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 | 16 Mar 2021 | Electoral systems, General
My Vote Counts has been busy doing work around independent candidates and their role in South Africa’s multi-party democracy. Here’s a quick run-down of two of our most recent engagements on independent candidates and our electoral system. On 11 June 2020, the...
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...
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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...
