Political Funding Act gets the nod from all parties

Ramaphosa signed a Proclamation on the Commencement of the Political Party Funding Act, 2018 , which regulates public and private funding of political parties.

“Parties may however receive funding from foreign entities for training, skills development or policy development. No member of a political party may receive a donation other than for political party purposes,” said Tyrone Seale, acting spokesperson for the president. “It is a constitutional right to have information, so that there is transparency and accountability in government. Thus, we call on Ramaphosa to unseal the CR17 documents in line and in the spirit with which he signed the Political Party Funding Act. As the President of this country, Ramaphosa must lead by example and disclose his funders immediately,” Pambo said.

Wayne Thring, ACDP deputy president, said they had always supported disclosures because even when NGOs asked political parties to disclose the sources of their funding, they had been one of few parties to reveal their funders. “The federation had long called for this act to come into effect. Its commencement from 1 April is important as political parties’ fundraising before the 2021 local government elections can then be held to scrutiny.

But other political parties were opposing it

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