To provide for the strengthening of measures to prevent and combat corruption and corrupt activities; to provide for the offence of corruption and offences relating to corrupt activities; to provide for investigative measures in respect of corruption and related corrupt activities; to provide for the establishment and endorsement of a Register in order to place certain restrictions on persons and enterprises convicted of corrupt activities relating to tenders and contracts; to place a duty on certain persons holding a position of authority to report certain corrupt transactions; to provide for extraterritorial jurisdiction in respect of the offence of corruption and offences relating to corrupt activities; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Latest Developments:

The Prevention & Combating of Corruption Activities Act, 2004, (Act No. 12 of 2004) has been amended and updated by the Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2023, as per Notice No. 4597, GG50430 dated 3 April 2024.

The Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 12 of 2004) has been updated with Regulations under Section 43(3) of the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Person Act, 2013 (Act No. 7 of 2013) as per Notice No. R. 1006 of GG39318 dated 23 October 2015.

The Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 12 of 2004) has been updated with Directions by the National Head of the directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) with the South African Police Services as per Notice No. 1028 of GG35949 dated 7 December 2012.

The Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004, (Act No. 12 of 2004) has been amended by the South African Police Service Amendment Act, 2012 (Act No. 10 of 2012), Government Gazette 35663, Notice No. 729, dated 14 September 2012.

The Act has been added to the site. Government Gazette No. 26311, 28 April 2004