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 Sheilan Clarke | 18 Jan 2021 | Intra-Party Democracy, Political Systems
Written by: Isäm Bartlett, Zaakir Jardine and Robyn Pasensie As the work of the Zondo Commission makes abundantly clear, addressing the gross abuse of political power is an urgent need. To that end, greater accountability and discipline within political parties must...
by Sheilan Clarke | 6 Dec 2020 | Party finance, Political Parties, Political Systems
The ANC has come out proposing that South Africans will have to pay more in order to fund political parties. Our Communications Officer, Sheilan Clarke speaks to Radio 702 for reaction to ANC spokesperson, Pule Mabe’s comments about the party’s canvassing...
by Sheilan Clarke | 6 Dec 2020 | Electoral systems
Written by: Letlhogonolo Letshele The coronavirus crisis is the moment where our elected officials should be showing relevance and leadership through constituency offices. Most people do not even know who their member of parliament (MP) or member of provincial...
by Sheilan Clarke | 14 Oct 2020 | General
Responsibilities: We are looking for an ambitious and self-motivated individual with a commitment to social justice, to lead a driven and dynamic team towards achieving My Vote Counts’ mission. You need to be a visionary compassionate leader. If you are looking for a...