Top court holds the key to parties’ internal funding
amaBhungane is seeking confirmation of a high court ruling that the Executive Ethics Code was unconstitutional insofar as it doesn’t require cabinet members, deputy ministers and MECs to disclose political party donations for their benefit
19 September 2022 - 19:34
The Constitutional Court is on Tuesday set to rule on the need for disclosure of funding for internal political party campaigns in a case that goes to the heart of money and politics in SA.
The case, brought by investigative journalism unit amaBhungane, arose from litigation concerning Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report into a donation to Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidential campaign in 2017. Oral arguments were heard in May...
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