than mail or internet. According to former editor Gwen Lister, _The Namibian_ was the first newspaper to offer such an open forum for discussion via text message, since similar programmes at other media (e.g. in South Africa) only allowed comment on chosen articles.[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-Rothe-6)\n\nThe newspaper has offices in [Windhoek](/wiki/Windhoek \"Windhoek\"), [Swakopmund](/wiki/Swakopmund \"Swakopmund\"), [Keetmanshoop](/wiki/Keetmanshoop \"Keetmanshoop\"), [Rundu](/wiki/Rundu \"Rundu\") and [Oshakati](/wiki/Oshakati \"Oshakati\").[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-Rothe-6) The current editor of the newspaper is [Tangeni Amupadhi](/wiki/Tangeni_Amupadhi \"Tangeni Amupadhi\"). Until March 2011, the newspaper was headed by its founder Gwen Lister.[\\[13\\]](#cite_note-13) Its circulation in 2010 was 40,000.[\\[2\\]](#cite_note-Maletzky-2)\n\n## See also\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=The_Namibian&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: See also\")\\]\n\n* [Media of Namibia](/wiki/Media_of_Namibia \"Media of Namibia\")\n\n## References\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=The_Namibian&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [du Pisani, André](/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_du_Pisani \"André du Pisani\") (2010). \"The Namibian at 25\". In [Lister, Gwen](/wiki/Gwen_Lister \"Gwen Lister\") (ed.). _The Namibian 25th Anniversary Commemoration Magazine_ (supplement to The Namibian on 27 August 2010). pp. 4–7.\n2. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-Maletzky_2-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-Maletzky_2-1) Christof, Maletzky (2010). \"Lister on 25 years\". In [Lister, Gwen](/wiki/Gwen_Lister \"Gwen Lister\") (ed.). _The Namibian 25th Anniversary Commemoration Magazine_ (supplement to The Namibian on 27 August 2010). pp. 8–13.\n3. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** van Holtz, Ulla (2010). \"The Business Perspective\". In [Lister, Gwen](/wiki/Gwen_Lister \"Gwen Lister\") (ed.). _The Namibian 25th Anniversary Commemoration Magazine_ (supplement to The Namibian on 27 August 2010). p. 89.\n4. **[^](#cite_ref-MISA_4-0)** Larsen, Martin Buch (June 2007). [\"A research paper commissioned and facilitated by MISA Namibia\"](http://action-namibia.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Namibia-Media-Ownership-study.pdf) (PDF). [Media Institute of Southern Africa](/wiki/Media_Institute_of_Southern_Africa \"Media Institute of Southern Africa\"). p. 54.\n5. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [\\[1\\]](http://community.namibian.com.na/webx?230@48.oSdIa1syiG4.0@.ee6c4c2) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070320052026/http://community.namibian.com.na/webx?230@48.oSdIa1syiG4.0@.ee6c4c2) 20 March 2007 at the [Wayback Machine](/wiki/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\")\n6. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-Rothe_6-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-Rothe_6-1) [_**c**_](#cite_ref-Rothe_6-2) [_**d**_](#cite_ref-Rothe_6-3) [_**e**_](#cite_ref-Rothe_6-4) Rothe, Andreas (2011). [_Media System and News Selection in Namibia_](https://books.google.com/books?id=RONau_4MZusC&q=The+Namibian+%22Media+System+and+News+Selections+in+Namibia%22&pg=PA28). Lit Verlag Münster. pp. 29–32\\. [ISBN](/wiki/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\") [978-3-643-11194-4](/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-3-643-11194-4 \"Special:BookSources/978-3-643-11194-4\").\n7. **[^](#cite_ref-anti_7-0)** Ngatjiheue, Charmaine (18 January 2017). [\"Anti-apartheid architect dies\"](http://www.namibian.com.na/50095/read/Anti-apartheid-architect-dies). _The Namibian_. p. 3.\n8. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-L10_8-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-L10_8-1) [Lister, Gwen](/wiki/Gwen_Lister \"Gwen Lister\") (1995). \"How It All Began\". _The Namibian_. 10th anniversary magazine. pp. 4–6.\n9. **[^](#cite_ref-IPI_9-0)** Laudatory submission for Hero of World Press Freedom Award: [Gwen Lister](http://www.freemedia.at/Heroes_IPIReport2.00/27Lister.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110531211947/http://www.freemedia.at/Heroes_IPIReport2.00/27Lister.htm) 31 May 2011 at the [Wayback Machine](/wiki/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\")\n10. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [ANC](/wiki/African_National_Congress \"African National Congress\") Report to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, chapter 4.3.5.7: [Usage of poison against opponents](http://www.anc.org.za/ancdocs/misc/trc04.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070627064947/http://www.anc.org.za/ancdocs/misc/trc04.html) 27 June 2007 at the [Wayback Machine](/wiki/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\")\n11. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Mudge, Dirk](/wiki/Dirk_Mudge \"Dirk Mudge\") (1995). \"_No title_\". _The Namibian_. 10th anniversary magazine. p. 10.\n12. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [\"The Namibian unbanned\"](http://www.namibian.com.na/indexx.php?archive_id=84681&page_type=archive_story_detail&page=2077). _The Namibian_. 31 August 2011.\n13. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Toivo Ndjebela: Amupadhi to edit _The Namibian_, in: [New Era (Namibia)](/wiki/New_Era_\\(Namibia\\) \"New Era (Namibia)\"), 2 March 2011\n\n## External links\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=The_Namibian&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: External links\")\\]\n\n* [Official website](http://www.namibian.com.na)\n\n| * [v](/wiki/Template:Panama_Papers \"Template:Panama Papers\")<br>* [t](/wiki/Template_talk:Panama_Papers \"Template talk:Panama 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--- | --- |\n| | |\n| Minister of Public Enterprises | |\n| **In office** <br>21 March 2015 – 31 March 2022 | |\n| President | [Hage Geingob](/wiki/Hage_Geingob \"Hage Geingob\") |\n| Preceded by | _position established_ |\n| Succeeded by | _position abolished_ |\n| Deputy Minister for Environment and Tourism | |\n| **In office** <br>2005 – 19 January 2009 | |\n| President | [Hifikepunye Pohamba](/wiki/Hifikepunye_Pohamba \"Hifikepunye Pohamba\") |\n| Deputy Minister for Local and Regional Government | |\n| **In office** <br>2004–2005 | |\n| President | [Sam Nujoma](/wiki/Sam_Nujoma \"Sam Nujoma\") |\n| | |\n| Personal details | |\n| Born | (1969-02-18) 18 February 1969 (age 57) <br><br>[Grootfontein](/wiki/Grootfontein \"Grootfontein\"), [South West Africa](/wiki/South_West_Africa \"South West Africa\") (now [Namibia](/wiki/Namibia \"Namibia\")) |\n| [Party](/wiki/Political_party \"Political party\") | [SWAPO](/wiki/SWAPO \"SWAPO\") |\n| [Alma mater](/wiki/Alma_mater \"Alma mater\") | [University of Stellenbosch](/wiki/University_of_Stellenbosch \"University of Stellenbosch\") |\n| Occupation | Archaeologist |\n| | |\n\n**Leon Jooste** (born 18 February 1969 in [Grootfontein](/wiki/Grootfontein \"Grootfontein\"), [Otjozondjupa Region](/wiki/Otjozondjupa_Region \"Otjozondjupa Region\")) is a [Namibian](/wiki/Namibia \"Namibia\") politician and businessperson who served as Minister of Public Enterprises until 1 December 2022.\n\n## Education and early life\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Leon_Jooste&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: Education and early life\")\\]\n\nJooste attended school at [Paul Roos Gymnasium](/wiki/Paul_Roos_Gymnasium \"Paul Roos Gymnasium\") in [Stellenbosch](/wiki/Stellenbosch \"Stellenbosch\") and at [Abbott's College](/w/index.php?title=Abbott%27s_College&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Abbott's College (page does not exist)\") in [Cape Town](/wiki/Cape_Town \"Cape Town\"), both [South Africa](/wiki/South_Africa \"South Africa\"). In 1991 he graduated from [Stellenbosch University](/wiki/Stellenbosch_University \"Stellenbosch University\") with a [BA](/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts \"Bachelor of Arts\") in [archaeology](/wiki/Archaeology \"Archaeology\") and [anthropology](/wiki/Anthropology \"Anthropology\").[\\[1\\]](#cite_note-1) He is a professional helicopter pilot since 1993, and upon his return to Namibia became managing director of _Eden Wildlife Trust_, a tourism enterprise near Grootfontein.[\\[2\\]](#cite_note-Parliament-2)\n\n## Political career\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Leon_Jooste&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Political career\")\\]\n\nA member of [SWAPO](/wiki/SWAPO \"SWAPO\"), Jooste was appointed to replace [Gerhard Tötemeyer](/wiki/Gerhard_T%C3%B6temeyer \"Gerhard Tötemeyer\") in the [National Assembly of Namibia](/wiki/National_Assembly_of_Namibia \"National Assembly of Namibia\") in 2004. He had not been placed high enough on the SWAPO Party list in the [2004 general election](/wiki/2004_Namibian_general_election \"2004 Namibian general election\") to directly enter Parliament after the election. Jooste was appointed Deputy Minister for Local and Regional Government the same year. In 2005, he was shifted to the Environment and Tourism portfolio in [Hifikepunye Pohamba](/wiki/Hifikepunye_Pohamba \"Hifikepunye Pohamba\")'s first cabinet, again as deputy minister.[\\[2\\]](#cite_note-Parliament-2)\n\nJooste resigned in late 2009 in order to take over the family business in Cape Town after the death of his father.[\\[3\\]](#cite_note-3)\n\nUnder president [Hage Geingob](/wiki/Hage_Geingob \"Hage Geingob\"), Jooste was appointed as Minister of Public Enterprises in March 2015.[\\[4\\]](#cite_note-4) Decisions under his reign were often controversial and unpopular and included the closures of state-owned [Air Namibia](/wiki/Air_Namibia \"Air Namibia\") and the [Road Contractor's Company](/w/index.php?title=Road_Contractor%27s_Company&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Road Contractor's Company (page does not exist)\"). In 2021 he suggested that the ministry he heads should be downgraded to a department within the Ministry of Finance, effectively abolishing his own ministerial position.[\\[5\\]](#cite_note-5)\n\nJooste resigned as member of Parliament and cabinet minister on 31 March 2022. He had served in Parliament from 2004 to 2006, from 2015 till 2020, and from 2020 till 2022. He was replaced by [Ephraim Nekongo](/wiki/Ephraim_Nekongo \"Ephraim Nekongo\") ([SWAPO](/wiki/SWAPO \"SWAPO\")), effectively on 9 May 2022.[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-6)\n\n## References\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Leon_Jooste&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Leon Jooste](http://www.nid.org.na/view_book_entry.php?book_id=68) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110611173056/http://www.nid.org.na/view_book_entry.php?book_id=68) 2011-06-11 at the [Wayback Machine](/wiki/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\") Namibia Institute for Democracy\n2. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-Parliament_2-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-Parliament_2-1) [\"Jooste, Leon\"](https://www.parliament.na/dt_team/jooste-leon/). [Parliament of Namibia](/wiki/Parliament_of_Namibia \"Parliament of Namibia\"). Retrieved 26 November 2021.\n3. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Weidlich, Brigitte (1 January 2009). [\"Jooste resigns from Cabinet\"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211126103124/https://www.namibian.com.na/2155/archive-read/Jooste-resigns-from-Cabinet). _[The Namibian](/wiki/The_Namibian \"The Namibian\")_. Archived from [the original](https://www.namibian.com.na/2155/archive-read/Jooste-resigns-from-Cabinet) on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.\n4. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [\"Geingob announces Cabinet\"](https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=134889&page=archive-read). _[The Namibian](/wiki/The_Namibian \"The Namibian\")_. 20 March 2015.\n5. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Shinovene, Immanuel; Ngatjiheue, Charmaine (26 November 2021). [\"Jooste available for redeployment\"](https://www.namibian.com.na/107701/read/Jooste-available-for-redeployment). _[The Namibian](/wiki/The_Namibian \"The Namibian\")_. p. 1.\n6. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Petersen, Shellygan (9 May 2022). 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In 1991 he graduated from [Stellenbosch University](/wiki/Stellenbosch_University \"Stellenbosch University\") with a [BA](/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts \"Bachelor of Arts\") in [archaeology](/wiki/Archaeology \"Archaeology\") and [anthropology](/wiki/Anthropology \"Anthropology\").[\\[1\\]](#cite_note-1) He is a professional helicopter pilot since 1993, and upon his return to Namibia became managing director of _Eden Wildlife Trust_, a tourism enterprise near Grootfontein.[\\[2\\]](#cite_note-Parliament-2)\n\n## Political career\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Leon_Jooste&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Political career\")\\]\n\nA member of [SWAPO](/wiki/SWAPO \"SWAPO\"), Jooste was appointed to replace [Gerhard Tötemeyer](/wiki/Gerhard_T%C3%B6temeyer \"Gerhard Tötemeyer\") in the [National Assembly of Namibia](/wiki/National_Assembly_of_Namibia \"National Assembly of Namibia\") in 2004. He had not been placed high enough on the SWAPO Party list in the [2004 general election](/wiki/2004_Namibian_general_election \"2004 Namibian general election\") to directly enter Parliament after the election. Jooste was appointed Deputy Minister for Local and Regional Government the same year. In 2005, he was shifted to the Environment and Tourism portfolio in [Hifikepunye Pohamba](/wiki/Hifikepunye_Pohamba \"Hifikepunye Pohamba\")'s first cabinet, again as deputy minister.[\\[2\\]](#cite_note-Parliament-2)\n\nJooste resigned in late 2009 in order to take over the family business in Cape Town after the death of his father.[\\[3\\]](#cite_note-3)\n\nUnder president [Hage Geingob](/wiki/Hage_Geingob \"Hage Geingob\"), Jooste was appointed as Minister of Public Enterprises in March 2015.[\\[4\\]](#cite_note-4) Decisions under his reign were often controversial and unpopular and included the closures of state-owned [Air Namibia](/wiki/Air_Namibia \"Air Namibia\") and the [Road Contractor's Company](/w/index.php?title=Road_Contractor%27s_Company&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Road Contractor's Company (page does not exist)\"). In 2021 he suggested that the ministry he heads should be downgraded to a department within the Ministry of Finance, effectively abolishing his own ministerial position.[\\[5\\]](#cite_note-5)\n\nJooste resigned as member of Parliament and cabinet minister on 31 March 2022. He had served in Parliament from 2004 to 2006, from 2015 till 2020, and from 2020 till 2022. He was replaced by [Ephraim Nekongo](/wiki/Ephraim_Nekongo \"Ephraim Nekongo\") ([SWAPO](/wiki/SWAPO \"SWAPO\")), effectively on 9 May 2022.[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-6)\n\n## References\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Leon_Jooste&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Leon Jooste](http://www.nid.org.na/view_book_entry.php?book_id=68) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110611173056/http://www.nid.org.na/view_book_entry.php?book_id=68) 2011-06-11 at the [Wayback Machine](/wiki/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\") Namibia Institute for Democracy\n2. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-Parliament_2-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-Parliament_2-1) [\"Jooste, Leon\"](https://www.parliament.na/dt_team/jooste-leon/). [Parliament of Namibia](/wiki/Parliament_of_Namibia \"Parliament of Namibia\"). Retrieved 26 November 2021.\n3. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Weidlich, Brigitte (1 January 2009). [\"Jooste resigns from Cabinet\"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211126103124/https://www.namibian.com.na/2155/archive-read/Jooste-resigns-from-Cabinet). _[The Namibian](/wiki/The_Namibian \"The Namibian\")_. Archived from [the original](https://www.namibian.com.na/2155/archive-read/Jooste-resigns-from-Cabinet) on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.\n4. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [\"Geingob announces Cabinet\"](https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=134889&page=archive-read). _[The Namibian](/wiki/The_Namibian \"The Namibian\")_. 20 March 2015.\n5. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Shinovene, Immanuel; Ngatjiheue, Charmaine (26 November 2021). [\"Jooste available for redeployment\"](https://www.namibian.com.na/107701/read/Jooste-available-for-redeployment). _[The Namibian](/wiki/The_Namibian \"The Namibian\")_. p. 1.\n6. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Petersen, Shellygan (9 May 2022). 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The President however requested that an announcement should be made only after the festive season.’ \nHowever, a local paper pre-empted this and splashed the story on its front page yesterday, alleging it had to do with the last-minute cancellation of an auction for hunting concessions, which was set for December 19 2008. \nThe auction was organised by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) and it was alleged it lacked a black empowerment component. \nBut Jooste dismissed this as unfounded and untrue. ‘That was not the reason for my resignation and, as I said, I had discussed my decision already with the Head of State in early November last year.’ \nJooste had already relocated to Cape Town with his family at the end of last year. He will return to the Ministry next Monday to say goodbye, which ‘will be emotional’, he added. \n‘I love this portfolio and I enjoyed working for the MET, despite some frustrations, but these come with any job. I will however change some of our company focus around towards tourism in Namibia and that means that I will be in the sector again as a businessman. I will frequently travel to Namibia and I presume that I will spend about six months of the year here.’ \nJooste was appointed as Deputy Minister to the Ministry of Local and Regional Government by former President Sam Nujoma in 2004 and in 2005 he was moved to the MET. \nGitta Paetzold, Chief Executive Officer of the Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN), said it was ‘very sad’ to see Jooste leave the Ministry. \n‘He was very approachable, always fair, and the tourism industry co-operated well with him. We however understand his reasons and he will not be entirely lost to the industry,’ Paetzold told The Namibian. \nThe next in line on the Swapo list for the National Assembly is Hadino Hishongwa, Namibia’s High Commissioner to Botswana, followed by Viscaya Amutenya, an official in the Office of the President, and Ponhele ya France, the current Chairman of the Board of Directors at the NBC. \nNational elections are due in 10 months and it is possible that until then Swapo will not send new Member of Parliament to the National Assembly. It is also not clear if a new Deputy Minister will be appointed before the elections.\n\n## Trending Stories\n\n1. [\n \n ### EU, Finland pour N$78m into lithium project\n \n ](https://www.namibian.com.na/eu-finland-pour-n78m-into-lithium-project/)\n2. [\n \n ### Ongwe strikes higher gold grades at Omatjete\n \n ](https://www.namibian.com.na/ongwe-strikes-higher-gold-grades-at-omatjete/)\n3. 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His father, once banished for voicing opposition to apartheid, became a successful liquor distributor by affiliating with South African Breweries. Throughout his youth Motsepe worked at his father’s store and beer hall, a job that gained him essential lessons in business management and exposed him to the lives of the mine workers who bought their daily provisions from him. Largely because of his father’s opposition to South Africa’s segregated public school system, which provided the country’s blacks with poor educational opportunities, Motsepe and his six siblings attended a Roman Catholic [boarding school](/topic/boarding-school) in [Eastern Cape](/place/Eastern-Cape-province-South-Africa) province. Motsepe then earned a [bachelor’s degree](/topic/bachelors-degree) in law from the University of Swaziland and a law degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He joined the law firm of Bowman Gilfillan in 1988 and became a partner in 1993, having worked as a visiting attorney with the American law firm McGuire, Woods, Battle & Booth in 1991–92.\n\nWhen Bowman Gilfillan reorganized in the new postapartheid environment, Motsepe left to apply his business acumen to the mining trade. He believed that he could use management techniques, such as low base pay coupled with production incentives, to transform less-productive shafts into moneymaking operations. Even more important, he found ways to benefit from the country’s [Black Economic Empowerment](/topic/Black-Economic-Empowerment) (BEE) laws, which required companies to have a minimum 26 percent black ownership before a mining license would be granted. In 1994 Motsepe founded a mine services company, Future Mining, and applied all of his life experience—knowledge of the mining trade and its workers, school connections, understanding of political and legal structures, and a shrewd spirit of entrepreneurship—to his new work. In 1997 he launched ARMgold, which in 2003 merged with Harmony and acquired Anglovaal Mining (Avmin). Motsepe was named chairman of the newly reorganized ARM in 2004, and by 2006 the company had expanded beyond [gold](/science/gold-chemical-element) and other metals into [coal mining](/technology/coal-mining). Motsepe’s growing wealth allowed him to purchase a 51 percent interest in the Mamelodi Sundowns [association football](/sports/football-soccer) (soccer) club in 2003, and the next year he gained full control of the club.\n\nCritics argued that the BEE laws benefited the most well-connected of South Africa’s blacks, such as Motsepe and his family, while failing to create a black middle class. Yet many in South Africa viewed Motsepe as an important role model who ran successful businesses and supported many of the country’s important institutions, such as the [Nelson Mandela](/biography/Nelson-Mandela) Foundation, to which he gave a gift of 3 million rand (about $375,000) in June 2008, one month before Mandela’s 90th birthday.\n\nThis article was most recently revised and updated by [Encyclopaedia Britannica](/money/author/encyclopaedia-britannica/12989892)."},{"crawl":{"httpStatusCode":200,"httpStatusMessage":"OK","loadedAt":"2026-05-17T19:35:10.083Z","uniqueKey":"EnauWrjYcr","requestStatus":"handled"},"searchResult":{"title":"Patrice Motsepe","description":"In May 2024, Motsepe was ranked as the 1,175th-wealthiest person in the world by Forbes, with a reported fortune of US$2.9 billion.Read more","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Motsepe","resultType":"ORGANIC","rank":1},"metadata":{"title":"Patrice Motsepe - Wikipedia","languageCode":"en","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Motsepe","redirectedUrl":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Motsepe"},"query":"Billionaire Patrice Motsepe","markdown":"Patrice Motsepe - 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Motsepe sits on several company boards, and is the non-executive chairman of [Harmony Gold](/wiki/Harmony_Gold_\\(mining\\) \"Harmony Gold (mining)\"), the world's 12th largest gold mining company, and the deputy chairman of [Sanlam](/wiki/Sanlam \"Sanlam\").[\\[4\\]](#cite_note-whoswho-4) He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the [World Economic Forum](/wiki/World_Economic_Forum \"World Economic Forum\").[\\[5\\]](#cite_note-5)\n\nMotsepe acquired ownership of the football club [Mamelodi Sundowns](/wiki/Mamelodi_Sundowns \"Mamelodi Sundowns\") in 2003.[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-snl_purchase-6) In 2013, he joined [The Giving Pledge](/wiki/The_Giving_Pledge \"The Giving Pledge\"), committing to give half of his wealth to charitable causes.[\\[7\\]](#cite_note-7)\n\nIn January 2024, Motsepe was named Africa's ninth-richest man and South Africa's third-richest man after [Johann Rupert](/wiki/Johann_Rupert \"Johann Rupert\") and [Nicky Oppenheimer](/wiki/Nicky_Oppenheimer \"Nicky Oppenheimer\") by CNBC Africa alongside Koos Bekker, with an estimated net worth of $2.7 billion.[\\[8\\]](#cite_note-8) In May 2024, Motsepe was ranked as the 1,175th-wealthiest person in the world by _Forbes_, with a reported fortune of US$2.9 billion.[\\[9\\]](#cite_note-9)\n\n## Early life and education\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: Early life and education\")\\]\n\nPatrice Motsepe was born to Kgosi [Augustine Butana Chaane Motsepe](/wiki/Augustine_Butana_Chaane_Motsepe \"Augustine Butana Chaane Motsepe\"), a chief of the Mmakau branch of the [Tswana people](/wiki/Tswana_people \"Tswana people\"), who had previously been a schoolteacher and who was later a small businessman as the owner of a [Spaza shop](/wiki/Spaza_shop \"Spaza shop\") which was popular with mine workers. It was from this shop that Motsepe learned basic business principles from his father, as well as first-hand exposure to mining.\\[_[citation needed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")_\\]\n\nHe earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at the [University of Swaziland](/wiki/University_of_Swaziland \"University of Swaziland\") and a law degree from the [University of the Witwatersrand](/wiki/University_of_the_Witwatersrand \"University of the Witwatersrand\").[\\[10\\]](#cite_note-10) He specialised in [mining](/wiki/Mining \"Mining\") and [business law](/wiki/Business_law \"Business law\").\n\n## Career\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Career\")\\]\n\nIn 1994, he became the first black partner in the law firm [Bowman Gilfillan](/wiki/Bowman_Gilfillan \"Bowman Gilfillan\")—the same year that [Nelson Mandela](/wiki/Nelson_Mandela \"Nelson Mandela\") was elected as the country's first black president. While the new government began promoting [black empowerment](/wiki/Black_Economic_Empowerment \"Black Economic Empowerment\") and entrepreneurship; Motsepe founded Future Mining, which provided contract mining services that included the cleaning of gold dust from inside mine shafts for the Vaal Reefs Gold mine, and implemented a system of worker remuneration that combined a low base salary with a profit-sharing bonus.[\\[11\\]](#cite_note-11)\n\n### Mining\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Mining\")\\]\n\nIn 1997, with gold prices at a low, he purchased marginal [gold mines](/wiki/Gold_mines \"Gold mines\") from [AngloGold](/wiki/AngloGold \"AngloGold\") under favourable finance terms. AngloGold sold Motsepe six gold mine shafts for $7.7 million allowing him to repay the debt out of the future earnings of the company now known as African Rainbow Minerals.[\\[12\\]](#cite_note-12)\n\nThis was repeated in a string of deals and Motsepe set up a firm to begin buying the operating mines that would become the source of his wealth. In 1999, he teamed up with two of his associates to form [Greene and Partners Investments](/wiki/Greene_and_Partners_Investments \"Greene and Partners Investments\").\n\nThe [Black Economic Empowerment](/wiki/Black_Economic_Empowerment \"Black Economic Empowerment\") (BEE) laws introduced after the 1994 elections have been instrumental in cementing Motsepe's position in the mining industry in South Africa. A business must have a minimum of 26% black ownership to be considered for a mining license.[\\[13\\]](#cite_note-13)\n\nSince 2004, Motsepe has been a non-executive director of [Absa Group](/wiki/Absa_Group_Limited \"Absa Group Limited\") and [Sanlam](/wiki/Sanlam \"Sanlam\").[\\[4\\]](#cite_note-whoswho-4)\n\nIn 2002, when it was listed on the [JSE Security Exchange](/wiki/JSE_Security_Exchange \"JSE Security Exchange\"), [African Rainbow Minerals](/wiki/African_Rainbow_Minerals \"African Rainbow Minerals\") joined with Harmony Gold Mining Ltd. and the company's name changed to ARMgold. Motsepe is also the founder of African Rainbow Minerals Platinum (Proprietary) Limited and ARM Consortium Limited, which later equally split ownership with Anglo American Platinum Corp Ltd. From 2005, Motsepe was Chairman of Teal Exploration and Mining Incorporated. Motsepe is also chairman of Ubuntu-Botho Investments, Non-Executive chairman of Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd. and deputy Chairman of Sanlam Ltd. Motsepe has been president of South Africa's Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[\\[14\\]](#cite_note-AFRICAN_RAINBOW_MINERALS_LTD-14)\n\n### Finance\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: Finance\")\\]\n\nIn 2003, Motsepe created Ubuntu-Botho Investments (UBI) (and in 2019 he owned 55% of it). In 2004 UBI entered into a BEE deal with insurance and financial services company Sanlam.[\\[15\\]](#cite_note-Crotty_2019-15) That deal ended in 2014 when the debt had been paid and UBI acquired 13.5% of Sanlam, but UBI has a 18.1% voting stake in Sanlam as its BEE partner. UBI then started African Rainbow Capital (ARC), a wholly owned subsidiary of UBI. ARC's joint chief executive is [Johan van Zyl](/wiki/Johan_van_Zyl \"Johan van Zyl\"), former executive of Sanlam.\n\nARC has holdings in more than 40 companies, including [GoTyme Bank](/wiki/GoTyme_Bank_\\(South_Africa\\) \"GoTyme Bank (South Africa)\"), industrial group Afrimat, agricultural company BKB, telecommunications company Rain, luxury property estate Val de Vie, and a minority stake in [Alexander Forbes](/wiki/Alexander_Forbes_Group_Holdings \"Alexander Forbes Group Holdings\"), the pension fund administrator.[\\[15\\]](#cite_note-Crotty_2019-15)\n\n### Renewable energy investments\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Renewable energy investments\")\\]\n\nIn 2024, Motsepe extended his investment portfolio to include the [renewable energy](/wiki/Renewable_energy \"Renewable energy\") sector, addressing South Africa’s energy shortages. He supported the establishment of GoSolr, a company specializing in renting [solar panels](/wiki/Solar_panel \"Solar panel\") and batteries to residential customers. GoSolr, a collaboration between African Rainbow Capital Investments Ltd. (a branch of Motsepe's Ubuntu-Botho Investments) and [Standard Bank Group Ltd.](/wiki/Standard_Bank \"Standard Bank\"), has pledged to invest 10 billion Rands (approximately $537 million) to enhance its [solar generation](/wiki/Solar_power \"Solar power\") capacity. Initially capable of producing 70 megawatts, the company plans to expand its capacity to about 500 megawatts over a four-year period.[\\[16\\]](#cite_note-16)\n\n### Sport\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: Sport\")\\]\n\nIn 2003, Motsepe purchased 51% of [Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.](/wiki/Mamelodi_Sundowns_F.C. \"Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.\"), who play in the [South African Premiership](/wiki/South_African_Premiership \"South African Premiership\").[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-snl_purchase-6) He purchased the remaining 49% in 2004.[\\[17\\]](#cite_note-17)\n\nThe initial period was regarded as relatively unsuccessful,[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-snl_purchase-6) but Sundowns have dominated South African football in recent years, and as of 2025, have won the [Premiership](/wiki/South_African_Premiership \"South African Premiership\") every year since [2017–18](/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_South_African_Premiership \"2017–18 South African Premiership\").[\\[18\\]](#cite_note-18)\n\nIn November 2019, Motsepe bought a 37% stake in the Blue Bulls Co. The other major shareholders are [Remgro](/wiki/Remgro \"Remgro\") (37%) and [Blue Bulls Rugby Union](/wiki/Bulls_\\(rugby_union\\) \"Bulls (rugby union)\") (26%).[\\[19\\]](#cite_note-19)\n\nIn November 2020, Motsepe announced that he would become a candidate to become CAF's president. Quickly accused of being actively supported by [FIFA](/wiki/FIFA \"FIFA\") - despite its duty of reserve and neutrality - and its President Gianni Infantino, who would seek to obtain the votes of Africa for future re-election,[\\[20\\]](#cite_note-20) Motsepe was elected on 12 March 2021,[\\[21\\]](#cite_note-21) after that all four other candidates had withdrawn their candidacies. His son Thlopie Motsepe took over as Mamelodi Sundowns new chairman after he became a new president of CAF.[\\[22\\]](#cite_note-22)[\\[23\\]](#cite_note-23)[\\[24\\]](#cite_note-24)[\\[25\\]](#cite_note-25) On March 12, 2025, Patrice Motsepe was re-elected president of the Confederation of African Football, during the 14th extraordinary general assembly of CAF.