Political Party Funding
latest news & developmentsSharp rise in new political parties ahead of 2026 elections
The electoral commission said 34 new political parties have joined the register since last year’s national elections, with more expected before next year’s local government vote
Ramaphosa denies knowledge of abuse of public funds for party elections
The president, in a letter to a watchdog parliamentary committee, confirmed the authenticity of a leaked recording in which the problem is discussed, but said he was talking only…
ActionSA rakes in R16.9m in just three months
Mashaba’s one-year-old party comes in second behind the ANC’s income, but ahead of the DA
Party funding: DA rakes in R15mn in donations, ANC R10mn
Of the 504 political parties registered with the IEC, 393 did not respond to the requirement of the Political Party Funding Act
‘All systems go’ for IEC’s Political Party Funding Act
The Act, which regulates political party funding, came into effect on 1 April and aims to make donations transparent.
Ramaphosa can’t separate funding for ANC bid from becoming president, high court hears
Counsel for the Economic Freedom Fighters are seeking to force the disclosure of records showing who bankrolled the CR17 campaign
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Public protector’s ‘mistakes’ were made to nail the president, court hears
Busisiwe Mkhwebane discarded facts that were inconvenient to her when she investigated the CR17 campaign, Cyril Ramaphosa’s lawyers argued
CR17 report is not perfect, but the investigation was rational, court hears
So says public protector Busisiwe Mkwhebane’s lawyer, who said she had reason to suspect the money was being laundered through the campaign
#CR17 fight heads to the Constitutional Court
amaBhungane’s arguments about the disclosure of campaign funding are also expected to be heard