by Sheilan Clarke | 1 Apr 2021 | Funding, General, Party finance
The Political Party Funding Act: A victory for transparency and accountability! 1 April 2021My Vote Counts welcomes the Political Party Funding Act (PPFA) coming into operation. After more than 2 years of campaigning by civil society, the implementation of the Act can...
by Sheilan Clarke | 22 Jan 2021 | Funding, Party finance, Political Systems
A victory for transparency and accountability! Today the Presidency announced that the Political Party Funding Act (PPFA) will come into operation on 1 April 2021. My Vote Counts (MVC) welcomes this genuinely historic advancement towards greater transparency and...
by Zaakir Jardine | 15 Dec 2020 | Accountability, Funding, Party finance, Political Parties, Transparency
By: Robyn Pasensie Among the upheaval of 2020 it may have gone unnoticed that President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a key piece of legislation, the Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Act (PAIA Amendment Act), into law on 5 June, which provides for access to...
by Zaakir Jardine | 15 Dec 2020 | Funding, Party finance, Political Parties, privacy, Transparency
By: Robyn Pasensie It is crucial to have both transparency and a regulated environment for the funding of political parties to ensure a fair playing field, to deter corruption and to mitigate the undue influence of private interests in our politics. This is something...
by Lelethu Masangwana | 4 Dec 2019 | Funding, Party finance, Political Parties, Political Systems
Under apartheid, journalists and other whistle-blowers risked their lives to expose information that would have otherwise been inaccessible to the public; secrecy was used as a form of control. Fortunately, we are now governed by a Constitution that unequivocally...
by Lelethu Masangwana | 7 Oct 2019 | Funding, Party finance, Political Systems
For over a year, State Capture revelations have continuously shocked the nation with allegations of corruption and the buying of undue influence over politicians and public officials by private businesses and businesspeople. However, the recordal, preservation and...
