My Vote Counts Launches Legal Challenge to Strengthen Political Party Funding Act

May 16, 2023

My Vote Counts Launches Legal Challenge to Strengthen Political Party Funding Act

On 16 May, 2023, we launch an application in the…

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One Year in: Party Funding Legislation Needs to be Strengthened

June 1, 2022

One Year in: Party Funding Legislation Needs to be Strengthened

One year after the first disclosures, we still do not…

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Civil Society Reject Attempts to Undermine the Political Party Funding Act

January 21, 2022

Civil Society Reject Attempts to Undermine the Political Party Funding Act

The ANC’s leadership wants to lobby other parties represented in…

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IEC releases first private funding disclosures

September 9, 2021

IEC releases first private funding disclosures

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Coalition on Political Party Funding

August 3, 2021

Coalition on Political Party Funding

MVC has established a Coalition on Party Funding. The Coalition’s…

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Civil Society Coalition Launches As Watchdog Over Political Party Funding

August 3, 2021

Civil Society Coalition Launches As Watchdog Over Political Party Funding

The purpose of the Coalition on Party Funding is to…

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Both Political Party Funding Act and Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Act comes into effect

April 1, 2021

Both Political Party Funding Act and Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Act comes into effect

From this day forward, political parties and independent candidates will…

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FINALLY! The Political Party Funding Act has been promulgated

January 22, 2021

FINALLY! The Political Party Funding Act has been promulgated

After years of campaigning, various workshops, emails, phonecalls, office visits…

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MVC sends lawyers letter to President

December 22, 2020

On 22 December 2020, MVC, through our legal representatives Webber…

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MVC and R2K Submission on the Draft Regulations for the Political Party Funding Act

March 21, 2019

MVC and R2K Submission on the Draft Regulations for the Political Party Funding Act

  The Electoral Commission (IEC) opened up comments relating to…

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President signs bill into law

January 22, 2019

President signs bill into law

President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Bill into law. Although we…

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Party Funding Bill still to be signed

December 1, 2018

Party Funding Bill still to be signed

In October 2018, we had given President Ramaphosa a deadline…

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NCOP adopts Political Party Funding bill

June 27, 2018

NCOP adopts Political Party Funding bill

In a historic victory for the South African democracy, the…

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Constitutional Court rules in favour of MVC

June 21, 2018

Constitutional Court rules in favour of MVC

The Constitutional Court rules in favour of My Vote Counts…

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MVC makes oral submission to NCOP

June 20, 2018

MVC makes oral submission to NCOP

MVC and other organisations make present oral arguments for the…

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Deliberations in Ad-Hoc committee in NCOP commences

June 7, 2018

Deliberations in Ad-Hoc committee in NCOP commences

The Ad-Hoc committee for the Funding of Political Parties in…

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National Assembly adopts Political Party Funding Bill

November 28, 2017

National Assembly adopts Political Party Funding Bill

Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties in…

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Public hearings

November 7, 2017

Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties holds…

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PAIA ruled unconstitutional

September 27, 2017

PAIA ruled unconstitutional

WC High Court rules in favour of MVC, declares PAIA…

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Written comments

September 19, 2017

Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties invites…

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Draft bill

September 14, 2017

Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties produces…

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PAIA case heard

August 15, 2017

WC High Court hears MVC’s PAIA case.

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Public hearings

August 15, 2017

Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties holds…

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MVC files Heads of Argument

July 24, 2017

Call for public comment

June 24, 2017

Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties calls…

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First committee meeting

June 21, 2017

First committee meeting

Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties meets…

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MVC files responding affidavit

June 2, 2017

Ad-Hoc Committee in National Assembly adopts Bill

March 27, 2017

Ad-Hoc Committee in National Assembly adopts Bill

The Ad-Hoc committee in the National Assembly unanimously adopts the…

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Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties established

March 6, 2017

Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties established

National Assembly establishes the Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding…

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Answering papers filed by DA

February 24, 2017

Answering papers filed by DA

Democratic Alliance files their answering papers.

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Answering papers filed by Dept of Justice

February 9, 2017

Answering papers filed by Dept of Justice

Minister of Justice and Correctional Services files their answering papers.

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Notifcation of request for relief

February 8, 2017

MVC writes to the Democratic Alliance and the Minister of…

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Dept of Justice requests another extension

January 31, 2017

MVC receives a letter from the Minister of Justice requesting…

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DA requests extension

January 18, 2017

DA requests extension

MVC receives a letter from the Democratic Alliance requesting an…

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Extension granted

January 9, 2017

MVC writes to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services…

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Extension requested

January 4, 2017

MVC receives a letter from the Minister of Justice and…

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Reminder of due affidavits

January 3, 2017

MVC writes to the lawyers representing the Democratic Alliance and…

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Opposition

September 5, 2016

Minister of Justice and Correctional Services files notice of intention…

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Opposition

August 30, 2016

Opposition

Democratic Alliance files notice of intention to oppose.

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MVC launched a high court application

July 28, 2016

MVC launched a high court application

MVC launched application in WC High Court requesting PAIA to…

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