My Vote Counts Launches Legal Challenge to Strengthen Political Party Funding Act
May 16, 2023
On 16 May, 2023, we launch an application in the…
Read moreOne Year in: Party Funding Legislation Needs to be Strengthened
June 1, 2022
One year after the first disclosures, we still do not…
Read moreCivil Society Reject Attempts to Undermine the Political Party Funding Act
January 21, 2022
The ANC’s leadership wants to lobby other parties represented in…
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Coalition on Political Party Funding
August 3, 2021
MVC has established a Coalition on Party Funding. The Coalition’s…
Read moreCivil Society Coalition Launches As Watchdog Over Political Party Funding
August 3, 2021
The purpose of the Coalition on Party Funding is to…
Read moreBoth Political Party Funding Act and Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Act comes into effect
April 1, 2021
From this day forward, political parties and independent candidates will…
Read moreFINALLY! The Political Party Funding Act has been promulgated
January 22, 2021
After years of campaigning, various workshops, emails, phonecalls, office visits…
Read moreMVC sends lawyers letter to President
December 22, 2020
On 22 December 2020, MVC, through our legal representatives Webber…
Read moreMVC and R2K Submission on the Draft Regulations for the Political Party Funding Act
March 21, 2019
The Electoral Commission (IEC) opened up comments relating to…
Read morePresident signs bill into law
January 22, 2019
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Bill into law. Although we…
Read moreParty Funding Bill still to be signed
December 1, 2018
In October 2018, we had given President Ramaphosa a deadline…
Read moreNCOP adopts Political Party Funding bill
June 27, 2018
In a historic victory for the South African democracy, the…
Read moreConstitutional Court rules in favour of MVC
June 21, 2018
The Constitutional Court rules in favour of My Vote Counts…
Read moreMVC makes oral submission to NCOP
June 20, 2018
MVC and other organisations make present oral arguments for the…
Read moreDeliberations in Ad-Hoc committee in NCOP commences
June 7, 2018
The Ad-Hoc committee for the Funding of Political Parties in…
Read moreNational Assembly adopts Political Party Funding Bill
November 28, 2017
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties in…
Read morePublic hearings
November 7, 2017
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties holds…
Read morePAIA ruled unconstitutional
September 27, 2017
WC High Court rules in favour of MVC, declares PAIA…
Read moreWritten comments
September 19, 2017
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties invites…
Read moreDraft bill
September 14, 2017
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties produces…
Read morePAIA case heard
August 15, 2017
WC High Court hears MVC’s PAIA case.
Read morePublic hearings
August 15, 2017
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties holds…
Read moreCall for public comment
June 24, 2017
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties calls…
Read moreFirst committee meeting
June 21, 2017
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties meets…
Read moreAd-Hoc Committee in National Assembly adopts Bill
March 27, 2017
The Ad-Hoc committee in the National Assembly unanimously adopts the…
Read moreAd Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties established
March 6, 2017
National Assembly establishes the Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding…
Read moreAnswering papers filed by DA
February 24, 2017
Democratic Alliance files their answering papers.
Read moreAnswering papers filed by Dept of Justice
February 9, 2017
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services files their answering papers.
Read moreNotifcation of request for relief
February 8, 2017
MVC writes to the Democratic Alliance and the Minister of…
Read moreDept of Justice requests another extension
January 31, 2017
MVC receives a letter from the Minister of Justice requesting…
Read moreDA requests extension
January 18, 2017
MVC receives a letter from the Democratic Alliance requesting an…
Read moreExtension granted
January 9, 2017
MVC writes to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services…
Read moreExtension requested
January 4, 2017
MVC receives a letter from the Minister of Justice and…
Read moreReminder of due affidavits
January 3, 2017
MVC writes to the lawyers representing the Democratic Alliance and…
Read moreOpposition
September 5, 2016
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services files notice of intention…
Read moreMVC launched a high court application
July 28, 2016
MVC launched application in WC High Court requesting PAIA to…
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