Why the Political Party Funding Bill needs to be signed urgently
Let’s face it — political corruption in South Africa has reached epidemic proportions. Every day we are finding out just how our elected leaders have been shamelessly taking what is rightfully ours. If anything, the State Capture Inquiry reveals, but yet also...
Young people can be leaders too
Did you know that people aged between 20 and 44 make up 57% of the world’s population but only 26% of the world’s MPs? Why are there so few people in this age bracket in positions of power? Is it the lack of civic education? Age bias? Or is it simply that young people...
Sign Our Petition asking President Ramaphosa to Enact the Party Funding Bill
MVC and Right To Know have set up a petition that asks the President to sign the Political Party Funding Bill before the 2019 elections. It is our democratic right to not just vote but to make an informed vote. The information of political parties’ private donor...
An update on the IEC Commissioner appointment process
With the 2019 elections less than a year away, we still have three IEC Commissioners that need to be appointed. While we await the National Assembly to formally recommend the three candidates to the President for appointment, we’ll take a look back at the process so...
ARE YOU OUR NEXT DIRECTOR?
Position: Director at MY VOTE COUNTS An opportunity to join an exciting and innovative social justice organisation. About My Vote Counts My Vote Counts is a non-profit organisation that works towards improving transparency, accountability and inclusiveness in South...
Open Letter To President Cyril Ramaphosa
Dear President Cyril Ramaphosa We write to you as civil society organisations working in the interest of upholding democracy and improving our political system through greater transparency. The gap in political party financial disclosure and monitoring regulation in...