[\\[26\\]](#cite_note-26)\n\n### Advocacy\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: Advocacy\")\\]\n\nIn 2011, he was named the interim chairman of the Black Business Council,[\\[27\\]](#cite_note-27) and is a founding member and former president of one of South Africa's most influential business advocacy and lobby group Business Unity SA (BUSA).[\\[28\\]](#cite_note-28)\n\nMotsepe reportedly denied links to his ambitions to become the party's next president as “false and unfounded” although supporters see Patrice Motsepe as a “unifying” figure, arguing that his leadership could contribute to economic growth, job creation and efforts to combat corruption. [\\[29\\]](#cite_note-29)\n\n### African Rainbow Minerals retirement\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: African Rainbow Minerals retirement\")\\]\n\nIn February 2026, Motsepe stepped down as [Executive Chairman](/wiki/Executive_Chairman \"Executive Chairman\") of [African Rainbow Minerals](/wiki/African_Rainbow_Minerals \"African Rainbow Minerals\") (ARM). The move followed the effective date of the [JSE](/wiki/JSE_Limited \"JSE Limited\") Simplification Project. According to new listing requirements, the Chair of ARM cannot also serve as an Executive Director. Motsepe confirmed he would remain as an ARM Director, and would move into a new role as its Non-executive Chairman.[\\[30\\]](#cite_note-Billionaire_Patrice_Motsepe_retires_from_the_company_he_founded-30)\n\n### Politics\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=9 \"Edit section: Politics\")\\]\n\nMotsepe has long been rumored to hold Presidential ambitions. As the African National Congress (ANC) prepares for its first leadership succession following the loss of its parliamentary majority, speculation emerged regarding Patrice Motsepe as a potential successor to Cyril Ramaphosa. Reports indicated that discussions among party insiders, business leaders and political figures were framed as a strategic effort to stabilise both the organisation and the national economy ahead of the ANC’s 2027 national conference and the 2029 general election.\n\nDespite these denials, reports suggested that an internal initiative, informally referred to as “PM27”, had been established to explore the possibility of Motsepe acting as a unifying figure within the ANC. The initiative reportedly included consultations with provincial leaders, business stakeholders and internal party structures, and was described by sources as a contingency planning exercise rather than a formal campaign.\n\nAnalysts noted that declining electoral support for the ANC, reflected in opinion polling below 50% in several metropolitan areas, had increased pressure on the party to consider alternative leadership options. Motsepe’s financial independence and limited direct involvement in party structures were identified as both potential strengths and constraints in any prospective leadership bid.[\\[31\\]](#cite_note-31)\n\n## Recognition\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=10 \"Edit section: Recognition\")\\]\n\n[](/wiki/File:Patrice_Motsepe_WEF_June_2015.png)\n\nPatrice Motsepe at a June 2015 [World Economic Forum](/wiki/World_Economic_Forum \"World Economic Forum\") on Africa event in [Cape Town](/wiki/Cape_Town \"Cape Town\")\n\nMotsepe won South Africa's Best Entrepreneur Award in 2002.[\\[4\\]](#cite_note-whoswho-4) In 2004, he was voted 39th among the [South African Broadcasting Corporation](/wiki/South_African_Broadcasting_Corporation \"South African Broadcasting Corporation\")'s [Great South Africans](/wiki/Great_South_Africans \"Great South Africans\"). In 2008, he was reported as the 503rd-richest person in the world, according to the _Forbes_ 2019 list of [The World's Billionaires](/wiki/The_World%27s_Billionaires \"The World's Billionaires\"), then ranked as the 962nd-wealthiest person in the world, and the third-wealthiest South African for 2019.[\\[32\\]](#cite_note-32)\n\nIn 2017, on its 100th anniversary edition, Forbes Magazine honored Motsepe as one of the “100 Greatest Living Business Minds” in the world.[\\[33\\]](#cite_note-33)\n\nIn 2020, Motsepe was ranked as the 1,307th-wealthiest person in the world by _Forbes_, with a reported fortune of US$2.1 billion.[\\[34\\]](#cite_note-Forbes_profile-34)\n\n## Controversies\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=11 \"Edit section: Controversies\")\\]\n\n### Donald Trump\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=12 \"Edit section: Donald Trump\")\\]\n\nIn January 2020, at a [World Economic Forum](/wiki/World_Economic_Forum \"World Economic Forum\") dinner in Davos, Motsepe publicly told then-President of the United States [Donald Trump](/wiki/Donald_Trump \"Donald Trump\") that \"Africa loves him\". Faced with indignant reactions to the statement throughout the African continent, Motsepe apologised, explaining \"I do not have the right to speak on behalf of anybody except myself.\"[\\[35\\]](#cite_note-35)\n\n### Mamelodi Sundowns\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=13 \"Edit section: Mamelodi Sundowns\")\\]\n\nIn April 2025, the [Confederation of African Football](/wiki/Confederation_of_African_Football \"Confederation of African Football\") (CAF) fined [Mamelodi Sundowns](/wiki/Mamelodi_Sundowns_F.C. \"Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.\") $100,000 following violent fan clashes during a [CAF Champions League](/wiki/CAF_Champions_League \"CAF Champions League\") quarterfinal match against [Esperance](/wiki/Esp%C3%A9rance_de_Tunis \"Espérance de Tunis\") of [Tunisia](/wiki/Tunisia \"Tunisia\"), held on 1 April in [Pretoria](/wiki/Pretoria \"Pretoria\"). The club, owned by Motsepe, was found to have breached safety and security regulations. The disciplinary ruling, issued on 18 April 2025, emphasized that [Sundowns](/wiki/Mamelodi_Sundowns_F.C. \"Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.\") must strictly adhere to CAF's safety protocols in future matches. Esperance received a larger fine of $150,000 for their role in the disorder. Sundowns, who advanced to the semifinals after winning 1–0 at home and drawing 0–0 in the return leg in Tunis, were one of four African teams set to participate in the [2025 FIFA Club World Cup](/wiki/2025_FIFA_Club_World_Cup \"2025 FIFA Club World Cup\") in the [United States](/wiki/United_States \"United States\").[\\[36\\]](#cite_note-36)\n\n### ARM involvement in sale of coal to Israel\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=14 \"Edit section: ARM involvement in sale of coal to Israel\")\\]\n\nAlso in April 2025, protestors picketed outside the Johannesburg offices of African Rainbow Minerals, to demand that the company cease its involvement in the sale of coal to [Israel](/wiki/Israel \"Israel\"). The South African [Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions](/wiki/Boycott,_Divestment_and_Sanctions \"Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions\") Coalition had called on South African mining companies, including ARM, to stop the supply of coal to the country in the context of [South Africa's genocide case against Israel](/wiki/South_Africa%27s_genocide_case_against_Israel \"South Africa's genocide case against Israel\") before the International Court of Justice, the [Gaza genocide](/wiki/Gaza_genocide \"Gaza genocide\"), and other actions such as Israel's occupation of the [West Bank](/wiki/West_Bank \"West Bank\") (considered to be [in violation of international law](/wiki/ICJ_case_on_Israel%27s_occupation_of_the_Palestinian_territories \"ICJ case on Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories\")).[\\[37\\]](#cite_note-GroundUp_Apr_2025-37)\n\nMotsepe's ARM is a joint operator and shareholder in the Goedgevonden coal mine. The other joint partner, mining company [Glencore](/wiki/Glencore \"Glencore\"), was also a target of protests by BDS and calls by the South African [National Union of Mineworkers](/wiki/National_Union_of_Mineworkers_\\(South_Africa\\) \"National Union of Mineworkers (South Africa)\"), \"to halt coal exports to Israel\".[\\[38\\]](#cite_note-38) ARM executive Imrhan Paruk told local media that Glencore was, \"responsible for the management, marketing and sales of the coal that is mined by the business and ARM is therefore not involved in the marketing or sales of the coal\".[\\[37\\]](#cite_note-GroundUp_Apr_2025-37)\n\n## Personal life\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=15 \"Edit section: Personal life\")\\]\n\nMotsepe is married to [Precious Moloi](/wiki/Precious_Moloi-Motsepe \"Precious Moloi-Motsepe\"), a physician and currently a philanthropist and businesswoman. In 2019, she was elected Chancellor of the [University of Cape Town](/wiki/University_of_Cape_Town \"University of Cape Town\").[\\[39\\]](#cite_note-39) They have three children.[\\[34\\]](#cite_note-Forbes_profile-34) He is the brother of [Tshepo Motsepe](/wiki/Tshepo_Motsepe \"Tshepo Motsepe\") and [Bridgette Radebe](/wiki/Bridgette_Radebe \"Bridgette Radebe\"), and the brother-in-law of both [President](/wiki/President_of_South_Africa \"President of South Africa\") [Cyril Ramaphosa](/wiki/Cyril_Ramaphosa \"Cyril Ramaphosa\") and Minister [Jeff Radebe](/wiki/Jeff_Radebe \"Jeff Radebe\").\n\n## References\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=16 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [\"Who Are Patrice Motsepe's Children Thlopie, Kgosi and Kabelo?\"](https://answersafrica.com/who-are-patrice-motsepes-children-thlopie-kgosi-and-kabelo.html). 18 June 2021. 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Made\n\nYes\n\n### Net Worth Over Time\n\n### Background\n\n* Founder and chairman of African Rainbow Minerals.\n* First Black African to make the Forbes Billionaire List (2008).\n* Launched African Rainbow Capital in 2016, focusing on investing in Africa.\n* President and owner of Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club.\n* Elected president of the Confederation of African Football in 2021.\n\n## Articles About Patrice Motsepe\n\n[\n\n\n\nForbes Africa1 year ago\n\n## When Africa’s Rich, Famous And Fashion-Forward Graced The Met Gala\n\nThe continent made its fashion statement at the Met Gala, where, among prominent others, South Africa’s Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe of AFI wore a gown designed by David Tlale that took over 60 hours to make. Also in attendance was billionaire Patrice Motsepe. 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president and owner of the Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club.\n* In March 2021, Motsepe was elected president of the Confederation of African Football, the sport's governing body on the continent.\n* In 1994, he became the first black partner at law firm Bowman Gilfillan in Johannesburg, and then started a mining services contracting business.\n* In 1997, he bought low-producing gold mine shafts and later turned them profitable.\n\nWealth History\n\nHOVER TO REVEAL NET WORTH BY YEAR\n\n## Forbes Lists\n\n#984\n\n### [Billionaires (2026)](https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/)\n\n#8\n\n### [Africa's Billionaires (2026)](https://www.forbes.com/africa-billionaires/)\n\nPersonal Stats\n\nAge\n\n64\n\nSource of Wealth\n\nMining, Self Made\n\nResidence\n\nJohannesburg, South Africa\n\nCitizenship\n\nSouth Africa\n\nMarital Status\n\nMarried\n\nChildren\n\n3\n\nDid you know\n\nIn 2013, the mining magnate was the first African to sign Bill Gates' and Warren Buffett's Giving Pledge, promising to give at least half his fortune to charity.\n\nMotsepe benefited from South Africa's Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) laws, mandating that companies be at least 26% black-owned to get a government mining license.\n\nRelated People & Companies\n\n[](/profile/andrew-forrest/)\n\n[Andrew Forrest & family](/profile/andrew-forrest/)\n\nRelated by origin of wealth: Mining\n\n[View Profile](/profile/andrew-forrest/)\n\n[](/profile/angela-bennett/)\n\n[Angela Bennett](/profile/angela-bennett/)\n\nRelated by origin of wealth: Mining\n\n[View Profile](/profile/angela-bennett/)\n\n[](/profile/bianca-rinehart-siblings/)\n\n[Bianca Rinehart & siblings](/profile/bianca-rinehart-siblings/)\n\nRelated by origin of wealth: Mining\n\n[View Profile](/profile/bianca-rinehart-siblings/)\n\n[](/profile/clive-palmer/)\n\n[Clive Palmer](/profile/clive-palmer/)\n\nRelated by origin of wealth: Mining\n\n[View Profile](/profile/clive-palmer/)\n\n[](/profile/gina-rinehart/)\n\n[Gina Rinehart](/profile/gina-rinehart/)\n\nRelated by origin of wealth: Mining\n\n[View Profile](/profile/gina-rinehart/)\n\n[](/companies/sanlam/)\n\n[Sanlam](/companies/sanlam/)\n\nHolds stake in Sanlam\n\n[View Profile](/companies/sanlam/)\n\n[](/places/south-africa/)\n\n[South Africa](/places/south-africa/)\n\nCitizen of South Africa\n\n[View Profile](/places/south-africa/)\n\nSee MoreSee Less\n\n### More on Forbes\n\nApr 25, 2022\n\n[\n\n### Africa’s First Black Billionaire Motsepe Says Best Entrepreneurs Exude Musk-esque Confidence\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2022/04/25/africas-first-black-billionaire-motsepe-says-best-entrepreneurs-exude-musk-esque-confidence/)\n\nBillionaire Patrice Motsepe says there’s one feature common across most entrepreneurs: a belief in their vision in the face of others telling them they won’t succeed.\n\nBy[Derek Saul](https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/)Former Staff\n\n[](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=123694841080850&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fdereksaul%2F2022%2F04%2F25%2Fafricas-first-black-billionaire-motsepe-says-best-entrepreneurs-exude-musk-esque-confidence%2F&picture=https%3A%2F%2Fimageio.forbes.com%2Fspecials-images%2Fimageserve%2F626704091ce5b65c6a81230e%2F0x0.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26crop%3D1340%2C754%2Cx0%2Cy383%2Csafe%26width%3D440&name=Africa%E2%80%99s%20First%20Black%20Billionaire%20Motsepe%20Says%20Best%20Entrepreneurs%20Exude%20Musk-esque%20Confidence&caption=www.forbes.com&description=Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20says%20there%E2%80%99s%20one%20feature%20common%20across%20most%20entrepreneurs%3A%20a%20belief%20in%20their%20vision%20in%20the%20face%20of%20others%20telling%20them%20they%20won%E2%80%99t%20succeed.)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fdereksaul%2F2022%2F04%2F25%2Fafricas-first-black-billionaire-motsepe-says-best-entrepreneurs-exude-musk-esque-confidence%2F&via=forbes&text=Africa%E2%80%99s%20First%20Black%20Billionaire%20Motsepe%20Says%20Best%20Entrepreneurs%20Exude%20Musk-esque%20Confidence)[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fdereksaul%2F2022%2F04%2F25%2Fafricas-first-black-billionaire-motsepe-says-best-entrepreneurs-exude-musk-esque-confidence%2F&title=Africa%E2%80%99s%20First%20Black%20Billionaire%20Motsepe%20Says%20Best%20Entrepreneurs%20Exude%20Musk-esque%20Confidence&summary=Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20says%20there%E2%80%99s%20one%20feature%20common%20across%20most%20entrepreneurs%3A%20a%20belief%20in%20their%20vision%20in%20the%20face%20of%20others%20telling%20them%20they%20won%E2%80%99t%20succeed.)[](mailto:?subject=Africa%E2%80%99s%20First%20Black%20Billionaire%20Motsepe%20Says%20Best%20Entrepreneurs%20Exude%20Musk-esque%20Confidence&body=Hi%2C%0A%0AI%20thought%20you'd%20like%20this%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fdereksaul%2F2022%2F04%2F25%2Fafricas-first-black-billionaire-motsepe-says-best-entrepreneurs-exude-musk-esque-confidence%2F%0A%0AAfrica%E2%80%99s%20First%20Black%20Billionaire%20Motsepe%20Says%20Best%20Entrepreneurs%20Exude%20Musk-esque%20Confidence%0A)\n\n[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2022/04/25/africas-first-black-billionaire-motsepe-says-best-entrepreneurs-exude-musk-esque-confidence/)\n\nApr 25, 2022\n\n[\n\n### Patrice Motsepe, President of African Football Confederation, Shares Life Lessons\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/video/6305072690001/)\n\nPatrice Motsepe, President of African Football Confederation, shares his outlook on the future, business insights, and life lessons at the Forbes Under 30 Africa Summit in 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12, 2021\n\n[\n\n### Billionaire Mining Magnate Patrice Motsepe Is Now Africa’s Soccer Boss\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/2021/03/12/billionaire-mining-magnate-patrice-motsepe-now-africas-soccer-boss/)\n\nHe is the first South African to head the Confederation of African Football.\n\nBy[Samindra Kunti](https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/)Former Contributor\n\n[](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=123694841080850&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fsamindrakunti%2F2021%2F03%2F12%2Fbillionaire-mining-magnate-patrice-motsepe-now-africas-soccer-boss%2F&picture=https%3A%2F%2Fimageio.forbes.com%2Fspecials-images%2Fimageserve%2F604bb828c3d740ab78b701dd%2F0x0.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26width%3D440&name=Billionaire%20Mining%20Magnate%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Is%20Now%20Africa%E2%80%99s%20Soccer%20Boss&caption=www.forbes.com&description=He%20is%20the%20first%20South%20African%20to%20head%20the%20Confederation%20of%20African%20Football.%20)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fsamindrakunti%2F2021%2F03%2F12%2Fbillionaire-mining-magnate-patrice-motsepe-now-africas-soccer-boss%2F&via=forbes&text=Billionaire%20Mining%20Magnate%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Is%20Now%20Africa%E2%80%99s%20Soccer%20Boss)[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fsamindrakunti%2F2021%2F03%2F12%2Fbillionaire-mining-magnate-patrice-motsepe-now-africas-soccer-boss%2F&title=Billionaire%20Mining%20Magnate%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Is%20Now%20Africa%E2%80%99s%20Soccer%20Boss&summary=He%20is%20the%20first%20South%20African%20to%20head%20the%20Confederation%20of%20African%20Football.%20)[](mailto:?subject=Billionaire%20Mining%20Magnate%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Is%20Now%20Africa%E2%80%99s%20Soccer%20Boss&body=Hi%2C%0A%0AI%20thought%20you'd%20like%20this%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fsamindrakunti%2F2021%2F03%2F12%2Fbillionaire-mining-magnate-patrice-motsepe-now-africas-soccer-boss%2F%0A%0ABillionaire%20Mining%20Magnate%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Is%20Now%20Africa%E2%80%99s%20Soccer%20Boss%0A)\n\n[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/2021/03/12/billionaire-mining-magnate-patrice-motsepe-now-africas-soccer-boss/)\n\nFeb 25, 2021\n\n[\n\n### ‘African Football Must Become The Best In The World’: Billionaire Patrice Motsepe Lays Out His Plan To Become Continent’s Soccer Boss\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/2021/02/25/mining-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-launches-manifesto-to-run-african-soccer/)\n\nThe South African is confident that he can win the presidential elections of the Confederation of African Football.\n\nBy[Samindra Kunti](https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/)Former 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9, 2020\n\n[\n\n### Mining Billionaire Patrice Motsepe, Among Africa’s 10 Richest, Wants To Run African Soccer\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/2020/11/09/in-african-soccer-south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-wants-it-all/)\n\nPatrice Motsepe, Africa’s tenth-richest man, announced his intention to run for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football.\n\nBy[Samindra Kunti](https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/)Former 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12, 2019\n\n[\n\n### Billionaire Patrice Motsepe's Investment Firm Acquires Stake In Capital Legacy\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2019/08/12/billionaire-patrice-motsepes-investment-firm-acquires-stake-in-capital-legacy/)\n\nPatrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Capital (ARC) has acquired a 25% stake in Capital Legacy, a South African company that specializes in estate administration.\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former 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11, 2019\n\n[\n\n### South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe And Norilsk Nickel To Shut Down Nkomati Mine\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2019/07/11/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-to-shut-down-nkomati-nickel-mine/)\n\nSouth African billionaire Patrice Motsepe is shutting down one of his struggling mining assets, the Nkomati nickel mine\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former Contributor\n\n[](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=123694841080850&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2019%2F07%2F11%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-to-shut-down-nkomati-nickel-mine%2F&picture=https%3A%2F%2Fimageio.forbes.com%2Fspecials-images%2Fdam%2Fimageserve%2F43212598%2F0x0.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26width%3D440&name=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20And%20Norilsk%20Nickel%20To%20Shut%20Down%20Nkomati%20Mine&caption=www.forbes.com&description=South%20African%20billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20is%20shutting%20down%20one%20of%20his%20struggling%20mining%20assets%2C%20the%20Nkomati%20nickel%20mine)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2019%2F07%2F11%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-to-shut-down-nkomati-nickel-mine%2F&via=forbes&text=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20And%20Norilsk%20Nickel%20To%20Shut%20Down%20Nkomati%20Mine)[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2019%2F07%2F11%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-to-shut-down-nkomati-nickel-mine%2F&title=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20And%20Norilsk%20Nickel%20To%20Shut%20Down%20Nkomati%20Mine&summary=South%20African%20billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20is%20shutting%20down%20one%20of%20his%20struggling%20mining%20assets%2C%20the%20Nkomati%20nickel%20mine)[](mailto:?subject=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20And%20Norilsk%20Nickel%20To%20Shut%20Down%20Nkomati%20Mine&body=Hi%2C%0A%0AI%20thought%20you'd%20like%20this%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2019%2F07%2F11%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-to-shut-down-nkomati-nickel-mine%2F%0A%0ASouth%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20And%20Norilsk%20Nickel%20To%20Shut%20Down%20Nkomati%20Mine%0A)\n\n[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2019/07/11/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-to-shut-down-nkomati-nickel-mine/)\n\nJun 2, 2019\n\n[\n\n### South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe's Investment Firm Launches New Insurance Company\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2019/06/02/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-investment-firm-launches-new-insurance-company/)\n\nAfrican Rainbow Capital (ARC), an investment firm controlled by South African mining billionaire Patrice Motsepe, has partnered with Sanlam to launch a new insurer, African Rainbow Life (ARL).\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former 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4, 2018\n\n[\n\n### South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe Pledges $250 Million Towards Land Reform\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2018/12/04/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-pledges-250-million-towards-land-reform/)\n\nSouth Africa’s richest black man Patrice Motsepe has pledged to donate $250 million towards furthering the country’s land reform programme.\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former 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29, 2017\n\n[\n\n### African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe Invests In Digital Bank\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2017/09/29/african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-invests-in-digital-bank/)\n\nSouth Africa’s first black billionaire Patrice Motsepe has invested in TymeDigital, an online lender that has recently been awarded an operating license by the South African Reserve Bank.\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former 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25, 2017\n\n[\n\n### South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe's ARC To Raise $300 Million In Share Sale\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2017/08/25/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-arc-to-raise-300-million-in-share-sale/)\n\nAfrican Rainbow Capital (ARC), the South African financial-services firm founded and controlled by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, has announced plans to raise more than $300 million in a Johannesburg stock market flotation.\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former Contributor\n\n[](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=123694841080850&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2017%2F08%2F25%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-arc-to-raise-300-million-in-share-sale%2F&picture=https%3A%2F%2Fimageio.forbes.com%2Fspecials-images%2Fimageserve%2F475829556%2F0x0.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26width%3D440&name=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20ARC%20To%20Raise%20%24300%20Million%20In%20Share%20Sale&caption=www.forbes.com&description=African%20Rainbow%20Capital%20\\(ARC\\)%2C%20the%20South%20African%20financial-services%20firm%20founded%20and%20controlled%20by%20South%20African%20billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20has%20announced%20plans%20to%20raise%20more%20than%20%24300%20million%20in%20a%20Johannesburg%20stock%20market%20flotation.)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2017%2F08%2F25%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-arc-to-raise-300-million-in-share-sale%2F&via=forbes&text=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20ARC%20To%20Raise%20%24300%20Million%20In%20Share%20Sale)[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2017%2F08%2F25%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-arc-to-raise-300-million-in-share-sale%2F&title=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20ARC%20To%20Raise%20%24300%20Million%20In%20Share%20Sale&summary=African%20Rainbow%20Capital%20\\(ARC\\)%2C%20the%20South%20African%20financial-services%20firm%20founded%20and%20controlled%20by%20South%20African%20billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20has%20announced%20plans%20to%20raise%20more%20than%20%24300%20million%20in%20a%20Johannesburg%20stock%20market%20flotation.)[](mailto:?subject=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20ARC%20To%20Raise%20%24300%20Million%20In%20Share%20Sale&body=Hi%2C%0A%0AI%20thought%20you'd%20like%20this%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2017%2F08%2F25%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-arc-to-raise-300-million-in-share-sale%2F%0A%0ASouth%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20ARC%20To%20Raise%20%24300%20Million%20In%20Share%20Sale%0A)\n\n[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2017/08/25/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-arc-to-raise-300-million-in-share-sale/)\n\nAug 1, 2017\n\n[\n\n### South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe Acquires Stake In Mobile Network Operator\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2017/08/01/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-acquires-stake-in-mobile-network-operator/)\n\nAfrican Rainbow Capital (ARC), the South African financial-services firm founded and controlled by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, has reportedly acquired a 20% stake in Rain, a fixed and mobile data network operator.\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former 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7, 2016\n\n[\n\n### South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe Acquires Stake In Stockbroker\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2016/11/07/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-acquires-stake-in-stockbroker/)\n\nAfrican Rainbow Capital (ARC), the investment vehicle founded by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, has reportedly acquired a 49% stake in Sinayo Securities, a leading black-owned stock-brokering firm, for an undisclosed amount.\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former 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24, 2016\n\n[\n\n### South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe Invests In Mining Firm\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2016/09/24/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-invests-in-mining-firm/)\n\nAfrican Rainbow Capital (ARC), an investment firm controlled by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, has acquired an 18.36% stake in public listed Afrimat, a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former 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17, 2016\n\n[\n\n### South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe Invests In Fibre Provider\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2016/03/17/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-invests-in-fibre-provider/)\n\nAfrican Rainbow Capital (ARC), a private investment vehicle controlled by South African mining billionaire Patrice Motsepe, has reportedly acquired an 18.4% stake in fibre provider Metro Networx.\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former 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16, 2011\n\n[\n\n### Patrice Motsepe On The Threat Of Nationalization\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2011/11/16/patrice-motsepe-on-the-threat-of-nationalization/)\n\nThe youth league of the African National Congress is calling for nationalizing South Africa’s mines – the very business from which Motsepe has built his fortune.\n\nBy[Kerry A. 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Born in Soweto in 1962, he grew up in a modest household but excelled academically, earning a law degree from the University of Fort Hare. Early in his career, Motsepe worked as a lawyer before venturing into business. His keen eye for opportunities in the mining sector would define his financial trajectory. Today, he balances his luxury lifestyle with a strong commitment to philanthropy, investing in initiatives that support education and healthcare across the continent. But what is Patrice Motsepe’s [net worth](https://afrotech.com/aliko-dangote-richest-black-man)?\n\nHis rise in the business world is not only a personal triumph but also a cultural milestone. In 2008, Motsepe became the first Black [African billionaire](https://afrotech.com/richest-people-in-africa) to appear on the Forbes list. This was a recognition of his success in building African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) and other ventures. Beyond wealth, he is known for his generosity, pledging significant portions of his fortune to charitable causes.\n\n## Did Patrice Motsepe Finish School?\n\nPatrice Motsepe’s educational journey laid the foundation for his remarkable career. He attended local schools in Soweto, where he demonstrated an early aptitude for learning. Motivated by both personal ambition and the desire to uplift his community, Motsepe pursued higher education. He later earned a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from the University of the Witwatersrand. This equipped him with legal expertise that would later help navigate the complex world of business contracts and regulations.\n\nHis schooling did not end with formal education. Motsepe continually sought knowledge. He attended workshops, networked with business leaders and learned the intricacies of mining operations. This combination of legal training and practical business insight positioned him to identify lucrative opportunities in South Africa’s mineral-rich economy, per [Business Insider Africa](https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-joins-race-to-build-africas-next-manganese/evc1j2m). Motsepe’s commitment to education demonstrates how foundational learning can directly translate into entrepreneurial success.\n\n## How Did Patrice Motsepe Make His Money?\n\nPatrice Motsepe amassed his wealth primarily through strategic investments in the mining sector, according to [Daily Investor](https://dailyinvestor.com/mining/123051/billionaire-patrice-motsepes-mining-giant-doubles-profit/). In 1997, he founded African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), focusing on gold, platinum, ferrous metals and other base minerals. By taking calculated risks and acquiring undervalued mining assets, Motsepe expanded ARM’s portfolio and increased production efficiency, which ultimately drove profitability.