Party funding disclosure ‘the best thing since the constitution’
At last, South Africans now know who is bankrolling their politicians — though some parties remain suspiciously quiet about donations
05 May 2024 - 00:00
With the election this month billed as the most fiercely contested since 1994, academics and analysts say laws governing private donations to political parties require added safeguards to ensure funding does not cross the thin line between lobbying and state capture...
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