My vote counts
Political Party Funding Act is groundbreaking, says My Vote Counts
The organisation took legal action to ensure that the Bill was signed into law.
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My Vote Counts demands answers from president on Political Party Funding Act
My Vote Counts on Monday said it was signed into law by Ramaphosa in January 2019.
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Public hearings on Political Party Funding Act set to start
The hearings come after My Vote Counts won a Constitutional Court application in June last year forcing political parties to publicly disclose their funders.
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Party funding ruling won’t affect work done by committee
Last month, the court ruled that in order for the electorate to make informed voting choices it needed to know who provides financial backing to political parties.
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DA to examine ruling in political party funding matter
The court ruled that knowing who has funded political parties is reasonably required to make political choices.
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Advocacy groups want transparency around private party donations
Parliament’s inquiry into political financing is holding public hearings this week.
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[ANALYSIS] The politics of judicial and executive overreach
Stephan Grootes says the Cabinet reshuffle may be the biggest political story of the year, but it is one judges won't enjoy.
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Suzman Foundation, MVC to approach ConCourt to declare Gordhan’s axing invalid
The organisations say they want the speaker of the National Assembly to be directed to investigate Zuma's conduct, with a view to possibly remove him from office.
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‘Citizens need to know who funds political parties to make informed vote’
My Vote Counts, is filing papers in the WC High Court in a bid to get parties to disclose their donors.
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‘Promotion of Access to Information Act is inadequate, inconsistent’
My Vote Counts is heading to the WC High Court is campaign to get political parties to disclose their donors.
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My Vote Counts gears up for legal battle over party funding
The organisation's view is that voters need to know who parties accept private donations from.
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OPINION: Judges have no magic bullet for political party funding problem
Stephen Grootes says we all know people donate money to parties because they want something in return.
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NGO hopeful funders of political parties will be disclosed by 2019
This comes after the ConCourt dismissed an NGO's application to compel parties to do so.
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OPINION: Following the money is all of our business
Judith February and Lindsay Ferris explore the need for transparency in the funding of political parties.
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ConCourt remands political party funding judgment
The 'My Vote Counts' campaign wants laws brought in compelling parties to reveal their funding sources.
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Political party funding issue goes to ConCourt
The 'My Vote Counts' campaign wants laws brought in compelling parties to reveal their funding sources.
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Party funding issue heads for ConCourt
My Vote Counts says the absence of information undermines citizens’ constitutional right to vote.