\n\nHe diversified his investments across various industries, including financial services and agriculture. Motsepe also played a significant role in Black economic empowerment initiatives in South Africa, aligning his ventures with government policies that encouraged minority ownership in major industries. His approach combined foresight, legal expertise and a deep understanding of the local economy. [Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2022/04/25/africas-first-black-billionaire-motsepe-says-best-entrepreneurs-exude-musk-esque-confidence/) reports that this strategy enabled him to become South Africa’s first Black billionaire, demonstrating that strategic investments, when executed with precision, can create generational wealth.\n\nStory Continues\n\n## How Many Companies Does Patrice Motsepe Own?\n\nMotsepe oversees a broad network of companies, reflecting his diverse business acumen. His flagship enterprise, ARM, has multiple subsidiaries spanning mining and mineral processing. Additionally, he owns stakes in Sanlam, a financial services giant, and other ventures in sectors such as energy and logistics. His portfolio illustrates a commitment to both growth and stability, balancing high-return industries with essential services.\n\nThrough these holdings, Motsepe has cultivated a robust business ecosystem. Each company benefits from his leadership philosophy, which emphasizes ethical governance, operational efficiency and community impact. By leveraging cross-industry synergies, he maximizes the value of his investments while creating employment opportunities across South Africa. The breadth of Motsepe’s business interests exemplifies how diversification and strategic management can sustain long-term wealth, further enhancing Patrice Motsepe’s [net worth](https://afrotech.com/jamie-adenuga-net-worth).\n\n## Where Is Patrice Motsepe’s House?\n\nMotsepe’s personal residences reflect his status as one of Africa’s wealthiest individuals. The [Times Live](https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2014-12-29-motsepes-splash-r69-million-for-lavish-retreat-in-one-of-sas-top-suburbs/) reports that in 2014, he purchased a lavish R69 million retreat in Sandhurst, an upscale Johannesburg suburb known for luxury estates and high security. The property features expansive gardens, modern architecture and amenities suitable for both private family life and high-profile business entertaining.\n\nThe home underscores Motsepe’s taste for refinement and privacy. While he enjoys the trappings of wealth, he remains grounded in his South African roots and often hosts events that support charitable causes. This balance of luxury and social responsibility mirrors his broader approach to life and business. His residence is not merely a personal statement but a hub for fostering business connections, reflecting the intersection of lifestyle and strategic networking that has helped him amass his fortune.\n\n## What Is Patrice Motsepe’s Net Worth?\n\n[According to Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/profile/patrice-motsepe/), Patrice Motsepe’s net worth has been estimated at approximately $4 billion. Again, this figure positions him as the first Black African to achieve billionaire status on the Forbes list, marking a historic milestone for the continent. His wealth derives from a combination of mining profits, diversified investments and strategic equity stakes in multiple companies.\n\nMotsepe’s approach to wealth management emphasizes both growth and philanthropy. He has committed to giving away significant portions of his fortune to initiatives such as education scholarships, healthcare programs and community development projects. This dual focus on financial success and social impact elevates his profile in global business circles. It also inspires emerging African entrepreneurs to pursue ambitious goals while advancing society. Patrice Motsepe’s [net worth](https://afrotech.com/tamera-mowry-net-worth) symbolizes both economic achievement and the potential for wealth to drive meaningful change.\n\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n\n**Who was the first Black billionaire in Africa?**\n\nPatrice Motsepe became the first Black billionaire in Africa in 2008, recognized by Forbes for his mining empire and diversified investments.\n\n**How much does Patrice Motsepe make per year?**\n\nPatrice Motsepe’s estimated annual earnings are tied to the performance of his businesses. In recent years, his companies have generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, contributing to his personal wealth growth.\n\n**How many employees does Patrice Motsepe have?**\n\nPatrice Motsepe’s main company, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), employs approximately 24,000 people, including both permanent and contract workers across multiple sectors.\n\nThe post [Patrice Motsepe’s Net Worth Made Him The First Black African On The Forbes List](https://afrotech.com/patrice-motsepe-net-worth) appeared first on [AfroTech](https://cms.afrotech.com?utm_source=yahoo_cs&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=content_distribution).\n\n \n \n\nThe post [Patrice Motsepe’s Net Worth Made Him The First Black African On The Forbes List](https://afrotech.com/patrice-motsepe-net-worth?utm_source=yahoo_cs&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=content_distribution) appeared first on [AfroTech](https://afrotech.com?utm_source=yahoo_cs&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=content_distribution).\n\nView 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Chief Economist Annabel Bishop warns that prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could drive inflation higher, weaken economic growth, and push fuel prices sharply u…\n\n[Business Report](/business-report/) [Economy](/iol/business-report/economy/)\n\n[](/authors/ashley-lechman/)[Ashley Lechman](/authors/ashley-lechman/)|Published 2 days ago\n\n[](/business/2026-05-13-how-rising-fuel-costs-are-impacting-south-african-consumer-spending/ \"How rising fuel costs are impacting South African consumer spending\")\n\n#### [How rising fuel costs are impacting South African consumer spending](/business/2026-05-13-how-rising-fuel-costs-are-impacting-south-african-consumer-spending/ \"How rising fuel costs are impacting South African consumer spending\")\n\nHigher fuel prices are beginning to filter through into South Africa’s economy, with softer payments data pointing to growing pressure on consumers and businesses.\n\n[Business](/business/)\n\n[](/authors/nicola-mawson/)[Nicola Mawson](/authors/nicola-mawson/)|Published 4 days ago\n\n[](/capeargus/news/2026-05-12-motorists-brace-for-another-fuel-hike-in-june/ \"Motorists brace for another fuel hike in June\")\n\n#### [Motorists brace for another fuel hike in June](/capeargus/news/2026-05-12-motorists-brace-for-another-fuel-hike-in-june/ \"Motorists brace for another fuel hike in June\")\n\nAs South Africa braces for another significant fuel hike in June, motorists must prepare for rising costs that threaten to strain household budgets and fuel inflation.\n\n[Cape Argus](/capeargus/) [News](/iol/capeargus/news/)\n\nSE-ANNE RALL|Published 5 days ago\n\n[](/motoring/industry-news/2026-05-12-fuel-prices-set-to-rise-again-in-june-what-motorists-need-to-know/ \"Fuel prices set to rise again in June: What motorists need to know\")\n\n#### [Fuel prices set to rise again in June: What motorists need to know](/motoring/industry-news/2026-05-12-fuel-prices-set-to-rise-again-in-june-what-motorists-need-to-know/ \"Fuel 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Nominations are now open for experienced individuals to serve on the Board of Trustees, guiding in…\n\n[News](/news/) [Partnered](/iol/news/partnered/)\n\n[Partnered Content](/authors/partnered-content/)|Published 5 days ago\n\n#### [Hybrid Working](https://www.regus.com/en-gb??utm_source=IOL&utm_campaign=Geo_Cape_Town_GROW&utm_medium=localtoolkit&utm_content=Display_Takeover)\n\n[](/business/economy/2026-04-05-rising-fuel-prices-ignite-debate-on-workplace-flexibility-in-south-africa/ \"Rising fuel prices ignite debate on workplace flexibility in South Africa\")\n\n#### [Rising fuel prices ignite debate on workplace flexibility in South Africa](/business/economy/2026-04-05-rising-fuel-prices-ignite-debate-on-workplace-flexibility-in-south-africa/ \"Rising fuel prices ignite debate on workplace flexibility in South Africa\")\n\nRising fuel prices spur urgent conversations about workplace adaptations and employee support\n\n[Business](/business/) 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at Loftus](/sport/soccer/2026-05-17-var-malfunction-disrupts-sundowns-far-champions-league-final-at-loftus/)\n\nAS FAR initially did not want to return from the change rooms for the second half\n\n* * *\n\n[](/news/2026-05-17-missing-2-year-old-omphile-setholes-grandparents-arrested/)\n\n## [Missing 2-year-old Omphile Sethole’s grandparents arrested](/news/2026-05-17-missing-2-year-old-omphile-setholes-grandparents-arrested/)\n\nOmphile’s grandparents were arrested on Friday and are expected to appear before the Mahwelereng magistrate’s court on Monday\n\n* * *\n\n## [Former North West premier Bushy Maape dies at age 69](/news/2026-05-17-former-north-west-premier-bushy-maape-dies-at-age-69/)\n\n[\n\n\n\n](/news/2026-05-17-former-north-west-premier-bushy-maape-dies-at-age-69/)\n\n* * *\n\n## [Manufacturing Circle echoes concerns of cement dumping in AfriSam 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[Remove ads](/account/profile/#ads)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/WFD_2824_844645.jpg)\n\nSUBURBAN DECAY\n\n### Lower Houghton’s slide — weak municipal enforcement leaves residents to fight urban decline\n\nBy Anna Cox\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-lower-houghtons-slide-weak-municipal-enforcement-leaves-residents-to-fight-urban-decline-/?dm_source=blocks-grid-square&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/iStock-1093322632_126537.jpg)\n\nMINING TALKS\n\n### US and SA begin promising neutral dialogues on jointly developing critical minerals\n\nBy Peter Fabricius\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-us-and-sa-begin-promising-neutral-dialogues-on-jointly-developing-critical-minerals/?dm_source=blocks-grid-square&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/2992/ninthgrid-d6-bg-lCvZY-unsplash_401204_230038.jpg)\n\nSPONSORED CONTENT\n\n### Building leadership capacity in South Africa\n\nBy Gordon Institute of Business Science\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-building-leadership-capacity-in-south-africa/?dm_source=blocks-grid-square&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform%2Fsponsored)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/13977506_948035.jpg)\n\nGEOPOLITICS ANALYSIS\n\n### Trump claims triumph in Beijing, while Xi Jinping smiles\n\nBy J Brooks Spector\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-trump-claims-triumph-in-beijing-while-xi-jinping-smiles/?dm_source=blocks-grid-square&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/2991/tolashe_Pinoochio_Cars_550473_152996.jpg)\n\nANALYSIS\n\n### Farewell, Sisisi Tolashe, you will not be missed\n\nBy Rebecca Davis\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-14-farewell-sisisi-tolashe-you-will-not-be-missed/?dm_source=blocks-grid-square&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/2992/Powerchat-SAA2_129574.jpg)\n\nVIDEO\n\n### ‘Bailout is not part of our strategy’ — CEO Matshela Seshibe on SAA’s turnaround\n\nBy Lindsey Schutters\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-bailout-is-not-part-of-our-strategy-ceo-matshela-seshibe-on-saas-turnaround/?dm_source=blocks-grid-square&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\nadvertisement\n\nDon’t want to see this? [Remove ads](/account/profile/#ads)\n\n## Top Reads\n\n* 1[\n \n JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION\n \n ### Helen Suzman Foundation heads to court over Malema’s participation on the JSC\n \n By Nonkululeko Njilo\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-helen-suzman-foundation-heads-to-court-over-malemas-participation-on-the-jsc?dm_source=blocks-top-reads&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=top_reads)\n* 2[\n \n SHIFTING LOYALTIES\n \n ### US is falling out of love with Israel as war machine rumbles on\n \n By Mel Frykberg\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-us-is-falling-out-of-love-with-israel-as-war-machine-rumbles-on?dm_source=blocks-top-reads&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=top_reads)\n* 3[\n \n LIVING CLASSROOM\n \n ### How one principal is sowing the seeds to feed a village in rural KZN\n \n By Takudzwa Pongweni\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-how-one-principal-is-sowing-the-seeds-to-feed-a-village-in-rural-kzn?dm_source=blocks-top-reads&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=top_reads)\n* 4[\n \n CHARM RESTORED\n \n ### Behind the fence: How Gqeberha’s Pearson Conservatory is being kept alive\n \n By Riaan Marais\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-behind-the-fence-how-gqeberhas-pearson-conservatory-is-being-kept-alive?dm_source=blocks-top-reads&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=top_reads)\n* 5[\n \n IN THE DOCK\n \n ### While Fannie Nkosi faces fresh charges, his brother keeps Tshwane tender\n \n By Nonkululeko Njilo\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-while-fannie-nkosi-faces-fresh-charges-his-brother-keeps-tshwane-tender-?dm_source=blocks-top-reads&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=top_reads)\n\n* * *\n\n[\n\n\n\nWEATHERING EXTREMES\n\n### Scientists challenge ‘business as usual’, calling for Southern-led climate scenarios to tackle the crisis\n\nBy Lerato Mutsila\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-scientists-challenge-business-as-usual-calling-for-southern-led-climate-scenarios-to-tackle-the-crisis/?dm_source=blocks-grid-wide&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\nSPONSORED CONTENT\n\n### Is relationship banking dead?\n\nBy Geddes Capital\n\n/file/attachments/2992/vitaly-gariev-lZXX-QVdyXY-unsplash_718702.jpg)\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-is-relationship-banking-dead/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform%2Fsponsored)\n\n[\n\nFINANCIAL FAIL\n\n### Gauteng schools face budget overhaul after R584m debt leaves pupils in the dark\n\nBy Naledi Mashishi\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/ED_599487_802506.jpg)\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-gauteng-schools-face-budget-overhaul-after-r584m-debt-leaves-pupils-in-the-dark/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\nUNHOLY Assault\n\n### Holy Trinity Catholic Church desecrated in attack with mixed messaging\n\nBy Diana Neille\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/IMG_6553_456643.jpg)\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-holy-trinity-catholic-church-desecrated-in-attack-with-mixed-messaging/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n* * *\n\n[\n\nCARTOON\n\n### Forward lurch\n\nBy Zapiro\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/cartoon/2026-05-14-forward-lurch/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\nSPONSORED CONTENT\n\n### Henley Business School breaks into top-60 in QS rankings as Africa’s highest-ranked executive MBA\n\nBy Henley Business School\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-henley-business-school-breaks-into-top-60-in-qs-rankings-as-africas-highest-ranked-executive-mba/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform%2Fsponsored)\n\n[\n\nSOCIALIST REVOLUTION OP-ED\n\n### Considerations for making the SACP electorally significant\n\nBy Brian Ashley and Jeff Rudin\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-considerations-for-making-the-sacp-electorally-significant/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\nGAINING GROUND\n\n### New SAA boss promises discipline, growth while navigating credibility crisis\n\nBy Lindsey Schutters\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-new-saa-boss-promises-discipline-growth-while-navigating-credibility-crisis-/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/2984/CFOJacksonNgcelwane_714366_b339ba66dc55599156315213a751123c.jpeg)\n\nUNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE\n\n### Cogta committee calls for criminal probe into Nelson Mandela Bay’s dubious job adverts\n\nThe ongoing leadership vacuum in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro raises concerns as Parliament investigates irregular job hiring and the absence of an acting city manager.\n\nBy Estelle Ellis\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-cogta-committee-calls-for-criminal-probe-into-nelson-mandela-bays-dubious-job-adverts/?dm_source=blocks-grid-wide&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\nLIVING CLASSROOM\n\n### How one principal is sowing the seeds to feed a village in rural KZN\n\nBy Takudzwa Pongweni\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-how-one-principal-is-sowing-the-seeds-to-feed-a-village-in-rural-kzn/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\nRUNNING ON EMPTY\n\n### Ignored warnings led to fuel crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay amid flooding chaos\n\nBy Estelle Ellis\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-ignored-warnings-led-to-fuel-crisis-in-nelson-mandela-bay-amid-flooding-chaos/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\nFORMIDABLE FORM\n\n### Imperious Jannik Sinner brings Nadal-like aura to Roland-Garros\n\nBy Craig Ray\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-imperious-jannik-sinner-brings-nadal-like-aura-to-roland-garros/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\nCHARM RESTORED\n\n### Behind the fence: How Gqeberha’s Pearson Conservatory is being kept alive\n\nBy Riaan Marais\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-behind-the-fence-how-gqeberhas-pearson-conservatory-is-being-kept-alive/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n* * *\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/FilmingHorstKleinschmidtforMarkKaplansUntoldCourage_GreyMatterMedia_538540.jpeg)\n\nWHAT WE’RE WATCHING\n\n### Untold Courage: Exploring the complex legacies of apartheid through a 4-part documentary\n\nBy Lucinda Jolly\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-untold-courage-exploring-the-complex-legacies-of-apartheid-through-a-4-part-documentary/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/iStock-2148264573_620842_892021.jpg)\n\nWHERE TO INVEST\n\n### Three stocks, three problems — and why I’m not panicking\n\nBy The Finance Ghost\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-three-stocks-three-problems-and-why-im-not-panicking/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/mogotsi-recusal-caryn_566479.jpg)\n\nMADLANGA COMMISSION\n\n### Police should investigate Mogotsi for ‘manipulated evidence’ — Madlanga attorney after recusal bid denied\n\nBy Caryn Dolley\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-police-should-investigate-mogotsi-for-manipulated-evidence-madlanga-attorney-after-recusal-bid-denied/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/2992/DMThandiResigns2000px_676263.jpg)\n\nCARTOON\n\n### Resign of the Times\n\nBy Stephen Francis and Rico\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/cartoon/2026-05-15-resign-of-the-times/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/CheslynJacobs-GoTymeBankCEO_635678.jpg)\n\nSHARED FORTUNE\n\n### GoTyme staff become shareholders in ‘north of R100m’ deal as digital bank eyes scale\n\nBy Neesa Moodley\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-gotyme-staff-become-shareholders-in-north-of-r100m-deal-as-digital-bank-eyes-scale/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\nadvertisement\n\nDon’t want to see this? 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[Remove ads](/account/profile/#ads)\n\n## Business Maverick\n\n* [\n \n MINING TALKS\n \n ### US and SA begin promising neutral dialogues on jointly developing critical minerals\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-us-and-sa-begin-promising-neutral-dialogues-on-jointly-developing-critical-minerals/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n VIDEO\n \n ### ‘Bailout is not part of our strategy’ — CEO Matshela Seshibe on SAA’s turnaround\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-bailout-is-not-part-of-our-strategy-ceo-matshela-seshibe-on-saas-turnaround/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n GAINING GROUND\n \n ### New SAA boss promises discipline, growth while navigating credibility crisis\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-new-saa-boss-promises-discipline-growth-while-navigating-credibility-crisis-/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n WHERE TO INVEST\n \n ### Three stocks, three problems — and why I’m not panicking\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-three-stocks-three-problems-and-why-im-not-panicking/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n SHARED FORTUNE\n \n ### GoTyme staff become shareholders in ‘north of R100m’ deal as digital bank eyes scale\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-gotyme-staff-become-shareholders-in-north-of-r100m-deal-as-digital-bank-eyes-scale/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Maverick Citizen\n\n* [\n \n LIVING CLASSROOM\n \n ### How one principal is sowing the seeds to feed a village in rural KZN\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-how-one-principal-is-sowing-the-seeds-to-feed-a-village-in-rural-kzn/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n SAFE SPACES\n \n ### Partnership creates joy without judgement for children living with autism\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-partnership-creates-joy-without-judgement-for-children-living-with-autism/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n LEARNING CURVEBALL\n \n ### Construction Seta battles under weight of unverifiable grants and unauthorised pay cheques\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-14-construction-seta-battles-under-weight-of-unverifiable-grants-and-unauthorised-pay-cheques/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n SOCIAL NOURISHMENT\n \n ### Cape nutrition programme puts its best food forward for at-risk moms and their children\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-14-cape-nutrition-programme-puts-its-best-food-forward-for-at-risk-moms-and-their-children/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n EXPOSED\n \n ### Voters’ rolls finally confirm Zanu-PF fraudulently registered supporters for Mozambique’s election\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-14-voters-rolls-finally-confirm-zanu-pf-fraudulently-registered-supporters-for-mozambiques-election/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Maverick Earth\n\n* [\n \n RADIOACTIVE ROSATOM\n \n ### Russia's controversial uranium mining plan threatens southern Africa's vital aquifer\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-russias-controversial-uranium-mining-plan-threatens-southern-africas-vital-aquifer/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n WEATHERING EXTREMES\n \n ### Scientists challenge ‘business as usual’, calling for Southern-led climate scenarios to tackle the crisis\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-scientists-challenge-business-as-usual-calling-for-southern-led-climate-scenarios-to-tackle-the-crisis/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n MAVERICK EARTH\n \n ### A crisis in search of a policy: How KZN’s elephant ‘overpopulation’ is used to justify culling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-14-a-crisis-in-search-of-a-policy-how-kzns-elephant-overpopulation-is-used-to-justify-culling/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n OPINIONISTAS\n \n ### Renewable energy transition in SA needs the embrace of both public and private ownership\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-13-renewable-energy-transition-in-sa-needs-the-embrace-of-both-public-and-private-ownership/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n POLAR POLITICS\n \n ### Japan repeats transparency fiction at global thermostat Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-12-japan-repeats-transparency-fiction-at-global-thermostat-antarctic-treaty-consultative-meeting/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\nadvertisement\n\nDon’t want to see this? 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[Remove ads](/account/profile/#ads)\n\n## Scorpio\n\n* 1[\n \n SCORPIO\n \n ### Molefe ‘slush fund’: ATM data links R11m in cash deposits to ex-Eskom boss locations\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-25-molefe-slush-fund-atm-data-links-r11m-in-cash-deposits-to-ex-eskom-boss-locations/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n VIDEO\n \n ### Watch — How alleged illicit payments bankrolled Brian Molefe’s lifestyle\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-02-watch-how-alleged-illicit-payments-bankrolled-brian-molefes-lifestyle/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n SCORPIO\n \n ### Revealed: Brian Molefe’s alleged State Capture era ‘slush fund’\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-02-revealed-brian-molefes-alleged-state-capture-era-slush-fund/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n NEWSFLASH\n \n ### IDT CEO, spokesperson resign ahead of disciplinary hearings over Daily Maverick’s ‘bribe sting'\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-01-14-idt-ceo-tebogo-malaka-resigns-ahead-of-disciplinary-hearing-over-daily-mavericks/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n SCORPIO\n \n ### Inside Collen Mashawana’s ‘political connections’\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-12-10-inside-collen-mashawanas-political-connections/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Johannesburg\n\n* 1[\n \n PHOTO ESSAY\n \n ### Joburgers enjoy a little CBD fun sans motor cars and gridlocked streets\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-12-joburgers-enjoy-a-little-cbd-fun-sans-motor-cars-and-gridlocked-streets/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n SOLE MATES\n \n ### ‘I found my husband through running’ — the Joburg running clubs building community\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-18-joburgs-running-clubs-building-community-one-kilometre-at-a-time/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n MOVING ART\n \n ### Joburg spends R23.6m relocating City’s most valuable art to location with security concerns\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-16-joburg-spends-r236m-relocating-citys-most-valuable-art-to-location-with-security-concerns/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n GUEST ESSAY\n \n ### Mountain high, mine dump deep — the soulful collision of SA’s two hearts\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-15-mountain-high-mine-dump-deep-the-soulful-collision-of-sas-two-hearts/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK\n \n ### Raid to nowhere — my unlikely night with police on Queen Street, Kensington\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-15-raid-to-nowhere-my-unlikely-night-with-police-on-queen-street-kensington-/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Maverick News\n\n* 1[\n \n GEOPOLITICS ANALYSIS\n \n ### Trump claims triumph in Beijing, while Xi Jinping smiles\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-trump-claims-triumph-in-beijing-while-xi-jinping-smiles/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n MINING TALKS\n \n ### US and SA begin promising neutral dialogues on jointly developing critical minerals\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-us-and-sa-begin-promising-neutral-dialogues-on-jointly-developing-critical-minerals/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n TRAINSPOTTER\n \n ### Ramaphosa’s political and business backers dig in as Phala Phala scandal deepens\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-ramaphosas-political-and-business-backers-dig-in-as-phala-phala-scandal-deepens-/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE\n \n ### Cogta committee calls for criminal probe into Nelson Mandela Bay’s dubious job adverts\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-cogta-committee-calls-for-criminal-probe-into-nelson-mandela-bays-dubious-job-adverts/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n RUNNING ON EMPTY\n \n ### Ignored warnings led to fuel crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay amid flooding chaos\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-ignored-warnings-led-to-fuel-crisis-in-nelson-mandela-bay-amid-flooding-chaos/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\nadvertisement\n\nDon’t want to see this? [Remove ads](/account/profile/#ads)\n\n## Maverick Life\n\n* 1[\n \n WHAT WE'RE WATCHING\n \n ### Apex: Scary thriller is rock-steady in delivering the action goods\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-16-apex-scary-thriller-is-rock-steady-in-delivering-the-action-goods-/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n OBITUARY\n \n ### Ted Turner: The man who reinvented news for a 24/7 world\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-16-ted-turner-the-man-who-reinvented-news-for-a-24-7-world/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n MARIA'S FINAL GIG GUIDE\n \n ### Rest in peace, Maria McCloy\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-rest-in-peace-maria-mccloy/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n WHAT WE’RE WATCHING\n \n ### Untold Courage: Exploring the complex legacies of apartheid through a 4-part documentary\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-untold-courage-exploring-the-complex-legacies-of-apartheid-through-a-4-part-documentary/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n BOOK EXCERPT\n \n ### The Cango Tango: Adventures in South Africa’s oldest tourist attraction\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-14-the-cango-tango-adventures-in-south-africas-oldest-tourist-attraction/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Op-eds\n\n* 1[\n \n SOCIALIST REVOLUTION OP-ED\n \n ### Considerations for making the SACP electorally significant\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-considerations-for-making-the-sacp-electorally-significant/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n THE EXCLUDED CHILD OP-ED\n \n ### When boys are left behind: Creating safe pathways for healing, belonging and protection\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-when-boys-are-left-behind-creating-safe-pathways-for-healing-belonging-and-protection/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n EDUCATION CRISIS\n \n ### Beyond the bombs — humanitarian catastrophe leaves a generation of Gaza schoolchildren in limbo\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-beyond-the-bombs-humanitarian-catastrophe-leaves-a-generation-of-gaza-schoolchildren-in-limbo/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n GETTING SA TO WORK\n \n ### There were 656,000 matric passes in 2025 — but where are the jobs?