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 Zaakir Jardine | 11 Dec 2020 | Accountability, Covid-19, lockdown, privacy, Transparency
Written by: Robyn Pasensie and Isam Bartlett As South Africa has moved to lower lockdown levels restrictions on movement have lessened, and with it has come the documentation of personal information for Covid-19 tracking and tracing. Businesses are now required to...
