by Zaakir Jardine | 14 Apr 2021 | General
MVC is moving offices and is in need of selling some office items as soon as possible. The office equipment on sale include desks, office chairs, bookshelves and filing cabinets. To view what’s on sale click here and here. Interested individuals can contact Isam...
by Zaakir Jardine | 24 Feb 2021 | Accessing information, Covid-19, General
From news reports, “family meetings”, WhatsApp groups to apps, there are various ways in which information about Covid-19 can be accessed. We also need this information in a quick and accurate way in order to help curb the spread of the respiratory infection and...
by Zaakir Jardine | 1 Feb 2021 | Intra-Party Democracy, lockdown, Political Parties
In article two of the My Vote Counts (MVC) series on Intra-Party Democracy (IPD) the focus shifts towards decentralised and inclusive party elections and policy-making. Covid-19 restrictions caused an unprecedented shift to digital platforms that could ensure...
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...
