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, you can visit these links:...
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 Isam Bartlett | 25 Feb 2021 | General, Party finance, Political Parties, Political Systems
With the emergence of cryptocurrency as an alternative source of funding for political parties around the world, how will this impact the upcoming Political Party Funding Act? The Political Party Funding Act (PPFA) is set to come into operation on 1 April 2021...
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 Letlhogonolo Letshele | 2 Feb 2021 | Electoral systems, General
Despite the electoral process being marred by internet shutdowns, extreme political violence and concerns of vote rigging, over two-thirds of Uganda’s registered voters were younger than 30. While between 52%-55% of voters in the United States were young people....
