by Sheilan Clarke | 1 Jul 2019 | General
In President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, he addressed the nation on his plans to bring about his “New Dawn”. Can we have a “New Dawn” without the implementation of the Political Party Funding Act, as South Africans remain in the dark of who...
by Sheilan Clarke | 12 Apr 2019 | Electoral systems
This is the time for elaborate and well-timed photo-ops. We will be inundated with public engagements often in areas where service delivery protests are most publicised. With such an important elections just days away, political parties are scrambling to try...
by Sheilan Clarke | 4 Apr 2019 | Intra-Party Democracy, Political Parties
SAVE THE DATE – 24 April Please join My Vote Counts for the launch of our new campaign: “Intra-party democracy: How Democratic are You?” As part of My Vote Counts’ (MVC) mission to enhance and promote accountability, transparency...
by Sheilan Clarke | 4 Mar 2019 | Electoral systems, General, Party finance
MVC News We bring to you what has been brewing at MVC and in political and electoral spaces more broadly in the last few months. Please share this newsletter with your friends and colleagues. What’s new… Political Party Funding Act On 22 January 2019,...
by Sheilan Clarke | 23 Jan 2019 | General
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Political Party Funding Bill into law. The signing of this Bill is a truly historic event in South Africa’s political history. When implemented it will drastically enhance the transparency, accountability and inclusiveness of our...
