Political party funding act
ANC staffers set to picket today over late salaries
Aside from the inconsistent payment, staffers also claimed that the party had not been paying UIF contributions, even though deductions still took place every...
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Duarte: ANC is not broke, we’re just experiencing cashflow problems
Duarte said since the Party Funding Act came into effect at the end of April, its funders have become reluctant to continue donating to the ANC.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: How did South Africa lose its way so badly?
Now is a definitive time to be seeking to draw lessons from the past and to think about a future South Africa shaped by citizens who demand accountability from those in power, writes Judith February.
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The Political Party Funding Act in a nutshell
Following years in the legislating process, the Political Party Funding Act, which garnered both support and rejection by political parties and other sections of society, is finally effective. The act will regulate public and private funding of political parties represented in the national and provincial legislatures.
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IEC: Political Party Funding Act will enhance transparency, strengthen democracy
The Political Party Funding Act prohibits a political party member from receiving a donation other than on behalf of their political party. The act also prevents foreign governments and agencies, organs of state and state-owned enterprises from donating to political parties.
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Political Party Funding Act a 'game-changer' - IEC
The act will regulate public and private funding of political parties represented in the national and provincial legislatures.
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EXPLAINED: The Political Party Funding Act
The new Political Party Funding Act comes into effect on 1 April. What does the act aim to achieve and what are the implications for political parties, individual party members and donors?
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Why some politicians might not be keen on the new Political Party Funding Act
The act regulates direct private donations to political parties and includes restrictions such as laws barring individual party members from receiving donations.
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How the Political Party Funding Act will work
IEC officials addressed a workshop on the Political Party Funding Act, which comes into effect on 1 April.
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IEC to publish political party donations on quarterly basis once act kicks in
The Political Party Funding Act, which was enacted to encourage transparency among parties, kicks in on 1 April.
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New Political Party Funding Bill not fair to donors, says ANC’s Duarte
The bill limits the amount that can be donated to political parties and prohibits donations from foreign governments, agencies, persons and entities.
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IEC says ready to take responsibility to administer political party funding
Under the Political Party Funding Act parties have to transparent about where they get their money from.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Untangling SA's toxic web of money and politics will be hard
Secrecy in the area of political party funding only breeds mistrust and an environment that is ripe for corruption, writes Judith February.
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IEC welcomes Political Party Funding Act coming into effect on 1 April
The IEC said that coincided with the start of a new financial year for the public sector and political parties.
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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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Political Party Funding Act comes into play on 1 April - Presidency
The Act, among other things, prohibits donations to parties by foreign governments or agencies, foreign persons or entities, organs of state or state-owned enterprises.
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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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ANC backs draft regulations for Political Party Funding Act
ANC NEC member Phoebe Potgieter-Gqubule said the ANC has over 4,000 branches and this would make it hard to regulate as each branch collects donations.
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Business Leadership SA supports draft Party Funding Act regulations
Business Leadership South Africa’s Busisiwe Mavuso said her organisation supports the draft regulations as these would go a long way in creating ethical leadership.
