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...
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 Lelethu Masangwana | 4 Dec 2019 | Funding, Party finance, Political Parties, Political Systems
Under apartheid, journalists and other whistle-blowers risked their lives to expose information that would have otherwise been inaccessible to the public; secrecy was used as a form of control. Fortunately, we are now governed by a Constitution that unequivocally...
by Lelethu Masangwana | 7 Oct 2019 | Funding, Party finance, Political Systems
For over a year, State Capture revelations have continuously shocked the nation with allegations of corruption and the buying of undue influence over politicians and public officials by private businesses and businesspeople. However, the recordal, preservation and...
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,...
