Politically Exposed Persons & Prominent Influential Persons

Understanding PEPs and PIPs

During registration, you'll be asked to declare whether you are a Politically Exposed Person (PEP), a Prominent Influential Person (PIP), or a family member or close associate of someone who falls into these categories.

If you're unsure about these classifications, the explanations below will help clarify.

What is a DPEP (Domestic Politically Exposed Person)?

A DPEP is an individual who currently occupies, or has previously occupied (including in an acting capacity for longer than 6 months), a prominent public position within South Africa. This includes:

• The President or Deputy President Example: Cyril Ramaphosa serves as President of South Africa

• National Ministers or their Deputies Example: Enoch Godongwana holds the position of Minister of Finance

• Provincial Premiers Example: Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane is the Premier of the Eastern Cape

• Members of Provincial Executive Councils Example: Saki Mokoena is the MEC of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Free State

• Executive Mayors at municipal level Example: Geordin Hill-Lewis is the Executive Mayor of Cape Town

• Political party leaders Example: John Henry Steenhuisen leads the Democratic Alliance

• Royal family members or senior traditional leaders Example: Makhosonke Enoch Mabena is King of the AmaNdebele nation

• Senior financial officers in national or provincial government departments Example: Head Accounting Officers or Chief Financial Officers such as Gavin Pratt in Limpopo's Provincial Treasury

• Municipal Managers or Chief Financial Officers at local government level Example: Sibusiso Mkhize formerly served as Municipal Manager of OR Tambo District Municipality

• Senior executives of public entities listed under Schedules 2 or 3 of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 This includes Chairpersons, CEOs, Accounting Authorities, CFOs, or Chief Investment Officers - for instance, André Marinus de Ruyter previously served as CEO of Eskom

• Leadership positions in municipal entities Example: Tshifularo Mashava is CEO of City Power

• Judges, including Constitutional Court Justices Example: Owen Lloyd Rogers sits on the Constitutional Court

• Foreign diplomatic representatives based in South Africa Example: Paolo Cuculi represents Italy as Ambassador to South Africa

• High-ranking military officers (above Major-General) Example: Rudzani Maphwanya is Chief of the South African National Defence Force

What is an FPEP (Foreign Politically Exposed Person)?

An FPEP is someone who holds or has held a prominent public position in any country outside South Africa, including:

• Heads of State or Government Example: Joe Biden is President of the United States

• Foreign royalty Example: William Arthur Philip Louis is the Prince of Wales in the United Kingdom

• Senior government officials, ministers, or political party leaders Example: Eric Molale is Botswana's Minister of Infrastructure Development

• Senior judges or judicial officials Example: John Glover Jr. Roberts is Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court

• Top executives at state-owned corporations Example: Puleng Lebitsa chairs the board of Lesotho Communications Authority

• Senior military leadership Example: Mojalefa Exavery holds the rank of Lieutenant General in the Lesotho Defense Force

What is a PIP (Prominent Influential Person)?

A PIP is someone who currently holds, or held within the last 12 months, a senior position at a company that supplies goods or services to government entities, where the total annual value of those transactions exceeds the threshold set by the Minister of Finance. Qualifying positions include:

• Board Chairperson or Audit Committee Chairperson

• Executive Officer

• Chief Financial Officer

This designation applies to companies with government contracts, tenders, or significant public sector business relationships.

Important Note

The individuals referenced in the examples above held their respective positions at the time this information was compiled. Personnel in these roles change over time, so these are provided purely for illustrative purposes to help you understand the types of positions covered by these classifications.

When completing your FantasyGo registration, please answer honestly based on your current or recent status, or that of your immediate family members or close associates.