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Calls for regulation of internal party election funding

Article Lester Kiewit - 24 Jul 2019

Revelations of Ramaphosa’s massive spending to beat Zuma are driving calls for more oversight of party funding

Elections: The great democratic swindle

Article Dinga Sikwebu - 14 May 2019

The trust in democratic institutions in South Africa is in decline and there is general ambivalence towards constitutionalism

Parties strain against Funding Act

Article Natasha Marrian - 10 May 2019

The ANC and DA rarely agree, but on the issue of party funding both camps feel the new law is far too strict

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Dagga Party waiting to exhale on whether it will be on ballot

Article Lester Kiewit - 14 Mar 2019

The Dagga Party of South Africa’s high hopes to contest the 2019 elections could go up in smoke.

Toughen up party funding Bill, NGOs say

Article Govan Whittles - 22 Jun 2018

Secret donations may soon be a thing of the past if civil society groups get their way in Parliament

Party funding Bill adopted in National Assembly

Article Jan Gerber - 27 Mar 2018

The Bill will pave the way for political parties to declare who funds them.

DA: ConCourt to settle funding impasse

Article Govan Whittles - 27 Oct 2017

So far the ANC and the UDM have advocated for a fund to be managed by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)

We ‘probably won’t’ appeal party funding ruling – DA

Article Paul Herman - 27 Sep 2017

Parliament has 18 months to amend the Promotion of Access to Information Act so that political parties can disclose their sources of private funding.

Infographic: Radical changes to party funding

Article Phillip De Wet - 27 Sep 2017

This is what a current Draft Political Party Funding Bill proposes

Crooks, cons among party donors

Article Govan Whittles - 4 Aug 2017

Tycoons, fraudsters and multinationals have all given generously. What were their motives?

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Editorial: Lift the veil on party funding

Article Editorial - 4 Aug 2017

We have seen how secret party funding has corrupted politicians, or has allowed corrupt politicians to cover their tracks.

Letters to the editor: June 2 to 8 2017

Article Staff Reporter - 2 Jun 2017

Readers write in about the opposition, party donors, and the ANC.

Court stalls our right to know

Analysis Serjeant At The & Bar Author - 31 Oct 2015

To exercise our vote meaningfully, we must be told who is funding political parties.

Editorial: Come clean on political funding

Article Editorial - 1 Oct 2015

Two events helped to get the importance of clarity on the map.

Sources of party funding to remain private – court rules

Article Sarah Evans - 30 Sep 2015

But a minority judgment would have granted My Vote Counts's wish to see Parliament pass legislation giving citizens fair access to party funding info.

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