Electoral Commission issues Third Quarter Disclosure Report in terms of the Political Party Funding Act and Regulations
22 February 2022
Introduction
Following a successful implementation of the Political Party Funding Act No. 6 of 2018 on 1 April 2021, the Commission has thus far issued two quarterly Party Funding Disclosure Reports. The first report was issued on 9 September 2021 and the second one was issued 18 November 2021. Both these reports were met with a high level of interest from political parties themselves, the media, political commentators, academics and members of the public in general.
Today, the Commission is once again delivering another instalment of the Political Party Funding Disclosure Report, the third and penultimate one for the financial year 2021/22. This report covers all qualifying donations declared by political parties for the period of three months between October and December 2021.
Who has made the declaration?
In the third quarter of the 2021/22 financial year, a total of eleven (11) political parties made declarations totalling R 46 036 589.97 (forty-six million thirty-six thousand five hundred and eighty-nine rands ninety-seven cents) in terms of section 9 of the Act. Out of the total declarations made, four (4) were made by unrepresented and seven (7) by represented parties.
The unrepresented parties are:
· Abantu Integrity Movement (AIM) – R 100 000.00
· ActionSA – R 5 072 348.50
· Patriotic Alliance (PA) – R 430 000.00
· Shosholoza Progressive Party – R 150 000.00
The represented parties are:
· African National Congress (ANC) – R 22 803 969.00
· African Transformation Movement (ATM) – R 200 000.00
· Democratic Alliance (DA) – R 12 519 623.47
· Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) – R 3 148 176.00
· Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) – R 484 438.00
· GOOD – R 340 447.00
· Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) – R 787 588.00
The eleven disclosures represent a notable increase in the number of political parties making declarations in comparison to the first and second quarters. In the two preceding quarters, only 3 and 6 parties respectively made declarations. It is noteworthy that three parties, namely; ActionSA, African National Congress (ANC) and Democratic Alliance (DA) have consistently made declarations over the three quarters.
How much was declared?
The cumulative amount declared in the third quarter is R 46 036 589.97 (forty-six million thirty-six thousand five hundred and eighty-nine rands ninety-seven cents). This amount is greater than the R 30 008 841.74 declared in the first quarter, but short of the R 56 880 644.47 declared in the second quarter.
A total value of in-kind donations declared is R 5 679 086.97 (five million six hundred and seventy-nine thousand and eighty-six rands ninety-seven cents). The total value of monetary donations, on the other hand, is R40 357 503.00 (forty million three hundred and fifty-seven thousand five hundred and three rands).
ActionSA is the party with the largest amount of in-kind donations declared, amounting to R 4 922 348.50 (four million nine hundred and twenty-two thousand three hundred and forty-eight rands fifty cents). Of this amount, a total of R4 212 340.50 (four million two hundred and twelve thousand three hundred and forty rands fifty cents) was made by a single donor in the form of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) comprising face masks, hand sanitizers, face shields, etc. In this regard, face masks accounted for the largest proportion of the value of in-kind donations, totalling R 3 000 000.
The largest amount of a single monetary donation declared is the R 15 000 000 (fifteen million rand) donated by Batho Batho Trust and declared by the ANC. Furthermore, the ANC is the party with the largest value of donations declared amounting to R 22 803 969.00, followed by the DA at R 12 519 623.47, ActionSA at R 5 072 348.50 and EFF at R 3 148 176.00. The rest of the parties declared total donations that fell below R1 million.
Foreign donations
Two political parties, ActionSA and Democratic Alliance (DA), made declarations of donations from foreign sources. The combined value of these foreign donations is R 1 370 191.47. The DA received the largest amount of foreign donations totalling R 840 191.47 followed by ActionSA at R 530 000.00. The foreign donation received by ActionSA was received from the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), a German political party foundation and was used for production of training material for candidates and elected councillors, localised policy manifestos and handbooks. This usage of foreign donations is compliant with the provisions of the Act.
In respect of the DA, three separate foreign donations were received from a single donor, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF), also a German foundation which has made donations to the DA in the previous two quarters. To date, cumulative donations of R 1 284 526.94 have been made by the FNF to the DA, of which R 329 400.00 was monetary and the balance was in-kind. The cumulative amount falls within the stipulated maximum of R 5 million by any foreign donor to a single party and has been used for training and skills development. Based on the information declared, the foreign donations are compliant with the Act and the regulations.
Multi-Party Democracy Fund (MPDF)
In addition to the R 2 000 that was received from Mr Paul Malcolm Graham during first quarter, the Multi-Party Democracy Fund (MPDF) received a contribution of contributions of R 5 005 000.00 (five million and five thousand rands) during the third quarter. This makes the total value of contributions to the MPDF to be R 5 007 000.00 (five million and seven thousand rands) to date.
