With local government elections coming up next year, it is important that voters do their research beforehand so they know their options and are clear about which party or candidate deserves their vote. One of the big issues is that of political party funding, where transparency and regulation are crucial components of an efficient democracy. Read more >
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CORRUPTION NEWS
By Mandisa NyathiFirst published on Mail&Guardian The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says the Political Party Funding Act needs more power to enable the commission to follow up on parties that do not disclose donations. IEC party funding chief executive George Mahlangu said the Act in its current form does not enable the Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed Act 6 of 2018, otherwise known as the Political Party Funding Act (PPFA), into law in January 2019. The PPFA came into force on 1 April 2021 – more than two years later. The act represents a significant step forward for democracy and accountability in the murky world of political party Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
By Natalie KeetsiFirst published on the Global Anticorruption Blog In South Africa, the Political Party Funding Act (the PPFA) regulates campaign donations and expenditures to political parties. By imposing various limits and transparency requirements, the PPFA – which is overseen by South Africa’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) – is supposed to prevent corruption and other Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Issued by My Vote Counts on 3 March 2023First published on My Vote Counts Yesterday, the IEC published the political party funding disclosures covering October – December 2022. Significantly, the ANC disclosed R32-million, from just three donors. This makes up 80% of the total donations parties disclosed and is expected, considering the party held its Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
By Kwazi Dlamini Free reign when it comes to political party funding threatens our hard-fought-for democracy in every aspect. While the new Political Party Funding Act (PPFA), promulgated on 1 April 2021, seeks to address the issue of private donors having unfettered power in funding political parties, at the same time there should be alternate Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Issued by the Independent Electoral Commission Introduction Following a successful implementation of the Political Party Funding Act No. 6 of 2018 on 1 April 2021, the Independent Electoral Commission has thus far issued two quarterly party funding disclosure reports. The first report was issued on 9 September 2021 and the second one was issued on Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
The Political Party Funding Act (PPFA), which came into force on 1 April, has yielded its first quarterly report. Out of over 500 registered parties, only three – the ANC, DA, and ActionSA – made declarations of qualifying donations received from donors. On 9 September the Independent Electoral Commission released the 2021/22 first quarter party Read more >
PRESS RELEASES
Recent history in South Africa has laid bare how money and narrow interests have captured the state, influenced our politics, derailed service delivery, weakened our institutions, and threatened our democracy. We have recently faced one of the greatest moments of upheaval in our country since the dawn of democracy. The protests in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal Read more >