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South Africa: Political Party Funding Act Effective From Today
SAnews.gov.za, 1 April 2021
As the Political Party Funding Act comes into effect today, the Electoral Commission says it is all systems go. Read more »
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South Africa: The Political Party Funding Act Will Help Diminish the Toxic Impact of Money On Politics
Daily Maverick, 2 February 2021
The lacuna in South Africa's anti-corruption framework has long been the failure to regulate private donations to political parties. Read more »
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South Africa: Political Party Funding Act - Four Reasons the New Legislation Is a Big Win for Our Democracy
Daily Maverick, 2 February 2021
The enactment of the Political Party Funding Act is good news for democracy in South Africa. The benefits far outweigh the costs of non-disclosure of private funding. However, its… Read more »
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South Africa: The Promulgation of the Political Party Funding Act Is a Body Blow to Bribers
Daily Maverick, 25 January 2021
Cyril Ramaphosa's signing of the act into law shows courage and far-sightedness, and finally brings political parties under proper law and order. Read more »
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South Africa: Political Party Funding Act Effective From April
SAnews.gov.za, 22 January 2021
In a historic development for transparency and accountability in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has determined that the Political Party Funding Act will come into… Read more »
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South Africa: President Ramaphosa Signs Political Party Funding Act Into Operation
Govt of SA, 22 January 2021
In a historic development for transparency and accountability in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has determined that the Political Party Funding Act will come into… Read more »
Funding Act to Keep South African Political Parties in Check?
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a Proclamation on the Commencement of the Political Party Funding Act, 2018 (Act no. 6 of 2018), which regulates public and private funding of political parties. The legislation will prohibit donations to parties from foreign governments or agencies, foreign persons or entities, organs of state or state-owned enterprises.
The legislation would regulate conditions similar to that of when a U.S.$33,000 donation was made to Ramaphosa by Bosasa - a firm accused of acquiring government tenders illegally - to fund his bid to lead the African National Congress. This raised controversy during 2019 and led to a court battle with Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane.
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The enactment of the Political Party Funding Act is good news for democracy in South Africa. The benefits far outweigh the costs of non-disclosure of private funding. However, its ... Read more »
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South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has been in the thick of things the past few months for, among others, donations made to his CR17 presidential campaign by businesses and Read more »
