The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, will lead a South African delegation to the world’s largest international gathering dedicated to combating corruption.
The Minister will lead the delegation to the 11th Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP11) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), taking place from 15 to 19 December 2025 in Doha, State of Qatar.
“Fighting corruption remains a central priority for South Africa and has strengthened alignment with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards and signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, deepening its commitment to addressing corruption, cyber-enabled crime, and international financial offences,” the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development said on Saturday.
More than 2 000 participants, including high-level officials from governments, regional and international organisations, civil society, and the private sector, are expected to attend.
CoSP11, also known as the UN Anti-Corruption Conference, is the world’s largest international gathering dedicated to combating corruption and serves as the main policymaking body of the Convention.
Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2003, UNCAC remains the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument, offering a comprehensive global framework through its mandatory provisions.
The Convention entered into force in December 2005 and currently has 192 States Parties.
“Convened every two years, the CoSP strengthens the capacity of and cooperation among States Parties in fulfilling the objectives of UNCAC.
“The Minister and delegation will share South Africa’s progress and experiences in combating corruption, while learning from and collaborating with other States,” the Ministry said.
Held under the theme “Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity”, CoSP11 will focus on five core thematic areas of the Convention: preventive measures, criminalisation and law enforcement; international cooperation; asset recovery; and technical assistance and information exchange, while also addressing emerging global threats.
Key topics include the use of artificial intelligence and new technologies to detect and prevent corruption; the links between corruption, economic crime, and organised crime; strengthening public financial systems to reduce illicit financial flows; advancing integrity in the private sector; and safeguarding investigative journalism, media professionals, and whistle-blowers.
Delegates will further reflect on progress since the 2021 UN General Assembly Special Session on Corruption.
A major milestone of the session will be the launch of the second phase of the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of UNCAC, through a resolution to be tabled by the State of Qatar.
The South African delegation comprises of officials from the Departments of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO); Public Service and Administration (DPSA); the South African Police Service (SAPS); the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA); Special Investigating Unit (SIU); the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) and the Public Protector. –SAnews.gov.za
