FINALLY! The Political Party Funding Act is implemented
22 Jan 2021

After years of campaigning, various workshops, emails, phonecalls, office visits and lawyers letters, the President has finally gazetted the implementation date for the Political Party Funding Act. The Act will come into effect on 1 April 2021. This law will fundamentally improve and deepen our ability to exercise our political…
Read moreMVC sends lawyers letter to President
22 Dec 2020
On 22 December 2020, MVC, through our legal representatives Webber Wentzel, wrote a formal letter to the President urgently requesting reasons for the unjustifiable delays in the promulgation and implementation of the PPFA, as well as the Promotion of Access Information Amendment Act. We also asked for an indication of when these laws would come into effect. We are yet to receive a response from the President, and have requested a response by 22 January 2021. Our letter can be read here.
Read moreMVC and R2K Submission on the Draft Regulations for the Political Party Funding Act
21 Mar 2019

The Electoral Commission (IEC) opened up comments relating to the Draft Regulations for the new Political Party Funding Act which the IEC plans to start implemeting in phases from 1 April 2019. The deadline for submission was 21 March 2019. Together with Right 2 Know, we have put together our comments and submitted them for consideration. You can read our joint submission here.
Read morePresident signs bill into law
22 Jan 2019

President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Bill into law. Although we welcome the signing of this historic piece of legislation, we are disappointed that political parties will only be compelled to disclose their private funding information after the 2019 elections.
Read moreParty Funding Bill still to be signed
1 Dec 2018

In October 2018, we had given President Ramaphosa a deadline of end November to sign the Political Party Funding Bill. The reason for this was that if signed by the end of November, it would have been enough time for it to come into effect before the elections. The time-frame for processes and mechanisms required for the functioning of the legislation is 6 months. However, President Ramaphosa still has not signed this bill which is concerning. It is also now in the literal hands of the President who had assured South Africans that this bill was on his priority list. It is all up to the President to sign it — when that will be is only his guess.
Read moreNCOP adopts Political Party Funding bill
27 Jun 2018

In a historic victory for the South African democracy, the National Council of Provinces have adopted the Political Party Funding Bill with no amendments. The bill is now sent to the President to be signed into law.
Read moreConstitutional Court rules in favour of MVC
21 Jun 2018

The Constitutional Court rules in favour of My Vote Counts regarding the invalidity of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) with regards to the access of private donor information of political parties. To read the full judgement, you can click the link: PAIA Constitutional Court Judgement 2018
Read moreMVC makes oral submission to NCOP
20 Jun 2018

MVC and other organisations make present oral arguments for the bill before the NCOP ad-hoc committee. To read our submission made before the NCOP ad-hoc committee, you can click this link: MVC NCOP Oral Submission
Read moreDeliberations in Ad-Hoc committee in NCOP commences
7 Jun 2018

The Ad-Hoc committee for the Funding of Political Parties in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) kicks off today. The NCOP process will be similar to the one in the National Assembly with a total of six meetings. Click here for detailed meeting minutes and information on the committee members.
Read moreNational Assembly adopts Political Party Funding Bill
28 Nov 2017

Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties in the National Assembly adopts the Political Party Funding Bill.
Read morePublic hearings
7 Nov 2017
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties holds public hearings on Draft Political Party Funding Bill. The 2 day public hearings heard arguments from MVC, Centre for the Advancement of the South African Constitution, the South African Local Government Association and SANEF to name a few.
Read morePAIA ruled unconstitutional
27 Sep 2017
WC High Court rules in favour of MVC, declares PAIA unconstitutional and gives parliament 18 months to rectify defects.
Read moreWritten comments
19 Sep 2017
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties invites written comments on Draft Political Party Funding Bill.
Read moreDraft bill
14 Sep 2017
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties produces a Committee Draft Political Party Funding Bill.
Read morePAIA case heard
15 Aug 2017
WC High Court hears MVC’s PAIA case.
Read morePublic hearings
15 Aug 2017
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties holds public hearings on review of the Public Funding of Represented Political Parties Act, No.103 of 1997.
Read moreCall for public comment
24 Jun 2017
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties calls for public comments on review of the Public Funding of Represented Political Parties Act, No.103 of 1997.
Read moreFirst committee meeting
21 Jun 2017
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties meets for the first time to elect a Chairperson (Vincent Smith).
Read moreAd-Hoc Committee in National Assembly adopts Bill
27 Mar 2017

The Ad-Hoc committee in the National Assembly unanimously adopts the Political Party Funding Bill. Twelve out of the thirteen parties voted in support of the bill. As part of the Parliamentary process on a Section 75 bill, this bill will now go to the National Council of Provinces.
Read moreAd Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties established
6 Mar 2017

National Assembly establishes the Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties to enquire into the funding of political parties represented in national and provincial legislatures.
Read moreAnswering papers filed by DA
24 Feb 2017

Democratic Alliance files their answering papers.
Read moreAnswering papers filed by Dept of Justice
9 Feb 2017

Minister of Justice and Correctional Services files their answering papers.
Read moreNotifcation of request for relief
8 Feb 2017
MVC writes to the Democratic Alliance and the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services indicating that we cannot wait any longer for the answering papers and will be approaching the High Court for appropriate relief.
Read moreDept of Justice requests another extension
31 Jan 2017
MVC receives a letter from the Minister of Justice requesting a further extension to 07 February 2017 to file their answering papers.
Read moreDA requests extension
18 Jan 2017

MVC receives a letter from the Democratic Alliance requesting an extension until 03 February 2017 to file their answering papers.
Read moreExtension granted
9 Jan 2017
MVC writes to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services agreeing to an extension to allow the Minister to file answering papers by 31 January 2017.
Read moreExtension requested
4 Jan 2017
MVC receives a letter from the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services requesting an extension until the ‘end of January’ 2017 to file their answering papers.
Read moreReminder of due affidavits
3 Jan 2017
MVC writes to the lawyers representing the Democratic Alliance and the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services reminding them that their affidavits were due on 20 and 26 September 2016 respectively, and that should these not be received 17 January 2017 MVC approach the Court for appropriate relief.
Read moreOpposition
5 Sep 2016
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services files notice of intention to oppose.
Read moreMVC launched a high court application
28 Jul 2016
MVC launched application in WC High Court requesting PAIA to be declared unconstitutional and ineffective in accessing private political funding information.
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