The ANC treasurer general suggested companies should rather contribute to the Multi-Party Democracy Fund administered by the Electoral Commission of South Africa
Parties can currently circumvent disclosure by soliciting donations of under R100 000
Political parties say the act is restricting their ability to receive external donations
The president has 12 months to redraft the executive ethics code to compel the disclosure of all donations to campaigns for positions within political parties
Only two political parties made funding declarations this past quarter, spurring calls for a relook at the Political Party Funding Act
Though it is enshrined in our constitution, the right to differ within one’s political party is not always enacted in practice. Here’s why it’s better to allow dissent
The electorate needs to know who gives parties money, but the amended Promotion of Access to Information Act and the Political Party Funding Act are in limbo
Based on our history, the election period will probably be marked by the misuse and abuse of state resources
Despite a Constitutional Court ruling, politicians are withholding facts needed for an informed vote
High Court Judge Yasmin Shenaz Meer ruled last year that Parliament had 18 months to rectify the "inconsistencies" in the PAIA
ConCourt support for new laws after the high court judgment will light up our murky politics
The high court has ruled that political parties must reveal the sources of their funding, after years of Parliament failing to impose real regulations
