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May 24, 2026Open Access

Regulating political finance in South Africa: a public perspective on the Political Finance Act and its implementation

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HCHuman Sciences Research Council

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Implication

The research evaluates the Political Finance Act's effectiveness in ensuring transparency in political funding amid ongoing national discussions.

Key Points

  • The research aims to assess the effectiveness of the Political Funding Act and explore potential policy improvements.
  • Exploratory analysis overseen by the Commission’s Political Funding Unit and Research and Knowledge Management Unit.
  • Evaluation of the implementation of the Political Funding Act and the Multi-Party Democracy Fund.
  • Assessment of gender equity promotion and adequacy of disclosure thresholds and donation limits.
  • Identified gaps in the current political funding regime and suggested enhancements for effective oversight.
  • Highlighted the underutilization of the Multi-Party Democracy Fund as a barrier to transparency.
  • Explored the implications of shifting to an expenditure-based regulatory model for funding transparency.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1295bf48a0ea166567204bhttps://doi.org/10.14749/32359500
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