South Africa
Entities
Our standard dataset contains 2,381 entities connected with South Africa. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.
Data sources
We currently include 2 data sources published by authorities or organizations based in South Africa. See our global list of data sources and our criteria for selecting datasets.
| Name | Publisher | Coverage | Entities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa Wanted Persons | South African Police Service | updated daily | 512 | |
| South African Targeted Financial Sanctions | Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) | updated daily | 887 | |
Politically-exposed persons (PEPs)
Our database contains 1,078 entities identified as PEPs connected with South Africa.
Subnational government positions | Number of known occupants | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subnational head of state or government | Current | Ended | Status unclear |
| Premier of Gauteng | - | 1 | 1 |
| Premier of KwaZulu-Natal | - | 2 | 1 |
| Premier of Limpopo | - | - | 1 |
| Premier of Mpumalanga | - | - | 1 |
| Premier of North West | - | 2 | 1 |
| Premier of the Eastern Cape | - | 1 | 1 |
| Premier of the Free State | - | 1 | - |
| Premier of the Northern Cape | - | 1 | 1 |
| Premier of the Western Cape | - | 1 | 1 |
| Subnational legislative branch | Current | Ended | Status unclear |
| Member of Provincial Parliament of Western Cape | - | 9 | 33 |
| Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature | - | 20 | 33 |
| Member of the Free State Legislature | - | 14 | 5 |
| Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature | - | 12 | 18 |
| Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature | - | 3 | 1 |
| Member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature | - | 1 | - |
| Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature | - | 1 | 1 |
| Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature | - | 2 | 3 |
What do these numbers mean?
We keep track both if political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).
If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.
How can status be unclear?
Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not. Read more...
