IEC says it may not be properly prepared for 2024 elections if court challenges drag on: The Electoral Commission of South Africa has expressed concern about its readiness for the 2024 elections if court challenges on the Political Party Funding Act drag…
“The threshold on R100,000 disclosure and the annual limit of R15m limits the PPFA’s ability to achieve its constitutional aims of meaningfully strengthening democracy and giving effect to the constitutional imperatives of transparency, openness and accountability.
“Without full transparency and full disclosure of private donations to political parties voters are unable to properly assess the influence exerted by private interests over political parties and cast an informed vote,”The R15m “leaves the door open to political parties being bandaged to the dictates of private interests”., IEC party funding CEO George Mahlangu said electoral preparations will be affected if the case drags on.
“This is not going to be a walk in the park. Political parties are going to try to defend this, if not try to increase the R100,000 threshold. “If the core challenge is going to go deep into late 2023, of course it is going to affect [how we] prepare for the elections. We wish those who are not happy about this legislation would [voice their opinions] and do so soon“If the Electoral Amendment Act is not finalised, it's going to affect political party funding. This Act funds political parties represented at national and provincial legislatures.
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