\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-13-there-were-656000-matric-passes-in-2025-but-where-are-the-jobs/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n RIGHT OF REPLY\n \n ### Public Procurement Act process is certainly no circus\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-13-public-procurement-act-process-is-certainly-no-circus/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Sports\n\n* 1[\n \n FORMIDABLE FORM\n \n ### Imperious Jannik Sinner brings Nadal-like aura to Roland-Garros\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-imperious-jannik-sinner-brings-nadal-like-aura-to-roland-garros/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n SPORT\n \n ### Champions League success can salvage Mamelodi Sundowns’ underwhelming season\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-champions-league-success-can-salvage-mamelodi-sundowns-underwhelming-season/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n ENGINEERED PERFORMANCE\n \n ### The Enhanced Games are no longer an outrageous hypothetical — they are here\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-the-enhanced-games-are-no-longer-an-outrageous-hypothetical-they-are-here/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n SHUFFLE AND PLAY\n \n ### Injuries and playoff permutations will shape Springbok selections\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-injuries-and-playoff-permutations-will-shape-springbok-selections/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n ‘KEEPER CONUNDRUM\n \n ### Broos faces tough call on Bafana’s final World Cup goalkeeping trio\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-14-broos-faces-tough-call-on-bafanas-final-world-cup-goalkeeping-trio/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## TGIFood\n\n* 1[\n \n FARM BREAD COLLAB\n \n ### Get baking with Tannie Maria and Tony Jackman\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-get-baking-with-tannie-maria-and-tony-jackman/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n WHAT’S COOKING\n \n ### Five hearty winter warmers, with plenty more to come\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-five-hearty-winter-warmers-with-plenty-more-to-come/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n CULINARY JOURNEY\n \n ### Forty years at the Mauritian table — a love story seasoned with spice\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-07-forty-years-at-the-mauritian-table-a-love-story-seasoned-with-spice/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n BOOK EXCERPT\n \n ### Murder, love, and poaching: Tannie Maria returns in Wild Things Never Die\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-04-murder-love-and-poaching-tannie-maria-returns-in-wild-things-never-die/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n WHAT’S COOKING\n \n ### Fettuccine with asparagus spears and shrimps\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-29-fettuccine-with-asparagus-spears-and-shrimps/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Nelson Mandela Bay\n\n* 1[\n \n UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE\n \n ### Cogta committee calls for criminal probe into Nelson Mandela Bay’s dubious job adverts\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-cogta-committee-calls-for-criminal-probe-into-nelson-mandela-bays-dubious-job-adverts/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n RUNNING ON EMPTY\n \n ### Ignored warnings led to fuel crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay amid flooding chaos\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-ignored-warnings-led-to-fuel-crisis-in-nelson-mandela-bay-amid-flooding-chaos/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n CHARM RESTORED\n \n ### Behind the fence: How Gqeberha’s Pearson Conservatory is being kept alive\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-behind-the-fence-how-gqeberhas-pearson-conservatory-is-being-kept-alive/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE\n \n ### Company rescued by council transformer lease in dispute with metro over electricity bill\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-14-company-rescued-by-council-transformer-lease-now-owes-metro-r45m-including-r119m-electricity-arrears/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n SERVICE DISRUPTIONS\n \n ### Dams full, taps dry: How Nelson Mandela Bay lost control of its water\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-14-dams-full-taps-dry-how-nelson-mandela-bay-lost-control-of-its-water/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\nadvertisement\n\nDon’t want to see this? [Remove ads](/account/profile/#ads)\n\n## Corrections\n\n* 1[\n \n FATAL POLICY ERROR OP-ED\n \n ### Legalising rhino horn is a deadly mistake, and CITES CoP20 must close the door completely\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-11-24-legalising-rhino-horn-is-a-deadly-mistakstake-and-and-cites-cop20-must-close-the/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n ### Apology: John Steenhuisen\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-31-apology-john-steenhuisen/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n MAKING A SPLASH\n \n ### How Bishops rose from contenders to kings of schoolboy water polo\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-17-how-bishops-rose-from-contenders-to-kings-of-schoolboy-water-polo/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n SARS HELM\n \n ### From capture to compliance: the Kieswetter turnaround at SARS\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-01-from-capture-to-compliance-the-kieswetter-turnaround-at-sars/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n AGE OF ACCOUNTABLITY\n \n ### Vlakplaas Simelane killers feared Chris Hani investigator Holmes knew of plot to murder witness\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-02-27-unravelling-the-mystery-chris-hani-investigator-accused-of-covering-up-simelane/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Opinion\n\n* 1[\n \n MAVERICK EARTH\n \n ### A crisis in search of a policy: How KZN’s elephant ‘overpopulation’ is used to justify culling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-14-a-crisis-in-search-of-a-policy-how-kzns-elephant-overpopulation-is-used-to-justify-culling/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n OPINIONISTAS\n \n ### When the nation loses its shared kraal: On legacy media and the thinning of SA’s shared civic life\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-14-when-the-nation-loses-its-shared-kraal-on-legacy-media-and-the-thinning-of-sas-shared-civic-life/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n NELSON MANDELA BAY\n \n ### Imports might be more affordable now, but they come at a long-term cost\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-14-imports-might-be-more-affordable-now-but-they-come-at-a-long-term-cost/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n MAVERICK CITIZEN\n \n ### Extreme rainfall is here to stay — the right to education must not be swept away\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-14-extreme-rainfall-is-here-to-stay-the-right-to-education-must-not-be-swept-away/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n OPINIONISTAS\n \n ### Rise of Farage — how Britain’s political chaos threatens UK-Africa relations\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-13-rise-of-farage-how-britains-political-chaos-threatens-uk-africa-relations/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Sponsored Content\n\n* 1[\n \n SPONSORED CONTENT\n \n ### Building leadership capacity in South Africa\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-building-leadership-capacity-in-south-africa/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n SPONSORED CONTENT\n \n ### Is relationship banking dead?\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-is-relationship-banking-dead/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n SPONSORED CONTENT\n \n ### Henley Business School breaks into top-60 in QS rankings as Africa’s highest-ranked executive MBA\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-henley-business-school-breaks-into-top-60-in-qs-rankings-as-africas-highest-ranked-executive-mba/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n SPONSORED CONTENT\n \n ### Webinar: The connected business — How CRM and communications integration is redefining custome\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-14-webinar-the-connected-business-how-crm-and-communications-integration-is-redefining-customer-engagement/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n SPONSORED CONTENT\n \n ### Is South Africa ready for Institutional Digital Assets?\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-13-is-south-africa-ready-for-institutional-digital-assets/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Crosswords\n\n* 1[\n \n CROSSWORDS\n \n ### Daily Crossword Quickie - 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Search CIPC director records, linked companies, and shell company networks. 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Find any links to organized crime or PEPs.","markdown":"Billionaire Patrice Motsepe... - Briefly - South African NewsFacebookVerified accountShared with Public\n\n \n\n[\n\n](/stories/105336421800841/UzpfSVNDOjEwMDkyODU4OTg0NDU2OTc=/?view_single=false&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=%3C%3C%2CP-R)\n\n### [**Briefly - South African News**](https://www.facebook.com/brieflyza?__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=-UC%2CP-R) \n\n[February 17](https://www.facebook.com/brieflyza/posts/pfbid02vsWF5gquCrjEBpoupQSFJRj3VuXPqzyGvdZj7S13ptPT4pnJvhiGhfZ9pUcjm7fEl?__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R)  ·\n\nBillionaire Patrice Motsepe has the political rumour mill spinning after stepping down from a top role at one of his companies. 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[#man](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/man?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n\n* [12w](https://www.facebook.com/brieflyza/posts/pfbid02vsWF5gquCrjEBpoupQSFJRj3VuXPqzyGvdZj7S13ptPT4pnJvhiGhfZ9pUcjm7fEl?comment_id=1428570998711046&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n \n\n[\n\n](https://www.facebook.com/mashwahla.daniel.2025?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMjYwODM1MDQ2MjUwOTY3XzE1NzczMzc1NTY4MTU0MjY%3D&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n\n[Mashwahla 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[12w](https://www.facebook.com/brieflyza/posts/pfbid02vsWF5gquCrjEBpoupQSFJRj3VuXPqzyGvdZj7S13ptPT4pnJvhiGhfZ9pUcjm7fEl?comment_id=2072118260239599&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n \n\n[\n\n](https://www.facebook.com/siphiwekahle.siphiwekahle?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMjYwODM1MDQ2MjUwOTY3XzEyMTEwOTA1Njc2NzAxOTk%3D&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n\n[Siphiwekahle Siphiwekahle](https://www.facebook.com/siphiwekahle.siphiwekahle?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMjYwODM1MDQ2MjUwOTY3XzEyMTEwOTA1Njc2NzAxOTk%3D&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n\nCan u Imagen voting for Patrice  \n\n* [12w](https://www.facebook.com/brieflyza/posts/pfbid02vsWF5gquCrjEBpoupQSFJRj3VuXPqzyGvdZj7S13ptPT4pnJvhiGhfZ9pUcjm7fEl?comment_id=1211090567670199&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n 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[12w](https://www.facebook.com/brieflyza/posts/pfbid02vsWF5gquCrjEBpoupQSFJRj3VuXPqzyGvdZj7S13ptPT4pnJvhiGhfZ9pUcjm7fEl?comment_id=1245685580367503&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n \n\n[\n\n](https://www.facebook.com/xolela.xolie.77?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMjYwODM1MDQ2MjUwOTY3XzkzOTI3NTY0MTk0MzYwNA%3D%3D&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n\n[Xolela Xolie](https://www.facebook.com/xolela.xolie.77?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMjYwODM1MDQ2MjUwOTY3XzkzOTI3NTY0MTk0MzYwNA%3D%3D&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n\nBig no he mustn't take that otherwise more problems will b on top of his shoulders\n\n* [12w](https://www.facebook.com/brieflyza/posts/pfbid02vsWF5gquCrjEBpoupQSFJRj3VuXPqzyGvdZj7S13ptPT4pnJvhiGhfZ9pUcjm7fEl?comment_id=939275641943604&__cft__[0]=AZaAzlvn-XATiTtaiymzoWcTv1Mth_S6LUZe3BFsfJ6ZZZmQuWWVGyO-sZ3lFszwVMwulpcZ9s4DrZ6-l7UXh2QtGQRqwYKoalXifhYFmw5AUscS-El0xw-ywovAi3NUWda9iwKBVPuCuPtqrA7SGCFnwC5xm4k_WeiZ-mW9wXkayg&__tn__=R]-R)\n \n\nView all 2 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Its first edition appeared on 30 August of that year with a print run of 10,000.[\\[2\\]](#cite_note-Maletzky-2) _The Namibian_ became a daily newspaper on 1 April 1989.[\\[3\\]](#cite_note-3) It is owned by the [private trust](/wiki/Private_trust \"Private trust\") Free Press of Namibia, managed by its founding editor.[\\[4\\]](#cite_note-MISA-4)\n\nOn the 15th anniversary of its foundation, [United Nations Secretary-General](/wiki/United_Nations_Secretary-General \"United Nations Secretary-General\") [Kofi Annan](/wiki/Kofi_Annan \"Kofi Annan\") praised the newspaper: \"_The Namibian_ worked courageously in difficult and often dangerous conditions. Since then, it has contributed immeasurably to press freedom and nation-building in Namibia. Throughout, it has maintained its integrity and independent stance.\"[\\[5\\]](#cite_note-5)\n\n## Relations to government\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=The_Namibian&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Relations to government\")\\]\n\n### Prior to Namibian independence\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=The_Namibian&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Prior to Namibian independence\")\\]\n\nThe newspaper exposed human rights violations by South Africa's occupying forces and was thus perceived as overly critical and pro-[SWAPO](/wiki/SWAPO \"SWAPO\") by the South African government. Even the name of the newspaper irritated the South African administration as they preferred the land to be called [South West Africa](/wiki/South_West_Africa \"South West Africa\"), whereas _Namibia_ was a notion closely related to the independence movement.[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-Rothe-6)\n\nThere were several incidents of violence against _The Namibian_'s offices, leased from anti-apartheid activist and architect [Kerry McNamara](/wiki/Kerry_McNamara \"Kerry McNamara\"),[\\[7\\]](#cite_note-anti-7) in the months after its foundation. Shooting at the building necessitated the installation of bullet-proof glass, and there were several firebombing and teargassing attacks.[\\[8\\]](#cite_note-L10-8) The newspaper offices were attacked by the [Afrikaner](/wiki/Afrikaner \"Afrikaner\") [white supremacist](/wiki/White_supremacist \"White supremacist\") _Wit Wolwe_ ([Afrikaans](/wiki/Afrikaans_language \"Afrikaans language\"): _White Wolves_) vigilante group in October 1988. The newspaper's offices were almost burned down.[\\[9\\]](#cite_note-IPI-9) South Africa's [Civil Cooperation Bureau](/wiki/Civil_Cooperation_Bureau \"Civil Cooperation Bureau\") planned to poison editor Lister,[\\[10\\]](#cite_note-10) the newspaper was boycotted by the white business community, and \"journalists and sympathisers\" of _The Namibian_ were denied entry in shops all over the country.[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-Rothe-6)\n\n### After independence\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=The_Namibian&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: After independence\")\\]\n\nThe offices of the newspaper were again devastated by a phosphorus grenade attack shortly after [Namibian independence](/wiki/Namibian_War_of_Independence \"Namibian War of Independence\") in 1990 by a right-wing counterrevolutionary group whose plot to unseat SWAPO was covered by _The Namibian_.[\\[8\\]](#cite_note-L10-8) However, the critical approach of the newspaper was also disliked by the SWAPO government.[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-Rothe-6) [Dirk Mudge](/wiki/Dirk_Mudge \"Dirk Mudge\"), head of the [South African](/wiki/South_Africa \"South Africa\")\\-controlled government from [1978](/wiki/South_West_African_legislative_election,_1978 \"South West African legislative election, 1978\") to [1989](/wiki/Transitional_Government_of_National_Unity_\\(Namibia\\) \"Transitional Government of National Unity (Namibia)\") wrote at the occasion of the newspaper's 10th anniversary:[\\[11\\]](#cite_note-11)\n\n> \"During the past ten years \\[...\\] _The Namibian_ \\[...\\] did not show particular understanding nor sympathy towards me personally and my political views. Cognisance must however, be taken of the fact that _The Namibian_ is also prepared to take the present government and its leaders to task whenever necessary.\"\n\nThe unpopularity of the newspaper within government led to a boycott on 5 December 2000 which was overturned only on 30 August 2011, the newspaper's 26th anniversary. In the more than ten years in between, government offices were not allowed to advertise in the newspaper, and it was forbidden to buy copies of _The Namibian_ with government funds.[\\[12\\]](#cite_note-12)\n\n## Characteristics\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=The_Namibian&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Characteristics\")\\]\n\nA noteworthy feature of _The Namibian_ are the SMS pages called \"What you're saying!\". These pages dedicated to \"short messages to the editor\" allow citizens from all over Namibia to comment on and raise topics, since mobile phones are widespread and cheaper and easier than mail or internet. According to former editor Gwen Lister, _The Namibian_ was the first newspaper to offer such an open forum for discussion via text message, since similar programmes at other media (e.g. in South Africa) only allowed comment on chosen articles.[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-Rothe-6)\n\nThe newspaper has offices in [Windhoek](/wiki/Windhoek \"Windhoek\"), [Swakopmund](/wiki/Swakopmund \"Swakopmund\"), [Keetmanshoop](/wiki/Keetmanshoop \"Keetmanshoop\"), [Rundu](/wiki/Rundu \"Rundu\") and [Oshakati](/wiki/Oshakati \"Oshakati\").[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-Rothe-6) The current editor of the newspaper is [Tangeni Amupadhi](/wiki/Tangeni_Amupadhi \"Tangeni Amupadhi\"). Until March 2011, the newspaper was headed by its founder Gwen Lister.[\\[13\\]](#cite_note-13) Its circulation in 2010 was 40,000.[\\[2\\]](#cite_note-Maletzky-2)\n\n## See also\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=The_Namibian&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: See also\")\\]\n\n* [Media of Namibia](/wiki/Media_of_Namibia \"Media of Namibia\")\n\n## References\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=The_Namibian&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [du Pisani, André](/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_du_Pisani \"André du Pisani\") (2010). \"The Namibian at 25\". In [Lister, Gwen](/wiki/Gwen_Lister \"Gwen Lister\") (ed.). _The Namibian 25th Anniversary Commemoration Magazine_ (supplement to The Namibian on 27 August 2010). pp. 4–7.\n2. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-Maletzky_2-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-Maletzky_2-1) Christof, Maletzky (2010). \"Lister on 25 years\". In [Lister, Gwen](/wiki/Gwen_Lister \"Gwen Lister\") (ed.). _The Namibian 25th Anniversary Commemoration Magazine_ (supplement to The Namibian on 27 August 2010). pp. 8–13.\n3. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** van Holtz, Ulla (2010). \"The Business Perspective\". In [Lister, Gwen](/wiki/Gwen_Lister \"Gwen Lister\") (ed.). _The Namibian 25th Anniversary Commemoration Magazine_ (supplement to The Namibian on 27 August 2010). p. 89.\n4. **[^](#cite_ref-MISA_4-0)** Larsen, Martin Buch (June 2007). [\"A research paper commissioned and facilitated by MISA Namibia\"](http://action-namibia.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Namibia-Media-Ownership-study.pdf) (PDF). [Media Institute of Southern Africa](/wiki/Media_Institute_of_Southern_Africa \"Media Institute of Southern Africa\"). p. 54.\n5. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [\\[1\\]](http://community.namibian.com.na/webx?230@48.oSdIa1syiG4.0@.ee6c4c2) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070320052026/http://community.namibian.com.na/webx?230@48.oSdIa1syiG4.0@.ee6c4c2) 20 March 2007 at the [Wayback Machine](/wiki/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\")\n6. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-Rothe_6-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-Rothe_6-1) [_**c**_](#cite_ref-Rothe_6-2) [_**d**_](#cite_ref-Rothe_6-3) [_**e**_](#cite_ref-Rothe_6-4) Rothe, Andreas (2011). [_Media System and News Selection in Namibia_](https://books.google.com/books?id=RONau_4MZusC&q=The+Namibian+%22Media+System+and+News+Selections+in+Namibia%22&pg=PA28). Lit Verlag Münster. pp. 29–32\\. [ISBN](/wiki/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\") [978-3-643-11194-4](/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-3-643-11194-4 \"Special:BookSources/978-3-643-11194-4\").\n7. **[^](#cite_ref-anti_7-0)** Ngatjiheue, Charmaine (18 January 2017). [\"Anti-apartheid architect dies\"](http://www.namibian.com.na/50095/read/Anti-apartheid-architect-dies). _The Namibian_. p. 3.\n8. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-L10_8-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-L10_8-1) [Lister, Gwen](/wiki/Gwen_Lister \"Gwen Lister\") (1995). \"How It All Began\". _The Namibian_. 10th anniversary magazine. pp. 4–6.\n9. **[^](#cite_ref-IPI_9-0)** Laudatory submission for Hero of World Press Freedom Award: [Gwen Lister](http://www.freemedia.at/Heroes_IPIReport2.00/27Lister.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110531211947/http://www.freemedia.at/Heroes_IPIReport2.00/27Lister.htm) 31 May 2011 at the [Wayback Machine](/wiki/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\")\n10. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [ANC](/wiki/African_National_Congress \"African National Congress\") Report to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, chapter 4.3.5.7: [Usage of poison against opponents](http://www.anc.org.za/ancdocs/misc/trc04.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070627064947/http://www.anc.org.za/ancdocs/misc/trc04.html) 27 June 2007 at the [Wayback Machine](/wiki/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\")\n11. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Mudge, Dirk](/wiki/Dirk_Mudge \"Dirk Mudge\") (1995). \"_No title_\". _The Namibian_. 10th anniversary magazine. p. 10.\n12. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [\"The Namibian unbanned\"](http://www.namibian.com.na/indexx.php?archive_id=84681&page_type=archive_story_detail&page=2077). _The Namibian_. 31 August 2011.\n13. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Toivo Ndjebela: Amupadhi to edit _The Namibian_, in: [New Era (Namibia)](/wiki/New_Era_\\(Namibia\\) \"New Era (Namibia)\"), 2 March 2011\n\n## External links\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=The_Namibian&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: External links\")\\]\n\n* [Official website](http://www.namibian.com.na)\n\n| * [v](/wiki/Template:Panama_Papers \"Template:Panama Papers\")<br>* [t](/wiki/Template_talk:Panama_Papers \"Template talk:Panama 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In 1991 he graduated from [Stellenbosch University](/wiki/Stellenbosch_University \"Stellenbosch University\") with a [BA](/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts \"Bachelor of Arts\") in [archaeology](/wiki/Archaeology \"Archaeology\") and [anthropology](/wiki/Anthropology \"Anthropology\").[\\[1\\]](#cite_note-1) He is a professional helicopter pilot since 1993, and upon his return to Namibia became managing director of _Eden Wildlife Trust_, a tourism enterprise near Grootfontein.[\\[2\\]](#cite_note-Parliament-2)\n\n## Political career\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Leon_Jooste&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Political career\")\\]\n\nA member of [SWAPO](/wiki/SWAPO \"SWAPO\"), Jooste was appointed to replace [Gerhard Tötemeyer](/wiki/Gerhard_T%C3%B6temeyer \"Gerhard Tötemeyer\") in the [National Assembly of Namibia](/wiki/National_Assembly_of_Namibia \"National Assembly of Namibia\") in 2004. He had not been placed high enough on the SWAPO Party list in the [2004 general election](/wiki/2004_Namibian_general_election \"2004 Namibian general election\") to directly enter Parliament after the election. Jooste was appointed Deputy Minister for Local and Regional Government the same year. In 2005, he was shifted to the Environment and Tourism portfolio in [Hifikepunye Pohamba](/wiki/Hifikepunye_Pohamba \"Hifikepunye Pohamba\")'s first cabinet, again as deputy minister.[\\[2\\]](#cite_note-Parliament-2)\n\nJooste resigned in late 2009 in order to take over the family business in Cape Town after the death of his father.[\\[3\\]](#cite_note-3)\n\nUnder president [Hage Geingob](/wiki/Hage_Geingob \"Hage Geingob\"), Jooste was appointed as Minister of Public Enterprises in March 2015.[\\[4\\]](#cite_note-4) Decisions under his reign were often controversial and unpopular and included the closures of state-owned [Air Namibia](/wiki/Air_Namibia \"Air Namibia\") and the [Road Contractor's Company](/w/index.php?title=Road_Contractor%27s_Company&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Road Contractor's Company (page does not exist)\"). In 2021 he suggested that the ministry he heads should be downgraded to a department within the Ministry of Finance, effectively abolishing his own ministerial position.[\\[5\\]](#cite_note-5)\n\nJooste resigned as member of Parliament and cabinet minister on 31 March 2022. He had served in Parliament from 2004 to 2006, from 2015 till 2020, and from 2020 till 2022. He was replaced by [Ephraim Nekongo](/wiki/Ephraim_Nekongo \"Ephraim Nekongo\") ([SWAPO](/wiki/SWAPO \"SWAPO\")), effectively on 9 May 2022.[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-6)\n\n## References\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Leon_Jooste&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Leon Jooste](http://www.nid.org.na/view_book_entry.php?book_id=68) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110611173056/http://www.nid.org.na/view_book_entry.php?book_id=68) 2011-06-11 at the [Wayback Machine](/wiki/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\") Namibia Institute for Democracy\n2. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-Parliament_2-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-Parliament_2-1) [\"Jooste, Leon\"](https://www.parliament.na/dt_team/jooste-leon/). [Parliament of Namibia](/wiki/Parliament_of_Namibia \"Parliament of Namibia\"). Retrieved 26 November 2021.\n3. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Weidlich, Brigitte (1 January 2009). [\"Jooste resigns from Cabinet\"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211126103124/https://www.namibian.com.na/2155/archive-read/Jooste-resigns-from-Cabinet). _[The Namibian](/wiki/The_Namibian \"The Namibian\")_. Archived from [the original](https://www.namibian.com.na/2155/archive-read/Jooste-resigns-from-Cabinet) on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.\n4. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [\"Geingob announces Cabinet\"](https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=134889&page=archive-read). _[The Namibian](/wiki/The_Namibian \"The Namibian\")_. 20 March 2015.\n5. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Shinovene, Immanuel; Ngatjiheue, Charmaine (26 November 2021). [\"Jooste available for redeployment\"](https://www.namibian.com.na/107701/read/Jooste-available-for-redeployment). _[The Namibian](/wiki/The_Namibian \"The Namibian\")_. p. 1.\n6. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Petersen, Shellygan (9 May 2022). [\"Nekongo replaces Jooste in National Assembly\"](https://www.namibian.com.na/6220292/archive-read/Nekongo-replaces-Jooste--in-National-Assembly). _[The Namibian](/wiki/The_Namibian \"The Namibian\")_. p. 0.\n\nRetrieved from \"[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leon\\_Jooste&oldid=1350035014](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leon_Jooste&oldid=1350035014)\"\n\n[Categories](/wiki/Help:Category \"Help:Category\"):\n\n* [1969 births](/wiki/Category:1969_births \"Category:1969 births\")\n* [Government ministers of Namibia](/wiki/Category:Government_ministers_of_Namibia \"Category:Government ministers of Namibia\")\n* [Living people](/wiki/Category:Living_people \"Category:Living people\")\n* [Members of the National Assembly (Namibia)](/wiki/Category:Members_of_the_National_Assembly_\\(Namibia\\) \"Category:Members of the National Assembly (Namibia)\")\n* [People from Grootfontein](/wiki/Category:People_from_Grootfontein \"Category:People from Grootfontein\")\n* [Politicians from Otjozondjupa Region](/wiki/Category:Politicians_from_Otjozondjupa_Region \"Category:Politicians from Otjozondjupa Region\")\n* [Stellenbosch University alumni](/wiki/Category:Stellenbosch_University_alumni \"Category:Stellenbosch University alumni\")\n* [SWAPO politicians](/wiki/Category:SWAPO_politicians \"Category:SWAPO politicians\")\n* [White Namibian people](/wiki/Category:White_Namibian_people \"Category:White Namibian people\")\n* [Alumni of Paul Roos Gymnasium](/wiki/Category:Alumni_of_Paul_Roos_Gymnasium \"Category:Alumni of Paul Roos Gymnasium\")\n\nHidden categories:\n\n* [Webarchive template wayback links](/wiki/Category:Webarchive_template_wayback_links \"Category:Webarchive template wayback links\")\n* [Articles with short description](/wiki/Category:Articles_with_short_description \"Category:Articles with short description\")\n* [Short description is different from Wikidata](/wiki/Category:Short_description_is_different_from_Wikidata \"Category:Short description is different from Wikidata\")\n\nSearch\n\nSearch\n\nLeon Jooste\n\n[](#)[](#)[](#)[](#)[](#)[](#)[](#)\n\n1 language [Add topic](#)"},{"searchResult":{"title":"Leon Jooste - Leadership for Conservation in Africa","description":"I grew up in our family owned businesses involved in agriculture (wine, game-farming and… · Experience: Leadership for Conservation in Africa · Education: ...","url":"https://za.linkedin.com/in/leon-jooste-43534334","resultType":"ORGANIC","rank":2},"metadata":{"url":"https://za.linkedin.com/in/leon-jooste-43534334","title":""},"crawl":{"httpStatusCode":500,"httpStatusMessage":"999 - Internal Server Error: <html><head>\n<script type=\"text/javascript\">\nwindow.onload = function() {\n // Parse the tracking co","loadedAt":"2026-05-17T19:34:57.227Z","uniqueKey":"2IJ8zMPsiF","requestStatus":"failed"},"text":""},{"searchResult":{"title":"Jooste, Leon [RESIGNED 31/03/2022 - Parliament of Namibia","description":"Minister of Public Enterprises. 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The President however requested that an announcement should be made only after the festive season.’ \nHowever, a local paper pre-empted this and splashed the story on its front page yesterday, alleging it had to do with the last-minute cancellation of an auction for hunting concessions, which was set for December 19 2008. \nThe auction was organised by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) and it was alleged it lacked a black empowerment component. \nBut Jooste dismissed this as unfounded and untrue. ‘That was not the reason for my resignation and, as I said, I had discussed my decision already with the Head of State in early November last year.’ \nJooste had already relocated to Cape Town with his family at the end of last year. He will return to the Ministry next Monday to say goodbye, which ‘will be emotional’, he added. \n‘I love this portfolio and I enjoyed working for the MET, despite some frustrations, but these come with any job. I will however change some of our company focus around towards tourism in Namibia and that means that I will be in the sector again as a businessman. I will frequently travel to Namibia and I presume that I will spend about six months of the year here.’ \nJooste was appointed as Deputy Minister to the Ministry of Local and Regional Government by former President Sam Nujoma in 2004 and in 2005 he was moved to the MET. \nGitta Paetzold, Chief Executive Officer of the Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN), said it was ‘very sad’ to see Jooste leave the Ministry. \n‘He was very approachable, always fair, and the tourism industry co-operated well with him. We however understand his reasons and he will not be entirely lost to the industry,’ Paetzold told The Namibian. \nThe next in line on the Swapo list for the National Assembly is Hadino Hishongwa, Namibia’s High Commissioner to Botswana, followed by Viscaya Amutenya, an official in the Office of the President, and Ponhele ya France, the current Chairman of the Board of Directors at the NBC. \nNational elections are due in 10 months and it is possible that until then Swapo will not send new Member of Parliament to the National Assembly. It is also not clear if a new Deputy Minister will be appointed before the elections.\n\n## Trending Stories\n\n1. [\n \n ### EU, Finland pour N$78m into lithium project\n \n ](https://www.namibian.com.na/eu-finland-pour-n78m-into-lithium-project/)\n2. [\n \n ### Ongwe strikes higher gold grades at Omatjete\n \n ](https://www.namibian.com.na/ongwe-strikes-higher-gold-grades-at-omatjete/)\n3. 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In 1991 he graduated from [Stellenbosch University](/wiki/Stellenbosch_University \"Stellenbosch University\") with a [BA](/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts \"Bachelor of Arts\") in [archaeology](/wiki/Archaeology \"Archaeology\") and [anthropology](/wiki/Anthropology \"Anthropology\").[\\[1\\]](#cite_note-1) He is a professional helicopter pilot since 1993, and upon his return to Namibia became managing director of _Eden Wildlife Trust_, a tourism enterprise near Grootfontein.[\\[2\\]](#cite_note-Parliament-2)\n\n## Political career\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Leon_Jooste&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Political career\")\\]\n\nA member of [SWAPO](/wiki/SWAPO \"SWAPO\"), Jooste was appointed to replace [Gerhard Tötemeyer](/wiki/Gerhard_T%C3%B6temeyer \"Gerhard Tötemeyer\") in the [National Assembly of Namibia](/wiki/National_Assembly_of_Namibia \"National Assembly of Namibia\") in 2004. He had not been placed high enough on the SWAPO Party list in the [2004 general election](/wiki/2004_Namibian_general_election \"2004 Namibian general election\") to directly enter Parliament after the election. Jooste was appointed Deputy Minister for Local and Regional Government the same year. In 2005, he was shifted to the Environment and Tourism portfolio in [Hifikepunye Pohamba](/wiki/Hifikepunye_Pohamba \"Hifikepunye Pohamba\")'s first cabinet, again as deputy minister.