Political Funding Act gets the nod from all parties
(World News South Africa)

Johannesburg - President Cyril Ramaphosa`s signing of the Political Party Funding Act into operation has been backed by parties with the act now expected to come into effect on April 1. Ramaphosa signed a Proclamation on the Commencement of the Political Party Funding Act, 2018 (Act no. 6 of 2018), which regulates public and private funding of political parties. The act establishes funds to provide political parties represented in Parliament and legislatures with funding to undertake their work. It also requires that donations be disclosed by parties and donors to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). “The act prohibits donations to parties by foreign...