Political parties tussle over transparency of donations
The annual limit and disclosure threshold for donations has to be decided by parliament
03 December 2024 - 15:24
The need for the transparency of donations made to political parties and independents to limit the influence of large donors on their policies, battled with the need of parties to have sufficient resources to fund their expensive operations, particularly during elections.
At issue is a review by parliament's home affairs committee of the R15m annual limit on donations to a political party by a single individual or entity and the R100,000 disclosure threshold for donations to parties and independent candidates or representatives...
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