[\\[2\\]](#cite_note-Parliament-2)\n\nJooste resigned in late 2009 in order to take over the family business in Cape Town after the death of his father.[\\[3\\]](#cite_note-3)\n\nUnder president [Hage Geingob](/wiki/Hage_Geingob \"Hage Geingob\"), Jooste was appointed as Minister of Public Enterprises in March 2015.[\\[4\\]](#cite_note-4) Decisions under his reign were often controversial and unpopular and included the closures of state-owned [Air Namibia](/wiki/Air_Namibia \"Air Namibia\") and the [Road Contractor's Company](/w/index.php?title=Road_Contractor%27s_Company&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Road Contractor's Company (page does not exist)\"). In 2021 he suggested that the ministry he heads should be downgraded to a department within the Ministry of Finance, effectively abolishing his own ministerial position.[\\[5\\]](#cite_note-5)\n\nJooste resigned as member of Parliament and cabinet minister on 31 March 2022. He had served in Parliament from 2004 to 2006, from 2015 till 2020, and from 2020 till 2022. He was replaced by [Ephraim Nekongo](/wiki/Ephraim_Nekongo \"Ephraim Nekongo\") ([SWAPO](/wiki/SWAPO \"SWAPO\")), effectively on 9 May 2022.[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-6)\n\n## References\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Leon_Jooste&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Leon Jooste](http://www.nid.org.na/view_book_entry.php?book_id=68) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110611173056/http://www.nid.org.na/view_book_entry.php?book_id=68) 2011-06-11 at the [Wayback Machine](/wiki/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\") Namibia Institute for Democracy\n2. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-Parliament_2-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-Parliament_2-1) [\"Jooste, Leon\"](https://www.parliament.na/dt_team/jooste-leon/). [Parliament of Namibia](/wiki/Parliament_of_Namibia \"Parliament of Namibia\"). Retrieved 26 November 2021.\n3. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Weidlich, Brigitte (1 January 2009). [\"Jooste resigns from Cabinet\"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211126103124/https://www.namibian.com.na/2155/archive-read/Jooste-resigns-from-Cabinet). _[The Namibian](/wiki/The_Namibian \"The Namibian\")_. Archived from [the original](https://www.namibian.com.na/2155/archive-read/Jooste-resigns-from-Cabinet) on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.\n4. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [\"Geingob announces Cabinet\"](https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=134889&page=archive-read). _[The Namibian](/wiki/The_Namibian \"The Namibian\")_. 20 March 2015.\n5. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Shinovene, Immanuel; Ngatjiheue, Charmaine (26 November 2021). [\"Jooste available for redeployment\"](https://www.namibian.com.na/107701/read/Jooste-available-for-redeployment). _[The Namibian](/wiki/The_Namibian \"The Namibian\")_. p. 1.\n6. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Petersen, Shellygan (9 May 2022). 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Motsepe sits on several company boards, and is the non-executive chairman of [Harmony Gold](/wiki/Harmony_Gold_\\(mining\\) \"Harmony Gold (mining)\"), the world's 12th largest gold mining company, and the deputy chairman of [Sanlam](/wiki/Sanlam \"Sanlam\").[\\[4\\]](#cite_note-whoswho-4) He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the [World Economic Forum](/wiki/World_Economic_Forum \"World Economic Forum\").[\\[5\\]](#cite_note-5)\n\nMotsepe acquired ownership of the football club [Mamelodi Sundowns](/wiki/Mamelodi_Sundowns \"Mamelodi Sundowns\") in 2003.[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-snl_purchase-6) In 2013, he joined [The Giving Pledge](/wiki/The_Giving_Pledge \"The Giving Pledge\"), committing to give half of his wealth to charitable causes.[\\[7\\]](#cite_note-7)\n\nIn January 2024, Motsepe was named Africa's ninth-richest man and South Africa's third-richest man after [Johann Rupert](/wiki/Johann_Rupert \"Johann Rupert\") and [Nicky Oppenheimer](/wiki/Nicky_Oppenheimer \"Nicky Oppenheimer\") by CNBC Africa alongside Koos Bekker, with an estimated net worth of $2.7 billion.[\\[8\\]](#cite_note-8) In May 2024, Motsepe was ranked as the 1,175th-wealthiest person in the world by _Forbes_, with a reported fortune of US$2.9 billion.[\\[9\\]](#cite_note-9)\n\n## Early life and education\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: Early life and education\")\\]\n\nPatrice Motsepe was born to Kgosi [Augustine Butana Chaane Motsepe](/wiki/Augustine_Butana_Chaane_Motsepe \"Augustine Butana Chaane Motsepe\"), a chief of the Mmakau branch of the [Tswana people](/wiki/Tswana_people \"Tswana people\"), who had previously been a schoolteacher and who was later a small businessman as the owner of a [Spaza shop](/wiki/Spaza_shop \"Spaza shop\") which was popular with mine workers. It was from this shop that Motsepe learned basic business principles from his father, as well as first-hand exposure to mining.\\[_[citation needed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")_\\]\n\nHe earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at the [University of Swaziland](/wiki/University_of_Swaziland \"University of Swaziland\") and a law degree from the [University of the Witwatersrand](/wiki/University_of_the_Witwatersrand \"University of the Witwatersrand\").[\\[10\\]](#cite_note-10) He specialised in [mining](/wiki/Mining \"Mining\") and [business law](/wiki/Business_law \"Business law\").\n\n## Career\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Career\")\\]\n\nIn 1994, he became the first black partner in the law firm [Bowman Gilfillan](/wiki/Bowman_Gilfillan \"Bowman Gilfillan\")—the same year that [Nelson Mandela](/wiki/Nelson_Mandela \"Nelson Mandela\") was elected as the country's first black president. While the new government began promoting [black empowerment](/wiki/Black_Economic_Empowerment \"Black Economic Empowerment\") and entrepreneurship; Motsepe founded Future Mining, which provided contract mining services that included the cleaning of gold dust from inside mine shafts for the Vaal Reefs Gold mine, and implemented a system of worker remuneration that combined a low base salary with a profit-sharing bonus.[\\[11\\]](#cite_note-11)\n\n### Mining\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Mining\")\\]\n\nIn 1997, with gold prices at a low, he purchased marginal [gold mines](/wiki/Gold_mines \"Gold mines\") from [AngloGold](/wiki/AngloGold \"AngloGold\") under favourable finance terms. AngloGold sold Motsepe six gold mine shafts for $7.7 million allowing him to repay the debt out of the future earnings of the company now known as African Rainbow Minerals.[\\[12\\]](#cite_note-12)\n\nThis was repeated in a string of deals and Motsepe set up a firm to begin buying the operating mines that would become the source of his wealth. In 1999, he teamed up with two of his associates to form [Greene and Partners Investments](/wiki/Greene_and_Partners_Investments \"Greene and Partners Investments\").\n\nThe [Black Economic Empowerment](/wiki/Black_Economic_Empowerment \"Black Economic Empowerment\") (BEE) laws introduced after the 1994 elections have been instrumental in cementing Motsepe's position in the mining industry in South Africa. A business must have a minimum of 26% black ownership to be considered for a mining license.[\\[13\\]](#cite_note-13)\n\nSince 2004, Motsepe has been a non-executive director of [Absa Group](/wiki/Absa_Group_Limited \"Absa Group Limited\") and [Sanlam](/wiki/Sanlam \"Sanlam\").[\\[4\\]](#cite_note-whoswho-4)\n\nIn 2002, when it was listed on the [JSE Security Exchange](/wiki/JSE_Security_Exchange \"JSE Security Exchange\"), [African Rainbow Minerals](/wiki/African_Rainbow_Minerals \"African Rainbow Minerals\") joined with Harmony Gold Mining Ltd. and the company's name changed to ARMgold. Motsepe is also the founder of African Rainbow Minerals Platinum (Proprietary) Limited and ARM Consortium Limited, which later equally split ownership with Anglo American Platinum Corp Ltd. From 2005, Motsepe was Chairman of Teal Exploration and Mining Incorporated. Motsepe is also chairman of Ubuntu-Botho Investments, Non-Executive chairman of Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd. and deputy Chairman of Sanlam Ltd. Motsepe has been president of South Africa's Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[\\[14\\]](#cite_note-AFRICAN_RAINBOW_MINERALS_LTD-14)\n\n### Finance\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: Finance\")\\]\n\nIn 2003, Motsepe created Ubuntu-Botho Investments (UBI) (and in 2019 he owned 55% of it). In 2004 UBI entered into a BEE deal with insurance and financial services company Sanlam.[\\[15\\]](#cite_note-Crotty_2019-15) That deal ended in 2014 when the debt had been paid and UBI acquired 13.5% of Sanlam, but UBI has a 18.1% voting stake in Sanlam as its BEE partner. UBI then started African Rainbow Capital (ARC), a wholly owned subsidiary of UBI. ARC's joint chief executive is [Johan van Zyl](/wiki/Johan_van_Zyl \"Johan van Zyl\"), former executive of Sanlam.\n\nARC has holdings in more than 40 companies, including [GoTyme Bank](/wiki/GoTyme_Bank_\\(South_Africa\\) \"GoTyme Bank (South Africa)\"), industrial group Afrimat, agricultural company BKB, telecommunications company Rain, luxury property estate Val de Vie, and a minority stake in [Alexander Forbes](/wiki/Alexander_Forbes_Group_Holdings \"Alexander Forbes Group Holdings\"), the pension fund administrator.[\\[15\\]](#cite_note-Crotty_2019-15)\n\n### Renewable energy investments\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Renewable energy investments\")\\]\n\nIn 2024, Motsepe extended his investment portfolio to include the [renewable energy](/wiki/Renewable_energy \"Renewable energy\") sector, addressing South Africa’s energy shortages. He supported the establishment of GoSolr, a company specializing in renting [solar panels](/wiki/Solar_panel \"Solar panel\") and batteries to residential customers. GoSolr, a collaboration between African Rainbow Capital Investments Ltd. (a branch of Motsepe's Ubuntu-Botho Investments) and [Standard Bank Group Ltd.](/wiki/Standard_Bank \"Standard Bank\"), has pledged to invest 10 billion Rands (approximately $537 million) to enhance its [solar generation](/wiki/Solar_power \"Solar power\") capacity. Initially capable of producing 70 megawatts, the company plans to expand its capacity to about 500 megawatts over a four-year period.[\\[16\\]](#cite_note-16)\n\n### Sport\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: Sport\")\\]\n\nIn 2003, Motsepe purchased 51% of [Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.](/wiki/Mamelodi_Sundowns_F.C. \"Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.\"), who play in the [South African Premiership](/wiki/South_African_Premiership \"South African Premiership\").[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-snl_purchase-6) He purchased the remaining 49% in 2004.[\\[17\\]](#cite_note-17)\n\nThe initial period was regarded as relatively unsuccessful,[\\[6\\]](#cite_note-snl_purchase-6) but Sundowns have dominated South African football in recent years, and as of 2025, have won the [Premiership](/wiki/South_African_Premiership \"South African Premiership\") every year since [2017–18](/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_South_African_Premiership \"2017–18 South African Premiership\").[\\[18\\]](#cite_note-18)\n\nIn November 2019, Motsepe bought a 37% stake in the Blue Bulls Co. The other major shareholders are [Remgro](/wiki/Remgro \"Remgro\") (37%) and [Blue Bulls Rugby Union](/wiki/Bulls_\\(rugby_union\\) \"Bulls (rugby union)\") (26%).[\\[19\\]](#cite_note-19)\n\nIn November 2020, Motsepe announced that he would become a candidate to become CAF's president. Quickly accused of being actively supported by [FIFA](/wiki/FIFA \"FIFA\") - despite its duty of reserve and neutrality - and its President Gianni Infantino, who would seek to obtain the votes of Africa for future re-election,[\\[20\\]](#cite_note-20) Motsepe was elected on 12 March 2021,[\\[21\\]](#cite_note-21) after that all four other candidates had withdrawn their candidacies. His son Thlopie Motsepe took over as Mamelodi Sundowns new chairman after he became a new president of CAF.[\\[22\\]](#cite_note-22)[\\[23\\]](#cite_note-23)[\\[24\\]](#cite_note-24)[\\[25\\]](#cite_note-25) On March 12, 2025, Patrice Motsepe was re-elected president of the Confederation of African Football, during the 14th extraordinary general assembly of CAF.[\\[26\\]](#cite_note-26)\n\n### Advocacy\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: Advocacy\")\\]\n\nIn 2011, he was named the interim chairman of the Black Business Council,[\\[27\\]](#cite_note-27) and is a founding member and former president of one of South Africa's most influential business advocacy and lobby group Business Unity SA (BUSA).[\\[28\\]](#cite_note-28)\n\nMotsepe reportedly denied links to his ambitions to become the party's next president as “false and unfounded” although supporters see Patrice Motsepe as a “unifying” figure, arguing that his leadership could contribute to economic growth, job creation and efforts to combat corruption. [\\[29\\]](#cite_note-29)\n\n### African Rainbow Minerals retirement\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: African Rainbow Minerals retirement\")\\]\n\nIn February 2026, Motsepe stepped down as [Executive Chairman](/wiki/Executive_Chairman \"Executive Chairman\") of [African Rainbow Minerals](/wiki/African_Rainbow_Minerals \"African Rainbow Minerals\") (ARM). The move followed the effective date of the [JSE](/wiki/JSE_Limited \"JSE Limited\") Simplification Project. According to new listing requirements, the Chair of ARM cannot also serve as an Executive Director. Motsepe confirmed he would remain as an ARM Director, and would move into a new role as its Non-executive Chairman.[\\[30\\]](#cite_note-Billionaire_Patrice_Motsepe_retires_from_the_company_he_founded-30)\n\n### Politics\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=9 \"Edit section: Politics\")\\]\n\nMotsepe has long been rumored to hold Presidential ambitions. As the African National Congress (ANC) prepares for its first leadership succession following the loss of its parliamentary majority, speculation emerged regarding Patrice Motsepe as a potential successor to Cyril Ramaphosa. Reports indicated that discussions among party insiders, business leaders and political figures were framed as a strategic effort to stabilise both the organisation and the national economy ahead of the ANC’s 2027 national conference and the 2029 general election.\n\nDespite these denials, reports suggested that an internal initiative, informally referred to as “PM27”, had been established to explore the possibility of Motsepe acting as a unifying figure within the ANC. The initiative reportedly included consultations with provincial leaders, business stakeholders and internal party structures, and was described by sources as a contingency planning exercise rather than a formal campaign.\n\nAnalysts noted that declining electoral support for the ANC, reflected in opinion polling below 50% in several metropolitan areas, had increased pressure on the party to consider alternative leadership options. Motsepe’s financial independence and limited direct involvement in party structures were identified as both potential strengths and constraints in any prospective leadership bid.[\\[31\\]](#cite_note-31)\n\n## Recognition\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=10 \"Edit section: Recognition\")\\]\n\n[](/wiki/File:Patrice_Motsepe_WEF_June_2015.png)\n\nPatrice Motsepe at a June 2015 [World Economic Forum](/wiki/World_Economic_Forum \"World Economic Forum\") on Africa event in [Cape Town](/wiki/Cape_Town \"Cape Town\")\n\nMotsepe won South Africa's Best Entrepreneur Award in 2002.[\\[4\\]](#cite_note-whoswho-4) In 2004, he was voted 39th among the [South African Broadcasting Corporation](/wiki/South_African_Broadcasting_Corporation \"South African Broadcasting Corporation\")'s [Great South Africans](/wiki/Great_South_Africans \"Great South Africans\"). In 2008, he was reported as the 503rd-richest person in the world, according to the _Forbes_ 2019 list of [The World's Billionaires](/wiki/The_World%27s_Billionaires \"The World's Billionaires\"), then ranked as the 962nd-wealthiest person in the world, and the third-wealthiest South African for 2019.[\\[32\\]](#cite_note-32)\n\nIn 2017, on its 100th anniversary edition, Forbes Magazine honored Motsepe as one of the “100 Greatest Living Business Minds” in the world.[\\[33\\]](#cite_note-33)\n\nIn 2020, Motsepe was ranked as the 1,307th-wealthiest person in the world by _Forbes_, with a reported fortune of US$2.1 billion.[\\[34\\]](#cite_note-Forbes_profile-34)\n\n## Controversies\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=11 \"Edit section: Controversies\")\\]\n\n### Donald Trump\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=12 \"Edit section: Donald Trump\")\\]\n\nIn January 2020, at a [World Economic Forum](/wiki/World_Economic_Forum \"World Economic Forum\") dinner in Davos, Motsepe publicly told then-President of the United States [Donald Trump](/wiki/Donald_Trump \"Donald Trump\") that \"Africa loves him\". Faced with indignant reactions to the statement throughout the African continent, Motsepe apologised, explaining \"I do not have the right to speak on behalf of anybody except myself.\"[\\[35\\]](#cite_note-35)\n\n### Mamelodi Sundowns\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=13 \"Edit section: Mamelodi Sundowns\")\\]\n\nIn April 2025, the [Confederation of African Football](/wiki/Confederation_of_African_Football \"Confederation of African Football\") (CAF) fined [Mamelodi Sundowns](/wiki/Mamelodi_Sundowns_F.C. \"Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.\") $100,000 following violent fan clashes during a [CAF Champions League](/wiki/CAF_Champions_League \"CAF Champions League\") quarterfinal match against [Esperance](/wiki/Esp%C3%A9rance_de_Tunis \"Espérance de Tunis\") of [Tunisia](/wiki/Tunisia \"Tunisia\"), held on 1 April in [Pretoria](/wiki/Pretoria \"Pretoria\"). The club, owned by Motsepe, was found to have breached safety and security regulations. The disciplinary ruling, issued on 18 April 2025, emphasized that [Sundowns](/wiki/Mamelodi_Sundowns_F.C. \"Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.\") must strictly adhere to CAF's safety protocols in future matches. Esperance received a larger fine of $150,000 for their role in the disorder. Sundowns, who advanced to the semifinals after winning 1–0 at home and drawing 0–0 in the return leg in Tunis, were one of four African teams set to participate in the [2025 FIFA Club World Cup](/wiki/2025_FIFA_Club_World_Cup \"2025 FIFA Club World Cup\") in the [United States](/wiki/United_States \"United States\").[\\[36\\]](#cite_note-36)\n\n### ARM involvement in sale of coal to Israel\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=14 \"Edit section: ARM involvement in sale of coal to Israel\")\\]\n\nAlso in April 2025, protestors picketed outside the Johannesburg offices of African Rainbow Minerals, to demand that the company cease its involvement in the sale of coal to [Israel](/wiki/Israel \"Israel\"). The South African [Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions](/wiki/Boycott,_Divestment_and_Sanctions \"Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions\") Coalition had called on South African mining companies, including ARM, to stop the supply of coal to the country in the context of [South Africa's genocide case against Israel](/wiki/South_Africa%27s_genocide_case_against_Israel \"South Africa's genocide case against Israel\") before the International Court of Justice, the [Gaza genocide](/wiki/Gaza_genocide \"Gaza genocide\"), and other actions such as Israel's occupation of the [West Bank](/wiki/West_Bank \"West Bank\") (considered to be [in violation of international law](/wiki/ICJ_case_on_Israel%27s_occupation_of_the_Palestinian_territories \"ICJ case on Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories\")).[\\[37\\]](#cite_note-GroundUp_Apr_2025-37)\n\nMotsepe's ARM is a joint operator and shareholder in the Goedgevonden coal mine. The other joint partner, mining company [Glencore](/wiki/Glencore \"Glencore\"), was also a target of protests by BDS and calls by the South African [National Union of Mineworkers](/wiki/National_Union_of_Mineworkers_\\(South_Africa\\) \"National Union of Mineworkers (South Africa)\"), \"to halt coal exports to Israel\".[\\[38\\]](#cite_note-38) ARM executive Imrhan Paruk told local media that Glencore was, \"responsible for the management, marketing and sales of the coal that is mined by the business and ARM is therefore not involved in the marketing or sales of the coal\".[\\[37\\]](#cite_note-GroundUp_Apr_2025-37)\n\n## Personal life\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=15 \"Edit section: Personal life\")\\]\n\nMotsepe is married to [Precious Moloi](/wiki/Precious_Moloi-Motsepe \"Precious Moloi-Motsepe\"), a physician and currently a philanthropist and businesswoman. In 2019, she was elected Chancellor of the [University of Cape Town](/wiki/University_of_Cape_Town \"University of Cape Town\").[\\[39\\]](#cite_note-39) They have three children.[\\[34\\]](#cite_note-Forbes_profile-34) He is the brother of [Tshepo Motsepe](/wiki/Tshepo_Motsepe \"Tshepo Motsepe\") and [Bridgette Radebe](/wiki/Bridgette_Radebe \"Bridgette Radebe\"), and the brother-in-law of both [President](/wiki/President_of_South_Africa \"President of South Africa\") [Cyril Ramaphosa](/wiki/Cyril_Ramaphosa \"Cyril Ramaphosa\") and Minister [Jeff Radebe](/wiki/Jeff_Radebe \"Jeff Radebe\").\n\n## References\n\n\\[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Patrice_Motsepe&action=edit&section=16 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [\"Who Are Patrice Motsepe's Children Thlopie, Kgosi and Kabelo?\"](https://answersafrica.com/who-are-patrice-motsepes-children-thlopie-kgosi-and-kabelo.html). 18 June 2021. 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African Rainbow Capital, focused on investing in Africa.\n* Motsepe also has a stake in Sanlam, a listed financial services firm, and is the president and owner of the Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club.\n* In March 2021, Motsepe was elected president of the Confederation of African Football, the sport's governing body on the continent.\n* In 1994, he became the first black partner at law firm Bowman Gilfillan in Johannesburg, and then started a mining services contracting business.\n* In 1997, he bought low-producing gold mine shafts and later turned them profitable.\n\nWealth History\n\nHOVER TO REVEAL NET WORTH BY YEAR\n\n## Forbes Lists\n\n#984\n\n### [Billionaires (2026)](https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/)\n\n#8\n\n### [Africa's Billionaires (2026)](https://www.forbes.com/africa-billionaires/)\n\nPersonal Stats\n\nAge\n\n64\n\nSource of Wealth\n\nMining, Self Made\n\nResidence\n\nJohannesburg, South Africa\n\nCitizenship\n\nSouth Africa\n\nMarital Status\n\nMarried\n\nChildren\n\n3\n\nDid you know\n\nIn 2013, the mining magnate was the first African to sign Bill Gates' and Warren Buffett's Giving Pledge, promising to give at least half his fortune to charity.\n\nMotsepe benefited from South Africa's Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) laws, mandating that companies be at least 26% black-owned to get a government mining license.\n\nRelated People & Companies\n\n[](/profile/andrew-forrest/)\n\n[Andrew Forrest & family](/profile/andrew-forrest/)\n\nRelated by origin of wealth: Mining\n\n[View Profile](/profile/andrew-forrest/)\n\n[](/profile/angela-bennett/)\n\n[Angela Bennett](/profile/angela-bennett/)\n\nRelated by origin of wealth: Mining\n\n[View Profile](/profile/angela-bennett/)\n\n[](/profile/bianca-rinehart-siblings/)\n\n[Bianca Rinehart & siblings](/profile/bianca-rinehart-siblings/)\n\nRelated by origin of wealth: Mining\n\n[View Profile](/profile/bianca-rinehart-siblings/)\n\n[](/profile/clive-palmer/)\n\n[Clive Palmer](/profile/clive-palmer/)\n\nRelated by origin of wealth: Mining\n\n[View Profile](/profile/clive-palmer/)\n\n[](/profile/gina-rinehart/)\n\n[Gina Rinehart](/profile/gina-rinehart/)\n\nRelated by origin of wealth: Mining\n\n[View Profile](/profile/gina-rinehart/)\n\n[](/companies/sanlam/)\n\n[Sanlam](/companies/sanlam/)\n\nHolds stake in Sanlam\n\n[View Profile](/companies/sanlam/)\n\n[](/places/south-africa/)\n\n[South Africa](/places/south-africa/)\n\nCitizen of South Africa\n\n[View Profile](/places/south-africa/)\n\nSee MoreSee Less\n\n### More on Forbes\n\nApr 25, 2022\n\n[\n\n### Africa’s First Black Billionaire Motsepe Says Best Entrepreneurs Exude Musk-esque Confidence\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2022/04/25/africas-first-black-billionaire-motsepe-says-best-entrepreneurs-exude-musk-esque-confidence/)\n\nBillionaire Patrice Motsepe says there’s one feature common across most entrepreneurs: a belief in their vision in the face of others telling them they won’t succeed.\n\nBy[Derek Saul](https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/)Former Staff\n\n[](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=123694841080850&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fdereksaul%2F2022%2F04%2F25%2Fafricas-first-black-billionaire-motsepe-says-best-entrepreneurs-exude-musk-esque-confidence%2F&picture=https%3A%2F%2Fimageio.forbes.com%2Fspecials-images%2Fimageserve%2F626704091ce5b65c6a81230e%2F0x0.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26crop%3D1340%2C754%2Cx0%2Cy383%2Csafe%26width%3D440&name=Africa%E2%80%99s%20First%20Black%20Billionaire%20Motsepe%20Says%20Best%20Entrepreneurs%20Exude%20Musk-esque%20Confidence&caption=www.forbes.com&description=Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20says%20there%E2%80%99s%20one%20feature%20common%20across%20most%20entrepreneurs%3A%20a%20belief%20in%20their%20vision%20in%20the%20face%20of%20others%20telling%20them%20they%20won%E2%80%99t%20succeed.)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fdereksaul%2F2022%2F04%2F25%2Fafricas-first-black-billionaire-motsepe-says-best-entrepreneurs-exude-musk-esque-confidence%2F&via=forbes&text=Africa%E2%80%99s%20First%20Black%20Billionaire%20Motsepe%20Says%20Best%20Entrepreneurs%20Exude%20Musk-esque%20Confidence)[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fdereksaul%2F2022%2F04%2F25%2Fafricas-first-black-billionaire-motsepe-says-best-entrepreneurs-exude-musk-esque-confidence%2F&title=Africa%E2%80%99s%20First%20Black%20Billionaire%20Motsepe%20Says%20Best%20Entrepreneurs%20Exude%20Musk-esque%20Confidence&summary=Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20says%20there%E2%80%99s%20one%20feature%20common%20across%20most%20entrepreneurs%3A%20a%20belief%20in%20their%20vision%20in%20the%20face%20of%20others%20telling%20them%20they%20won%E2%80%99t%20succeed.)[](mailto:?subject=Africa%E2%80%99s%20First%20Black%20Billionaire%20Motsepe%20Says%20Best%20Entrepreneurs%20Exude%20Musk-esque%20Confidence&body=Hi%2C%0A%0AI%20thought%20you'd%20like%20this%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fdereksaul%2F2022%2F04%2F25%2Fafricas-first-black-billionaire-motsepe-says-best-entrepreneurs-exude-musk-esque-confidence%2F%0A%0AAfrica%E2%80%99s%20First%20Black%20Billionaire%20Motsepe%20Says%20Best%20Entrepreneurs%20Exude%20Musk-esque%20Confidence%0A)\n\n[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2022/04/25/africas-first-black-billionaire-motsepe-says-best-entrepreneurs-exude-musk-esque-confidence/)\n\nApr 25, 2022\n\n[\n\n### Patrice Motsepe, President of African Football Confederation, Shares Life Lessons\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/video/6305072690001/)\n\nPatrice Motsepe, President of African Football Confederation, shares his outlook on the future, business insights, and life lessons at the Forbes Under 30 Africa Summit in Botswana.\n\n[](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=123694841080850&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fvideo%2F6305072690001%2F&picture=https%3A%2F%2Fimageio.forbes.com%2Fi-forbesimg%2Fmedia%2Fvideo%2F2022%2F04%2F25%2F6305072690001_still.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26width%3D440&name=Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20President%20of%20African%20Football%20Confederation%2C%20Shares%20Life%20Lessons&caption=www.forbes.com&description=Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20President%20of%20African%20Football%20Confederation%2C%20shares%20his%20outlook%20on%20the%20future%2C%20business%20insights%2C%20and%20life%20lessons%20at%20the%20Forbes%20Under%2030%20Africa%20Summit%20in%20Botswana.)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fvideo%2F6305072690001%2F&via=forbes&text=Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20President%20of%20African%20Football%20Confederation%2C%20Shares%20Life%20Lessons)[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fvideo%2F6305072690001%2F&title=Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20President%20of%20African%20Football%20Confederation%2C%20Shares%20Life%20Lessons&summary=Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20President%20of%20African%20Football%20Confederation%2C%20shares%20his%20outlook%20on%20the%20future%2C%20business%20insights%2C%20and%20life%20lessons%20at%20the%20Forbes%20Under%2030%20Africa%20Summit%20in%20Botswana.)[](mailto:?subject=Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20President%20of%20African%20Football%20Confederation%2C%20Shares%20Life%20Lessons&body=Hi%2C%0A%0AI%20thought%20you'd%20like%20this%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fvideo%2F6305072690001%2F%0A%0APatrice%20Motsepe%2C%20President%20of%20African%20Football%20Confederation%2C%20Shares%20Life%20Lessons%0A)\n\n[\n\nWATCH\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/video/6305072690001/)\n\nMar 12, 2021\n\n[\n\n### Billionaire Mining Magnate Patrice Motsepe Is Now Africa’s Soccer Boss\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/2021/03/12/billionaire-mining-magnate-patrice-motsepe-now-africas-soccer-boss/)\n\nHe is the first South African to head the Confederation of African Football.\n\nBy[Samindra Kunti](https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/)Former Contributor\n\n[](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=123694841080850&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fsamindrakunti%2F2021%2F03%2F12%2Fbillionaire-mining-magnate-patrice-motsepe-now-africas-soccer-boss%2F&picture=https%3A%2F%2Fimageio.forbes.com%2Fspecials-images%2Fimageserve%2F604bb828c3d740ab78b701dd%2F0x0.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26width%3D440&name=Billionaire%20Mining%20Magnate%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Is%20Now%20Africa%E2%80%99s%20Soccer%20Boss&caption=www.forbes.com&description=He%20is%20the%20first%20South%20African%20to%20head%20the%20Confederation%20of%20African%20Football.%20)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fsamindrakunti%2F2021%2F03%2F12%2Fbillionaire-mining-magnate-patrice-motsepe-now-africas-soccer-boss%2F&via=forbes&text=Billionaire%20Mining%20Magnate%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Is%20Now%20Africa%E2%80%99s%20Soccer%20Boss)[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fsamindrakunti%2F2021%2F03%2F12%2Fbillionaire-mining-magnate-patrice-motsepe-now-africas-soccer-boss%2F&title=Billionaire%20Mining%20Magnate%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Is%20Now%20Africa%E2%80%99s%20Soccer%20Boss&summary=He%20is%20the%20first%20South%20African%20to%20head%20the%20Confederation%20of%20African%20Football.%20)[](mailto:?subject=Billionaire%20Mining%20Magnate%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Is%20Now%20Africa%E2%80%99s%20Soccer%20Boss&body=Hi%2C%0A%0AI%20thought%20you'd%20like%20this%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fsamindrakunti%2F2021%2F03%2F12%2Fbillionaire-mining-magnate-patrice-motsepe-now-africas-soccer-boss%2F%0A%0ABillionaire%20Mining%20Magnate%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Is%20Now%20Africa%E2%80%99s%20Soccer%20Boss%0A)\n\n[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/2021/03/12/billionaire-mining-magnate-patrice-motsepe-now-africas-soccer-boss/)\n\nFeb 25, 2021\n\n[\n\n### ‘African Football Must Become The Best In The World’: Billionaire Patrice Motsepe Lays Out His Plan To Become Continent’s Soccer Boss\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/2021/02/25/mining-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-launches-manifesto-to-run-african-soccer/)\n\nThe South African is confident that he can win the presidential elections of the Confederation of African Football.