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Party funding act, barely a year old, already under threat

19 Apr 2022, 15:14

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 >

LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS

IEC issues party funding disclosure for 3rd quarter 2021

23 Feb 2022, 10:44

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 >

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First party funding report devoid of disclosures from majority of parties

10 Sep 2021, 9:43

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 >

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Civil society coalition launches as watchdog over political party funding

03 Aug 2021, 11:12

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 >

LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS

New act opens up political party funding to scrutiny

24 Jan 2019, 12:56

Act 6 of 2018, otherwise known as the Political Party Funding Act (PPFA), has been signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The act was gazetted on 23 January. It represents a significant step forward for democracy and accountability in the murky world of political party funding and opens up such funding to public and Read more >

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Party funding act, barely a year old, already under threat

IEC issues party funding disclosure for 3rd quarter 2021

First party funding report devoid of disclosures from majority of parties

Civil society coalition launches as watchdog over political party funding

New act opens up political party funding to scrutiny

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Party funding act, barely a year old, already under threat

IEC issues party funding disclosure for 3rd quarter 2021

First party funding report devoid of disclosures from majority of parties

Civil society coalition launches as watchdog over political party funding

New act opens up political party funding to scrutiny