With the ongoing contestation of ideas around the party's controversial step-aside policy and its validity gaining momentum, we explore what the policy could mean for it and how this effort intends tackling corruption in the ruling party.
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Zaakir Jardine write that the Political Party Funding Act should be a crucial first step in greater regulation and accessing private funding information of political parties, which could restore SA voters faith and trust in our political system.
On Friday, 22 January 2021, the Presidency determined that the Political Party Funding Act (PPFA) will come into operation on 1 April 2021.
The unprecedented proclamation is a victory for transparency and accountability in South Africa, since the PPFA will ensure that political party funding is regulated and easily accessed.
There were no laws previously forcing political parties to disclose private donations they received, resulting in malfeasance and the erosion of democratic principles.
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