The Electoral Commission reminds all registered political parties and affected entities that the deadline for submission of their Quarter 2 donation disclosures is 31 October 2021.

Accordingly, the Commission calls on the political parties and their donors to submit their declarations before this deadline in order to allow the Commission to publish same as required by the Political Party Funding Act 6 of 2018.

In terms of the Act and its supporting regulations, all registered political parties and donating entities must disclose to the Commission all donations above the R100 000 threshold in a financial year.

The Act also places specific restrictions on sources of funding for political parties, including proscription of donations by government departments, state-owned entities and foreign governments and agencies.

In an effort to encourage compliance, the Commission has already sent reminders to all registered political parties, both represented and unrepresented, to submit their declarations before the due date. We thank those political parties that have submitted their declarations already.

The Commission will, within 30 days post the 31 October 2021 deadline, conduct quality assurance and verification of the political party and entity disclosures received, and then publish the disclosure report on its website.

The Commission once again appeals to the South African public and corporates alike, to open their purses and support the Multi-Party Democracy Fund. The viability of this Fund is a critical step towards a healthy democracy as envisaged in our Constitution.

Source: Government of South Africa