Party Funding

Despite all the shiny new legislation, don’t think that party funding issues have disappeared

If supporters do it for democracy — and not to gain favour — then it needn’t be secret

The CR17 campaign did nothing wrong legally but all political parties’ funds should be regulated

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This is what a current Draft Political Party Funding Bill proposes

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

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

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