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3/18/2022

READOUT: Under Secretary of the Treasury Brian Nelson’s Visit to South Africa | U.S. Department of the Treasury

READOUT: Under Secretary of the Treasury Brian Nelson’s Visit
to South Africa
March 17, 2022

PRETORIA — Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson
traveled to Pretoria and Johannesburg, South Africa, as the second stop on his three-country trip to
Africa. While there, he met with key economic leaders, financial service regulators, and law
enforcement, including Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana, Director General of the National
Treasury Dondo Mogajane, South African Reserve Bank Deputy Governors Kuben Naidoo, the National
Prosecuting Authority, and the Hawks to discuss strengthening the partnership around combatting
terrorist financing, anti-money laundering systemic reforms, and fighting corruption in the region.
Under Secretary Nelson highlighted Treasuryʼs recent designation of four ISIS financial facilitators in
South Africa and expressed eagerness to further partner on future sanctions designations.
Additionally, he spoke with authorities on how Treasury can work together with counterparts to
support the South African governmentʼs e orts to rebuild its institutions to combat financial crimes
following state capture. The o icials also discussed progress implementing reforms recommended by
South Africaʼs Financial Action Task Force Mutual Evaluation and recovery of assets stolen under State
Capture.

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