The largest contribution, totalling R 5 million, was made by one of the largest telecommunications company in the country, VODACOM. The Commission is exceptionally grateful to all those that responded to the call for supporting multi-party democracy and made contributions to the Fund. We call on other corporates to make contributions to the Multi-Party Democracy Fund in order to strengthen multi-party democracy in the country.
Key observations
The number of declarations has shown a noticeable increase in the third quarter. The Commission believes that this is partly a reflection of an improved understanding and wider acceptance of the Act and the need for greater transparency with regard to political party funding. While the Commission would like to see this trend continuing, it is important to recognise that this period coincided with an election period, i.e., the 2021 Local Government Elections. There seems to be a positive correlation between the number and size of donations on one hand, and the election period on the other.
There is also a pattern of donors making donations to different parties in more or less the same way that the Multi-Party Democracy Fund is intended to operate. Donors such as Harmony Gold Mining Company, African Rainbow Minerals, South African Breweries (SAB) and 3Sixty Health are among the corporates that made donations to multiple parties.
Should the Commission receive credible information that identifies donations received by any political party that has not been declared, an investigation in terms of the Act will ensue.
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LIST OF DONATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR QUARTER 3 |
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DONATIONS DECLARED AS CONTEMPLATED IN SECTION 9(1) (In terms of the Political Party Funding Act, 6 of 2018 as read with Regulation 7(1)) |
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Party Name |
Date(s) of Receipt(s) of Donation |
Donor Name |
Donation Type |
Amount(s) of Donation for this Quarter |
Accumulative Donations Amount |
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ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT |
19/10/2021 |
SAKUMZI JUSTICE MACOZOMA |
MONETARY |
R 100 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT |
R 100 000,00 |
R 212 386,04 |
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ACTIONSA |
15/12/2021 |
KONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG NPC |
MONETARY |
R 530 000,00 |
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02/12/2021 |
PTY PROPS 274 (PTY) LTD |
IN-KIND |
R 4 212 350,50 |
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13/10/2021 |
SHAVE & GIBSON FOUNDATION |
MONETARY |
R 150 000,00 |
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01/10/2021 |
BLACK LIKE ME (PTY) LTD |
IN-KIND |
R 179 998,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by ACTIONSA |
R 5 072 348,50 |
R 25 300 820,76 |
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AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS |
21/12/2021 |
BATHO BATHO |
MONETARY |
R 15 000 000,00 |
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19/11/2021 |
NASPERS LTD |
MONETARY |
R 1 000 000,00 |
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04/11/2021 |
DISCOVERY CENTRAL SERVICES |
MONETARY |
R 150 000,00 |
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19/10/2021 |
HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED |
MONETARY |
R 5 853 969,00 |
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12/10/2021 |
3SIXTY HEALTH SOLUTIONS |
MONETARY |
R 800 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS |
R 22 803 969,00 |
R 56 143 938,00 |
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AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT |
11/10/2021 |
3SIXTY HEALTH (PTY) LTD |
MONETARY |
R 200 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT |
R 200 000,00 |
R 200 000,00 |
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DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE |
08/12/2021 |
FRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATION |
IN-KIND |
R 408 524,36 |
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29/10/2021 |
FRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATION |
MONETARY |
R 329 400,00 |
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27/10/2021 |
THE SOUTH AFRICAN BREWERIES PTY LTD |
MONETARY |
R 100 000,00 |
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21/10/2021 |
FYNBOS EKWITEIT (PTY) LTD |
MONETARY |
R 5 099 000,00 |
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19/10/2021 |
HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED |
MONETARY |
R 2 115 019,00 |
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12/10/2021 |
THE CHANDOS TRUST |
MONETARY |
R 1 000 000,00 |
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08/10/2021 |
FRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATION |
IN-KIND |
R 102 267,11 |
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08/10/2021 |
NICHOLAS FRANK OPPENHEIMER |
MONETARY |
R 500 000,00 |
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06/10/2021 |
CHARLES LIASIDES |
MONETARY |
R 300 000,00 |
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06/10/2021 |
KARL LEINBERGER |
MONETARY |
R 250 000,00 |
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05/10/2021 |
AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS |
MONETARY |
R 2 115 019,00 |
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01/10/2021 |
MR JODY SCHECKTER |
MONETARY |
R 200 394,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE |
R 12 519 623,47 |
R 45 370 382,38 |
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ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS |
29/10/2021 |
MR SN MASEKO |
MONETARY |
R 100 000,00 |
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27/10/2021 |
THE SOUTH AFRICAN BREWERIES PTY LTD |
MONETARY |
R 100 000,00 |
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19/10/2021 |
HARMONY GOLD MINING |
MONETARY |
R 1 099 088,00 |
