This report details the discussions at a roundtable for private and public sector participants held by RUSI's Centre for Finance and Security in Pretoria to share views on South African policy relating to the sanctions levied by G7 states on Russia and Belarus, as well as other issues of financial integrity.
Overview
In September 2024, the Centre for Finance and Security (CFS) at RUSI, with the support of the South African Institute of International Affairs, hosted a roundtable in Pretoria. The roundtable provided a forum for private and public sector participants, including banks and government departments, to share views on South African policy relating to the sanctions levied by G7 states on Russia and Belarus, as well as other issues of financial integrity.
The roundtable was accompanied by a series of additional meetings in Johannesburg and Cape Town with representatives from the financial services industry, academics, policy analysts and government stakeholders, covering expertise in foreign policy, financial services regulation, and sanctions and compliance. The events were part of the in-country engagements conducted by the CFS-led Sanctions and the Illicit Finance Monitoring and Analysis Network (SIFMANet), supported by the National Endowment for Democracy.
WRITTEN BY
Olivia Allison
Associate Fellow; Independent Consultant