\n\nBy[Samindra Kunti](https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/)Former Contributor\n\n[](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=123694841080850&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fsamindrakunti%2F2021%2F02%2F25%2Fmining-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-launches-manifesto-to-run-african-soccer%2F&picture=https%3A%2F%2Fimageio.forbes.com%2Fspecials-images%2Fimageserve%2F6037f8f3f9aa25c6cbfa3801%2F0x0.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26width%3D440&name=%E2%80%98African%20Football%20Must%20Become%20The%20Best%20In%20The%20World%E2%80%99%3A%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Lays%20Out%20His%20Plan%20To%20Become%20Continent%E2%80%99s%20Soccer%20Boss&caption=www.forbes.com&description=The%20South%20African%20is%20confident%20that%20he%20can%20win%20the%20presidential%20elections%20of%20the%20Confederation%20of%20African%20Football.%20%0A)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fsamindrakunti%2F2021%2F02%2F25%2Fmining-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-launches-manifesto-to-run-african-soccer%2F&via=forbes&text=%E2%80%98African%20Football%20Must%20Become%20The%20Best%20In%20The%20World%E2%80%99%3A%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Lays%20Out%20His%20Plan%20To%20Become%20Continent%E2%80%99s%20Soccer%20Boss)[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fsamindrakunti%2F2021%2F02%2F25%2Fmining-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-launches-manifesto-to-run-african-soccer%2F&title=%E2%80%98African%20Football%20Must%20Become%20The%20Best%20In%20The%20World%E2%80%99%3A%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Lays%20Out%20His%20Plan%20To%20Become%20Continent%E2%80%99s%20Soccer%20Boss&summary=The%20South%20African%20is%20confident%20that%20he%20can%20win%20the%20presidential%20elections%20of%20the%20Confederation%20of%20African%20Football.%20%0A)[](mailto:?subject=%E2%80%98African%20Football%20Must%20Become%20The%20Best%20In%20The%20World%E2%80%99%3A%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Lays%20Out%20His%20Plan%20To%20Become%20Continent%E2%80%99s%20Soccer%20Boss&body=Hi%2C%0A%0AI%20thought%20you'd%20like%20this%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fsamindrakunti%2F2021%2F02%2F25%2Fmining-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-launches-manifesto-to-run-african-soccer%2F%0A%0A%E2%80%98African%20Football%20Must%20Become%20The%20Best%20In%20The%20World%E2%80%99%3A%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Lays%20Out%20His%20Plan%20To%20Become%20Continent%E2%80%99s%20Soccer%20Boss%0A)\n\n[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/2021/02/25/mining-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-launches-manifesto-to-run-african-soccer/)\n\nNov 9, 2020\n\n[\n\n### Mining Billionaire Patrice Motsepe, Among Africa’s 10 Richest, Wants To Run African Soccer\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/2020/11/09/in-african-soccer-south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-wants-it-all/)\n\nPatrice Motsepe, Africa’s tenth-richest man, announced his intention to run for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football.\n\nBy[Samindra Kunti](https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/)Former Contributor\n\n[](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=123694841080850&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fsamindrakunti%2F2020%2F11%2F09%2Fin-african-soccer-south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-wants-it-all%2F&picture=https%3A%2F%2Fimageio.forbes.com%2Fspecials-images%2Fimageserve%2F5fa96e721cfabcb84e344674%2F0x0.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26width%3D440&name=Mining%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20Among%20Africa%E2%80%99s%2010%20Richest%2C%20Wants%20To%20Run%20African%20Soccer&caption=www.forbes.com&description=Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20Africa%E2%80%99s%20tenth-richest%20man%2C%20announced%20his%20intention%20to%20run%20for%20the%20presidency%20of%20the%20Confederation%20of%20African%20Football.)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fsamindrakunti%2F2020%2F11%2F09%2Fin-african-soccer-south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-wants-it-all%2F&via=forbes&text=Mining%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20Among%20Africa%E2%80%99s%2010%20Richest%2C%20Wants%20To%20Run%20African%20Soccer)[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fsamindrakunti%2F2020%2F11%2F09%2Fin-african-soccer-south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-wants-it-all%2F&title=Mining%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20Among%20Africa%E2%80%99s%2010%20Richest%2C%20Wants%20To%20Run%20African%20Soccer&summary=Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20Africa%E2%80%99s%20tenth-richest%20man%2C%20announced%20his%20intention%20to%20run%20for%20the%20presidency%20of%20the%20Confederation%20of%20African%20Football.)[](mailto:?subject=Mining%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20Among%20Africa%E2%80%99s%2010%20Richest%2C%20Wants%20To%20Run%20African%20Soccer&body=Hi%2C%0A%0AI%20thought%20you'd%20like%20this%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fsamindrakunti%2F2020%2F11%2F09%2Fin-african-soccer-south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-wants-it-all%2F%0A%0AMining%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20Among%20Africa%E2%80%99s%2010%20Richest%2C%20Wants%20To%20Run%20African%20Soccer%0A)\n\n[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/2020/11/09/in-african-soccer-south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-wants-it-all/)\n\nAug 12, 2019\n\n[\n\n### Billionaire Patrice Motsepe's Investment Firm Acquires Stake In Capital Legacy\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2019/08/12/billionaire-patrice-motsepes-investment-firm-acquires-stake-in-capital-legacy/)\n\nPatrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Capital (ARC) has acquired a 25% stake in Capital Legacy, a South African company that specializes in estate administration.\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former Contributor\n\n[](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=123694841080850&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2019%2F08%2F12%2Fbillionaire-patrice-motsepes-investment-firm-acquires-stake-in-capital-legacy%2F&picture=https%3A%2F%2Fimageio.forbes.com%2Fspecials-images%2Fdam%2Fimageserve%2F1048024138%2F0x0.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26width%3D440&name=Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20Investment%20Firm%20Acquires%20Stake%20In%20Capital%20Legacy&caption=www.forbes.com&description=Patrice%20Motsepe's%20African%20Rainbow%20Capital%20\\(ARC\\)%20has%20acquired%20a%2025%25%20stake%20in%20Capital%20Legacy%2C%20a%20South%20African%20company%20that%20specializes%20in%20estate%20administration.)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2019%2F08%2F12%2Fbillionaire-patrice-motsepes-investment-firm-acquires-stake-in-capital-legacy%2F&via=forbes&text=Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20Investment%20Firm%20Acquires%20Stake%20In%20Capital%20Legacy)[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2019%2F08%2F12%2Fbillionaire-patrice-motsepes-investment-firm-acquires-stake-in-capital-legacy%2F&title=Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20Investment%20Firm%20Acquires%20Stake%20In%20Capital%20Legacy&summary=Patrice%20Motsepe's%20African%20Rainbow%20Capital%20\\(ARC\\)%20has%20acquired%20a%2025%25%20stake%20in%20Capital%20Legacy%2C%20a%20South%20African%20company%20that%20specializes%20in%20estate%20administration.)[](mailto:?subject=Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20Investment%20Firm%20Acquires%20Stake%20In%20Capital%20Legacy&body=Hi%2C%0A%0AI%20thought%20you'd%20like%20this%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2019%2F08%2F12%2Fbillionaire-patrice-motsepes-investment-firm-acquires-stake-in-capital-legacy%2F%0A%0ABillionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20Investment%20Firm%20Acquires%20Stake%20In%20Capital%20Legacy%0A)\n\n[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2019/08/12/billionaire-patrice-motsepes-investment-firm-acquires-stake-in-capital-legacy/)\n\nJul 11, 2019\n\n[\n\n### South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe And Norilsk Nickel To Shut Down Nkomati Mine\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2019/07/11/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-to-shut-down-nkomati-nickel-mine/)\n\nSouth African billionaire Patrice Motsepe is shutting down one of his struggling mining assets, the Nkomati nickel mine\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former Contributor\n\n[](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=123694841080850&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2019%2F07%2F11%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-to-shut-down-nkomati-nickel-mine%2F&picture=https%3A%2F%2Fimageio.forbes.com%2Fspecials-images%2Fdam%2Fimageserve%2F43212598%2F0x0.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26width%3D440&name=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20And%20Norilsk%20Nickel%20To%20Shut%20Down%20Nkomati%20Mine&caption=www.forbes.com&description=South%20African%20billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20is%20shutting%20down%20one%20of%20his%20struggling%20mining%20assets%2C%20the%20Nkomati%20nickel%20mine)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2019%2F07%2F11%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-to-shut-down-nkomati-nickel-mine%2F&via=forbes&text=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20And%20Norilsk%20Nickel%20To%20Shut%20Down%20Nkomati%20Mine)[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2019%2F07%2F11%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-to-shut-down-nkomati-nickel-mine%2F&title=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20And%20Norilsk%20Nickel%20To%20Shut%20Down%20Nkomati%20Mine&summary=South%20African%20billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20is%20shutting%20down%20one%20of%20his%20struggling%20mining%20assets%2C%20the%20Nkomati%20nickel%20mine)[](mailto:?subject=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20And%20Norilsk%20Nickel%20To%20Shut%20Down%20Nkomati%20Mine&body=Hi%2C%0A%0AI%20thought%20you'd%20like%20this%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2019%2F07%2F11%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-to-shut-down-nkomati-nickel-mine%2F%0A%0ASouth%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20And%20Norilsk%20Nickel%20To%20Shut%20Down%20Nkomati%20Mine%0A)\n\n[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2019/07/11/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-to-shut-down-nkomati-nickel-mine/)\n\nJun 2, 2019\n\n[\n\n### South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe's Investment Firm Launches New Insurance Company\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2019/06/02/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-investment-firm-launches-new-insurance-company/)\n\nAfrican Rainbow Capital (ARC), an investment firm controlled by South African mining billionaire Patrice Motsepe, has partnered with Sanlam to launch a new insurer, African Rainbow Life (ARL).\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former Contributor\n\n[](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=123694841080850&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2019%2F06%2F02%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-investment-firm-launches-new-insurance-company%2F&picture=https%3A%2F%2Fimageio.forbes.com%2Fspecials-images%2Fdam%2Fimageserve%2F43580559%2F0x0.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26width%3D440&name=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20Investment%20Firm%20Launches%20New%20Insurance%20Company&caption=www.forbes.com&description=African%20Rainbow%20Capital%20\\(ARC\\)%2C%20an%20investment%20firm%20controlled%20by%20South%20African%20mining%20billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20has%20partnered%20with%20Sanlam%20to%20launch%20a%20new%20insurer%2C%20African%20Rainbow%20Life%20\\(ARL\\).)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2019%2F06%2F02%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-investment-firm-launches-new-insurance-company%2F&via=forbes&text=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20Investment%20Firm%20Launches%20New%20Insurance%20Company)[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2019%2F06%2F02%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-investment-firm-launches-new-insurance-company%2F&title=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20Investment%20Firm%20Launches%20New%20Insurance%20Company&summary=African%20Rainbow%20Capital%20\\(ARC\\)%2C%20an%20investment%20firm%20controlled%20by%20South%20African%20mining%20billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20has%20partnered%20with%20Sanlam%20to%20launch%20a%20new%20insurer%2C%20African%20Rainbow%20Life%20\\(ARL\\).)[](mailto:?subject=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20Investment%20Firm%20Launches%20New%20Insurance%20Company&body=Hi%2C%0A%0AI%20thought%20you'd%20like%20this%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2019%2F06%2F02%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-investment-firm-launches-new-insurance-company%2F%0A%0ASouth%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20Investment%20Firm%20Launches%20New%20Insurance%20Company%0A)\n\n[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2019/06/02/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-investment-firm-launches-new-insurance-company/)\n\nDec 4, 2018\n\n[\n\n### South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe Pledges $250 Million Towards Land Reform\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2018/12/04/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-pledges-250-million-towards-land-reform/)\n\nSouth Africa’s richest black man Patrice Motsepe has pledged to donate $250 million towards furthering the country’s land reform programme.\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former 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29, 2017\n\n[\n\n### African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe Invests In Digital Bank\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2017/09/29/african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-invests-in-digital-bank/)\n\nSouth Africa’s first black billionaire Patrice Motsepe has invested in TymeDigital, an online lender that has recently been awarded an operating license by the South African Reserve Bank.\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former 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25, 2017\n\n[\n\n### South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe's ARC To Raise $300 Million In Share Sale\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2017/08/25/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-arc-to-raise-300-million-in-share-sale/)\n\nAfrican Rainbow Capital (ARC), the South African financial-services firm founded and controlled by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, has announced plans to raise more than $300 million in a Johannesburg stock market flotation.\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former Contributor\n\n[](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=123694841080850&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2017%2F08%2F25%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-arc-to-raise-300-million-in-share-sale%2F&picture=https%3A%2F%2Fimageio.forbes.com%2Fspecials-images%2Fimageserve%2F475829556%2F0x0.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26width%3D440&name=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20ARC%20To%20Raise%20%24300%20Million%20In%20Share%20Sale&caption=www.forbes.com&description=African%20Rainbow%20Capital%20\\(ARC\\)%2C%20the%20South%20African%20financial-services%20firm%20founded%20and%20controlled%20by%20South%20African%20billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20has%20announced%20plans%20to%20raise%20more%20than%20%24300%20million%20in%20a%20Johannesburg%20stock%20market%20flotation.)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2017%2F08%2F25%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-arc-to-raise-300-million-in-share-sale%2F&via=forbes&text=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20ARC%20To%20Raise%20%24300%20Million%20In%20Share%20Sale)[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2017%2F08%2F25%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-arc-to-raise-300-million-in-share-sale%2F&title=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20ARC%20To%20Raise%20%24300%20Million%20In%20Share%20Sale&summary=African%20Rainbow%20Capital%20\\(ARC\\)%2C%20the%20South%20African%20financial-services%20firm%20founded%20and%20controlled%20by%20South%20African%20billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20has%20announced%20plans%20to%20raise%20more%20than%20%24300%20million%20in%20a%20Johannesburg%20stock%20market%20flotation.)[](mailto:?subject=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20ARC%20To%20Raise%20%24300%20Million%20In%20Share%20Sale&body=Hi%2C%0A%0AI%20thought%20you'd%20like%20this%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2017%2F08%2F25%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-arc-to-raise-300-million-in-share-sale%2F%0A%0ASouth%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe's%20ARC%20To%20Raise%20%24300%20Million%20In%20Share%20Sale%0A)\n\n[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2017/08/25/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepes-arc-to-raise-300-million-in-share-sale/)\n\nAug 1, 2017\n\n[\n\n### South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe Acquires Stake In Mobile Network Operator\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2017/08/01/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-acquires-stake-in-mobile-network-operator/)\n\nAfrican Rainbow Capital (ARC), the South African financial-services firm founded and controlled by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, has reportedly acquired a 20% stake in Rain, a fixed and mobile data network operator.\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former Contributor\n\n[](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=123694841080850&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2017%2F08%2F01%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-acquires-stake-in-mobile-network-operator%2F&picture=https%3A%2F%2Fimageio.forbes.com%2Fspecials-images%2Fimageserve%2F475829220%2F0x0.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26width%3D440&name=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Acquires%20Stake%20In%20Mobile%20Network%20Operator&caption=www.forbes.com&description=African%20Rainbow%20Capital%20\\(ARC\\)%2C%20the%20South%20African%20financial-services%20firm%20founded%20and%20controlled%20by%20South%20African%20billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20has%20reportedly%20acquired%20a%2020%25%20stake%20in%20Rain%2C%20a%20fixed%20and%20mobile%20data%20network%20operator.)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2017%2F08%2F01%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-acquires-stake-in-mobile-network-operator%2F&via=forbes&text=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Acquires%20Stake%20In%20Mobile%20Network%20Operator)[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2017%2F08%2F01%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-acquires-stake-in-mobile-network-operator%2F&title=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Acquires%20Stake%20In%20Mobile%20Network%20Operator&summary=African%20Rainbow%20Capital%20\\(ARC\\)%2C%20the%20South%20African%20financial-services%20firm%20founded%20and%20controlled%20by%20South%20African%20billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20has%20reportedly%20acquired%20a%2020%25%20stake%20in%20Rain%2C%20a%20fixed%20and%20mobile%20data%20network%20operator.)[](mailto:?subject=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Acquires%20Stake%20In%20Mobile%20Network%20Operator&body=Hi%2C%0A%0AI%20thought%20you'd%20like%20this%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2017%2F08%2F01%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-acquires-stake-in-mobile-network-operator%2F%0A%0ASouth%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Acquires%20Stake%20In%20Mobile%20Network%20Operator%0A)\n\n[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2017/08/01/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-acquires-stake-in-mobile-network-operator/)\n\nNov 7, 2016\n\n[\n\n### South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe Acquires Stake In Stockbroker\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2016/11/07/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-acquires-stake-in-stockbroker/)\n\nAfrican Rainbow Capital (ARC), the investment vehicle founded by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, has reportedly acquired a 49% stake in Sinayo Securities, a leading black-owned stock-brokering firm, for an undisclosed amount.\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former Contributor\n\n[](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=123694841080850&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2016%2F11%2F07%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-acquires-stake-in-stockbroker%2F&picture=https%3A%2F%2Fimageio.forbes.com%2Fblogs-images%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2Ffiles%2F2014%2F10%2F670px-patrice_motsepe-214x300.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26width%3D440&name=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Acquires%20Stake%20In%20Stockbroker&caption=www.forbes.com&description=African%20Rainbow%20Capital%20\\(ARC\\)%2C%20the%20investment%20vehicle%20founded%20by%20South%20African%20billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20has%20reportedly%20acquired%20a%2049%25%20stake%20in%20Sinayo%20Securities%2C%20a%20leading%20black-owned%20stock-brokering%20firm%2C%20for%20an%20undisclosed%20amount.)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2016%2F11%2F07%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-acquires-stake-in-stockbroker%2F&via=forbes&text=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Acquires%20Stake%20In%20Stockbroker)[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2016%2F11%2F07%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-acquires-stake-in-stockbroker%2F&title=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Acquires%20Stake%20In%20Stockbroker&summary=African%20Rainbow%20Capital%20\\(ARC\\)%2C%20the%20investment%20vehicle%20founded%20by%20South%20African%20billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20has%20reportedly%20acquired%20a%2049%25%20stake%20in%20Sinayo%20Securities%2C%20a%20leading%20black-owned%20stock-brokering%20firm%2C%20for%20an%20undisclosed%20amount.)[](mailto:?subject=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Acquires%20Stake%20In%20Stockbroker&body=Hi%2C%0A%0AI%20thought%20you'd%20like%20this%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2016%2F11%2F07%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-acquires-stake-in-stockbroker%2F%0A%0ASouth%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Acquires%20Stake%20In%20Stockbroker%0A)\n\n[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2016/11/07/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-acquires-stake-in-stockbroker/)\n\nSep 24, 2016\n\n[\n\n### South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe Invests In Mining Firm\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2016/09/24/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-invests-in-mining-firm/)\n\nAfrican Rainbow Capital (ARC), an investment firm controlled by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, has acquired an 18.36% stake in public listed Afrimat, a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former Contributor\n\n[](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=123694841080850&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2016%2F09%2F24%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-invests-in-mining-firm%2F&picture=https%3A%2F%2Fimageio.forbes.com%2Fspecials-images%2Fimageserve%2F475829556%2F0x0.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26width%3D440&name=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Invests%20In%20Mining%20Firm&caption=www.forbes.com&description=African%20Rainbow%20Capital%20\\(ARC\\)%2C%20an%20investment%20firm%20controlled%20by%20South%20African%20billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20has%20acquired%20an%2018.36%25%20stake%20in%20public%20listed%20Afrimat%2C%20a%20company%20listed%20on%20the%20Johannesburg%20Stock%20Exchange.)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2016%2F09%2F24%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-invests-in-mining-firm%2F&via=forbes&text=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Invests%20In%20Mining%20Firm)[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2016%2F09%2F24%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-invests-in-mining-firm%2F&title=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Invests%20In%20Mining%20Firm&summary=African%20Rainbow%20Capital%20\\(ARC\\)%2C%20an%20investment%20firm%20controlled%20by%20South%20African%20billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20has%20acquired%20an%2018.36%25%20stake%20in%20public%20listed%20Afrimat%2C%20a%20company%20listed%20on%20the%20Johannesburg%20Stock%20Exchange.)[](mailto:?subject=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Invests%20In%20Mining%20Firm&body=Hi%2C%0A%0AI%20thought%20you'd%20like%20this%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2016%2F09%2F24%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-invests-in-mining-firm%2F%0A%0ASouth%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Invests%20In%20Mining%20Firm%0A)\n\n[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2016/09/24/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-invests-in-mining-firm/)\n\nMar 17, 2016\n\n[\n\n### South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe Invests In Fibre Provider\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2016/03/17/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-invests-in-fibre-provider/)\n\nAfrican Rainbow Capital (ARC), a private investment vehicle controlled by South African mining billionaire Patrice Motsepe, has reportedly acquired an 18.4% stake in fibre provider Metro Networx.\n\nBy[Mfonobong Nsehe](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/)Former Contributor\n\n[](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=123694841080850&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2016%2F03%2F17%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-invests-in-fibre-provider%2F&picture=https%3A%2F%2Fimageio.forbes.com%2Fblogs-images%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2Ffiles%2F2014%2F10%2F670px-patrice_motsepe.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26width%3D440&name=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Invests%20In%20Fibre%20Provider&caption=www.forbes.com&description=African%20Rainbow%20Capital%20\\(ARC\\)%2C%20a%20private%20investment%20vehicle%20controlled%20by%20South%20African%20mining%20billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20has%20reportedly%20acquired%20an%2018.4%25%20stake%20in%20fibre%20provider%20Metro%20Networx.)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2016%2F03%2F17%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-invests-in-fibre-provider%2F&via=forbes&text=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Invests%20In%20Fibre%20Provider)[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2016%2F03%2F17%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-invests-in-fibre-provider%2F&title=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Invests%20In%20Fibre%20Provider&summary=African%20Rainbow%20Capital%20\\(ARC\\)%2C%20a%20private%20investment%20vehicle%20controlled%20by%20South%20African%20mining%20billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%2C%20has%20reportedly%20acquired%20an%2018.4%25%20stake%20in%20fibre%20provider%20Metro%20Networx.)[](mailto:?subject=South%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Invests%20In%20Fibre%20Provider&body=Hi%2C%0A%0AI%20thought%20you'd%20like%20this%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmfonobongnsehe%2F2016%2F03%2F17%2Fsouth-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-invests-in-fibre-provider%2F%0A%0ASouth%20African%20Billionaire%20Patrice%20Motsepe%20Invests%20In%20Fibre%20Provider%0A)\n\n[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2016/03/17/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-invests-in-fibre-provider/)\n\nNov 16, 2011\n\n[\n\n### Patrice Motsepe On The Threat Of Nationalization\n\n](https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2011/11/16/patrice-motsepe-on-the-threat-of-nationalization/)\n\nThe youth league of the African National Congress is calling for nationalizing South Africa’s mines – the very business from which Motsepe has built his fortune.\n\nBy[Kerry A. Dolan](https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/)Forbes Staff\n\n[](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=123694841080850&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fkerryadolan%2F2011%2F11%2F16%2Fpatrice-motsepe-on-the-threat-of-nationalization%2F&picture=https%3A%2F%2Fimageio.forbes.com%2Fspecials-images%2Fimageserve%2F00BA9EJ46r2xf%2F0x0.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26width%3D440&name=Patrice%20Motsepe%20On%20The%20Threat%20Of%20Nationalization&caption=www.forbes.com&description=The%20youth%20league%20of%20the%20African%20National%20Congress%20is%20calling%20for%20nationalizing%20South%20Africa%E2%80%99s%20mines%20%E2%80%93%20the%20very%20business%20from%20which%20Motsepe%20has%20built%20his%20fortune.)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fkerryadolan%2F2011%2F11%2F16%2Fpatrice-motsepe-on-the-threat-of-nationalization%2F&via=forbes&text=Patrice%20Motsepe%20On%20The%20Threat%20Of%20Nationalization)[](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fkerryadolan%2F2011%2F11%2F16%2Fpatrice-motsepe-on-the-threat-of-nationalization%2F&title=Patrice%20Motsepe%20On%20The%20Threat%20Of%20Nationalization&summary=The%20youth%20league%20of%20the%20African%20National%20Congress%20is%20calling%20for%20nationalizing%20South%20Africa%E2%80%99s%20mines%20%E2%80%93%20the%20very%20business%20from%20which%20Motsepe%20has%20built%20his%20fortune.)[](mailto:?subject=Patrice%20Motsepe%20On%20The%20Threat%20Of%20Nationalization&body=Hi%2C%0A%0AI%20thought%20you'd%20like%20this%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fkerryadolan%2F2011%2F11%2F16%2Fpatrice-motsepe-on-the-threat-of-nationalization%2F%0A%0APatrice%20Motsepe%20On%20The%20Threat%20Of%20Nationalization%0A)\n\n[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2011/11/16/patrice-motsepe-on-the-threat-of-nationalization/)\n\nMore Articles\n\n## also on forbes\n\n### [Africa’s First Black Billionaire Motsepe Says Best Entrepreneurs Exude Musk-esque Confidence](https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2022/04/25/africas-first-black-billionaire-motsepe-says-best-entrepreneurs-exude-musk-esque-confidence/)\n\n### [Patrice Motsepe, President of African Football Confederation, Shares Life Lessons](https://www.forbes.com/video/6305072690001/)\n\n### [Billionaire Mining Magnate Patrice Motsepe Is Now Africa’s Soccer Boss](https://www.forbes.com/sites/samindrakunti/2021/03/12/billionaire-mining-magnate-patrice-motsepe-now-africas-soccer-boss/)"},{"searchResult":{"title":"Patrice Motsepe - African Billionaires 2026","description":"Patrice Motsepe is ranked #8 among Africa's richest in 2026 with a net worth of $4.3 B.","url":"https://www.forbesafrica.com/billionaires/patrice-motsepe","resultType":"ORGANIC","rank":3},"metadata":{"title":"Patrice Motsepe - African Billionaires 2026","description":"Patrice Motsepe is ranked #8 among Africa's richest in 2026 with a net worth of $4.3 B.","languageCode":"en","url":"https://www.forbesafrica.com/billionaires/patrice-motsepe","redirectedUrl":"https://www.forbesafrica.com/billionaires/patrice-motsepe"},"crawl":{"httpStatusCode":200,"httpStatusMessage":"OK","loadedAt":"2026-05-17T19:35:12.280Z","uniqueKey":"Yw6g9dkHuG","requestStatus":"handled"},"query":"Billionaire Patrice Motsepe","markdown":"Patrice Motsepe - African Billionaires 2026\n\n[](/ \"Forbes Africa\")\n\nADVERTISEMENT\n\n[← Back to Africa's Billionaires](/billionaires)\n\nFProfile\n\n# Patrice Motsepe\n\n$4.3B\n\n2026 Net Worth\n\n+$1.3B (43.3%)\n\n#8 in Africa today\n\nSouth Africa | Metals & Mining\n\n\n\n## Profile Snapshot\n\nResidence\n\nJohannesburg\n\nAge\n\n62\n\nSource of Wealth\n\nMining\n\nSelf Made\n\nYes\n\n### Net Worth Over Time\n\n### Background\n\n* Founder and chairman of African Rainbow Minerals.\n* First Black African to make the Forbes Billionaire List (2008).