The Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004 (PRECCA) is South Africa's principal anti-corruption statute. It imposes a legal duty on persons in a position of authority to report corrupt transactions to the SAPS. It criminalises a wide range of corrupt conduct — including gratifications, fraud, money laundering, and racketeering — and applies to private sector organisations and public officials alike.
This framework contributes to the following governance domains in your Encircle score:
Encircle maps PRECCA obligations to D05 Ethics (ethics policy, code of conduct, conflict of interest), D04 Compliance (reporting procedures, §34 duty), D02 Leadership (board oversight of anti-corruption), and D03 Risk (corruption risk assessment). Your PRECCA readiness score shows whether your organisation has the policies, procedures, and reporting channels required.
Encircle tells you when your PRECCA compliance framework is complete — meaning you have a formal ethics policy, a corruption reporting procedure, a §34 mandatory reporting protocol, and documented board oversight of corruption risk. This positions your organisation for PRECCA compliance and reduces director personal liability.