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Political Party Funding Act to be in effect from 1 April

Political Party Funding Act to be in effect from 1 April

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...
Two Acts linked to political party funding have not been promulgated

Two Acts linked to political party funding have not been promulgated

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...
How does Eshowe experience our democracy ahead of the elections?

How does Eshowe experience our democracy ahead of the elections?

by Sheilan Clarke | 12 Apr 2019 | Electoral systems

  This is the time for elaborate and well-timed photo-ops. We will be inundated with public engagements often in areas where service delivery protests are most publicised. With such an important elections just days away, political parties are scrambling to try...
5 things the President should highlight during the State of the Nation Address

5 things the President should highlight during the State of the Nation Address

by Sonke Mzana | 7 Feb 2019 | Electoral systems, Funding, General, Political Parties

On the 7th of February 2019, President Cyril Ramaphosa will be delivering his speech on the State Of The Nation Address. The whole world will be listening attentively to the speech and expecting some solutions to the problems that faces our country. Here are some I...
What young South Africa thought of the year that was

What young South Africa thought of the year that was

by Sonke Mzana | 11 Dec 2018 | General, Political Parties

2018 was a lot to digest. Corruption has weakened the South African economy. The mismanagement of state resources and misusing of taxpayers money have lead citizens to lose trust in political leaders and in many cases, empathetic to politics and elections. We decided...

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