\n* Launched African Rainbow Capital in 2016, focusing on investing in Africa.\n* President and owner of Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club.\n* Elected president of the Confederation of African Football in 2021.\n\n## Articles About Patrice Motsepe\n\n[\n\n\n\nForbes Africa1 year ago\n\n## When Africa’s Rich, Famous And Fashion-Forward Graced The Met Gala\n\nThe continent made its fashion statement at the Met Gala, where, among prominent others, South Africa’s Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe of AFI wore a gown designed by David Tlale that took over 60 hours to make. Also in attendance was billionaire Patrice Motsepe. 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They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.\n\nUpdated: Apr. 18, 2026\n\nRead More\n\n[\n\n\n\nSir Ernest Oppenheimer\n\n\n\n\n\n](/money/Ernest-Oppenheimer)[\n\n\n\nMikhail Prokhorov\n\n\n\n\n\n](/money/Mikhail-Prokhorov)[\n\n\n\nDaymond John\n\n\n\n\n\n](/money/Daymond-John)\n\nTable Of Contents\n\n\n\nOpen full sized image\n\nPatrice Tlhopane Motsepe, 2019.\n\n© lev radin/Shutterstock.com\n\nborn:\n\nJan. 28, 1962, [Soweto](/place/Soweto), S.Af. (age 64)\n\n**Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe** (born Jan. 28, 1962, [Soweto](/place/Soweto), S.Af.) is a [South African](/place/South-Africa) businessman and the country’s first black billionaire. Motsepe made his fortune through [mining](/technology/mining) interests that eventually expanded in 2004 to form a successful multifaceted mining company, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM).\n\nIn spite of having grown up in the [apartheid](/topic/apartheid) era, Motsepe fared better than many other South African blacks. His father, once banished for voicing opposition to apartheid, became a successful liquor distributor by affiliating with South African Breweries. Throughout his youth Motsepe worked at his father’s store and beer hall, a job that gained him essential lessons in business management and exposed him to the lives of the mine workers who bought their daily provisions from him. Largely because of his father’s opposition to South Africa’s segregated public school system, which provided the country’s blacks with poor educational opportunities, Motsepe and his six siblings attended a Roman Catholic [boarding school](/topic/boarding-school) in [Eastern Cape](/place/Eastern-Cape-province-South-Africa) province. Motsepe then earned a [bachelor’s degree](/topic/bachelors-degree) in law from the University of Swaziland and a law degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He joined the law firm of Bowman Gilfillan in 1988 and became a partner in 1993, having worked as a visiting attorney with the American law firm McGuire, Woods, Battle & Booth in 1991–92.\n\nWhen Bowman Gilfillan reorganized in the new postapartheid environment, Motsepe left to apply his business acumen to the mining trade. He believed that he could use management techniques, such as low base pay coupled with production incentives, to transform less-productive shafts into moneymaking operations. Even more important, he found ways to benefit from the country’s [Black Economic Empowerment](/topic/Black-Economic-Empowerment) (BEE) laws, which required companies to have a minimum 26 percent black ownership before a mining license would be granted. In 1994 Motsepe founded a mine services company, Future Mining, and applied all of his life experience—knowledge of the mining trade and its workers, school connections, understanding of political and legal structures, and a shrewd spirit of entrepreneurship—to his new work. In 1997 he launched ARMgold, which in 2003 merged with Harmony and acquired Anglovaal Mining (Avmin). Motsepe was named chairman of the newly reorganized ARM in 2004, and by 2006 the company had expanded beyond [gold](/science/gold-chemical-element) and other metals into [coal mining](/technology/coal-mining). Motsepe’s growing wealth allowed him to purchase a 51 percent interest in the Mamelodi Sundowns [association football](/sports/football-soccer) (soccer) club in 2003, and the next year he gained full control of the club.\n\nCritics argued that the BEE laws benefited the most well-connected of South Africa’s blacks, such as Motsepe and his family, while failing to create a black middle class. Yet many in South Africa viewed Motsepe as an important role model who ran successful businesses and supported many of the country’s important institutions, such as the [Nelson Mandela](/biography/Nelson-Mandela) Foundation, to which he gave a gift of 3 million rand (about $375,000) in June 2008, one month before Mandela’s 90th birthday.\n\nThis article was most recently revised and updated by [Encyclopaedia Britannica](/money/author/encyclopaedia-britannica/12989892)."},{"searchResult":{"title":"Patrice Motsepe's Net Worth Made Him The First Black ...","description":"Apr 27, 2026 — Patrice Motsepe, a South African mining magnate, has become a symbol of entrepreneurial success across Africa. 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Born in Soweto in 1962, he grew up in a modest household but excelled academically, earning a law degree from the University of Fort Hare. Early in his career, Motsepe worked as a lawyer before venturing into business. His keen eye for opportunities in the mining sector would define his financial trajectory. Today, he balances his luxury lifestyle with a strong commitment to philanthropy, investing in initiatives that support education and healthcare across the continent. But what is Patrice Motsepe’s [net worth](https://afrotech.com/aliko-dangote-richest-black-man)?\n\nHis rise in the business world is not only a personal triumph but also a cultural milestone. In 2008, Motsepe became the first Black [African billionaire](https://afrotech.com/richest-people-in-africa) to appear on the Forbes list. This was a recognition of his success in building African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) and other ventures. Beyond wealth, he is known for his generosity, pledging significant portions of his fortune to charitable causes.\n\n## Did Patrice Motsepe Finish School?\n\nPatrice Motsepe’s educational journey laid the foundation for his remarkable career. He attended local schools in Soweto, where he demonstrated an early aptitude for learning. Motivated by both personal ambition and the desire to uplift his community, Motsepe pursued higher education. He later earned a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from the University of the Witwatersrand. This equipped him with legal expertise that would later help navigate the complex world of business contracts and regulations.\n\nHis schooling did not end with formal education. Motsepe continually sought knowledge. He attended workshops, networked with business leaders and learned the intricacies of mining operations. This combination of legal training and practical business insight positioned him to identify lucrative opportunities in South Africa’s mineral-rich economy, per [Business Insider Africa](https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/south-african-billionaire-patrice-motsepe-joins-race-to-build-africas-next-manganese/evc1j2m). Motsepe’s commitment to education demonstrates how foundational learning can directly translate into entrepreneurial success.\n\n## How Did Patrice Motsepe Make His Money?\n\nPatrice Motsepe amassed his wealth primarily through strategic investments in the mining sector, according to [Daily Investor](https://dailyinvestor.com/mining/123051/billionaire-patrice-motsepes-mining-giant-doubles-profit/). In 1997, he founded African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), focusing on gold, platinum, ferrous metals and other base minerals. By taking calculated risks and acquiring undervalued mining assets, Motsepe expanded ARM’s portfolio and increased production efficiency, which ultimately drove profitability.\n\nHe diversified his investments across various industries, including financial services and agriculture. Motsepe also played a significant role in Black economic empowerment initiatives in South Africa, aligning his ventures with government policies that encouraged minority ownership in major industries. His approach combined foresight, legal expertise and a deep understanding of the local economy. [Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2022/04/25/africas-first-black-billionaire-motsepe-says-best-entrepreneurs-exude-musk-esque-confidence/) reports that this strategy enabled him to become South Africa’s first Black billionaire, demonstrating that strategic investments, when executed with precision, can create generational wealth.\n\nStory Continues\n\n## How Many Companies Does Patrice Motsepe Own?\n\nMotsepe oversees a broad network of companies, reflecting his diverse business acumen. His flagship enterprise, ARM, has multiple subsidiaries spanning mining and mineral processing. Additionally, he owns stakes in Sanlam, a financial services giant, and other ventures in sectors such as energy and logistics. His portfolio illustrates a commitment to both growth and stability, balancing high-return industries with essential services.\n\nThrough these holdings, Motsepe has cultivated a robust business ecosystem. Each company benefits from his leadership philosophy, which emphasizes ethical governance, operational efficiency and community impact. By leveraging cross-industry synergies, he maximizes the value of his investments while creating employment opportunities across South Africa. The breadth of Motsepe’s business interests exemplifies how diversification and strategic management can sustain long-term wealth, further enhancing Patrice Motsepe’s [net worth](https://afrotech.com/jamie-adenuga-net-worth).\n\n## Where Is Patrice Motsepe’s House?\n\nMotsepe’s personal residences reflect his status as one of Africa’s wealthiest individuals. The [Times Live](https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2014-12-29-motsepes-splash-r69-million-for-lavish-retreat-in-one-of-sas-top-suburbs/) reports that in 2014, he purchased a lavish R69 million retreat in Sandhurst, an upscale Johannesburg suburb known for luxury estates and high security. The property features expansive gardens, modern architecture and amenities suitable for both private family life and high-profile business entertaining.\n\nThe home underscores Motsepe’s taste for refinement and privacy. While he enjoys the trappings of wealth, he remains grounded in his South African roots and often hosts events that support charitable causes. This balance of luxury and social responsibility mirrors his broader approach to life and business. His residence is not merely a personal statement but a hub for fostering business connections, reflecting the intersection of lifestyle and strategic networking that has helped him amass his fortune.\n\n## What Is Patrice Motsepe’s Net Worth?\n\n[According to Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/profile/patrice-motsepe/), Patrice Motsepe’s net worth has been estimated at approximately $4 billion. Again, this figure positions him as the first Black African to achieve billionaire status on the Forbes list, marking a historic milestone for the continent. His wealth derives from a combination of mining profits, diversified investments and strategic equity stakes in multiple companies.\n\nMotsepe’s approach to wealth management emphasizes both growth and philanthropy. He has committed to giving away significant portions of his fortune to initiatives such as education scholarships, healthcare programs and community development projects. This dual focus on financial success and social impact elevates his profile in global business circles. It also inspires emerging African entrepreneurs to pursue ambitious goals while advancing society. Patrice Motsepe’s [net worth](https://afrotech.com/tamera-mowry-net-worth) symbolizes both economic achievement and the potential for wealth to drive meaningful change.\n\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n\n**Who was the first Black billionaire in Africa?**\n\nPatrice Motsepe became the first Black billionaire in Africa in 2008, recognized by Forbes for his mining empire and diversified investments.\n\n**How much does Patrice Motsepe make per year?**\n\nPatrice Motsepe’s estimated annual earnings are tied to the performance of his businesses. 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Poplak\n\n/file/attachments/2992/P4PoplakPhalaPhala2_710684.jpg)\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-ramaphosas-political-and-business-backers-dig-in-as-phala-phala-scandal-deepens-/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\nANALYSIS\n\n### President Ramaphosa and the personification of South African politics\n\nBy Stephen Grootes\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/grootes_273452.jpg)\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-president-ramaphosa-and-the-personification-of-south-african-politics/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\nSHIFTING LOYALTIES\n\n### US is falling out of love with Israel as war machine rumbles on\n\nBy Mel Frykberg\n\n/file/attachments/2992/USIsrael_287036.jpeg)\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-us-is-falling-out-of-love-with-israel-as-war-machine-rumbles-on/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\nadvertisement\n\nDon’t want to see this? 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[Remove ads](/account/profile/#ads)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/WFD_2824_844645.jpg)\n\nSUBURBAN DECAY\n\n### Lower Houghton’s slide — weak municipal enforcement leaves residents to fight urban decline\n\nBy Anna Cox\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-lower-houghtons-slide-weak-municipal-enforcement-leaves-residents-to-fight-urban-decline-/?dm_source=blocks-grid-square&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/iStock-1093322632_126537.jpg)\n\nMINING TALKS\n\n### US and SA begin promising neutral dialogues on jointly developing critical minerals\n\nBy Peter Fabricius\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-us-and-sa-begin-promising-neutral-dialogues-on-jointly-developing-critical-minerals/?dm_source=blocks-grid-square&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/2992/ninthgrid-d6-bg-lCvZY-unsplash_401204_230038.jpg)\n\nSPONSORED CONTENT\n\n### Building leadership capacity in South Africa\n\nBy Gordon Institute of Business Science\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-building-leadership-capacity-in-south-africa/?dm_source=blocks-grid-square&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform%2Fsponsored)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/13977506_948035.jpg)\n\nGEOPOLITICS ANALYSIS\n\n### Trump claims triumph in Beijing, while Xi Jinping smiles\n\nBy J Brooks Spector\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-trump-claims-triumph-in-beijing-while-xi-jinping-smiles/?dm_source=blocks-grid-square&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/2991/tolashe_Pinoochio_Cars_550473_152996.jpg)\n\nANALYSIS\n\n### Farewell, Sisisi Tolashe, you will not be missed\n\nBy Rebecca Davis\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-14-farewell-sisisi-tolashe-you-will-not-be-missed/?dm_source=blocks-grid-square&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/2992/Powerchat-SAA2_129574.jpg)\n\nVIDEO\n\n### ‘Bailout is not part of our strategy’ — CEO Matshela Seshibe on SAA’s turnaround\n\nBy Lindsey Schutters\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-bailout-is-not-part-of-our-strategy-ceo-matshela-seshibe-on-saas-turnaround/?dm_source=blocks-grid-square&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\nadvertisement\n\nDon’t want to see this? [Remove ads](/account/profile/#ads)\n\n## Top Reads\n\n* 1[\n \n JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION\n \n ### Helen Suzman Foundation heads to court over Malema’s participation on the JSC\n \n By Nonkululeko Njilo\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-helen-suzman-foundation-heads-to-court-over-malemas-participation-on-the-jsc?dm_source=blocks-top-reads&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=top_reads)\n* 2[\n \n SHIFTING LOYALTIES\n \n ### US is falling out of love with Israel as war machine rumbles on\n \n By Mel Frykberg\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-us-is-falling-out-of-love-with-israel-as-war-machine-rumbles-on?dm_source=blocks-top-reads&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=top_reads)\n* 3[\n \n LIVING CLASSROOM\n \n ### How one principal is sowing the seeds to feed a village in rural KZN\n \n By Takudzwa Pongweni\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-how-one-principal-is-sowing-the-seeds-to-feed-a-village-in-rural-kzn?dm_source=blocks-top-reads&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=top_reads)\n* 4[\n \n CHARM RESTORED\n \n ### Behind the fence: How Gqeberha’s Pearson Conservatory is being kept alive\n \n By Riaan Marais\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-behind-the-fence-how-gqeberhas-pearson-conservatory-is-being-kept-alive?dm_source=blocks-top-reads&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=top_reads)\n* 5[\n \n IN THE DOCK\n \n ### While Fannie Nkosi faces fresh charges, his brother keeps Tshwane tender\n \n By Nonkululeko Njilo\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-while-fannie-nkosi-faces-fresh-charges-his-brother-keeps-tshwane-tender-?dm_source=blocks-top-reads&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=top_reads)\n\n* * *\n\n[\n\n\n\nWEATHERING EXTREMES\n\n### Scientists challenge ‘business as usual’, calling for Southern-led climate scenarios to tackle the crisis\n\nBy Lerato Mutsila\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-scientists-challenge-business-as-usual-calling-for-southern-led-climate-scenarios-to-tackle-the-crisis/?dm_source=blocks-grid-wide&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\nSPONSORED CONTENT\n\n### Is relationship banking dead?\n\nBy Geddes Capital\n\n/file/attachments/2992/vitaly-gariev-lZXX-QVdyXY-unsplash_718702.jpg)\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-is-relationship-banking-dead/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform%2Fsponsored)\n\n[\n\nFINANCIAL FAIL\n\n### Gauteng schools face budget overhaul after R584m debt leaves pupils in the dark\n\nBy Naledi Mashishi\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/ED_599487_802506.jpg)\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-gauteng-schools-face-budget-overhaul-after-r584m-debt-leaves-pupils-in-the-dark/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\nUNHOLY Assault\n\n### Holy Trinity Catholic Church desecrated in attack with mixed messaging\n\nBy Diana Neille\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/IMG_6553_456643.jpg)\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-holy-trinity-catholic-church-desecrated-in-attack-with-mixed-messaging/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n* * *\n\n[\n\nCARTOON\n\n### Forward lurch\n\nBy Zapiro\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/cartoon/2026-05-14-forward-lurch/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\nSPONSORED CONTENT\n\n### Henley Business School breaks into top-60 in QS rankings as Africa’s highest-ranked executive MBA\n\nBy Henley Business School\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-henley-business-school-breaks-into-top-60-in-qs-rankings-as-africas-highest-ranked-executive-mba/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform%2Fsponsored)\n\n[\n\nSOCIALIST REVOLUTION OP-ED\n\n### Considerations for making the SACP electorally significant\n\nBy Brian Ashley and Jeff Rudin\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-considerations-for-making-the-sacp-electorally-significant/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\nGAINING GROUND\n\n### New SAA boss promises discipline, growth while navigating credibility crisis\n\nBy Lindsey Schutters\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-new-saa-boss-promises-discipline-growth-while-navigating-credibility-crisis-/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/2984/CFOJacksonNgcelwane_714366_b339ba66dc55599156315213a751123c.jpeg)\n\nUNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE\n\n### Cogta committee calls for criminal probe into Nelson Mandela Bay’s dubious job adverts\n\nThe ongoing leadership vacuum in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro raises concerns as Parliament investigates irregular job hiring and the absence of an acting city manager.\n\nBy Estelle Ellis\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-cogta-committee-calls-for-criminal-probe-into-nelson-mandela-bays-dubious-job-adverts/?dm_source=blocks-grid-wide&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\nLIVING CLASSROOM\n\n### How one principal is sowing the seeds to feed a village in rural KZN\n\nBy Takudzwa Pongweni\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-how-one-principal-is-sowing-the-seeds-to-feed-a-village-in-rural-kzn/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\nRUNNING ON EMPTY\n\n### Ignored warnings led to fuel crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay amid flooding chaos\n\nBy Estelle Ellis\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-ignored-warnings-led-to-fuel-crisis-in-nelson-mandela-bay-amid-flooding-chaos/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\nFORMIDABLE FORM\n\n### Imperious Jannik Sinner brings Nadal-like aura to Roland-Garros\n\nBy Craig Ray\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-imperious-jannik-sinner-brings-nadal-like-aura-to-roland-garros/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\nCHARM RESTORED\n\n### Behind the fence: How Gqeberha’s Pearson Conservatory is being kept alive\n\nBy Riaan Marais\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-behind-the-fence-how-gqeberhas-pearson-conservatory-is-being-kept-alive/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n* * *\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/FilmingHorstKleinschmidtforMarkKaplansUntoldCourage_GreyMatterMedia_538540.jpeg)\n\nWHAT WE’RE WATCHING\n\n### Untold Courage: Exploring the complex legacies of apartheid through a 4-part documentary\n\nBy Lucinda Jolly\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-untold-courage-exploring-the-complex-legacies-of-apartheid-through-a-4-part-documentary/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/iStock-2148264573_620842_892021.jpg)\n\nWHERE TO INVEST\n\n### Three stocks, three problems — and why I’m not panicking\n\nBy The Finance Ghost\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-three-stocks-three-problems-and-why-im-not-panicking/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/mogotsi-recusal-caryn_566479.jpg)\n\nMADLANGA COMMISSION\n\n### Police should investigate Mogotsi for ‘manipulated evidence’ — Madlanga attorney after recusal bid denied\n\nBy Caryn Dolley\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-police-should-investigate-mogotsi-for-manipulated-evidence-madlanga-attorney-after-recusal-bid-denied/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/2992/DMThandiResigns2000px_676263.jpg)\n\nCARTOON\n\n### Resign of the Times\n\nBy Stephen Francis and Rico\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/cartoon/2026-05-15-resign-of-the-times/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n[\n\n/file/attachments/orphans/CheslynJacobs-GoTymeBankCEO_635678.jpg)\n\nSHARED FORTUNE\n\n### GoTyme staff become shareholders in ‘north of R100m’ deal as digital bank eyes scale\n\nBy Neesa Moodley\n\n\n\n\n\n](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-gotyme-staff-become-shareholders-in-north-of-r100m-deal-as-digital-bank-eyes-scale/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\nadvertisement\n\nDon’t want to see this? 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[Remove ads](/account/profile/#ads)\n\n## Business Maverick\n\n* [\n \n MINING TALKS\n \n ### US and SA begin promising neutral dialogues on jointly developing critical minerals\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-us-and-sa-begin-promising-neutral-dialogues-on-jointly-developing-critical-minerals/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n VIDEO\n \n ### ‘Bailout is not part of our strategy’ — CEO Matshela Seshibe on SAA’s turnaround\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-bailout-is-not-part-of-our-strategy-ceo-matshela-seshibe-on-saas-turnaround/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n GAINING GROUND\n \n ### New SAA boss promises discipline, growth while navigating credibility crisis\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-new-saa-boss-promises-discipline-growth-while-navigating-credibility-crisis-/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n WHERE TO INVEST\n \n ### Three stocks, three problems — and why I’m not panicking\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-three-stocks-three-problems-and-why-im-not-panicking/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n SHARED FORTUNE\n \n ### GoTyme staff become shareholders in ‘north of R100m’ deal as digital bank eyes scale\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-gotyme-staff-become-shareholders-in-north-of-r100m-deal-as-digital-bank-eyes-scale/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Maverick Citizen\n\n* [\n \n LIVING CLASSROOM\n \n ### How one principal is sowing the seeds to feed a village in rural KZN\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-how-one-principal-is-sowing-the-seeds-to-feed-a-village-in-rural-kzn/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n SAFE SPACES\n \n ### Partnership creates joy without judgement for children living with autism\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-partnership-creates-joy-without-judgement-for-children-living-with-autism/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n LEARNING CURVEBALL\n \n ### Construction Seta battles under weight of unverifiable grants and unauthorised pay cheques\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-14-construction-seta-battles-under-weight-of-unverifiable-grants-and-unauthorised-pay-cheques/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n SOCIAL NOURISHMENT\n \n ### Cape nutrition programme puts its best food forward for at-risk moms and their children\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-14-cape-nutrition-programme-puts-its-best-food-forward-for-at-risk-moms-and-their-children/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n EXPOSED\n \n ### Voters’ rolls finally confirm Zanu-PF fraudulently registered supporters for Mozambique’s election\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-14-voters-rolls-finally-confirm-zanu-pf-fraudulently-registered-supporters-for-mozambiques-election/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Maverick Earth\n\n* [\n \n RADIOACTIVE ROSATOM\n \n ### Russia's controversial uranium mining plan threatens southern Africa's vital aquifer\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-russias-controversial-uranium-mining-plan-threatens-southern-africas-vital-aquifer/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n WEATHERING EXTREMES\n \n ### Scientists challenge ‘business as usual’, calling for Southern-led climate scenarios to tackle the crisis\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-scientists-challenge-business-as-usual-calling-for-southern-led-climate-scenarios-to-tackle-the-crisis/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n MAVERICK EARTH\n \n ### A crisis in search of a policy: How KZN’s elephant ‘overpopulation’ is used to justify culling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-14-a-crisis-in-search-of-a-policy-how-kzns-elephant-overpopulation-is-used-to-justify-culling/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n OPINIONISTAS\n \n ### Renewable energy transition in SA needs the embrace of both public and private ownership\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-13-renewable-energy-transition-in-sa-needs-the-embrace-of-both-public-and-private-ownership/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* [\n \n POLAR POLITICS\n \n ### Japan repeats transparency fiction at global thermostat Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-12-japan-repeats-transparency-fiction-at-global-thermostat-antarctic-treaty-consultative-meeting/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\nadvertisement\n\nDon’t want to see this? 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[Remove ads](/account/profile/#ads)\n\n## Scorpio\n\n* 1[\n \n SCORPIO\n \n ### Molefe ‘slush fund’: ATM data links R11m in cash deposits to ex-Eskom boss locations\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-25-molefe-slush-fund-atm-data-links-r11m-in-cash-deposits-to-ex-eskom-boss-locations/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n VIDEO\n \n ### Watch — How alleged illicit payments bankrolled Brian Molefe’s lifestyle\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-02-watch-how-alleged-illicit-payments-bankrolled-brian-molefes-lifestyle/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n SCORPIO\n \n ### Revealed: Brian Molefe’s alleged State Capture era ‘slush fund’\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-02-revealed-brian-molefes-alleged-state-capture-era-slush-fund/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n NEWSFLASH\n \n ### IDT CEO, spokesperson resign ahead of disciplinary hearings over Daily Maverick’s ‘bribe sting'\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-01-14-idt-ceo-tebogo-malaka-resigns-ahead-of-disciplinary-hearing-over-daily-mavericks/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n SCORPIO\n \n ### Inside Collen Mashawana’s ‘political connections’\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-12-10-inside-collen-mashawanas-political-connections/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Johannesburg\n\n* 1[\n \n PHOTO ESSAY\n \n ### Joburgers enjoy a little CBD fun sans motor cars and gridlocked streets\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-12-joburgers-enjoy-a-little-cbd-fun-sans-motor-cars-and-gridlocked-streets/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n SOLE MATES\n \n ### ‘I found my husband through running’ — the Joburg running clubs building community\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-18-joburgs-running-clubs-building-community-one-kilometre-at-a-time/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n MOVING ART\n \n ### Joburg spends R23.6m relocating City’s most valuable art to location with security concerns\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-16-joburg-spends-r236m-relocating-citys-most-valuable-art-to-location-with-security-concerns/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n GUEST ESSAY\n \n ### Mountain high, mine dump deep — the soulful collision of SA’s two hearts\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-15-mountain-high-mine-dump-deep-the-soulful-collision-of-sas-two-hearts/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK\n \n ### Raid to nowhere — my unlikely night with police on Queen Street, Kensington\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-15-raid-to-nowhere-my-unlikely-night-with-police-on-queen-street-kensington-/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Maverick News\n\n* 1[\n \n GEOPOLITICS ANALYSIS\n \n ### Trump claims triumph in Beijing, while Xi Jinping smiles\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-trump-claims-triumph-in-beijing-while-xi-jinping-smiles/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n MINING TALKS\n \n ### US and SA begin promising neutral dialogues on jointly developing critical minerals\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-us-and-sa-begin-promising-neutral-dialogues-on-jointly-developing-critical-minerals/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n TRAINSPOTTER\n \n ### Ramaphosa’s political and business backers dig in as Phala Phala scandal deepens\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-ramaphosas-political-and-business-backers-dig-in-as-phala-phala-scandal-deepens-/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE\n \n ### Cogta committee calls for criminal probe into Nelson Mandela Bay’s dubious job adverts\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-cogta-committee-calls-for-criminal-probe-into-nelson-mandela-bays-dubious-job-adverts/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n RUNNING ON EMPTY\n \n ### Ignored warnings led to fuel crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay amid flooding chaos\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-ignored-warnings-led-to-fuel-crisis-in-nelson-mandela-bay-amid-flooding-chaos/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\nadvertisement\n\nDon’t want to see this? [Remove ads](/account/profile/#ads)\n\n## Maverick Life\n\n* 1[\n \n WHAT WE'RE WATCHING\n \n ### Apex: Scary thriller is rock-steady in delivering the action goods\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-16-apex-scary-thriller-is-rock-steady-in-delivering-the-action-goods-/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n OBITUARY\n \n ### Ted Turner: The man who reinvented news for a 24/7 world\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-16-ted-turner-the-man-who-reinvented-news-for-a-24-7-world/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n MARIA'S FINAL GIG GUIDE\n \n ### Rest in peace, Maria McCloy\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-rest-in-peace-maria-mccloy/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n WHAT WE’RE WATCHING\n \n ### Untold Courage: Exploring the complex legacies of apartheid through a 4-part documentary\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-untold-courage-exploring-the-complex-legacies-of-apartheid-through-a-4-part-documentary/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n BOOK EXCERPT\n \n ### The Cango Tango: Adventures in South Africa’s oldest tourist attraction\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-14-the-cango-tango-adventures-in-south-africas-oldest-tourist-attraction/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Op-eds\n\n* 1[\n \n SOCIALIST REVOLUTION OP-ED\n \n ### Considerations for making the SACP electorally significant\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-considerations-for-making-the-sacp-electorally-significant/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n THE EXCLUDED CHILD OP-ED\n \n ### When boys are left behind: Creating safe pathways for healing, belonging and protection\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-when-boys-are-left-behind-creating-safe-pathways-for-healing-belonging-and-protection/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n EDUCATION CRISIS\n \n ### Beyond the bombs — humanitarian catastrophe leaves a generation of Gaza schoolchildren in limbo\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-beyond-the-bombs-humanitarian-catastrophe-leaves-a-generation-of-gaza-schoolchildren-in-limbo/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n GETTING SA TO WORK\n \n ### There were 656,000 matric passes in 2025 — but where are the jobs?