The bust of former president Nelson Mandela can be seen outside the parliament building in Cape Town ahead of the State of the Nation Address that takes place on 19 June 2019, Cape Town. Picture: Jacques NellesSeveral civil society organisations want political parties to disclose donations under R100,000.
On Tuesday, when the committee started with hearings on public comment on the bill, the amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism and investment company Allan Gray said the threshold should be lower than R100,000. Hermanus Wiid of Allan Gray said R100,000 was too high and defeated the purpose of the amendment bill, which was brought on by a ruling of the Constitutional Court.
Other civil society bodies who have made written submissions to the committee, but have not yet presented their submissions, are also concerned about the R100,000 threshold.“This is because the threshold of R100,000 is cumulative. If a person or entity donates R10,000 on 10 occasions within a financial year, this will require disclosure,” read its submission.
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