Political Party Funding Act, 2018 (Act No. 6 of 2018)Chapter 3 : Direct Funding of Political Parties, Independent Representatives and Independent Candidates9. Disclosure of donations to political parties, independent candidates and independent representatives |
[Section 9 heading substituted by section 13(a) of the Electoral Matters Amendment Act, 2024, Notice No. 4790, GG50624, dated 7 May 2024 - Commencement 8 May 2024 by Proclamation 165, GG50628, dated 8 May 2024]
| (1) | A political party, independent representative or independent candidate must disclose to the Commission all donations received— |
[Words preceding section 9(1)(a) substituted by section 13(b) of the Electoral Matters Amendment Act, 2024, Notice No. 4790, GG50624, dated 7 May 2024 - Commencement 8 May 2024 by Proclamation 165, GG50628, dated 8 May 2024]
| (a) | above the prescribed threshold; and |
| (b) | in the prescribed form and manner. |
| (2) | A juristic person or entity that makes a donation to a political party, independent representative or independent candidate above the threshold prescribed in terms of subsection (1)(a) must disclose that donation to the Commission in the prescribed form and manner. |
[Section 9(2) substituted by section 13(c) of the Electoral Matters Amendment Act, 2024, Notice No. 4790, GG50624, dated 7 May 2024 - Commencement 8 May 2024 by Proclamation 165, GG50628, dated 8 May 2024]
| (3) | The Commission must publish the donations disclosed to it in terms of subsections (1) and (2)— |
| (a) | on a quarterly basis; and |
| (b) | in the prescribed form and manner. |
| (4) | Nothing in this section detracts from rights given effect to by the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000). |