\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-13-there-were-656000-matric-passes-in-2025-but-where-are-the-jobs/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n RIGHT OF REPLY\n \n ### Public Procurement Act process is certainly no circus\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-13-public-procurement-act-process-is-certainly-no-circus/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Sports\n\n* 1[\n \n FORMIDABLE FORM\n \n ### Imperious Jannik Sinner brings Nadal-like aura to Roland-Garros\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-imperious-jannik-sinner-brings-nadal-like-aura-to-roland-garros/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n SPORT\n \n ### Champions League success can salvage Mamelodi Sundowns’ underwhelming season\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-champions-league-success-can-salvage-mamelodi-sundowns-underwhelming-season/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n ENGINEERED PERFORMANCE\n \n ### The Enhanced Games are no longer an outrageous hypothetical — they are here\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-the-enhanced-games-are-no-longer-an-outrageous-hypothetical-they-are-here/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n SHUFFLE AND PLAY\n \n ### Injuries and playoff permutations will shape Springbok selections\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-injuries-and-playoff-permutations-will-shape-springbok-selections/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n ‘KEEPER CONUNDRUM\n \n ### Broos faces tough call on Bafana’s final World Cup goalkeeping trio\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-14-broos-faces-tough-call-on-bafanas-final-world-cup-goalkeeping-trio/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## TGIFood\n\n* 1[\n \n FARM BREAD COLLAB\n \n ### Get baking with Tannie Maria and Tony Jackman\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-get-baking-with-tannie-maria-and-tony-jackman/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n WHAT’S COOKING\n \n ### Five hearty winter warmers, with plenty more to come\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-five-hearty-winter-warmers-with-plenty-more-to-come/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n CULINARY JOURNEY\n \n ### Forty years at the Mauritian table — a love story seasoned with spice\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-07-forty-years-at-the-mauritian-table-a-love-story-seasoned-with-spice/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n BOOK EXCERPT\n \n ### Murder, love, and poaching: Tannie Maria returns in Wild Things Never Die\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-04-murder-love-and-poaching-tannie-maria-returns-in-wild-things-never-die/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n WHAT’S COOKING\n \n ### Fettuccine with asparagus spears and shrimps\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-29-fettuccine-with-asparagus-spears-and-shrimps/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Nelson Mandela Bay\n\n* 1[\n \n UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE\n \n ### Cogta committee calls for criminal probe into Nelson Mandela Bay’s dubious job adverts\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-cogta-committee-calls-for-criminal-probe-into-nelson-mandela-bays-dubious-job-adverts/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n RUNNING ON EMPTY\n \n ### Ignored warnings led to fuel crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay amid flooding chaos\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-ignored-warnings-led-to-fuel-crisis-in-nelson-mandela-bay-amid-flooding-chaos/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n CHARM RESTORED\n \n ### Behind the fence: How Gqeberha’s Pearson Conservatory is being kept alive\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-behind-the-fence-how-gqeberhas-pearson-conservatory-is-being-kept-alive/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE\n \n ### Company rescued by council transformer lease in dispute with metro over electricity bill\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-14-company-rescued-by-council-transformer-lease-now-owes-metro-r45m-including-r119m-electricity-arrears/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n SERVICE DISRUPTIONS\n \n ### Dams full, taps dry: How Nelson Mandela Bay lost control of its water\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-14-dams-full-taps-dry-how-nelson-mandela-bay-lost-control-of-its-water/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\nadvertisement\n\nDon’t want to see this? [Remove ads](/account/profile/#ads)\n\n## Corrections\n\n* 1[\n \n FATAL POLICY ERROR OP-ED\n \n ### Legalising rhino horn is a deadly mistake, and CITES CoP20 must close the door completely\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-11-24-legalising-rhino-horn-is-a-deadly-mistakstake-and-and-cites-cop20-must-close-the/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n ### Apology: John Steenhuisen\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-31-apology-john-steenhuisen/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n MAKING A SPLASH\n \n ### How Bishops rose from contenders to kings of schoolboy water polo\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-17-how-bishops-rose-from-contenders-to-kings-of-schoolboy-water-polo/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n SARS HELM\n \n ### From capture to compliance: the Kieswetter turnaround at SARS\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-01-from-capture-to-compliance-the-kieswetter-turnaround-at-sars/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n AGE OF ACCOUNTABLITY\n \n ### Vlakplaas Simelane killers feared Chris Hani investigator Holmes knew of plot to murder witness\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-02-27-unravelling-the-mystery-chris-hani-investigator-accused-of-covering-up-simelane/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Opinion\n\n* 1[\n \n MAVERICK EARTH\n \n ### A crisis in search of a policy: How KZN’s elephant ‘overpopulation’ is used to justify culling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-14-a-crisis-in-search-of-a-policy-how-kzns-elephant-overpopulation-is-used-to-justify-culling/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n OPINIONISTAS\n \n ### When the nation loses its shared kraal: On legacy media and the thinning of SA’s shared civic life\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-14-when-the-nation-loses-its-shared-kraal-on-legacy-media-and-the-thinning-of-sas-shared-civic-life/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n NELSON MANDELA BAY\n \n ### Imports might be more affordable now, but they come at a long-term cost\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-14-imports-might-be-more-affordable-now-but-they-come-at-a-long-term-cost/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n MAVERICK CITIZEN\n \n ### Extreme rainfall is here to stay — the right to education must not be swept away\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-14-extreme-rainfall-is-here-to-stay-the-right-to-education-must-not-be-swept-away/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n OPINIONISTAS\n \n ### Rise of Farage — how Britain’s political chaos threatens UK-Africa relations\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-13-rise-of-farage-how-britains-political-chaos-threatens-uk-africa-relations/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Sponsored Content\n\n* 1[\n \n SPONSORED CONTENT\n \n ### Building leadership capacity in South Africa\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-building-leadership-capacity-in-south-africa/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n SPONSORED CONTENT\n \n ### Is relationship banking dead?\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-is-relationship-banking-dead/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n SPONSORED CONTENT\n \n ### Henley Business School breaks into top-60 in QS rankings as Africa’s highest-ranked executive MBA\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-15-henley-business-school-breaks-into-top-60-in-qs-rankings-as-africas-highest-ranked-executive-mba/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n SPONSORED CONTENT\n \n ### Webinar: The connected business — How CRM and communications integration is redefining custome\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-14-webinar-the-connected-business-how-crm-and-communications-integration-is-redefining-customer-engagement/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n SPONSORED CONTENT\n \n ### Is South Africa ready for Institutional Digital Assets?\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-13-is-south-africa-ready-for-institutional-digital-assets/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Crosswords\n\n* 1[\n \n CROSSWORDS\n \n ### Daily Crossword Quickie - Fri, 15 May 2026\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-fri-15-may-2026-/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n CROSSWORDS\n \n ### Daily Crossword Quickie - Thurs, 14 May 2026\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-thurs-14-may-2026-/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n CROSSWORDS\n \n ### Daily Crossword Quickie - Wed, 13 May 2026\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-wed-13-may-2026-1/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n CROSSWORDS\n \n ### Daily Crossword Quickie - Tues, 12 May 2026\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-tues-12-may-2026-/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n CROSSWORDS\n \n ### Daily Crossword Quickie - Mon, 11 May 2026\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-mon-11-may-2026-/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## Webinars\n\n* 1[\n \n DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR\n \n ### A Skewed Debate: Mother tongue education in SA remains a privilege, not a right\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-09-18-a-skewed-debate-mother-tongue-education-in-sa-remains-a-privilege-not-a-right/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR\n \n ### The role of state institutions in supporting constitutional democracy\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-09-08-the-role-of-state-institutions-in-supporting-constitutional-democracy/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR\n \n ### Lifting the veil on South Africa's grim prison system\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-09-08-lifting-the-veil-on-south-africas-grim-prison-system/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n SPONSORED CONTENT\n \n ### Building Brand Power\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-08-28-building-brand-power/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n BRAZEN INSIGHT\n \n ### Is your brand bland? Interview with Adam Morgan on the danger of dullness\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-08-08-is-your-brand-bland-interview-with-adam-morgan-on-the-danger-of-dullness/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n\n## LOOK & LISTEN\n\n* 1[\n \n VIDEO\n \n ### Watch – Minister Sisisi Tolashe’s Undeclared Luxury SUVs\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-21-watch-minister-sisisi-tolashes-undeclared-luxury-suvs-1/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 2[\n \n VIDEO\n \n ### Watch — Somebody didn't care: how Grey's Hospital's failing air con became a nightmare\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-13-watch-somebody-didnt-care-how-greys-hospitals-failing-air-con-became-a-surgical-emergency/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 3[\n \n VIDEO\n \n ### Watch – Meet the Nigerian mega pastor shouting hallelujah after bidding to buy iconic Cape Town building\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-12-watch-meet-the-nigerian-mega-pastor-shouting-hallelujah-after-bidding-to-buy-iconic-cape-town-building/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 4[\n \n VIDEO\n \n ### Watch — From Real Housewives fame to real ‘shoplifting’ arrest infamy\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-29-watch-from-real-housewives-fame-to-real-shoplifting-arrest-infamy/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)\n* 5[\n \n VIDEO\n \n ### Watch — How Cape Town's municipal bills are outrunning its middle-class residents\n \n \n \n ](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-29-watch-how-cape-towns-municipal-bills-are-outrunning-its-middle-class-residents-/?dm_source=blocks-category&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform)"},{"searchResult":{"title":"IOL | Breaking News, Business, Sports & Lifestyle from South ...","description":"3 hours ago — Stay informed with IOL your trusted news outlet covering stories in South Africa: politics, crime, business, tech, culture, sports, lifestyle & more.","url":"https://iol.co.za/","resultType":"ORGANIC","rank":2},"metadata":{"title":"IOL | Breaking News, Business, Sports & Lifestyle from South Africa","description":"Stay informed with IOL your trusted news outlet covering stories in South Africa: politics, crime, business, tech, culture, sports, lifestyle & more","languageCode":"en","url":"https://iol.co.za/","redirectedUrl":"https://iol.co.za/"},"crawl":{"httpStatusCode":200,"httpStatusMessage":"OK","loadedAt":"2026-05-17T19:35:47.784Z","uniqueKey":"3nCvFxiNhj","requestStatus":"handled"},"query":"South African News","markdown":"IOL | Breaking News, Business, Sports & Lifestyle from South AfricaWatch VideoWatch Video\n\n#### Top StoriesWhat you need to know right now\n\n[\n\nManyane Manyane|Published 6 hours ago\n\n# Ramaphosa seeks to interdict impeachment process amid ConCourt ruling\n\n\n\n\n\n](/news/south-africa/2026-05-17-ramaphosa-seeks-to-interdict-impeachment-process-amid-concourt-ruling/ \"Ramaphosa seeks to interdict impeachment process amid ConCourt ruling\")\n\n[](/news/crime-and-courts/2026-05-17-idac-rejects-false-claims-of-planned-arrest-of-kzn-police-boss-nhlanhla-mkhwanazi/ \"IDAC rejects ‘false’ claims of planned arrest of KZN police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi\")\n\n#### [IDAC rejects ‘false’ claims of planned arrest of KZN police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi](/news/crime-and-courts/2026-05-17-idac-rejects-false-claims-of-planned-arrest-of-kzn-police-boss-nhlanhla-mkhwanazi/ \"IDAC rejects ‘false’ claims of planned arrest of KZN police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi\")\n\nRumours circulating online that Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi was facing arrest have been dismissed by the IDAC, which said the claims were intended to distract law enforcement efforts.\n\n[News](/news/) [Crime and Courts](/iol/news/crime-and-courts/)\n\n[](/authors/simon-majadibodu/)[Simon Majadibodu](/authors/simon-majadibodu/)|Published 6 hours ago\n\n[](/business/2026-05-17-what-ramokgopas-electricity-pricing-review-means-for-you/ \"What Ramokgopa’s electricity pricing review means for you\")\n\n#### [What Ramokgopa’s electricity pricing review means for you](/business/2026-05-17-what-ramokgopas-electricity-pricing-review-means-for-you/ \"What Ramokgopa’s electricity pricing review means for you\")\n\nHow the South African government plans to alleviate the financial burden of skyrocketing electricity prices on households, including new pricing policies and relief measures for low-income families\n\n[Business](/business/)\n\n[](/authors/mthobisi-nozulela/)[Mthobisi Nozulela](/authors/mthobisi-nozulela/)|Published 9 hours ago\n\n[](/sport/2026-05-17-xabi-alonso-appointed-chelsea-manager-on-four-year-deal/ \"Xabi Alonso appointed Chelsea manager on four-year deal\")\n\n#### [Xabi Alonso appointed Chelsea manager on four-year deal](/sport/2026-05-17-xabi-alonso-appointed-chelsea-manager-on-four-year-deal/ \"Xabi Alonso appointed Chelsea manager on four-year deal\")\n\nIn a bold move, Chelsea appoints Xabi Alonso as manager on a four-year deal, aiming to turn around the club's fortunes after a disappointing season.\n\n[Sport](/sport/)\n\n[AFP](/authors/afp/)|Published 8 hours ago\n\nTrending on IOL\n\nLoading trending topics...\n\n[](/news/south-africa/2026-05-17-millions-lost-silence-demanded-inside-standard-banks-fraud-crisis/ \"Millions lost, silence demanded: Inside Standard Bank's fraud crisis\")\n\n#### [Millions lost, silence demanded: Inside Standard Bank's fraud crisis](/news/south-africa/2026-05-17-millions-lost-silence-demanded-inside-standard-banks-fraud-crisis/ \"Millions lost, silence demanded: Inside Standard Bank's fraud crisis\")\n\nAn investigation reveals a troubling pattern of fraud at Standard Bank, where millions have been lost, and victims face coercive silence from the bank.\n\n[News](/news/) [South Africa](/iol/news/south-africa/)\n\nKarabo Ngoepe|Published 13 hours ago\n\n[](/news/crime-and-courts/2026-05-17-police-arrest-grandmother-grandfather-as-search-for-missing-two-year-old-omphile-continues-in-limpopo/ \"Police arrest grandmother, grandfather as search for missing two-year-old Omphile continues in Limpopo\")\n\n#### [Police arrest grandmother, grandfather as search for missing two-year-old Omphile continues in Limpopo](/news/crime-and-courts/2026-05-17-police-arrest-grandmother-grandfather-as-search-for-missing-two-year-old-omphile-continues-in-limpopo/ \"Police arrest grandmother, grandfather as search for missing two-year-old Omphile continues in Limpopo\")\n\nPolice investigating the disappearance of two-year-old Omphile Sethole have arrested her grandparents, even as efforts to find the child remain ongoing.\n\n[News](/news/) [Crime and Courts](/iol/news/crime-and-courts/)\n\n[](/authors/simon-majadibodu/)[Simon Majadibodu](/authors/simon-majadibodu/)|Published 8 hours ago\n\n[](/entertainment/2026-05-17-90-mzansi-golden-economy-projects-receive-funding-approval-from-gayton-mckenzies-office/ \"90 Mzansi Golden Economy projects receive funding approval from Gayton McKenzie’s office\")\n\n#### [90 Mzansi Golden Economy projects receive funding approval from Gayton McKenzie’s office](/entertainment/2026-05-17-90-mzansi-golden-economy-projects-receive-funding-approval-from-gayton-mckenzies-office/ \"90 Mzansi Golden Economy projects receive funding approval from Gayton McKenzie’s office\")\n\nGayton McKenzie’s Department of Sports, Arts and Culture is set to transform South Africa's creative landscape with funding for 90 innovative projects under the Mzansi Golden Economy initiative.\n\n[Entertainment](/entertainment/)\n\n[](/authors/oluthando-keteyi/)[Oluthando Keteyi](/authors/oluthando-keteyi/)|Published 11 hours ago\n\n[](/sport/soccer/psl/2026-05-17-kaizer-chiefs-eye-strong-finish-as-cedric-kaze-praises-season-progress-despite-missed-highs/ \"Kaizer Chiefs eye strong finish as Cedric Kaze praises season progress despite missed highs\")\n\n#### [Kaizer Chiefs eye strong finish as Cedric Kaze praises season progress despite missed highs](/sport/soccer/psl/2026-05-17-kaizer-chiefs-eye-strong-finish-as-cedric-kaze-praises-season-progress-despite-missed-highs/ \"Kaizer Chiefs eye strong finish as Cedric Kaze praises season progress despite missed highs\")\n\nKaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze believes a firm foundation has been laid for the future as Amakhosi look to lock down third place and continental qualification against Chippa United.\n\n[Sport](/sport/) [Soccer](/iol/sport/soccer/) [PSL](/iol/sport/soccer/psl/)\n\n[](/authors/mihlali-baleka/)[Mihlali Baleka](/authors/mihlali-baleka/)|Published 6 hours ago\n\n[](/capeargus/news/2026-05-17-pics--desperate-search-continues-for-durban-driver-swept-away-in-cape-town-floods/ \"PICS | Desperate search continues for Durban driver swept away in Cape Town floods\")\n\n#### [PICS | Desperate search continues for Durban driver swept away in Cape Town floods](/capeargus/news/2026-05-17-pics--desperate-search-continues-for-durban-driver-swept-away-in-cape-town-floods/ \"PICS | Desperate search continues for Durban driver swept away in Cape Town floods\")\n\nThe Scania R580 truck Poovin Nairainsamy was driving was discovered wrecked downstream near the R46 outside Wolseley.\n\n[Cape Argus](/capeargus/) [News](/iol/capeargus/news/)\n\nMonishka Govender|Published 32 minutes ago\n\n[](/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/2026-05-17-mecs-oversight-visit-reveals-school-property-used-as-an-illegal-truck-depot/ \"MEC's oversight visit reveals school property used as an illegal truck depot\")\n\n#### [MEC's oversight visit reveals school property used as an illegal truck depot](/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/2026-05-17-mecs-oversight-visit-reveals-school-property-used-as-an-illegal-truck-depot/ \"MEC's oversight visit reveals school property used as an illegal truck depot\")\n\nAn oversight visit to a primary school in Mt. Edgecombe reveals alarming misuse of government property, with trucks parked on school grounds posing safety risks to children.\n\n[News](/news/) [South Africa](/iol/news/south-africa/) [Kwazulu Natal](/iol/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/)\n\n[Thobeka Ngema](/authors/thobeka-ngema/)|Published 1 hour ago\n\n#### [Fuel Crisis](https://iol.co.za/tags/fuel-crisis/)\n\nThe latest updates from the global fuel crisis and its impact on South Africa\n\n[](/business-report/economy/2026-05-15-middle-east-conflict-keeps-oil-prices-above-100-as-south-africans-brace-for-fuel-hikes/ \"Middle East conflict keeps oil prices above $100 as South Africans brace for fuel hikes\")\n\n#### [Middle East conflict keeps oil prices above $100 as South Africans brace for fuel hikes](/business-report/economy/2026-05-15-middle-east-conflict-keeps-oil-prices-above-100-as-south-africans-brace-for-fuel-hikes/ \"Middle East conflict keeps oil prices above $100 as South Africans brace for fuel hikes\")\n\nInvestec Chief Economist Annabel Bishop warns that prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could drive inflation higher, weaken economic growth, and push fuel prices sharply u…\n\n[Business Report](/business-report/) [Economy](/iol/business-report/economy/)\n\n[](/authors/ashley-lechman/)[Ashley Lechman](/authors/ashley-lechman/)|Published 2 days ago\n\n[](/business/2026-05-13-how-rising-fuel-costs-are-impacting-south-african-consumer-spending/ \"How rising fuel costs are impacting South African consumer spending\")\n\n#### [How rising fuel costs are impacting South African consumer spending](/business/2026-05-13-how-rising-fuel-costs-are-impacting-south-african-consumer-spending/ \"How rising fuel costs are impacting South African consumer spending\")\n\nHigher fuel prices are beginning to filter through into South Africa’s economy, with softer payments data pointing to growing pressure on consumers and businesses.\n\n[Business](/business/)\n\n[](/authors/nicola-mawson/)[Nicola Mawson](/authors/nicola-mawson/)|Published 4 days ago\n\n[](/capeargus/news/2026-05-12-motorists-brace-for-another-fuel-hike-in-june/ \"Motorists brace for another fuel hike in June\")\n\n#### [Motorists brace for another fuel hike in June](/capeargus/news/2026-05-12-motorists-brace-for-another-fuel-hike-in-june/ \"Motorists brace for another fuel hike in June\")\n\nAs South Africa braces for another significant fuel hike in June, motorists must prepare for rising costs that threaten to strain household budgets and fuel inflation.\n\n[Cape Argus](/capeargus/) [News](/iol/capeargus/news/)\n\nSE-ANNE RALL|Published 5 days ago\n\n[](/motoring/industry-news/2026-05-12-fuel-prices-set-to-rise-again-in-june-what-motorists-need-to-know/ \"Fuel prices set to rise again in June: What motorists need to know\")\n\n#### [Fuel prices set to rise again in June: What motorists need to know](/motoring/industry-news/2026-05-12-fuel-prices-set-to-rise-again-in-june-what-motorists-need-to-know/ \"Fuel prices set to rise again in June: What motorists need to know\")\n\nAs South Africa faces yet another fuel hike in June, motorists must prepare for rising costs that could strain household budgets and fuel inflation.\n\n[Motoring](/motoring/) [Industry News](/iol/motoring/industry-news/)\n\n[](/authors/se-anne-rall/)[Se-Anne Rall](/authors/se-anne-rall/)|Published 5 days ago\n\n[](/business/2026-05-12-south-african-petrol-stations-face-survival-challenges-due-to-rising-fuel-prices/ \"South African petrol stations face survival challenges due to rising fuel prices\")\n\n#### [South African petrol stations face survival challenges due to rising fuel prices](/business/2026-05-12-south-african-petrol-stations-face-survival-challenges-due-to-rising-fuel-prices/ \"South African petrol stations face survival challenges due to rising fuel prices\")\n\nAs global conflicts push fuel prices to new heights, South African petrol stations are battling tight margins and escalating costs, putting their very survival at risk\n\n[Business](/business/)\n\n[](/authors/mthobisi-nozulela/)[Mthobisi Nozulela](/authors/mthobisi-nozulela/)|Published 5 days ago\n\n#### [War on Iran](https://iol.co.za/tags/iran-israel-war/)The latest on the US-Israel war on Iran\n\n[](/news/world/2026-05-13-intelligence-reports-contradict-trumps-claims-about-iran-report/ \"Intelligence reports contradict Trump’s claims about Iran – Report\")\n\n#### [Intelligence reports contradict Trump’s claims about Iran – Report](/news/world/2026-05-13-intelligence-reports-contradict-trumps-claims-about-iran-report/ \"Intelligence reports contradict Trump’s claims about Iran – Report\")\n\nIran has reportedly retained access to most of its missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz\n\n[News](/news/) [World](/iol/news/world/)\n\nRT News|Published 4 days ago\n\n[](/news/world/2026-05-12-uae-carried-out-covert-strikes-on-iran-report/ \"UAE carried out covert strikes on Iran – Report\")\n\n#### [UAE carried out covert strikes on Iran – Report](/news/world/2026-05-12-uae-carried-out-covert-strikes-on-iran-report/ \"UAE carried out covert strikes on Iran – Report\")\n\nThe Gulf nation reportedly feels increasingly abandoned by Washington over the latter’s failure to respond to Iranian attacks on its infrastructure\n\n[News](/news/) [World](/iol/news/world/)\n\nRT News|Published 5 days ago\n\n[](/news/world/2026-05-12-iran-says-us-must-accept-peace-plan-or-face-failure/ \"Iran says US must accept peace plan or face 'failure'\")\n\n#### [Iran says US must accept peace plan or face 'failure'](/news/world/2026-05-12-iran-says-us-must-accept-peace-plan-or-face-failure/ \"Iran says US must accept peace plan or face 'failure'\")\n\nThe war, which erupted more than two months ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, has spread throughout the Middle East and roiled the global economy despite the ceasefire, impactin…\n\n[News](/news/) [World](/iol/news/world/)\n\n[AFP](/authors/afp/)|Published 5 days 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Historical Findings

Analysis of Act 112 identifying systemic vulnerabilities in witness protection: 1. Lack of Ministerial independence (Section 3), 2. Secondment from compromised units (Section 6), 3. Fatal reporting loops (Section 7), 4. Arbitrary discharge (Section 13).

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# Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977: Intelligence Audit ## Section 185 (Detention of Witness) Allows detention of state witnesses for up to 6 months. Historically weaponized to isolate whistleblowers. ## Section 204 (Indemnity) Offers immunity for 'frank and honest' testimony. Utilized by syndicate runners to secure assets while offering limited disclosure. ## Section 205 (Subpoena) Compels information disclosure. Often used to pressure journalists and whistleblowers to reveal sources before they reach official investigative bodies.

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# Distilled Intelligence: Whistleblower Protection Regime reforms RSA (2023-2026) ## Summary The Zondo Commission identified the Protected Disclosures Act (PDA) as 'deficient'. The 2026 Protected Disclosures Bill aims to address this by introducing financial incentives and direct witness protection. ## Key Institutions - DOJCD (Accounting Officer for NPA) - NPA (Operational lead for WPU) - WPU ( Witness Protection Unit) ## Critical Failure The 'Dual Home' arrangement for witness protection leads to leadership instability and lethal funding gaps.

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Prisons served as the 'prime site for detention' during the apartheid era. The TRC found that the Prisons Department facilitated interrogation and torture, particularly during the early 1960s and 1976-1977. Despite its administrative role, the department was an integral part of the security apparatus, providing the physical space where gross violations were systematically carried out.

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The TRC institutional hearing on the legal community revealed a systemic failure of the judiciary to protect human rights. Judges and magistrates consistently deferred to the 'will of the lawgiver', implementing diabolically unjust apartheid laws under the guise of parliamentary sovereignty. The Commission found that judicial independence was largely a myth in the experience of the majority of South Africans.

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The University of Pretoria (UP), previously known as the Transvaal University College (TUKS) was founded in 1908, and recently celebrated its centenary year in 2008. The University of Cape Town Act (Act 14 of 1916) and the University of Stellenbosch Act (Act 13 of 1916) had provided for the independent universities of Stellenbosch and Cape Town, and six other co-examining colleges of the University of South Africa, which included TUKS. In 1958, in its 50th year, UP unveiled the Aula, an auditorium on the UP campus which was opened by Dr. E.G Jansen, the Governor General of South Africa. Jansen was the first Afrikaans-speaking Governor General in South Africa, and is considered a "champion" of the development of the Afrikaans language in South Africa. The opening ceremony also included a performance by famed soprano Mimi Coertse, who had trained in opera in Vienna, and was well known throughout Europe for her roles in famous opera's such as Die ZauberflÁƒÂƒÂ¶te and Rigoletto. The Aula is still in use today, and currently plays host to significant annual and special events, including music, choral and dance competitions. References: Potgieter, D.J (1975) Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa. Published by NASOU Ltd. Vol 11. p. 94; Vol 6. p. 184-5 Steyn, C. (2002) "Two South African Women: the lives and careers of the singers Miriam Makeba and Mimi Coertse" from UNISA Musicologica p. 5-10 [online] Available at: unisa.co.za [Accessed 27 August 2009] Swart, M.J., et al. (eds)(1980) Afrikaanse Kultuuralmanak, Aucklandpark: Federasie van Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniginge.