My Vote Counts bemoans delay in implementing law to regulate political funding 19 January 2021 - 07:40 My Vote Counts has written a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, asking for an explanation of the delay in the implementation of the Political Party Funding Act. Image: Facebook/My Vote Counts
It is close to two years since the Political Party Funding Act was signed into law, but no date has been gazetted for the promulgation of the law.
The act was hailed as a critical tool in curbing corruption and questionable donations to political parties.
My Vote Counts said it has written a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa urgently requesting reasons for the unjustifiable delay in the promulgation and implementation of the party-funding law, as well as the Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Act.