Learning Pathway: Anti Bribery and Corruption (ABC)

ABC work sits at the heart of organisational integrity. You’ll design and test controls that prevent bribery, manage third-party risk, guide ethical decision-making, and respond to allegations. A compliance background matters because ABC relies on:

Risk-based thinking (identify, assess, and prioritise ABC risks)
Policy and control design (gifts & hospitality, conflicts, third-party due diligence)
Monitoring, investigations, remediation, and clear evidence for regulators and the Board
Cross-links with AML, sanctions, procurement, finance controls, and data privacy

In South Africa, you’ll also anchor your programme to local law (e.g., PRECCA) while aligning to global standards (e.g., UK Bribery Act/FCPA) across multinational operations.

What ABC professionals actually do

Risk assessment & governance: Define risk appetite, roles, and oversight.

Third-party due diligence: Screen and risk-rate agents, distributors, vendors.

Policy framework: Gifts & hospitality, charitable donations, political contributions, facilitation payments, conflicts of interest.

Controls & monitoring: Books-and-records, approvals, red-flag testing, transaction reviews.

Training & culture: Tailored training, tone-from-the-top, speak-up.

Investigations & remediation: Triage, fact-finding, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and reporting.

Typical roles:

Skills employers look for

Regulatory literacy:

PRECCA (SA), global anti-corruption laws, procurement and finance controls.

Risk & controls:

Practical design/testing of ABC controls across the customer and supply-chain journey.

Due diligence & investigations:

Open-source research, screening tools, interviewing, evidence handling.

Data & MI

Turning red-flags and cases into trends, dashboards, and Board-ready insights.

Communication:

Clear policy writing, empathetic training, crisp executive papers.

Change leadership:

Influencing leaders, embedding behaviours, managing remediation programs.

Your learning pathway

CDP: Anti Bribery and Corruption

CDP: Anti Bribery and Corruption

Build hands-on capability in an SA context. Great for: newcomers to compliance/ABC or professionals pivoting from audit, legal, procurement, or AML.

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ICA Certificate in Anti Corruption

ICA Certificate in Anti Corruption

Deepen your grasp of global frameworks, programme design, culture, investigations, and assurance—culminating in a recognised credential that signals specialist competence to employers.

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