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07/10/2021 |
3SIXTY HEALTH (PTY) LTD |
MONETARY |
R 600 000,00 |
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06/10/2021 |
3SIXTY HEALTH (PTY) LTD |
IN-KIND |
R 150 000,00 |
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05/10/2021 |
AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITED |
MONETARY |
R 1 099 088,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS |
R 3 148 176,00 |
R 3 148 176,00 |
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GOOD |
03/11/2021 |
SOUTH AFRICAN LAW SCHOOL |
IN-KIND |
R 140 447,00 |
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11/10/2021 |
3SIXTY HEALTH SOLUTIONS |
MONETARY |
R 200 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by GOOD |
R 340 447,00 |
R 463 347,00 |
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INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY |
19/10/2021 |
HARMONY GOLD MINING |
MONETARY |
R 343 794,00 |
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08/10/2021 |
COUNTERPOINT TRADING 156 |
MONETARY |
R 100 000,00 |
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05/10/2021 |
AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITED |
MONETARY |
R 343 794,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY |
R 787 588,00 |
R 787 588,00 |
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PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE |
07/10/2021 |
3SIXTY HEALTH SOLUTIONS |
MONETARY |
R 200 000,00 |
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01/10/2021 |
GAYTON MCKENZIE |
MONETARY |
R 230 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE |
R 430 000,00 |
R 430 000,00 |
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SHOSHOLOZA PROGRESSIVE PARTY |
04/10/2021 |
INSTITUTE OF COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT SA |
IN-KIND |
R 150 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by SHOSHOLOZA PROGRESSIVE PARTY |
R 150 000,00 |
R 150 000,00 |
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VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS |
19/10/2021 |
HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED |
MONETARY |
R 242 219,00 |
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05/10/2021 |
AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITED |
MONETARY |
R 242 219,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS |
R 484 438,00 |
R 484 438,00 |
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TOTAL FUNDS DECLARED FOR THIS QUARTER: |
R 46 036 589,97 |
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TOTAL ACCUMULATIVE FUNDS DECLARED FOR THIS QUARTER: |
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R 132 691 076,18 |
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LIST OF DONATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR QUARTER 3 |
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DONATIONS DECLARED AS CONTEMPLATED IN SECTION 9(2) (In terms of the Political Party Funding Act, 6 of 2018 as read with Regulation 7(1)) |
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Donor Name |
Date(s) of Receipt(s) of Donation |
Recipient Party |
Donation Type |
Amount(s) of Donation for this Quarter |
Accumulative Donations Amount |
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FRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATION |
08/10/2021 |
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE |
IN-KIND |
R 102 267,11 |
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08/12/2021 |
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE |
IN-KIND |
R 408 524,36 |
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08/12/2021 |
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE |
MONETARY |
R 329 400,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by FRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATION |
R 840 191,47 |
R 1 433 801,48 |
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KARL LEINBERGER |
07/10/2021 |
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE |
MONETARY |
R 250 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by KARL LEINBERGER |
R 250 000,00 |
R 250 000,00 |
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FYNBOS EKWITEIT (PTY) LTD |
21/10/2021 |
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE |
MONETARY |
R 5 099 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by FYNBOS EKWITEIT (PTY) LTD |
R 5 099 000,00 |
R 5 099 000,00 |
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DISCOVERY CENTRAL SERVICES |
04/11/2021 |
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS |
MONETARY |
R 150 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by DISCOVERY CENTRAL SERVICES |
R 150 000,00 |
R 300 000,00 |
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HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED |
19/10/2021 |
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS |
MONETARY |
R 5 853 969,00 |
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19/10/2021 |
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE |
MONETARY |
R 2 115 019,00 |
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19/10/2021 |
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS |
MONETARY |
R 1 099 088,00 |
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19/10/2021 |
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY |
MONETARY |
R 343 794,00 |
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19/10/2021 |
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS |
MONETARY |
R 242 219,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED |
R 9 654 089,00 |
R 9 654 089,00 |
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BATHO BATHO |
21/12/2021 |
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS |
MONETARY |
R 15 000 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by BATHO BATHO |
R 15 000 000,00 |
R 15 000 000,00 |
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KONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG NPC |
15/12/2021 |
ACTIONSA |
IN-KIND |
R 530 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by KONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG NPC |
R 530 000,00 |
R 650 000,00 |
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NICHOLAS FRANK OPPENHEIMER |
01/10/2021 |
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE |
MONETARY |
R 500 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by NICHOLAS FRANK OPPENHEIMER |
R 500 000,00 |
R 500 000,00 |
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SAKUMZI JUSTICE MACOZOMA |
19/10/2021 |
ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT |
MONETARY |
R 100 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by SAKUMZI JUSTICE MACOZOMA |
R 100 000,00 |
R 100 000,00 |
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BLACK LIKE ME (PTY) LTD |
01/10/2021 |
ACTIONSA |
IN-KIND |
R 179 998,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by BLACK LIKE ME (PTY) LTD |
R 179 998,00 |
R 301 488,26 |
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PTY PROPS 274 (PTY) LTD |
02/12/2021 |
ACTIONSA |
IN-KIND |
R 4 212 350,50 |
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Total Amount Declared by PTY PROPS 274 (PTY) LTD |
R 4 212 350,50 |
R 4 212 350,50 |
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THE SHAVE AND GIBSON FOUNDATION |
13/10/2021 |
ACTIONSA |
MONETARY |
R 150 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by THE SHAVE AND GIBSON FOUNDATION |
R 150 000,00 |
R 150 000,00 |
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3SIXTY HEALTH SOLUTIONS |
29/10/2021 |
GOOD |
MONETARY |
R 200 000,00 |
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07/10/2021 |
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE |
MONETARY |
R 200 000,00 |
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3SIXTY HEALTH SOLUTIONS |
11/10/2021 |
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT |
MONETARY |
R 200 000,00 |
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07/10/2021 |
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS |
IN-KIND |
R 150 000,00 |
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07/10/2021 |
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS |
MONETARY |
R 600 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by 3SIXTY HEALTH SOLUTIONS |
R 1 350 000,00 |
R 1 350 000,00 |
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AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITED |
05/10/2021 |
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS |
MONETARY |
R 242 219,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITED |
R 242 219,00 |
R 9 654 089,00 |
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AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LTD |
05/10/2021 |
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY |
MONETARY |
R 343 794,00 |
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04/10/2021 |
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE |
MONETARY |
R 2 115 019,00 |
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05/10/2021 |
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS |
MONETARY |
R 1 099 088,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LTD |
R 3 557 901,00 |
R 9 654 089,00 |
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COUNTERPOINT TRADING 156 CC |
08/10/2021 |
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY |
MONETARY |
R 100 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by COUNTERPOINT TRADING 156 CC |
R 100 000,00 |
R 100 000,00 |
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SOUTH AFRICAN LAW SCHOOL (PTY) LTD |
20/12/2021 |
GOOD |
MONETARY |
R 140 447,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by SOUTH AFRICAN LAW SCHOOL (PTY) LTD |
R 140 447,00 |
R 140 447,00 |
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3SIXTY HEALTH (PTY) LTD |
12/10/2021 |
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS |
MONETARY |
R 800 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by 3SIXTY HEALTH (PTY) LTD |
R 800 000,00 |
R 800 000,00 |
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NASPERS LTD |
19/11/2021 |
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS |
MONETARY |
R 1 000 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by NASPERS LTD |
R 1 000 000,00 |
R 1 000 000,00 |
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THE SOUTH AFRICAN BREWERIES PTY LTD |
27/10/2021 |
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS |
MONETARY |
R 100 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by THE SOUTH AFRICAN BREWERIES PTY LTD |
R 100 000,00 |
R 100 000,00 |
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TOTAL FUNDS DECLARED FOR THIS QUARTER: |
R 43 956 195,97 |
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TOTAL ACCUMULATIVE FUNDS DECLARED FOR THIS QUARTER: |
R 60 449 354,24 |
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CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED IN THE MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY FUND AS CONTEMPLATED IN SECTION3(3)(a) (In terms of the Political Party Funding Act, 6 of 2018) |
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Contributor |
Date(s) of Receipt(s) of Donation |
Amount(s) of Donation |
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IVAN PILLAY |
11/10/2021 |
R 5 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by IVAN PILLAY |
R 5 000,00 |
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VODACOM (SA) |
21/10/2021 |
R 5 000 000,00 |
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Total Amount Declared by VODACOM (SA) |
R 5 000 000,00 |
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TOTAL FUNDS CONTRIBUTED FOR THIS QUARTER: |
R 5 005 000,00 |
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TOTAL FUNDS CONTRIBUTED FROM PREVIOUS QUARTERS: |
R 2 000,00 |
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TOTAL FUNDS CONTRIBUTED YEAR TO DATE: |
R 5 007 000,00 |
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Signed at Centurion on this 22nd day of February 2022 George Mahlangu Chief Executive: Political Party Funding |
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Ends
Issued by the IEC, 22 February 2022
